The SSC JE Eligibility Criteria are announced by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) through the official notification. Candidates preparing for the SSC JE exam must fulfill the required eligibility criteria set for different posts by the authority. Candidates who have completed their diploma/ degrees in Civil Engineering, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, and are aged up to 30/32 years are eligible to apply online for SSC JE posts. For more detailed information about the SSC JE Eligibility, go through the complete article.
SSC JE Eligibility Criteria 2025
The official SSC JE Notification 2025 PDF for the SSC JE Exam 2025, released by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), outlines the specific requirements for candidates aspiring to apply online for the SSC JE Exam. To be eligible to apply for 1340 vacancies for Junior Engineers at various positions for various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India through SSC JE 2025 in the SSC department, candidates have to meet some prerequisites such as age limit, educational qualifications, nationality, etc. If the candidate fails to meet 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 the candidates to appear for the SSC JE 2025 Exam. Candidates need proper age proof for applying; false or misleading information will lead to disqualification. The age limit is up to 32 years for JE (E) and JE (C) of the Central Public Works Department. For the rest of the organization and the position of JE, the age limit is up to 30 years. The complete details of the SSC JE age limits have been given below.
| Organizations | Posts | Age Limits |
| 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-NAVAL, 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) |
Up to 32 years |
SSC JE Age Relaxation 2025
In addition, individuals who fall under specific groups like SC/ST, OBC, etc. are granted exceptional age relaxations beyond the upper age limit by the exam-holding authority. The age relaxations for each category of people are shown in the table below.
| Categories | Age Relaxations |
| SC/ ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PwD (Unreserved/EWS) | 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. |
| Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. (Unreserved/EWS/OBC) | 3 years |
| 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 years |
SSC JE Education Qualification 2025
Candidates need specific education qualifications to apply for the SSC JE Exam 2025. The education requirement of the applicant varies from organization to position. Candidates will have to provide the original certificates at the time of document verification. The degrees should be certified by any recognized university.
The programmes in engineering, medicine, dental, nursing, pharmacy, architecture and physiotherapy etc. are not permitted to be offered under Open and Distance Learning mode. Only B.Tech. degree/ diploma in Engineering awarded by IGNOU to the students, who were enrolled up to academic year 2009-10, shall be treated as valid, wherever applicable. Check the required SSC JE Education Qualification as per the post of the organization.
| Organizations | Posts | Education Qualifications |
| Border Roads Organization | JE (Civil) | Degree in Civil Engineering or Three-Year 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 working 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 years Engineering | |
| DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defense | JE (Mechanical) | Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Three-Year Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or working experience. |
| JE (Electrical) | Degree in Electrical Engineering or Three years Diploma in Electrical or the working 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-Year 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 include the candidate’s work experience. SSC JE Work Experience is not required for every organization and position. Work experience required for specific fields only is listed below.
| Organizations | Posts | Work Experience |
| Border Roads Organization | JE (Civil) | Two years of working experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Civil Engineering works. |
| JE (Electrical & Mechanical) | Two-Year experience in Planning/ Execution/ Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering works. | |
| DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defense | JE (Mechanical) | Two-Year experience in the respective field. |
| JE (Electrical) | ||
| Farakka Barrage Project, Ministry of Jal Shakti | JE (Civil) | Two years of experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Civil Engineering works. |
| Military Engineer Services (MES) | JE (Electrical & Mechanical) | Two-Year experience in Planning, Execution and Maintenance of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Works. |
SSC JE Nationality 2025
Candidate must have the required nationality to be eligible for the SSC JE Exam 2025. They must provide the document which provides the proof of nationality. Candidates must come from one of the following nationalities to take the exam.
- a resident of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- A subject of Bhutan or
- a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to permanently set in India.
