ASTRAL INSTITUTE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION offers the best SSC JE classes in India. With the high number of selections in the COMPETITIVE EXAMS, Astral is consistently giving the top results.

SSC JE is not a difficult course, but you will need good coaching to understand the concepts better and get valuable guidance. And ASTRAL INSTITUTE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION is one such SSC JE Institute that understands the needs of the exam and the students.  

SSC JE Syllabus

SSC JE exam involves two papers. Paper 1 is an objective paper while Paper 2 is a descriptive paper. The SSC JE Paper 1 The syllabus includes topics from General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and Technical topics of the respective specialization of the candidate. In Paper 2, the candidates must solve the problems based on the topics from their respective specialization, i.e., Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical engineering. 

The important sections of the SSC JE Paper 1 

  • General Intelligence & Reasoning 
  • General Awareness 
  • General Engineering (Civil Engineering & Structural Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering) 

The SSC JE Paper 2 gives the candidates an option to choose any one part from the three branches as per their specialization: 

  • Part-A (Civil Engineering & Structural Engineering) 
  • Part-B (Electrical Engineering) 
  • Part-C (Mechanical Engineering) 

SSC JE CE Exam Pattern 

The SSC JE CE exam comprises a total of two papers. Check out the exam pattern from the details given below.

  • Subject 1 & 2 of Paper 1 are the same for all candidates.
  • Subject 3 is optional, candidates have to choose his/her subjects from Civil/ Mechanical/ Electrical.
  • In both the paper 1&2 for General Engineering, a candidate will be required to attempt only the part as per the option given in the application form.
  • In Paper 1 there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
  • Paper 2 will be descriptive and will be conducted in pen and paper mode.
  • In Paper 2 a candidate has to choose his/her subjects from Civil/ Mechanical/ Electrical.
  • A candidate will be allowed to bring his/her own slide rule, Calculator, log table and steam table for Paper 2.
  • There will be no negative marking in Paper 2.

Time: 2 Hours (2 hours 40 mins for Scribe)

Exam TypeSubjectsMarks
Paper 1
Objective/MCQs
General Awareness
General Awareness
General Engineering (Civil and Structural)
50
50
100
Paper 2
Descriptive
General Engineering (Civil & Structural)300

SSC JE Paper 1 Exam Syllabus

The SSC JE Paper 1 is an Objective type of paper. The SSC JE Paper 1 includes three sections namely General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness and General Engineering. There are two common sections and one section related to the specific branch. 

SSC JE Paper 1 Section I: General Intelligence and Reasoning 

General Intelligence and Reasoning covers both verbal and non-verbal type questions. The questions test the symbols, abstract ideas, and relationships. The topics for General Intelligence and Reasoning are as follows: