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Staff Selection Commission conducts Junior Engineer exam every year to recruit eligible candidates to Group B level posts (non gazetted) at various government institutions across the country. Candidates who successfully crack the 2 levels of SSC JE 2024 will be commissioned as Junior Engineers (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Quantity Surveying & Contracts) with 6th level pay grade.
SSC JE 2024 is a national level test and every year, lacs of candidates appear for the test. That is, the competition of SSC JE exam is very high. So, in order to crack SSC JE 2024 exam in the first go, candidates must have a clear idea about the exam pattern, syllabus and have the best preparation strategy. Along with this, examinees must also have the proper SSC JE Study Material 2024 – For Civil, Mech, Electrical branches. Here, we are going to share some books to boost your SSC JE 2024 study preparations.
SSC JE Study Material 2024 – For Civil, Mech, Electrical
Civil & Structural Engineering
- SSC (CPWD – MES) Junior Engineers Examination Civil Engineering – by G.K Publications
- SSC Junior Engineer Civil and Structural Engineering Recruitment Exam Guide – by Disha Experts
- SSC Junior Engineer Civil and Structural Engineering Exam Practice Work Book – by Kiran Prakashan
- SSC Junior Engineer Civil and Structural Recruitment Exam Guide 3rd Edition – by Disha Experts
- SSC JE Engineering Previous Year Solved Papers – by Made Easy Publication
Electrical Engineering
- SSC Junior Engineers (CPWD/ CWC/ MES) Electrical Engineering 15 Practice Papers – by G.K Publications
- Junior Engineers Electrical Examination Guide : Electrical Engineering (Popular Master Guide) – by RPH Editorial Board
- SSC JE Electrical Exam Guide – cum- practice workbook – by Kiran Prakashan
- SSC JE Electrical Engineering for Junior Engineers Previous Year Solved Papers – by G.K Publications
- Objective Electrical Technology – by V.K Mehta and Rohit Mehta
Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering for Competitions – by R.K Jain
- Khanna’s Mechanical Objective Type – by Dr Sadhu Singh
- SSC Junior Engineers (Mechanical) Exam Guide (Popular Master Guide) – by RPH Editorial Board
- Objective Mechanical Engineering (Diploma) Competitive Exams – by G.K Publications
- Kiran’s SSC Junior Engineer Mechanical Engineering Self Study guide – by Kiran Publications
General Intelligence and Reasoning
- How to prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT – by Arun Sharma
- A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non – Verbal Reasoning – by R.S Agarwal
- SSC (CPWD/ CWC/ MES) General Intelligence & Reasoning General Awareness for Junior Engineers Guide – by G.K Publications
- Lucent’s Reasoning – by Bhupendra Kumar Singh
- Analytical Reasoning – by M.K Pandey
General Awareness
- NCERT Books – Till 10th
- Manorama English Year Book 2024 – by Mammen Mathew
- Lucent’s G.K – by Dr Binay Karna and Manwendra Mukul
- General Knowledge 2023 – by Manohar Pandey
- Daily newspapers
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SSC JE Exam Syllabus 2024
1: In a certain code language, ‘ROK’ is written as ‘44’ and ‘MIG’ is written as ‘29’. What will be the code for ‘TAL’ in that code language?
The SSC JE Syllabus 2024 for Paper 1 encompasses three sections: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and General Engineering (Civil & Structural, Electrical, and Mechanical). The General Intelligence & Reasoning section covers topics like classification, analogy, coding-decoding, etc.
