SSC JE Eligibility Criteria- Unacademy

SSC JE Eligibility Criteria

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) organises various national-level exams including the exam for the post of Junior Engineer. The position can only be filled by candidates who qualify all the levels of the exam, for which they need to fulfil the requisite eligibility criteria.

Eligibility criteria for SSC JE Exam

Here are the details of the eligibility criteria that must be met by every candidate –

1. Nationality/Citizenship

The candidate must be any one of the following-

a. A citizen of India

b. The subject of Bhutan or Nepal

c. A Tibetan refugee who arrived in India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of living permanently in India

d. A person of Indian descent who has migrated to India permanently from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Uganda, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zaire, and Vietnam in East Africa

A candidate falling in categories (b), (c), and (d) above must be a person in whose favour the Government of India has issued a certificate of eligibility. A candidate who requires a certificate of eligibility may be admitted to write the test, but the offer of appointment will be made only when the Government of India has provided the eligibility certificate.

2. Age limit as on 01.01.2021

As of January 1, 2021, the age limit for Junior Engineers in various Ministries, Organisations, and Departments is as follows:

S. No.	Organisation	Post	Age limit
1	Border Road Organisation (BRO)	Junior Engineer (Civil)	Up to 30 years
2	Border Road Organisation (BRO)	Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical)	Up to 30 years
3	Central Public Works Department (CPWD)	Junior Engineer (Civil)	Up to 32 years
4	Central Public Works Department (CPWD)	Junior Engineer (Electrical)	Up to 32 years
5	Central Water and Power Research Station	Junior Engineer (Civil)	Up to 30 years
6	Central Water and Power Research Station	Junior Engineer (Electrical)	Up to 30 years
7	Central Water and Power Research Station	Junior Engineer (Mechanical)	Up to 30 years
8	Central Water Commission	Junior Engineer (Civil)	Up to 32 years
9	Central Water Commission	Junior Engineer (Mechanical)	Up to 32 years
10	Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval)	Junior Engineer (Mechanical)	Up to 30 years
11	Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval)	Junior Engineer (Electrical)	Up to 30 years
12	Farakka Barrage Project	Junior Engineer (Civil)	Up to 30 years
13	Farakka Barrage Project	Junior Engineer (Electrical)	Up to 30 years
14	Farakka Barrage Project	Junior Engineer (Mechanical)	Up to 30 years
15	Military Engineer Services (MES)	Junior Engineer (Civil)	Up to 30 years
16	Military Engineer Services (MES)	Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical)	Up to 30 years
17	National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)	Junior Engineer (Civil)	Up to 30 years
18	National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)	Junior Engineer (Electrical)	Up to 30 years
19	National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)	Junior Engineer (Mechanical)	Up to 30 years

Permissible relaxation in upper age limit prescribed in the above-mentioned para are as follows:

Code	Category	Permissible age-relaxation beyond the upper age limit (in years)
01	SC/ ST	5
02	OBC	3
03	Persons with Disabilities (PwD)	10
04	PwD + OBC	13
05	PwD + SC/ ST	15
06	Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	3 years (after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age)
08	Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof	3
09	Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST)	8

The date of Birth filled by the candidate in the online form and the same recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate are going to be accepted by the Commission for determining the age and no subsequent request for change are going to be considered or entertained
Ex-Servicemen (ESM) who have already obtained permanent employment in the civil sector under the Central Government in Group “C” and “D” posts after taking advantage of the benefits of reservation provided to ESM for re-employment are not eligible for ESM category reservation or fee reduction
However, he or she may be eligible for an ex-serviceman reservation for subsequent employment if, immediately after beginning civil employment, he or she gives a self-declaration/ undertaking to the relevant employer detailing the date-wise information of applications for various openings for which he or she had applied before beginning the initial civil employment
The period of “Call up Service” of an Ex-Serviceman in the Armed Forces will also be deemed as service rendered in the Armed Forces for the purpose of age relaxation
For any serviceman of the Union’s three Armed Forces to be recognised as an Ex-Serviceman for the aim of obtaining reservation advantages, he or she should have already obtained the status of Ex-Servicemen at the time of submitting his application for the Post/ Service, rather than by way of “dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency”, or, he should be in a position to show his/her entitlement by documentary evidence from the relevant authority
These candidates must also obtain the status of Ex-Serviceman within the period of one year from the closing date of receipt of applications
Age relaxation advantages are not applicable to sons or daughters or any other dependent of ex-servicemen
They should not mention ex-servicemen as their category

