SSC JE 2023: Detailed Syllabus & Exam Pattern of Junior Engineer[ PDF]

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SSC JE 2023:: Detailed Syllabus For SSC JE Each Branch

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SSC [Staff Selection Commission] each year advertised for recruitments of Junior Engineer [in short JE] in various government departments.

The SSC JE exam is conducted by Staff Selection Commission for differents discipline of engineering-Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Quantity Surveying.

You well know that the first step to start prepration for any exam is go through the syllabus and understand exam pattern and then following it with an organise study plan.

So here we have shared updated SSC JE 2023 syllabus, exam pattern, important sections of written paper along with the number of questions asked from each sections & weightage of each topics for your easy reference.

You can also easily download the PDF of syllabus of SSC JE 2023 from here and can boost your prepration strategy to perform good in the SSC JE 2023 exam.

Candidates this post is going to be a littile long as  we are providing you the detailed syllabus of SSC JE exam, but you are free to jump the section of your interest.

So, for  your easy reference we are proividing below the table of important topics in this article.

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#Comprehensive Overview of SSC Junior Engineer

SSC conducts the yearly exam for the recruitment of Junior Engineer’s in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Quality Survey & Contract discipline in the departments like:

  • Central Water Commission
  • Central Public Works Department
  • Military Engineering Services
  • Director General Border Road Organisation
  • Central Water Power Research Stations
  • National Technical Research Organisation

The job posts of Junior Engineer is one of the prestigeous post of central government. These post are classified under Group B Non Gazeted Category of central government.

SSC JE 2023 | Exam Highlights

Staff Selection Commission has released an advertiesment on 28 Jan 2023 for SSC Junior Engineer recruitment 2023. If you are planning to appear for SSC JE 2023 exam then you must apply before the last date 25/Feb/2023 of online application.

The below table provide you the highlight of SSC JE exam:

Conducting Organisation [SSC] Staff Selection Commission
Exam Name Junior Engineer
Total Post NA
Application Mode Online [Click Here]
Start Date To Apply Available Soon
Last Date To Apply Available Soon
Exam Date Available SoonPaper II : Available Soon
Official Website www.ssc.nic.in
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SSC JE 2023| Selection Procedure

Candidates applying for SSC Junior Engineer 2023 exam are selected on the basis of following criteria:

  • Paper 1 (Computer Based Test)
  • Paper 2 (Descriptive Exam)
  • Interview

SSC Junior Engineer Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Dear candidates you can check here SSC JE syllabus & Exam Pattern to make a perfect strategy for your exam prepration.

SSC Junior Engineer syllabus & exam pattern provide you the idea of difficulty level of exam and the type of question asked in exam.

SSC Junior Engineer Previous Year Paper & Practice Set Paper देखने के लिए नीचे लिंक पर क्लिक करें।

As SSC will choose only deserving and talented candidates for its Junior Engineer post through the written exam.

So you have to improve your subject knowledge abd skills to solve as many correct questions as you can in SSC Junior Engineer 2023 exam.

Nowdays as competition increases ever year so to clear Junior Engineer JE  exam students must start the preparation with the solid study plan.

The important step to create a good study plan is to go thoroughly with the latest exam pattern and syllabus of respective exam.

So in this article we have provided the detailed syllabus & latest exam pattern for SSC Junior Engineer which will help you to boost your prepration strategy.

SSC JE 2023 | Exam Pattern

SSC Junior Engineer 2023 exam consist of two written papers, Paper I is objective type and Paper II is descriptive type.

Now let’s see below what is the exam pattern of Paper I & Paper II respectively??

SSC JE 2023 exam pattern of paper I:

Junior Engineer paper I is divided in three sections namely, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness and General Engineering. The section wise marking scheme of paper I is given below: 

Sections Maximum Marks Duration
General Intelligence 50 2 Hours
General Awareness 50
General engineering Part A: Civil & Structural  100
General engineering Part B: Electrical
General engineering Part C: Mechanical 

#Important Points to Note:

  • The Paper I will carry multiple choice questions (MCQ) and held online.
  • There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong question attempted in exam.
  • The first two sections General Intelligence & general Awareness is compulsory for each candidates.
  • The candidates appearing for the post of Junior Engineer (civil, quantity surveying & contract) should attempt for General Engineering Part A(Civil & Structural), and the candidates appearing for Junior Engineer (Electrical) should attempt the Part B(Electrical), and those candidates who apply for the post of JE Mechanical should choose the Part C(Mechanical) in exam.

