The JSSC full form means the Jharkhand Staff Selection Committee (JSSC) conducts several examinations to recruit people for different state-level organizations. The JSSC JE exam 2025 (Junior Engineer) is one such post. JSSC Recruitment 2025 will have vacancies for positions like Junior Engineer, Mine Inspector, Motor Vehicle Inspector, Street light Inspector, and Pipeline Inspector.
The official JSSC JE notification for the JSSC JE exam 2025 is yet to be released. However, the candidates should keep track of all the details like the JSSC JE syllabus, JSSC JE exam pattern, application form 2025, and other important notifications to ace the exam.
There would be a written examination followed by document verification to select the candidates for different positions. This article will discuss the JSSC JE exam date, online application process, eligibility criteria, selection criteria, vacancies, admit card, syllabus, results, salary, and benefits in detail.
Examination | Junior Engineer |
Exam conducting body | Jharkhand Staff Selection Committee (JSSC) |
Posts offered | Junior Engineer Mine Inspector Motor Vehicle Inspector Street light Inspector Pipeline Inspector |
Total openings | To be notified |
Selection process | Written round and document verification |
Registration dates | To be notified |
The Last application fee date | To be notified |
Last date for photograph and signature upload | To be notified |
Application correction dates | To be notified |
JSSC JE exam date | To be notified |
The candidates should be aware of the JSSC JE application form 2025 and its procedure. Let’s look at it in detail.
The latest application fee is yet to be announced. The application fees for the previous year’s JSSC JE exam are mentioned in the table.
General,EBC,BC-1 and BC-2 | Rs 100 |
SC/ST Candidates from Jharkhand | Rs 50 |
PwD Candidates from Jharkhand | No Application Fees |
The candidates need to check the eligibility criteria before applying for the JSSC JE 2025 exam. The criteria would give them a clear picture if they are eligible for the government posts provided by JSSC. Let’s look at them in detail.
Category | Maximum Age |
General and EWS | 35 Years |
EBC and BC | 37 Years |
Women ( all categories ) | 38 Years |
SC/ST | 40 Years |
Regular | |
Motor Vehicle Inspector | 44 |
Mine Inspector | 32 |
Street Light Inspector | 55 |
Junior Engineer ( Mechanical ) | 19 |
Pipe Line Inspector | 16 |
Total | 166 |
Backlog | |
Motor Vehicle Inspector | 2 |
Mine Inspector | 1 |
Junior Engineer ( Mechanical ) | 7 |
Total | 10 |
Regular + Backlog | 176 Seats |
The JSSC JE exam pattern consists of two phases. The candidates have to clear both rounds to be selected for the different positions given by JSSC.
The candidate has to clear the JSSC JE preliminary exam 2025 and the JSSC JE mains written exam round followed by the document verification round to be eligible for the JE posts. Let’s look in detail at the selection process.
Here is the exam pattern of the preliminary and the Mains written exam for JSSC JE 2025.
Exam name | JSSC JE exam |
Exam rounds | JSSC JE Paper 1 (Preliminary) and JSSC JE Paper 2 (Mains) |
Mode of exam | Computer-based MCQ test. |
Exam subjects | Paper 1 – General Engineering & General Knowledge Paper 2 – Mechanical, Civil and Electrical. |
Total Questions | Paper 1 – 120 Paper 2 – 120 |
Total marks | Paper 1 – 360 Paper 2 – 360 |
Marking scheme | 3 marks for the right answer and -1 for the wrong answer. |
The selected candidates from Paper 1 would be allowed to sit for Paper 2. The cut-off marks will be announced on the official website of JSSC.
The JSSC JE syllabus is important for the candidates appearing for the exam. Only after knowing the details of the syllabus can the candidate prepare properly for the exam.
The JSSC JE syllabus would help the students know all the topics and prepare accordingly. Let’s look at the syllabus for all the subjects in detail.
The JSSC JE exam syllabus would help the students know all the topics and prepare accordingly. Let’s look at the syllabus for all the subjects in detail.