| SSC JE Paper 1 Syllabus | |
| Section | Topics |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | Classification, Analogy, Coding-Decoding, Paper Folding Method, Matrix, Word Formation, Venn Diagram, Direction and Distance, Blood Relations, Series, Verbal reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Seating Arrangement, Puzzles & Seating Arrangement |
| General Awareness | Static General Knowledge, Science, Current Affairs, Sports, Books and Authors, Important Schemes, Portfolios, People in the News, History, Culture, Geography, Economic, Awards and Honors |
| General Engineering (Civil & Structural), (Electrical & Mechanical) |
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SSC JE Exam Pattern 2024
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| Subject | Number of questions | Maximum Marks | Time duration | Mode of Exam | Language of Medium |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 2 hours | Online | English / Hindi |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 | |||
| General Engineering
Part A : Civil and Structural |
100 | 100 | |||
| General Engineering
Part B : Electrical Engineering |
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Part C : Mechanical Engineering |
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| Civil Engineering | 300 | 300 | 2 hours | Offline | English / Hindi |
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SSC JE exam Paper 1
SSC JE Paper 1 consists of Multiple Choice Questions and candidates have to attend a total of 200 questions in this section. SSC JE Paper 1 will be conducted in online mode and the maximum marks of Paper 1 is 200. These questions will be covered from subjects like General Awareness, General Intelligence and Reasoning and General Engineering. Examinees can refer to SSC JE syllabus given in the above table to get an idea of topics included in these subjects. Since Paper 1 is Objective, candidates have to pick the correct answer from the options. 1 mark will be awarded for each correct answer and for every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted as penalty for negative marking. The maximum time duration of the test is 2 hours or 120 minutes. And for the language of medium, candidates can either choose English or Hindi.
SSC JE exam Paper 2
SSC JE Paper 2 is Descriptive and will be conducted in offline mode. The total number of questions in this session is 300 with a maximum score of 300. The questions asked in this level will be from General Engineering : Civil, Electrical and Mechanical. For every right answer, 1 mark will be given and for every wrong answer, 0.25 will be deducted for negative marking. Candidates are required to finish the test within 2 hours or 120 minutes. Candidates can either pick English / Hindi as the language of medium for the exam.
SSC JE Paper 2 Syllabus
The SSC JE Paper 2 Syllabus includes a comprehensive explanation of topics under each part, as discussed in the General Engineering section of Paper I. It is crucial for candidates to thoroughly prepare for the specific engineering discipline they have selected to perform well in Tier 2 of the SSC JE exam.
Candidates have a duration of 2 hours to complete the Tier 2 exam. During the exam, candidates need to attempt any one of the following parts, based on their chosen engineering discipline:
- Part-A: Civil Engineering & Structural Engineering
- Part-B: Electrical Engineering
- Part-C: Mechanical Engineering
SSC JE Tier 2 Civil Engineering Syllabus
The SSC JE Tier 2 exam for Civil Engineering covers a wide range of topics relevant to the field. It includes Building Materials, Estimating, Costing, and Valuation, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Theory of Structures, Concrete Technology, RCC Design, and Steel Design. Candidates need to have a strong grasp of these subjects to excel in the Tier 2 examination.
| SSC JE CE Syllabus for Tier 2 | |
| Subjects | Topics |
| Building Materials | Physical and Chemical properties, classification, standard tests, use, and manufacture/quarrying of materials e.g. building stones, silicate-based materials, cement (Portland), asbestos products, timber, and wood-based products, laminates, bituminous materials, paints, varnishes. |
| Estimating, Costing, and Valuation |
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| Soil Mechanics |
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| Hydraulics | Fluid properties, hydrostatics, measurements of flow, Bernoulli’s theorem and its application, flow through pipes, flow in open channels, weirs, flumes, spillways, pumps, and turbines. |
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| Transportation Engineering | Highway Engineering – cross-sectional elements, geometric design, types of pavements, pavement materials – aggregates and bitumen, different tests, Design of flexible and rigid pavements – Water Bound Macadam (WBM) and Wet Mix Macadam (WMM), Gravel Road, Bituminous construction, Rigid pavement joint, pavement maintenance, Highway drainage, Railway Engineering- Components |
SSC JE Tier 2 Electrical Engineering Syllabus
The SSC JE Tier 2 Syllabus 2024 for Electrical Engineering covers a wide range of topics relevant to the field. It includes Basic concepts, Circuit law, Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals, Measurement and measuring instruments, Electrical Machines, Fractional Kilowatt Motors, Single Phase Induction Motors, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission, and Distribution, Estimation and costing, Utilization of Electrical Energy, and Basic Electronics.
