SSC JE Eligibility Criteria 2022: Every year, Staff Selection Commission (SSC) releases the SSC JE Eligibility Criteria. The SSC JE exam eligibility criteria consist of various components such as age limit, academic qualification, and nationality. Candidates who will fulfill the eligibility criteria can apply using the SSC JE application form 2022.

To apply for the SSC JE exam, candidates must be at least 32 years old. A diploma or bachelor’s degree in engineering is required for the educational qualification. An applicant will be disqualified if they fail to meet the eligibility criteria at any stage of the SSC JE Selection Process 2022. Read this article to have complete details on SSC JE 2022 eligibility.

SSC JE Eligibility 2022: Overview

Candidates must check an overview of SSC JE 2022 eligibility before appearing for the exam:

Exam Name	SSC Junior Engineer Examination
Short Name	SSC JE exam
Exam Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Examination level	National
Application mode	Online
Eligibility details	Upper age limit – 32 years (lower for a few SSC JE posts) Nationality – Indian citizen Educational Qualification – Diploma or bachelor’s degree in engineering
Official website	ssc.nic.in/

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2022

The SSC eligibility criteria for those who want to apply for the Junior Engineer 2022 exam are detailed in the official notification. The following are the basic components of SSC Junior Engineer eligibility criteria:

• Nationality
• Age limit
• SSC JE Educational Qualification
• Medical Examination

SSC JE Nationality 2022

According to the SSC Junior Engineer 2022 notification, those applying for the JE exam must be a citizen of India or meet one of the nationality criteria listed below:

• A citizen of India, or
• A subject of Bhutan, or
• A subject of Nepal, or
• A Tibetan refugee who migrated to India before 1st January 1962, with the intention of residing in India permanently, or
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Uganda, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Malawi, Ethiopia, Zaire, Zambia, and Vietnam with the intention of settling in India permanently.

SSC JE Age limit 2022

The maximum age for applying for the SSC JE 2022 exam is 32 years. Candidates must check the age limit and the cutoff year before applying for the SSC JE exam. To understand the age limit criteria for all of the positions, aspirants should carefully read the table below:

SSC JE Posts	Organization Name	SSC JE Age limit
Junior Engineer (Civil and Mechanical)	Central Water Commission	Up to 32 years
Junior Engineer (Civil and Electrical)	CPWD	Up to 32 years
Junior Engineer (Civil)	Department of Post	Up to 27 years
Junior Engineer (Electrical, Civil and Mechanical)	MES	Up to 30 years
Junior Engineer (Quality Surveying and Contract)	MES	Up to 27 years
Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical and Mechanical)	Farakka Barrage (Project)	Up to 30 years
Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical and Mechanical)	Director General Border Roads Organisation
Junior Engineer (Civil and Electrical)	Central Water Power Research Station
Junior Engineer (Naval Quality Assurance) – (Mechanical)	Date of Quality Assurance(Naval)
Junior Engineer (Naval Quality Assurance) – (Electrical)	Date of Quality Assurance(Naval)
Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical and Mechanical)	National Technical Research Organisation

SSC JE Age Relaxation

The age relaxation allowed for reserved categories under the rules prescribed by the Government of India is given below. More details can be accessed in the table below:

Category	Age-Relaxation Permissible beyond the Upper age limit
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PWD	10 years
PWD (OBC)	13 years
PWD (SC/ST)	15 years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age.
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General/Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on Closing date	Up to 5 Years of age
Central Govt. Civilian Employees (OBC) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on Closing date.	Up to 8 (5+3) years of age
Central Govt. Civilian Employees ( SC/ST ) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on Closing date	Up to 10 ( 5+5) years of age.
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01- 01-1980 to 31-12-1989 (Unreserved/General)	5 years
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01- 01-1980 to 31-12-1989 ( OBC )	8 years
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01- 01-1980 to 31-12-1989 (SC/ST)	5 years
Defense Personnel is disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.	3 years
Defense Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof ( SC/ST )	8 years

SSC JE Education Qualification 2022

The SSC JE exam necessitates a diploma in the relevant field as the minimum academic qualification. The SSC JE education qualification 2022 differs for each SSC JE position. More information on the SSC JE educational qualification details can be found in the table below:

SSC JE Posts	Academic Qualification & Experience
Junior Engineer (Civil), CPWD	Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute
Junior Engineer (Electrical) CPWD	Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a reputed University or Institute.
Junior Engineer (Civil), Department of Posts	Three years Diploma or equivalent in Civil Engineering from a reputed institute certified by the Central or State Government
Junior Engineer (Civil), MES	Candidates who have a degree in Civil Engineering from a reputed University OR A 3 years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institute or University or Board; and 2 years experience in Planning, Execution, and Maintenance of Civil Engineering works
Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical), MES	Candidates who have a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a reputed University OR 3 years diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from and 2 years experience in Planning, Execution, and Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering works
Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying & Contract), MES	3 years Diploma in Civil engineering OR would have Passed 10+2 in Building and Quantity Surveying Sub Divisional -II of the Institute of Surveyors (India)
Junior Engineer (Civil), Central Water Commission (CWC)	Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering from a reputed University or Institution
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) in Central Water Commission (CWC)	Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Junior Engineer (Civil) in Farakka Barrage Project	Diploma in Civil Engineering
Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Farakka Barrage Project	Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Junior Engineer (Electrical), Farrakka Barrage Project.	Diploma in Electrical Engineering
Junior Engineer (Civil), Border Roads Organisation, Ministry of Defence	3years Diploma in civil engineering Desirable: If the candidate has 2 years of working experience in the field of civil construction in monitoring and executive projects
Junior Engineer (Electrical / Mechanical), Border Roads Organisation in Ministry of Defence	3 years Diploma in Engineering (Electrical and Mechanical) from the recognized University or Institute. Desirable: 2 years experience in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering in an area of construction in monitoring and executive of projects
Junior Engineer (Civil), Central Water Power Research Station	Diploma in Civil Engineering
Junior Engineer (Electrical / Mechanical), Central Water Power Research Station	Diploma in Electrical
Junior Engineer(Mechanical) Date of Quality Assurance Naval	Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a reputed Institution; and 2 years experience in respective fields i.e.- Either assurance/quality control/ production/manufacturing and testing of marine engineering propulsion system including turbines gears and gear trains, boilers, power generation equipment, hydraulic system, as conditioning/refrigeration, pumps values, cranes/winches/load handling devices, etc. including knowledge of various standard and their interpretation
Junior Engineer (Electrical) Date of Quality Assurance Naval	Diploma in Electrical Engineering; and 2 years experience in respective fields i.e.- Either of the field light and light fitting, motors, generators, programmable logic controller-based systems, printed circuit boards/instrumentation, software development and validation, drives and control systems, airfield lighting equipment, Electronics / Radar / Radio / Telecommunication equipment, assurance/quality control/production/manufacturing and testing of switch gears, cables, converters, electro-hydraulic system, network control system, etc. including knowledge of various standard and their interpretation.
Junior Engineer (Civil) National Technical Research Organisation	A holder of Diploma in Civil Engineering from
Junior Engineer (Electrical) National Technical Research Organisation	Diploma holder in Electrical Engineering
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) National Technical Research Organisation	Diploma holder in Mechanical Engineering

SSC JE Medical

After completing all stages of the SSC JE selection process 2022, qualified applicants must also pass a medical exam. Candidates who pass the SSC JE medical examination will be hired as Junior Engineers by the government.

SSC JE Eligibility 2022 FAQs

Candidates must have several queries related to the SSC Junior Engineer Eligibility 2022. Below we get you some frequently asked questions to help resolve some of your common doubts:

Q: What is the upper age limit to apply for the SSC JE? A: The majority of the posts have an upper age limit of 32 years to apply for the SSC JE exam.

Q: What is the educational qualification required for the SSC JE exam? A: Candidates must hold an engineering diploma or bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.

Q: Is there a medical test that applicants have to appear for after the exam? A: Yes, applicants must take and pass the SSC JE medical exam in order to be hired as engineers by the government.

Q: How many papers are there in the SSC JE selection process? A: SSC JE 2022 selection process has two papers.

Q: When is the SSC JE 2022 notification going to be released? A: The SSC JE 2022 notification will soon be released by the Commission.

Related links:

SSC JE Notification	SSC JE Question Paper
SSC JE Exam Date	SSC JE Exam Pattern
SSC JE Admit Card	SSC JE Syllabus

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