General knowledge | Indian polity The Indian constitution Indian History Books & authors GK on Jharkhand Important national & international events Awards & achievements Current affairs Science in everyday life Scientific research & discoveries |
Mental Ability | Verbal reasoning Non-verbal series Similarities & differences Analogies Arithmetic reasoning Decision making Direction test Classification Coding & decoding Alphanumeric series Missing characters |
Basic arithmetic | Mensuration Simple & compound interest Problems on ages Averages Profit & loss Boats & streams Time, work & partnerships HCF & LCM Problems on trains Percentages Ration and proportion |
Computer Knowledge | Proficiency in MS skills Fundamentals of computers Transferring files Formatting documents |
Hindi | Syntax Grammar Vocabulary Comprehension skills |
Theory of Machines & Machine Design | Concept of a simple machine. Four-bar linkage and link motion. Flywheels and fluctuation of energy. Power transmission by belts- V belt and flat belt. Clutches Gears- types, profile and gear ratio calculation. Governors- Principles and Classification. Riveted joint Cams Bearings Friction in collars and pivots. |
Thermal Engineering | p-v and p-t diagram of pure substances like H2O Introduction of steam table with respect to the steam generation process Definition of saturation Wet and superheated status Definition of dryness fraction of steam Degree of superheat of steam- h-s chart of steam (Mollier’s Chart) |
Engineering mechanics & strength of materials | Equilibrium of forces Law of motion Friction Concepts of stress and strain Elastic limit and elastic constants Bending moments and shear force diagram Stress in composite bars Torsion of circular shafts Buckling of columns- Euler’s and Rankin’s theories Thin-walled pressure vessels |
1st law of thermodynamics | Definition of stored energy and internal energy 1st law of thermodynamics of the cyclic process Non-flow energy equation Flow energy and definition of enthalpy Condition for steady state, steady flow Steady-state, steady flow energy equation |
2nd law of thermodynamics | Definition of the sink. Source reservoir of heat. Heat engine Heat pump and refrigerator. Thermal efficiency of heat engines and coefficient of performance of refrigerators. Kelvin-Plank and Clausius’s statement of the 2nd law of thermodynamics. Absolute or Thermodynamic scale of temperature. Clausius integral Entropy Carnot cycle and Carnot Efficiency. PMM-2, definition and its impossibility. |
Air standard cycles for IC Engine | Otto cycle Plot on P-V, T-S planes Thermal efficiency Diesel cycle |
Ranking cycle of steam | Concept of a simple machine. Four-bar linkage and link motion. Flywheels and fluctuation of energy. Power transmission by belts- V belt and flat belt. Clutches Gears- types, profile, and gear ratio calculation. Governors- Principles and Classification. Riveted joint Cams Bearings Friction in collars and pivots. |
Boilers | Classification Specification Fitting and accessories. Fire tubes and water tube boilers. |
Fluid mechanics & machinery | Properties and classification of fluid. Fluid Statics Measurement of fluid pressure. Fluid kinematics Dynamics of ideal fluid Measurement of flow rate basic principles. Hydraulic turbines Centrifugal pumps |
Production engineering | Simple Rankine cycle plot on P-V, T-S, and h-s planes. Rankine cycle efficiency with and without pump |
Building materials | Physical and Chemical Properties. Classification Standard Tests Uses and Manufacturing of materials like cement, timber, laminates, paints and varnishes. |
Estimating, costing & valuation | Estimate Glossary of technical terms. Analysis of rates Methods and units of measurements. Items of work RCC work Shuttering Timber work Painting Flooring Plastering Boundary wall Brick building Water tank Septic tank Bar bending schedule Center line method Midsection formula Trapezoidal formula Simpson’s rule Cost estimate of the septic tank. Flexible pavements Tube well Isolate and combined footing. Steel truss Piles and pile caps Valuation- value and cost Scrap value Salvage value Assessed value Sinking fund Depreciation and obsolescence Methods of valuation |
Surveying | Principles of Surveying. Measurement of Distance Chain Surveying Working of Prismatic Compass. Compass traversing Bearings Local attraction Plane table surveying. Theodolite traversing Adjustment of a theodolite. Levelling Definition of terms used in levelling. Contouring Curvature and refraction corrections Temporary and permanent adjustment of dumpy level. Methods of contouring. Uses of contour map Tachometric survey Curve setting Earthwork calculation Advance surveying equipment. |