| SSC JE EE Syllabus for Tier 2 | |
| Subjects | Topics |
| Basic Concepts | Concepts of resistance, inductance, capacitance, and various factors affecting them. Concepts of current, voltage, power, energy, and their units. |
| Circuit law | Kirchhoff’s law, Simple Circuit solution using network theorems. |
| Magnetic Circuit | Concepts of flux, MMF, reluctance, Different kinds of magnetic materials, Magnetic calculations for conductors of different configurations e.g. straight, circular, solenoidal, etc. Electromagnetic induction, self, and mutual induction. |
| AC Fundamentals | Instantaneous, peak, R.M.S. and average values of alternating waves, Representation of sinusoidal wave form, simple series and parallel AC Circuits consisting of R.L. and C, Resonance, Tank Circuit. Poly Phase system – star and delta connection, 3 phase power, DC, and sinusoidal response of R-Land R-C circuit. |
| Measurement and measuring instruments | Measurement of power (1 phase and 3 phase, both active and re-active) and energy, 2 wattmeter method of 3 phase power measurement. Measurement of frequency and phase angle. Ammeter and voltmeter (both moving oil and moving iron type), an extension of range wattmeter, Multimeters, Megger, Energy meter AC Bridges. Use of CRO, Signal Generator, CT, PT, and their uses. Earth Fault detection. |
| Electrical Machines | (a) D.C. Machine – Construction, Basic Principles of D.C. motors and generators, their characteristics, speed control, and starting of D.C. Motors. Method of braking motor, Losses, and efficiency of D.C. Machines. (b) 1-phase and 3-phase transformers – Construction, Principles of operation, equivalent circuit, voltage regulation, O.C., and S.C. Tests, Losses, and efficiency. Effect of voltage, frequency, and waveform on losses. Parallel operation of 1-phase/3 phase transformers. Auto transformers. (c) 3-phase induction motors, rotating magnetic field, the principle of operation, equivalent circuit, torque-speed characteristics, starting and speed control of 3-phase induction motors. Methods of braking, the effect of voltage and frequency variation on torque speed characteristics. |
| Fractional Kilowatt Motors and Single Phase Induction Motors | Characteristics and applications. |
| Synchronous Machines | Generation of 3-phase E.M.F. armature reaction, voltage regulation, parallel operation of two alternators, synchronizing, and control of active and reactive power. Starting and applications of synchronous motors. |
| Generation, Transmission, and Distribution | Different types of power stations, Load factor, diversity factor, demand factor, cost of generation, and interconnection of power stations. Power factor improvement, various types of tariffs, types of faults, and short circuit current for symmetrical faults. Switchgears – rating of circuit breakers, Principles of arc extinction by oil and air, H.R.C. Fuses, Protection against earth leakage / over current, etc. Buchholtz relay, Merz-Price system of protection of generators & transformers, protection of feeders and bus bars. Lightning arresters, various transmission and distribution systems, comparison of conductor materials, and the efficiency of a different system. Cable – Different types of cables, cable ratings, and derating factors. |
| Estimation and costing | Estimation of lighting scheme, electric installation of machines, and relevant IE rules. Earthing practices and IE Rules. |
| Utilization of Electrical Energy | Illumination, Electric heating, Electric welding, Electroplating, Electric drives, and motors. |
| Basic Electronics | Working of various electronic devices e.g. P N Junction diodes, Transistors (NPN and PNP type), BJT, and JFET. Simple circuits using these devices. |
SSC JE Tier 2 Mechanical Engineering Syllabus
The SSC JE Tier 2 Syllabus 2024 for Mechanical Engineering comprises a diverse range of topics relevant to the field. It includes Theory of Machines and Machine Design, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials, Properties of Pure Substances, 1st Law of Thermodynamics, 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, Air standard Cycles for IC engines, Rankine cycle of steam etc.
