SSC JE Syllabus 2025: Check Detailed Syllabus for Paper 1 & 2

SSC JE Syllabus 2025

Paper 1

1. General Intelligence & Reasoning:

• Verbal & Non-verbal reasoning, analogies, similarities, differences
• Space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making
• Visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts
• Arithmetical reasoning, classification, number series
• Abstract ideas, symbols, arithmetical computations, analytical functions

2. General Awareness:

• Current events, environment, society, and scientific aspects of daily life
• India & neighboring countries: History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, Polity, Scientific Research
• Designed for general educated awareness, not specialized study

3. General Engineering:

Part A – Civil Engineering:

• Building Materials, Estimating, Costing & Valuation
• Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Irrigation, Transportation, Environmental Engineering
• Structural Engineering: Theory of Structures, Concrete Technology, RCC Design, Steel Design

Part B – Electrical Engineering:

• Basic concepts, Circuit law, Magnetic circuit, AC Fundamentals
• Measurement & instruments, Electrical Machines, Motors, Synchronous Machines
• Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Estimation & Costing
• Utilization of Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics

Part C – Mechanical Engineering:

• Theory of Machines, Machine Design, Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials
• Thermodynamics: 1st & 2nd Laws, IC Engines, Rankine Cycle, Boilers, Air Compressors, Refrigeration, Turbines, Nozzles
• Fluid Mechanics: Properties, Pressure, Flow measurement, Turbines, Pumps
• Classification of steels

Paper 2

1. Part A – Civil & Structural Engineering:

• Building Materials: Properties, classification, tests, uses of stones, cement, asbestos, timber, laminates, bitumen, paints, varnishes
• Estimating, Costing & Valuation: Terms, rate analysis, measurements, earthwork, RCC, brickwork, timber, flooring, septic tanks, pavements, tube wells, footings, trusses, piles, valuation methods
• Surveying: Chain, compass, plane table, theodolite, levelling, contouring, tachometry, curve setting, earthwork, advanced equipment
• Soil Mechanics: Soil properties, Atterberg limits, permeability, aquifers, stress, consolidation, shear strength, compaction, earth pressure, bearing capacity
• Hydraulics: Properties, hydrostatics, flow measurement, Bernoulli’s theorem, flow in pipes/channels, pumps, turbines
• Irrigation Engineering: Types, hydrology, rainfall/runoff, crop requirements, canals, wells, barrages, flood control, water logging, reclamation, irrigation projects
• Transportation Engineering: Highways (materials, pavements, design, maintenance), Railways (track, junctions, yards), Traffic engineering (surveys, flow, signals, safety)
• Environmental Engineering: Water supply, purification, sewerage, drainage, sewage treatment, waste management, air & noise pollution
• Structural Engineering:
  • Theory of Structures: Elasticity, beams, shear/bending, columns, torsion, retaining walls, dams
  • Concrete Technology: Properties, water-cement ratio, workability, mix design, curing, quality control
  • RCC Design: Beams, slabs, columns, stairs, retaining walls, tanks
  • Steel Design: Columns, beams, trusses, girders

2. Part B – Electrical Engineering:

• Basic Concepts: Resistance, inductance, capacitance, current, voltage, power
• Circuit Law: Kirchhoff’s laws, network theorems
• Magnetic Circuits: Flux, reluctance, electromagnetic induction
• AC Fundamentals: Waveforms, circuits, resonance, 3-phase systems
• Measurements: Power, energy, frequency, CRO, meters, bridges
• Machines: DC motors/generators, transformers, induction motors, synchronous machines
• Power Systems: Generation, transmission, distribution, tariffs, protection systems, cables
• Estimation & Costing: Lighting schemes, installations, IE rules
• Utilization of Energy: Illumination, heating, welding, drives
• Basic Electronics: Diodes, transistors, BJTs, JFETs, circuits

3. Part C – Mechanical Engineering:

• Theory of Machines: Simple machines, linkages, flywheels, power transmission (belts, clutches, gears), governors, cams, bearings
• Mechanics & Strength of Materials: Forces, friction, stress-strain, beams, torsion, buckling, pressure vessels
• Thermal Engineering:
  • Properties of substances, steam tables, Mollier charts
  • 1st & 2nd Law, entropy, Carnot cycle
  • IC Engines (Otto, Diesel cycles), performance, combustion, cooling
  • Boilers, compressors, refrigeration, turbines, nozzles.
• Fluid Mechanics & Machinery: Properties, pressure, flow, Bernoulli’s theorem, venturimeter, turbines, pumps
• Production Engineering: Steels, heat treatment, welding (arc, gas, TIG, MIG), defects, NDT, casting, forging, extrusion, machining (lathe, milling, drilling, shaping, grinding)

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SSC JE Syllabus 2025 provides a well-defined framework that assesses both analytical ability and specialized engineering knowledge. Its approach ensures candidates are tested on both conceptual understanding and technical proficiency, enabling focused preparation for Junior Engineer recruitment process.