3. Academic Qualifications as on 01.01.2021

S. No.	Post	Educational and Other Qualifications
1.	Junior Engineer (Civil), Border Roads Organisation, Ministry of Defence	Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute or (a) Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board; and (b) Two years of working experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Civil Engineering works
2.	Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical), Border Roads Organisation, Ministry of Defence	Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute; or (a) Three years Diploma in Electrical/ Automobile/ Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute/ Board; (b) Two years of experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering works
3.	Junior Engineer (Civil), CPWD	Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute
4.	Junior Engineer (Electrical), CPWD	Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute
5.	Junior Engineer (Civil), Central Water Power Research Station	Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institute
6.	Junior Engineer (Electrical), Central Water Power Research Station	Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized Institute
7.	Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Central Water Power Research Station	Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute
8.	Junior Engineer (Civil), Central Water Commission	Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution
9.	Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Central Water Commission	Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution
10.	Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Directorate of Quality Assurance, (Naval)	Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute; or (a) Three years Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution plus (b) Two years of experience in the respective field
11.	Junior Engineer (Electrical), Directorate of Quality Assurance, (Naval)	Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University; or (a) Three years Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution plus (b) Two years of experience in the respective field
12.	Junior Engineer (Civil), Farakka Barrage Project	Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board
13.	Junior Engineer (Electrical), Farakka Barrage Project	Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board
14.	Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Farakka Barrage Project	Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute or Board
15.	Junior Engineer (Civil), MES	Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University Or (a) Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institute or University or Board; and (b) Two years of experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Civil Engineering works
16.	Junior Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical), MES	Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University; Or (a) Three years diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute or University or Board; and (b) Two years of experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering works
17.	Junior Engineer (Civil), National Technical Research Organisation.	Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institution
18.	Junior Engineer (Electrical), National Technical Research Organisation	Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University/ Institution
19.	Junior Engineer (Mechanical) National Technical Research Organisation	Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University/ Institution

Candidates must get experience for the concerned post for which experience is required after finishing the requisite educational qualification. Internships, training, research experience, and other forms of experience earned while pursuing a degree will not be counted as experience
Under Part-III (8) (v) of the UGC (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017, published in the Official Gazette dated June 23, 2017, programmes in engineering, medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, architecture, and physiotherapy, among others, are not allowed to be provided via open and distance learning mode
According to the Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 11-03-2019 in MA No. 3092/2018 in W.P. (C) No. 382/2018 titled Mukul Kumar Sharma & others Vs AICTE and others, B. Tech. degree/diploma in Engineering awarded by IGNOU to students enrolled up to the academic year 2009-10 shall be considered as valid, wherever applicable
Candidates who receive the call letter will have to display the relevant certificates for the verification process in the original form. The documents include provisional degree, diploma certificate, mark sheets, etc. which shall serve as evidence that the candidate has earned the minimum educational qualification on or before 01.01.2021
Failing to produce the original certificates will lead to his/her candidature being rejected by the Commission
The candidates who are able to furnish documentary proof that the result of the qualifying examination was declared on or before the cut-off date and that he/ she was declared passed, will be deemed to have met the required educational qualification
The result of the said educational qualification should have been officially announced by the Board/ University by the specified date
Mere processing of the result by the Board/ University by the cut-off date does not fulfil the educational qualification criteria