SSC JE 2023 exam pattern of paper II:

The SSC Junior Engineer exam paper II is descriptive type and held on offline mode. It focuses on the candidates professional knowledge of three main branches of engineer that is Civil, Electrical & Mechanical.

  • The candidates appearing for the post of Junior Engineer (civil, quantity surveying & contract) should attempt for General Engineering Part A(Civil & Structural).
  • The candidates appearing for the post of Junior Engineer (Electrical) should attempt the Part B(Electrical) in the exam.
  • Those candidates who apply for the post of Junior Engineer (Mechanical) should choose the Part C(Mechanical) in exam.
  • This is a 300 marks exam for which 2 hours are given to the candidates.
  • There is no negative marking and the marks are given to you on the basis of your writing skills.
SSC JE 2023 | Paper I Detailed Syllabus

As we have discused above SSC Junior Engineer paper I consists of three sections namely General Intelligence, General Awareness and General Engineering.

Here we have provided detailed syllabus of important topics from each sections of paper I of SSC JE 2023 exam.

We suggest to the candidates to stick to these topics mentioned in syllabus for their SSC Junior Engineer 2023 exam preparation. As all the questions asked in Junior Engineer exam will based on the topics given in syllabus.

For quick navigation click on the subject name to access the syllabus of topic in which you are interested:

Paper I | General Intelligence & Reasoning
  • Verbal & Figure Classification.
  • Analogies, Similarities,
  • Differences,
  • Space Visualization,
  • Problem Solving,
  • Analysis,
  • Judgement,
  • Decision Making,
  • Visual Memory,
  • Discrimination,
  • Observation,
  • Relationship Concepts,
  • Arithmetical Reasoning,
  • Arithmetical Number Series
  • Arithmetical Computations and other Analytical Functions.
Paper I | General Awareness
  • Current Affairs.
  • India and its neighboring countries.
  • History
  • Culture
  • Geography
  • Economic Science.
  • General Polity and Scientific Research, etc.
Paper I | General Engineering

Paper I :: Part A – Civil & Structural engineering:

Civil Engineering

  • Building Materials
  • Estimating, Costing and Valuation, Soil Mechanics
  • Irrigation Engineering
  • 1st and 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
  • IC Engine Performance
  • IC Engine Cooling and Lubrication
  • Ranking Cycle of System
  • Fitting & Accessories
  • Air Compressors & their Cycles
  • Refrigeration Cycles
  • The Principle of Refrigeration Plant
  • Nozzles & Steam Turbines
  • Properties & Classifications Of Fluids
  • Fluid Statics, Measurement of Fluid Pressure
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Environment Engineering

Structural Engineering

  • Theory of Structures
  • Concrete Technology
  • RCC Design, Steel Design

Paper I :: Part B – Electrical Engineering:

    • Basic concepts of Electrical Engineering
    • Circuit law
    • Magnetic Circuit
    • AC Fundamentals
    • Measurement and Measuring Instruments
    • Electrical Machines
    • Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single phase induction Motors
    • Synchronous Machines
    • Generation, Transmission, and Distribution
    • Estimation and Costing, Utilization and Electrical Energy
    • Basic Electronics

Paper I :: Part C – Mechanical Engineering:

  • Theory of Machines and Machine Design,
  • Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials,
  • Properties of Pure Substances,
  • 1st Law of Thermodynamics,
  • 2nd Law of Thermodynamics,
  • Air standard Cycles for IC Engines,
  • IC Engine Performance,
  • IC Engines Combustion,
  • IC Engine Cooling & Lubrication,
  • Rankine cycle of System,
  • Boilers,
  • Fitting & Accessories,
  • Air Compressors & their cycles,
  • Refrigeration cycles,
  • Principle of Refrigeration Plant,
  • Nozzles & Steam Turbines.
  • Properties & Classification of Fluids,
  • Fluid Statics,
  • Measurement of Fluid Pressure,
  • Fluid kinematics,
  • Dynamics of Ideal fluids,
  • Measurement of Flow rate,
  • Hydraulic Turbines,
  • Centrifugal Pumps,
  • Classification of steels.
SSC JE 2023 | Paper II Detailed Syllabus

The standard of question asked in paper II of Junior Engineer exam will be approximately of level of Diploma in Engineering(Civil/Electrical/Engineering).

