SSC JE (Junior Engineer) Free Mock Test
SSC JE (Junior Engineer) (Junior Engineer) is part of India's Government Exams category, covering 5 topics. Kamiyab provides free SSC JE (Junior Engineer) mock tests with no signup or payment — two modes: Quick Practice (10 questions in ~10 minutes for daily topic-wise revision) or Full Mock (up to 100 questions matched to the official exam pattern). Both include instant scoring and per-question explanations. Eligibility: Diploma / B.Tech. Aligned to the current 2026 official syllabus.
SSC JE (Junior Engineer) mock test modes — at a glance
| Mode | Questions | Time | Best for | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Practice | 10 | ~10 minutes | Daily topic-wise warm-up | ₹0 (Free) |
| Full Mock | Up to 100 | ~2 hours | Pre-exam revision, full exam pattern | ₹0 (Free) |
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100 Qs · 60 minPick a topic
Start with General Intelligence & ReasoningAbout SSC JE — Junior Engineer Examination
The SSC Junior Engineer (JE) Examination recruits engineers for Group B non-gazetted technical posts across central government departments. It is one of the most popular entry-level engineering jobs in the government sector for diploma and degree holders.
SSC JE recruits across three streams — Civil (and Quantity Surveying & Contracts), Mechanical, and Electrical — for departments including CPWD (Central Public Works), MES (Military Engineer Services), BRO (Border Roads), Department of Posts, CWC (Central Water Commission), Director General of Quality Assurance and various ministries. Pay scale is Level-6 (₹35,400-₹1,12,400) plus dearness, technical and house rent allowances.
The exam has a two-paper structure — both Paper 1 and Paper 2 are now computer-based objective tests. Paper 1 tests Reasoning, GA and General Engineering basics (in your chosen branch). Paper 2 is fully technical and goes deep into your chosen engineering branch. Final merit = Paper 1 + Paper 2 combined.
Conducted by: Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Government of India
Eligibility
Civil Engineering posts
- Age:
- 18-32 years (most Civil posts). Some posts cap at 27 or 30 years. Age relaxation: SC/ST +5 yrs, OBC +3 yrs, PwD +10 yrs.
- Education:
- Diploma OR Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised institution. Or 3-year Diploma in Civil + 2 years' experience for some posts.
- Nationality:
- Indian citizen, or subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or Tibetan refugee, or person of Indian origin from specified countries.
Mechanical Engineering posts
- Age:
- 18-32 years (most posts).
- Education:
- Diploma OR Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised institution.
- Nationality:
- Same as above.
Electrical Engineering posts
- Age:
- 18-32 years (most posts).
- Education:
- Diploma OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognised institution.
- Nationality:
- Same as above.
Quantity Surveying & Contracts (only for MES)
- Age:
- Up to 30 years.
- Education:
- 3-year Diploma in Civil Engineering / Building / Structural Engineering / Architectural Assistantship, OR equivalent. Plus 2 years' relevant experience for some posts.
- Nationality:
- Same as above.
Exam Pattern
Stage-by-stage breakdown of the recruitment process.
Paper 1 — Computer Based Test (Objective)
- Mode
- Online CBT
- Sections
- General Intelligence & Reasoning · General Awareness · General Engineering (in chosen branch — Civil / Mechanical / Electrical)
- Questions
- 200 (Reasoning 50 + GA 50 + General Engineering 100)
- Marks
- 200 (1 mark per correct)
- Duration
- 2 hours (120 minutes)
- Negative marking
- -0.25 marks per wrong answer
General Engineering section is in your chosen branch only — you select at application time. Reasoning and GA are common across all branches.
Paper 2 — Computer Based Test (Objective, branch-specific)
- Mode
- Online CBT
- Sections
- General Engineering — full focus on chosen branch only
- Questions
- 100
- Marks
- 300 (3 marks per correct)
- Duration
- 2 hours (120 minutes)
- Negative marking
- -1 mark per wrong answer
Tests deep technical knowledge in your chosen branch — Civil, Mechanical or Electrical. This is the main differentiator for final merit.
Document Verification & Medical Examination
- Mode
- Document check + medical fitness
- Sections
- Educational certificates, ID, category proof, medical fitness
- Questions
- —
- Marks
- —
- Duration
- —
- Negative marking
- —
Final stage for shortlisted candidates. Failure to verify educational qualifications or medical fitness leads to disqualification.
Syllabus
Tap any section to see the full list of subtopics.
