SSC Junior Engineer Eligibility Criteria
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Quantity Surveying and Contract) Examination required to follow the eligibility conditions….
Eligibility Conditions
Specification / Citizenship
A candidate should be either:
- a citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- the subject of Bhutan, or
- A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanzanica and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam in India. Intended to settle permanently.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (B), (C), (D) and (E) shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Age Limit:
- For Junior Engineer (Civil) and Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical) in MES, Farakka Barrage Project, Border Roads Organization, Central Water and Power Research Station, Quality Assurance Directorate (Navy and NTRO), not exceeding 30 years.
- For Junior Engineers (Civil and Mechanical) in CWC and CPWD up to 32 years.
- Permissible relaxation of upper age limit as per government orders are as indicated below:
| Sr.No | Category | Age-Relaxation permissible beyond the Upper age limit |
| 01 | SC/ ST | 5 years |
| 02 | OBC | 3 years |
| 03 | PH (OH/HH) | 10 years |
| 04 | PH (OH/HH) + OBC | 13 years |
| 05 | PH (OH/HH) + SC/ST | 15 years |
| 06 | Ex-Servicemen (Unreserved / General) | 03 years |
| 07 | Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 06 years |
| 08 | Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) | 08 years |
| 09 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees (General/Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on crucial date. | 5 years |
| 10 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees ( OBC ) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date. | 8 (5 +3) years |
| 11 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees ( SC/ST ) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date. | 10(5+5) years |
| 12 | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir( Unreserved/General ) | 5 years |
| 13 | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir( OBC ) | 8 years |
| 14 | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir( SC/ST) | 10 years |
| 15 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (Unreserved/General ) | 5 years |
| 16 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (OBC ) | 8 (5+3) years |
| 17 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST) | 10 (5+5) years |
Minimum Essential Educational Qualifications:
| S. No. | Post | Educational & Other Qualification |
| 1. | Junior Engineer (Civil & Electrical), CPWD |
Diploma in Civil or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an institution recognized by the Central Government or equivalent qualification |
| 2. | Junior Engineer (Civil & Electrical), Department of Posts |
Three years Diploma or equivalent in Civil Engineering or Electrical Engineering from an institution recognized by the Central Government or State Government. |
| 3. | (a) Junior Engineer(Civil), Border Roads Organisation(BRO) Ministry of Defence (b) Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical), Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Ministry of Defence.
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(a) JE(Civil) Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognised University or Institute. Desirable Two years working experience in the field of civil construction in monitoring and executive of projects.JE(Electrical & Mechanical) Three years Diploma in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical) from a recognised University or Institute. Desirable Two years working experience in the field of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering in the area of construction in monitoring and executive of projects. |
| 4. | (a) Junior Engineer (Civil), MES (b) Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical), MES (c)Junior Engineer(QS&C) MES |
Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised University OR I)Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognised Institute or University or Board; and(II) Two years experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Civil Engineering works.Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University;Or(I) Three years diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognised Institute or University or Board; and (II) Two years experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering works. (i)3 years Diploma in Civil engineering from a recognised institute/University/Board or equivalent; OR (ii) Passed Intermediate examination in Building and Quantity Surveying Sub Divisional -II of the institute of Surveyors (India). |
| 5. | Junior Engineer (Civil & Mechanical), CWC and Farakka Barrage. |
Degree or Diploma in Civil or Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University or Institution |
- Note-I: Candidates who have not acquired/will not acquire the educational qualification will not be eligible and need not apply.
- Note-II: ExS who have done various courses from Forces which are certified by competent Authority to be equivalent to Diploma in Civil/ Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering are eligible to appear in the Examination.
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