Let’s now take alook at detailed syllabus of paper II for each optional branch.

For quick navigation click on the subject name to access the syllabus of topic in which you are interested:

Paper II :: Part A – Civil & Structural Engineering.

Civil Engineering

1. Building Materials:

Physical and Chemical properties, classification, standard tests, uses and manufacture/quarrying of materials e.g. building stones, silicate based materials, cement (Portland), asbestos products, timber and wood based products, laminates, bituminous materials, paints, varnishes.

2. Estimating, Costing and Valuation: 

Estimate, glossary of technical terms, analysis of rates, methods and unit of measurement, Items of work – earthwork, Brick work (Modular & Traditional bricks), RCC work, Shuttering, Timber work, Painting, Flooring, Plastering. Boundary wall, Brick building, Water Tank, Septic tank, Bar bending schedule, Centre line method, Mid-section formula, Trapezodial formula, Simpson‘s rule. Cost estimate of Septic tank, flexible pavements, Tube well, isolates and combined footings, Steel Truss, Piles and pile-caps. Valuation – Value and cost, scrap value, salvage value, assessed value, sinking fund, depreciation and obsolescence, methods of valuation.

3. Surveying: 

Principles of surveying, measurement of distance, chain surveying, working of prismatic compass, compass traversing, bearings, local attraction, plane table surveying, theodolite traversing, adjustment of theodolite, Levelling, Definition of terms used in levelling, contouring, curvature and refraction corrections, temporary and permanent adjustments of dumpy level, methods of contouring, uses of contour map, tachometric survey, curve setting, earth work calculation, advanced surveying equipment.

4. Soil Mechanics: 

Origin of soil, phase diagram, Definitions-void ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, water content, specific gravity of soil grains, unit weights, density index and interrelationship of different parameters, Grain size distribution curves and their uses. Index properties of soils, Atterberg‘s limits, ISI soil classification and plasticity chart. Permeability of soil, coefficient of permeability, determination of coefficient of permeability, Unconfined and confined aquifers, effective stress, quick sand, consolidation of soils, Principles of consolidation, degree of consolidation, pre-consolidation pressure, normally consolidated soil, e-log p curve, computation of ultimate settlement. Shear strength of soils, direct shear test, Vane shear test, Triaxial test. Soil compaction, Laboratory compaction test, Maximum dry density and optimum moisture content, earth pressure theories, active and passive earth pressures, Bearing capacity of soils, plate load test, standard penetration test

5. Hydraulics: 

Fluid properties, hydrostatics, measurements of flow, Bernoulli‘s theorem and its application, flow through pipes, flow in open channels, weirs, flumes, spillways, pumps and turbines.

6. Irrigation Engineering:

Definition, necessity, benefits, 2II effects of irrigation, types and methods of irrigation, Hydrology – Measurement of rainfall, run off coefficient, rain gauge, losses from precipitation – evaporation, infiltration, etc. Water requirement of crops, duty, delta and base period, Kharif and Rabi Crops, Command area, Time factor, Crop ratio, Overlap allowance, Irrigation efficiencies. Different type of canals, types of canal irrigation, loss of water in canals. Canal lining – types and advantages. Shallow and deep to wells, yield from a well. Weir and barrage, Failure of weirs and permeable foundation, Slit and Scour, Kennedy‘s theory of critical velocity. Lacey‘s theory of uniform flow. Definition of flood, causes and effects, methods of flood control, water logging, preventive measure. Land reclamation, Characteristics of affecting fertility of soils, purposes, methods, description of land and reclamation processes. Major irrigation projects in India.

7. Transportation Engineering: 

Highway Engineering – cross sectional elements, geometric design, types of pavements, pavement materials – aggregates and bitumen, different tests, Design of flexible and rigid pavements – Water Bound Macadam (WBM) and Wet Mix Macadam (WMM), Gravel Road, Bituminous construction, Rigid pavement joint, pavement maintenance, Highway drainage, Railway Engineering- Components of permanent way – sleepers, ballast, fixtures and fastening, track geometry, points and crossings, track junction, stations and yards. Traffic Engineering – Different traffic survey, speed-flow-density and their interrelationships, intersections and interchanges, traffic signals, traffic operation, traffic signs and markings, road safety.