General Intelligence & Reasoning (Paper 1)10 topics
- Verbal and non-verbal reasoning
- Number / letter / alphanumeric series
- Coding-decoding
- Analogies and odd-one-out
- Blood relations and direction sense
- Syllogisms (2-3 statement)
- Ranking and seating arrangements
- Calendar (day from date)
- Clock (angle calculations)
- Matrix reasoning and missing number puzzles
General Awareness (Paper 1)9 topics
- Indian History (key dynasties, freedom struggle)
- Indian Geography (states, rivers, climate)
- Indian Polity (Constitution basics)
- Indian Economy (RBI, schemes, basic concepts)
- Engineering context — ISRO, DRDO, BARC milestones
- Major infrastructure projects (Bharatmala, Sagarmala, Smart Cities)
- General Science (Class 12 level Physics, Chemistry)
- Current Affairs (last 6-12 months)
- Static GK (sports, awards, books, monuments)
Civil Engineering (Paper 1 + Paper 2 if chosen)10 topics
- Building Materials (cement, aggregate, bricks, concrete mix design)
- Surveying (chain, compass, levelling, theodolite, total station, contouring)
- Soil Mechanics (classification, permeability, consolidation, bearing capacity)
- Hydraulics (Bernoulli, pipe flow, open channel flow, weirs)
- Irrigation Engineering (canals, dams, water resources)
- Transportation Engineering (highway alignment, pavement design, traffic engineering)
- Environmental Engineering (water supply, sewage treatment, BOD/COD)
- Structural Analysis (determinate beams, trusses, deflections)
- RCC and Steel Design (working stress vs limit state, slabs, beams, columns)
- Estimation, Costing and Construction Practices (rate analysis, BBS, formwork)
Mechanical Engineering (Paper 1 + Paper 2 if chosen)10 topics
- Engineering Mechanics (force systems, equilibrium, friction, simple machines)
- Strength of Materials (stress-strain, bending, torsion, columns)
- Thermodynamics (laws, P-V and T-S diagrams, Carnot cycle, refrigeration)
- Fluid Mechanics (continuity, Bernoulli, dimensional analysis, pumps and turbines)
- Heat Transfer (conduction, convection, radiation, heat exchangers)
- IC Engines (2-stroke vs 4-stroke, petrol vs diesel cycles, valve timing)
- Manufacturing Processes (casting, forming, welding, machining, NC/CNC)
- Theory of Machines (gears, cams, balancing, vibrations)
- Production Engineering and Industrial Engineering
- Material Science (iron-carbon diagram, heat treatment)
Electrical Engineering (Paper 1 + Paper 2 if chosen)10 topics
- Basic Concepts (Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, network theorems)
- Circuit Theory (AC fundamentals, RLC circuits, resonance, polyphase)
- Electrical Machines (DC motors/generators, transformers, induction motors, synchronous machines)
- Power Systems (transmission, distribution, fault analysis, protection)
- Power Electronics (diodes, BJT, MOSFET, IGBT, converters)
- Control Systems (transfer function, Bode plots, stability)
- Measurements and Instrumentation (PMMC, moving iron, energy meter, oscilloscope)
- Electrical Estimation and Costing
- Utilization of Electrical Energy (heating, welding, illumination, drives)
- Electrical Safety and Wiring practices
Preparation Strategy
Paper 2 is THE differentiator — it carries 300 marks (vs Paper 1's 200) and goes 5-7x deeper into your chosen branch. Spend 70% of your study time on the technical branch content and 30% on Reasoning + GA.
Use your diploma / B.Tech course books as the foundation. Then layer on practice with SSC JE branch-specific reference books (e.g., MADE EASY GATE & ESE practice books work well — they cover similar depth).
Solve at least 5 years of previous-year SSC JE papers FOR YOUR BRANCH — patterns repeat heavily. Mark recurring topics (e.g., in Civil: cement compressive strength, Bernoulli applications, beam bending; in Mech: Carnot cycle, IC engine cycles; in Electrical: transformer ratios, machine slip).
Reasoning rewards practice — daily 30-40 questions covering series, coding, blood relations and direction. Don't over-prepare here; aim for 80%+ in 30 minutes during the exam, leaving 90 minutes for the heavier engineering section.
GA preparation: focus on infrastructure projects, ISRO/DRDO milestones, basic Constitutional facts, and last 6 months of major current affairs. The engineering context (PMGSY roads, smart city missions, Bharatmala) often appears.
Recent Changes to Know
- Paper 2 is NOW OBJECTIVE (MCQ) — not descriptive / conventional as it was in earlier years. Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 are CBT.
- Paper 1 marking: +1 correct, -0.25 wrong. Paper 2 marking: +3 correct, -1 wrong.
- Paper 2 questions are 100 in number, worth 300 marks — high weightage per question makes accuracy crucial.
- Paper 1 has 200 questions across 3 sections: Reasoning (50), GA (50), General Engineering in your chosen branch (100).
- Final merit is based on Paper 1 + Paper 2 combined; Document Verification and Medical are qualifying only.
Important Dates
- Notification
- Typically released in March-April
- Exam
- Paper 1: May-June · Paper 2: October-December · Final results: 3-6 months after Paper 2
- Results
- Paper 1 results 1-2 months after exam · Paper 2 results 2-3 months after the exam · Final selection list after Document Verification and Medical
Dates change every cycle. Always check the latest notification on ssc.gov.in for the current year's schedule.
Widely-Used Reference Books
Popular books many aspirants use — pick what fits your level.
- BC Punmia — Civil Engineering textbook series (Surveying, RCC, Hydraulics)
- Khurmi & Gupta — Mechanical Engineering (Strength of Materials, Theory of Machines, IC Engines)
- VK Mehta / BL Theraja — Electrical Engineering (Volume 1 + 2)
- MADE EASY GATE & ESE practice books (branch-specific)
- Kiran Publications — SSC JE Previous Year Papers (branch-specific)
- RS Aggarwal — Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning
- Lucent's General Knowledge (for GA)
- Manorama Yearbook (current affairs reference)
SSC JE (Junior Engineer) mock test — frequently asked questions
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Quick Practice gives you a focused 10-question, ~10-minute test on a single topic. Full Mock is a longer paper of up to 100 questions built to match the SSC JE (Junior Engineer) exam pattern and timing.
Which subjects and topics are covered for SSC JE (Junior Engineer)?
5 topics are covered for SSC JE (Junior Engineer), including General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Civil Engineering and more. Each topic can be practised on its own as a quick test or combined into a full-length mock.
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Quick Practice questions are hand-curated and kept aligned with the current official SSC JE (Junior Engineer) syllabus, each with a short explanation. When the exam body revises the syllabus, the question bank is updated so you are not practising removed or out-of-syllabus topics.
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