SSC’s notice of 1 October 2026 proposes 2 to 6 November 2026 for Junior Engineer Examination 2026 Paper-I. Admission Certificates can be downloaded from ssc.gov.in 3–4 days before the exam; as of 9 October 2026, SSC had not released them.
The Staff Selection Commission published the Notice of Junior Engineer Examination, 2026 on 2 September 2026. It covers Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and other listed streams) posts in central government organisations. It also covers Scientific Assistant posts in the India Meteorological Department. All posts are Group ‘B’ at Level-6 (₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400) of the pay matrix.
The notice gave October/November 2026 as the tentative schedule for Paper-I. On 1 October 2026, SSC’s Important Notice – Schedule of Examinations gave 2 to 6 November 2026 as the proposed dates for Paper-I (CBE). It does not give individual dates or shifts. Under the JE 2026 notice (para 15.4), SSC uploads the timetable and each candidate’s exam city and centre about 10 days before the exam.
SSC does not send Admission Certificates by post or email for any stage. You will have to download yours from ssc.gov.in. The JE 2026 notice (para 15.6) says the facility to download Admission Certificates will be available 3–4 days before the exam.
Event | Date |
|---|---|
Online application | 2 – 22 September 2026 (till 11:00 PM) |
Last date for online fee payment | 23 September 2026 (till 11:00 PM) |
Application correction window | 28 – 30 September 2026 (till 11:00 PM) |
Exam city and timetable | About 10 days before the exam (notice para 15.4) |
Paper-I admit card | 3–4 days before the exam (notice para 15.6) |
Paper-I (CBT) | 2 – 6 November 2026 (proposed) |
Paper-II (CBT) | December 2026 (tentative) |
Part | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
Your stream’s engineering part: Part-A Civil & Structural, Part-B Electrical, Part-C Mechanical, Part-G Telecommunication, or, for Scientific Assistant (IMD), Part-D Computer Science & IT, Part-E Electronics & Telecommunication or Part-F Physics | 100 | 100 |
Total | 200 | 200 |
Paper-I lasts 2 hours, or 2 hours 40 minutes for candidates eligible for a scribe. Each wrong answer costs 0.25 marks. All questions are objective multiple-choice and set in Hindi and English.
SSC’s addendum of 10 September 2026 revised the essential qualification for Scientific Assistant in IMD. Candidates for that post should read it: JE 2026 addendum (10 September 2026).
| Exam date | 2 to 6 November 2026 (proposed) |
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Check your exam city and timetable
SSC uploads the timetable and your exam city and centre on its website about 10 days before the exam. If your details are not there one week before the exam, contact the SSC Regional Office concerned at once with proof that you applied (notice para 15.4).
Log in on ssc.gov.in
Use the registration number and password you applied with. SSC issues Admission Certificates only through its website.
Download and print
Check your name, photograph, exam date, shift and venue, and print the Admission Certificate.
SSC’s Important Notice of 1 October 2026 gives 2 to 6 November 2026 as the proposed dates for Paper-I (CBE). SSC uploads each candidate’s timetable and exam city about 10 days before the exam.
No. As of 9 October 2026, SSC had not released Paper-I Admission Certificates. The JE 2026 notice (para 15.6) says they can be downloaded 3–4 days before the exam.
No. The notice says SSC will not send Admission Certificates by post or email. You must download it from ssc.gov.in.
Yes. Each wrong answer in Paper-I costs 0.25 marks.
The notice listed 28 to 30 September 2026 (till 11:00 PM) for correcting the application form and paying the correction charges. The window has closed.
