Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the eligibility criteria for Junior Engineers in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical posts through SSC JE Notification PDF. Candidates must be familiar with all the eligibility criteria before submitting the application form. Candidates who have completed Diploma/Degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and whose age is up to 30/32 years are eligible to apply online for SSC JE Posts. All interested candidates can get a basic idea of the SSC JE eligibility criteria in terms of age limit, educational qualification and nationality from the article.
SSC JE Eligibility Criteria 2025
SSC will conduct recruitment for 986 vacancies of Junior Engineer on various posts in various Ministries/Departments/Organizations of Government of India. Candidates must satisfy the eligibility criteria prescribed for various posts by the authority. Before applying candidates must go through the age limit, age restriction, education qualification, work experience etc. given in this article. If the candidate fails to fulfill any of the eligibility, his/her application will be disqualified by the authority.
ssc je age limit 2025
SSC has set certain age limits for candidates to appear for the SSC JE 2025 exam, candidates need to have proper age proof to apply, incorrect or misleading information will lead to disqualification. The age limit for JE (E) and JE (C) of Central Public Works Department is up to 32 years. The age limit for the rest of the organization and the post of JE is up to 30 years. Complete details of SSC JE age limit are given below.
| organizations | positions | age limit |
| Border Roads Organization | JE (Civil) JE (Electrical & Mechanical) |
up to 30 years |
| Brahmaputra Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti | JE (Civil) | |
| Central Water Commission | JE (Mechanical) JE (Civil) |
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| Central Water and Power Research Station | JE (Electrical) JE (Civil) |
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| DGQA-Navy, Ministry of Defense | JE (Mechanical) JE (Electrical) |
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| Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti | JE (Mechanical) JE (Civil) |
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| Military Engineer Services (MES) | JE (Civil) JE (Electrical & Mechanical) |
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| National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | JE (Civil) | |
| Central Public Works Department (CPWD) | JE (Electrical) JE (Civil) |
till 32 years |
ssc je age relaxation 2025
Moreover, persons who belong to specific groups like SC/ST, OBC etc. are given extraordinary age relaxation beyond the upper age limit by the examination conducting authority. Age relaxation for each category of people is shown in the table below.
| categories | age relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes | 3 years |
| PWD (Unreserved/EWS) | 10 years |
| PWD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PWD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 3 years after deduction of military service rendered from actual age. |
| Defense personnel disabled during hostilities with a foreign country or during operations in a disturbed area and consequently released. (Unreserved/EWS/OBC) | 3 years |
| Defense personnel disabled during hostilities with a foreign country or during operations in a disturbed area and consequently released (SC/ST). | 8 years |
ssc je education qualification 2025
Candidates require specific education qualifications to apply for SSC JE Exam 2025. Applicant education requirements vary by organization. Candidates must provide original certificates at the time of document verification. The degree must be certified by any recognized university.
Programs in engineering, medicine, dental, nursing, pharmacy, architecture and physiotherapy etc. are not allowed to be offered under open and distance learning mode. Only B.Tech. Degree/Diploma in Engineering awarded by IGNOU, wherever applicable, to students enrolled up to the academic year 2009-10 will be considered valid. Check the required SSC JE education qualification as per the post of the organization.
| organizations | positions | Educational qualification |
| Border Roads Organization | JE (Civil) | Degree in Civil Engineering or Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering or work experience. |
| JE (Electrical & Mechanical) | Degree in Electrical or Mechanical engineering from a recognized University / Institute; OR Three years Diploma in Electrical/Automobile/Mechanical Engineering or required work experience. |
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| Brahmaputra Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti | JE (Civil) | Three Year Diploma in Civil Engineering. |
| Central Water Commission | JE (Mechanical) | Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. |
| JE (Civil) | Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering | |
| DGQA-Navy, Ministry of Defense | JE (Mechanical) | Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with three years work experience. |
| JE (Electrical) | Degree in Electrical Engineering or Diploma in Electrical with three years work experience. | |
| Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti | JE (Mechanical) | Diploma in Electrical Engineering. |
| JE (Civil) | Diploma in Civil Engineering. | |
| Military Engineer Services (MES) | JE (Civil) | Degree in Civil Engineering or three years Diploma in Civil Engineering; and required work experience. |
| JE (Electrical & Mechanical) | Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Three years Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or required work experience. | |
| National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | JE (Civil) | Diploma in Civil Engineering. |
| Central Public Works Department (CPWD) | JE (Electrical) | Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering |
| JE (Civil) | Diploma in Civil Engineering. | |
| Central Water and Power Research Station | JE (Electrical) | Diploma in Electrical Engineering. |
| JE (Civil) | Diploma in Civil Engineering. |
ssc junior engineer work experience 2025
SSC JE eligibility criteria includes the work experience of the candidate. SSC JE work experience is not required for every organization and post. Only the work experience required for specific fields is listed below.
| organizations | positions | work experience |
| Border Roads Organization | JE (Civil) | Two years work experience in planning/ execution/ maintenance of civil engineering works. |
| JE (Electrical & Mechanical) | Two years’ experience in planning/execution/maintenance of electrical or mechanical engineering works. | |
| DGQA-Navy, Ministry of Defense | JE (Mechanical) | Two years experience in relevant field. |
| JE (Electrical) | ||
| Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti | JE (Civil) | Two years’ experience in planning, execution and maintenance of civil engineering works. |
| Military Engineer Services (MES) | JE (Electrical & Mechanical) | Two years’ experience in planning, execution and maintenance of electrical or mechanical engineering works. |
ssc je nationality 2025
A candidate must possess the required nationality to be eligible for SSC JE Exam 2025. They must provide the document that provides proof of nationality. Candidates must be from one of the following nationalities to take the exam.
- resident of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan or
- A person of Indian origin who has come to permanently settle in India from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam . ,