8. Environmental Engineering:

Quality of water, source of water supply, purification of water, distribution of water, need of sanitation, sewerage systems, circular sewer, oval sewer, sewer appurtenances, sewage treatments. Surface water drainage. Solid waste management – types, effects, engineered management system. Air pollution – pollutants, causes, effects, control. Noise pollution – cause, health effects, control.

Structural Engineering

1. Theory of structures: 

Elasticity constants, types of beams – determinate and indeterminate, bending moment and shear force diagrams of simply supported, cantilever and over hanging beams. Moment of area and moment of inertia for rectangular & circular sections, bending moment and shear stress for tee, channel and compound sections, chimneys, dams and retaining walls, eccentric loads, slope deflection of simply supported and cantilever beams, critical load and columns, Torsion of circular section.

2. Concrete Technology: 

Properties, Advantages and uses of concrete, cement aggregates, importance of water quality, water cement ratio, workability, mix design, storage, batching, mixing, placement, compaction, finishing and curing of concrete, quality control of concrete, hot weather and cold weather concreting, repair and maintenance of concrete structures.

3. RCC Design:

RCC beams-flexural strength, shear strength, bond strength, design of singly reinforced and double reinforced beams, cantilever beams. T-beams, lintels. One way and two way slabs, isolated footings. Reinforced brick works, columns, staircases, retaining wall, water tanks (RCC design questions may be based on both Limit State and Working Stress methods).

4. Steel Design: 

Steel design and construction of steel columns, beams roof trusses plate girders.

Paper II :: Part B – Electrical Engineering

1. Basic Concepts:

Concepts of resistance, inductance, capacitance, and various factors affecting them. Concepts of current, voltage, power, energy and their units.

2. Circuit Law:

Kirchhoff‘s law, Simple Circuit solution using network theorems.

3. Magnetic Circuit:

Concepts of flux, mmf, reluctance, Different kinds of magnetic materials, Magnetic calculations for conductors of different configuration e.g. straight, circular, solenoidal, etc. Electromagnetic induction, self and mutual induction.

4. AC Fundamentals: 

Instantaneous, peak, R.M.S. and average values of alternating waves, Representation of sinusoidal wave form, simple series and parallel AC Circuits consisting of R.L. and C, Resonance, Tank Circuit. Poly Phase system – star and delta connection, 3 phase power, DC and sinusoidal response of R-Land R-C circuit.

5. Measurement and Measuring Instruments:

Measurement of power (1 phase and 3 phase, both active and re-active) and energy, 2 wattmeter method of 3 phase power measurement. Measurement of frequency and phase angle. Ammeter and voltmeter (both moving oil and moving iron type), extension of range wattmeter, Multimeters, Megger, Energy meter AC Bridges. Use of CRO, Signal Generator, CT, PT and their uses. Earth Fault detection.

6. Electrical Machines: 

(a) D.C. Machine – Construction, Basic Principles of D.C. motors and generators, their characteristics, speed control and starting of D.C. Motors. Method of braking motor, Losses and efficiency of D.C. Machines. (b) 1 phase and 3 phase transformers – Construction,Principles of operation, equivalent circuit, voltage regulation, O.C. and S.C. Tests, Losses and efficiency. Effect of voltage, frequency and wave form on losses. Parallel operation of 1 phase /3 phase transformers. Auto transformers. (c) 3 phase induction motors, rotating magnetic field, principle of operation, equivalent circuit, torque-speed characteristics, starting and speed control of 3 phase induction motors. Methods of braking, effect of voltage and frequency variation on torque speed characteristics.

Fractional Kilowatt Motors and Single Phase Induction Motors: Characteristics and applications.

Synchronous Machines – Generation of 3-phase e.m.f. armature reaction, voltage regulation, parallel operation of two alternators, synchronizing, control of active and reactive power. Starting and applications of synchronous motors.

7. Generation, Transmission and Distribution:

Different types of power stations, Load factor, diversity factor, demand factor, cost of generation, inter-connection of power stations. Power factor improvement, various types of tariffs, types of faults, short circuit current for symmetrical faults. Switchgears – rating of circuit breakers, Principles of arc extinction by oil and air, H.R.C. Fuses, Protection against earth leakage / over current, etc. Buchholtz relay, Merz-Price system of protection of generators & transformers, protection of feeders and bus bars. Lightning arresters, various transmission and distribution system, comparison of conductor materials, efficiency of different system. Cable – Different type of cables, cable rating and derating factor.