Soil mechanics | Origin of soil. Phase diagram Definition Grain size distribution curves and their uses. Index properties of soil. Atterberg’s limits. ISI soil classification and plasticity chart. Permeability of soil. Coefficient of Permeability. Determination of Coefficient of Permeability. Unconfined and confined aquifers. Effective stress. Quicksand. Consolidation of soils. Principles of consolidation. Degree of consolidation. Pre-consolidation pressure. Normally consolidated soil. E-log p curve. Computation of ultimate settlement. Shear strength of the soil. Direct shear test. Vane shear test. Triaxial test. Soil compaction. Laboratory compaction test. Maximum dry density and optimum moisture content. Earth pressure theories. Active and passive earth pressure. Bearing capacity of soils. Plate load test. Standard penetration test. |
Hydraulics | Fluid properties. Measurement of flow. Bernoulli’s theorem and its application. Flow through pipes. Flow in an open channel. Weirs Flumes Spillways Pumps and turbines. |
Irrigation engineering | Definition, necessity and benefits. 211 effect of irrigation. Types and methods of irrigation. Hydrology- measurement of rainfall, run-off coefficient, rain gauge, losses from precipitation etc. Water requirements of crops. Duty, delta and base period. Kharif and Rabi crops. Command area. Time factor. Crop ratio. Overlap allowance. Irrigation efficiencies. Different types of canals. Types of canal irrigation. Canal lining- advantage and disadvantage. Shallow and deep tube wells. Yield from a well. Weir and barrage. Failure of weirs. Slit and scour. Kennedy’s theory of critical velocity. Lacey’s theory of uniform flow. Definition of flood, causes and effects. Methods of flood control. Water logging and preventive measures. Land reclamation. Characteristics affecting the fertility of the soil. Major irrigation projects in India |
Transportation engineering | Highway engineering- cross-sectional elements, geometric designs, types of pavement materials. Design of flexible and rigid pavements- Water blind Macadam and Wet Mix Macadam. Gravel road. Bituminous construction. Rigid pavement joint. Pavement maintenance. Highway drainage. Railway engineering. Components of permanent way sleepers. Track geometry. Points and crossings. Track junctions. Stations and yards. Traffic engineering. Traffic survey. Speed, flow, density and their interrelationship. Intersection and interchanges. Traffic signals. Traffic operations. Traffic signs and marketing. Road safety. |
Environmental engineering | Quality of water. Source of water supply. Purification of water. Distribution of water. Need for sanitation. Sewerage system. Circular sewer. Oval sewer. Sewer appurtenances. Sewage treatment. Surface water drainage. Solid waste management. Air and Noise Pollution. |
Structural engineering | Elasticity constants Types of beams- determinate and indeterminate Bending moment and shear force diagram of simply supported, cantilever and overhanging beams. Moment of area and moment of inertia for rectangular and circular sections. Bending moment and shear stress for tee. Channel and compound section. Chimneys Dams and retaining walls. Eccentric load. Slope definition of simply supported and cantilever beams. Critical load and columns. Torsion of circular sections. |
Concrete technology | Properties, advantages and uses of concrete Cement aggregates Importance of water quality Water cement ratio Workability Mix design Storage, Batching, Mixing, Placement, Compaction, Finishing and curing of concrete Quality control of concrete Hot weather and cold weather concreting Repair and maintenance of concrete structures |
RCC design | RCC beam flexural strength Shear strength Bond strength Design of simple and double-reinforced beam Cantilever beams T-beams Lintels One-way and two-way slabs Isolated footing Reinforced brickworks Columns Staircases Retaining wall Water tanks |
Steel design | Steel Design and construction of steel columns Beam Roots Trusses Plate and girders |
After the exam is over, the candidates need to check their answers with the official answer key released by JSSC on their official website.
The admit card is an important document for candidates appearing for the JSSC JE exam. It allows the candidates to enter the exam hall and attend the exam. Follow the steps to download the admit card:
The candidates who have cleared the JSSC JE exam are entitled to a good salary and benefits. These include:
Basic Pay | Rs 35,400 |
Grade Pay | Rs 4,200 |
House Rent Allowance (HRA) | Rs 2,832 – Rs 8496 |
Dearness Allowance (DA) | Rs 9,912 |
Travelling Allowance | Rs 3600 for cities and Rs 1800 for others |
Gross Salary | Rs 49,944 – 57,408 |
The process to check the results of the JSSC JE exam is as follows:
The salary of JSSC lies between Rs 49,944 – Rs 57,408. There are many benefits attached to the salary.
The candidates should have a Mechanical, Civil, or Electrical engineering degree from a recognized university.
The JSSC exam is not tough if the candidate has prepared properly and practiced several mock papers. However, it is a highly competitive exam as several candidates participate in the exam.
The jobs under JSSC are:
1 Junior Engineer
2 Mine Inspector
3 Motor Vehicle Inspector
4 Street light Inspector
5 Pipeline Inspector
The JSSC JE 2025 notification will be released soon. Stay updated on official websites for the exact date and further details regarding the application process and eligibility.
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