| SSC JE ME Syllabus for Tier 2 | |
| Subjects | Topics |
| Theory of Machines and Machine Design | Concept of a simple machine, Four bar linkage and link motion, Flywheels and fluctuation of energy, Power transmission by belts – V-belts and Flat belts, Clutches – Plate and Conical clutch, Gears – Type of gears, gear profile and gear ratio calculation, Governors – Principles and classification, Riveted joint, Cams, Bearings, Friction in collars and pivots. |
| Engineering Mechanics and 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. |
| Properties of Pure Substances | p-v & P-T diagrams of pure substance like H2O, Introduction of steam table with respect to steam generation process; definition of saturation, wet & superheated status. Definition of dryness fraction of steam, the degree of superheat of steam. H-s chart of steam (Mollier’s Chart). |
| 1st Law of Thermodynamics | Definition of stored energy & internal energy, 1st Law of Thermodynamics of cyclic process, Non-Flow Energy Equation, Flow Energy & Definition of Enthalpy, Conditions for Steady State Steady Flow; Steady State Steady Flow Energy Equation. |
| 2nd Law of Thermodynamics | Definition of Sink, Source Reservoir of Heat, Heat Engine, Heat Pump & Refrigerator; Thermal Efficiency of Heat Engines & co-efficient of performance of Refrigerators, Kelvin – Planck & Clausius Statements of 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, Absolute or Thermodynamic Scale of temperature, Clausius Integral, Entropy, Entropy change calculation of ideal gas processes. Carnot Cycle & Carnot Efficiency, PMM-2; definition & its impossibility. |
| Air standard Cycles for IC engines | Otto cycle; plot on P-V, T-S Planes; Thermal Efficiency, Diesel Cycle; Plot on P-V, T-S planes; Thermal efficiency. IC Engine Performance, IC Engine Combustion, IC Engine Cooling & Lubrication. |
| Rankine cycle of steam | Simple Rankine cycle plot on P-V, T-S, h-s planes, Rankine cycle efficiency with & without pump work. |
| Boilers; Classification; Specification; Fittings & Accessories | Fire Tube & Water Tube Boilers. |
| Air Compressors & their cycles | Refrigeration cycles; Principle of a Refrigeration Plant; Nozzles & Steam Turbines |
| Properties & Classification of Fluid | Ideal & real fluids, Newton’s law of viscosity, Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids, compressible and incompressible fluids. |
| Fluid Statics | Pressure at a point. |
| Measurement of Fluid Pressure | Manometers, U-tube, Inclined tube. |
| Fluid Kinematics | Stream line, laminar & turbulent flow, external & internal flow, continuity equation. |
| Dynamics of ideal fluids | Bernoulli’s equation, Total head; Velocity head; Pressure head; Application of Bernoulli’s equation. |
| Measurement of Flow rate Basic Principles | Venturi Meter, Pilot tube, Orifice meter. Hydraulic Turbines: Classifications, Principles. |
| Centrifugal Pumps | Classifications, Principles, Performance. |
| Production Engineering | Classification of Steels: mild steel & alloy steel, Heat treatment of steel, Welding – Arc Welding, Gas Welding, Resistance Welding, Special Welding Techniques i.e. TIG, MIG, etc. (Brazing & Soldering), Welding Defects & Testing; NDT, Foundry & Casting – methods, defects, different casting processes, Forging, Extrusion, etc., Metal cutting principles, cutting tools, Basic Principles of machining with (i) Lathe (ii) Milling (iii) Drilling (iv) Shaping (v) Grinding, Machines, tools & manufacturing processes. |
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