8. Estimation and costing: 

Estimation of lighting scheme, electric installation of machines and relevant IE rules. Earthing practices and IE Rules.

9. Utilization of Electrical Energy: 

Illumination, Electric heating, Electric welding, Electroplating, Electric drives and motors.

10.Basic Electronics: 

Working of various electronic devices e.g. P N Junction diodes, Transistors (NPN and PNP type), BJT and JFET. Simple circuits using these devices.

Paper II :: Part C – Mechanical Engineering

1. Theory of Machines and Machine Design:

Concept of simple machine, Four bar linkage and link motion, Flywheels and fluctuation of energy, Power transmission by belts – V-belts and Flat belts, Clutches – Plate and Conical clutch, Gears – Type of gears, gear profile and gear ratio calculation, Governors – Principles and classification, Riveted joint, Cams, Bearings, Friction in collars and pivots.

2. Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials: 

Equilibrium of Forces, Law of motion, Friction, Concepts of stress and strain, Elastic limit and elastic constants, Bending moments and shear force diagram, Stress in composite bars, Torsion of circular shafts, Bucking of columns – Euler‘s and Rankin‘s theories, Thin walled pressure vessels.

3. Thermal Engineering

  • a)Properties of Pure Substances: P-V & P-T diagrams of pure substance like H2O, Introduction of steam table with respect to steam generation process; definition of saturation, wet & superheated status. Definition of dryness fraction of steam, degree of superheat of steam. H-s chart of steam (Mollier‘s Chart).
  • b)1st Law of Thermodynamics: Definition of stored energy & internal energy, 1st Law of Thermodynamics of cyclic process, Non Flow Energy Equation, Flow Energy & Definition of Enthalpy, Conditions for Steady State Steady Flow; Steady State Steady Flow Energy Equation.
  • c)2nd Law of Thermodynamics: Definition of Sink, Source Reservoir of Heat, Heat Engine, Heat Pump & Refrigerator; Thermal Efficiency of Heat Engines & co-efficient of performance of Refrigerators, Kelvin – Planck & Clausius Statements of 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, Absolute or Thermodynamic Scale of temperature, Clausius Integral, Entropy, Entropy change calculation of ideal gas processes. Carnot Cycle & Carnot Efficiency, PMM-2; definition & its impossibility.
  • d)Air standard Cycles for IC engines: Otto cycle; plot on P-V, T-S Planes; Thermal Efficiency, Diesel Cycle; Plot on P-V, T-S planes; Thermal efficiency IC Engine Performance, IC Engine Combustion, IC Engine Cooling & Lubrication.
  • e)Rankine cycle of steam: Simple Rankine cycle plot on P-V, T-S, h-s planes, Rankine cycle  efficiency with & without pump work.
  • f)Boilers; Classification; Specification; Fittings & Accessories: Fire Tube & Water Tube Boilers. Air Compressors & their cycles; Refrigeration cycles; Principle of a Refrigeraton Plant; Nozzles & Steam Turbines

4. Fluid Engineering

  • a)Properties & Classification of Fluid: Ideal & real fluids, Newton‘s law of viscosity, Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids, compressible and incompressible fluids.
  • b)Fluid Statics: Pressure at a point.
  • c)Measurement of Fluid Pressure: Manometers, U-tube, Inclined tube.
  • d)Fluid Kinematics: Stream line, laminar & turbulent flow, external & internal flow, continuity equation.
  • e)Dynamics of ideal fluids: Bernoulli‘s equation, Total head; Velocity head; Pressure head; Application of Bernoulli‘s equitation.
  • f)Measurement of Flow rate Basic Principles: Venturimeter, Pilot tube, Orifice meter.
  • g)Hydraulic Turbines: Classifications, Principles.
  • h)Centrifugal Pumps: Classifications, Principles, Performance.

5. Production Engineering

a)Classification of Steels: Mild steal & alloy steel, Heat treatment of steel, Welding – Arc Welding, Gas Welding, Resistance Welding, Special Welding Techniques i.e. TIG, MIG, etc. (Brazing & Soldering), Welding Defects & Testing; NDT, Foundry & Casting – methods, defects, different casting processes, Forging, Extrusion, etc, Metal cutting principles, cutting tools, Basic Principles of machining with (i) Lathe (ii) Milling (iii) Drilling (iv) Shaping (v) Grinding, Machines, tools & manufacturing processes.

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