SSC conducts ssc je every year.So clearing a exam requires complete analysis of the syllabus and exam pattern. Now SSC JE syllabus is easy to find. But the difficult thing is to analyze them. So here we will elaborate the exam pattern and the syllabus to give you perfect idea of the exam.
SSC JUNIOR ENGINEER (JE) SYLLABUS: OVERVIEW OF EXAM PATTERN
Now SSC JE has three tier of exam. You need to clear 1st and 2nd level of examination to get the job. The third is document verification.
| NAME OF THE EXAMINATION | TYPE |
| TIER 1 | CPT (ONLINE TEST) 2 HOURS. |
| TIER 2 | DESCRIPTIVE. 2 HOURS |
| TIER 3 | DOCUMENT VERIFICATION |
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SSC JE SYLLABUS 2020 FOR PAPER 1
SSC JE Syllabus consists of three subjects. They are conducted online based.
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- General Awareness
- General Engineering FOR Civil and Structural OR Electrical and Mechanical
NOTE- In SSC junior engineer(JE) General Intelligence and Reasoning and General Awareness are compulsory for all. But depending on you branch. You need to choose Civil and Structural OR Electrical and Mechanical.
| Topic | Marks |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 2 hour overall |
| General Awareness | 50 |
| General engineering | 100 |
SSC JE SYLLABUS for General Intelligence and Reasoning
Arithmetic number series,analogy,similarities, differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, discrimination of data, observation, family relationship problems, verbal and non verbal,figure classification, arithmetic number series,visual memory problem,arithmetic reasoning.
SSC JE SYLLABUS for General Awareness
History, Culture,Geography,Current Economic figure, General Polity,Scientific Research and current affairs.
SSC JE SYLLABUS for General engineering for Civil
Civil
Estimation, Costing and Valuation of civil, Transportation Engineering,Building and Materials and other transportation topics, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering, Environmental Engineering.
SSC JE SYLLABUS for General engineering for Structural
Structural Engineering: Theory of Structures, RCC Design, Steel Design, Concrete Technology etc.
SSC JE SYLLABUS for GENERAL ENGINEERING FOR Electrical.
Electrical
Basic concepts of Circuit law, Magnetic Circuit, ,Estimation and Costing, Utilization of Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics, AC Fundamentals degree level, Measurement and Measuring of instruments, Electrical Machines, Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single phase induction Motors, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution.
SSC JE SYLLABUS for GENERAL ENGINEERING FOR MECHANICAL
Mechanical
Theory of Machines and Machine Design, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials, Properties of Pure Substances, Air standard Cycles for IC Engines, IC Engine Performance, IC Engines Combustion, IC Engine Cooling and Lubrication, Rankine cycle of System, Boilers, Classification, Specification, Fitting and Accessories, Air Compressors and their cycles, Refrigeration cycles, Principle of Refrigeration Plant, Nozzles and Steam Turbines, properties Measurement of Flow rate, basic principles,Fluid Statics, Calculation of Fluid Pressure, Fluid kinematics and Dynamics of Ideal fluids. Hydraulic Turbines, Centrifugal Pumps, Classification of steels, 1stLaw of Thermodynamics, 2ndLaw of Thermodynamics Degree level, . Properties and Classification of Fluids.
SSC JE SYLLABUS FOR PAPER 2
SSC JE has three subjects but you need to give only one of the three subjects. depending upon your branch. And you will be given 2 hours and will have 300 marks.
SSC JE SYLLABUS for CIVIL
Note- PAPER 2 is different from PAPER 1. Here the level of questions will be higher and consists of higher concepts. I suggest you study for GATE materials. GATE is of high from but even failing in GATE is a success for you. As it will make you SSC JE preparation easier.
Civil Engineering Building Materials Concept: Physical and Chemical properties, classification, standard tests, uses and manufacture and quarrying of materials For example Building stones, silicate based materials, cement and other accessories,asbestos products, hard woods and wood based products, laminates etc.
Boundary wall, Brick building, Water Tank, Septic tank, Bar bending schedule, Centre line method, Mid-section formula, Electrical Machines, Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single phase induction Motors, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution. Cost estimate of Septic tank, flexible pavements, Tube well, isolates and combined footings, Steel Truss, Piles and pile and caps. Electrical Machines, Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single phase induction Motors, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution. Methods of valuation, Items of work like earthwork, Brick work, About bricks RCC work, Shuttering, Timber work, Painting, Flooring, Plastering,Valuation like Value and cost, scrap value, salvage value, assessed value, sinking fund, depreciation and obsolescence, Electrical Machines, Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single phase induction Motors, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution.
Surveying: Principles of surveying, measurement of distance, chain surveying, working of prismatic compass, compass traversing, bearings, tachometric survey, curve setting, earth work calculation, advanced surveying equipment, , local attraction, plane table surveying, theodolite traversing, adjustment of theodolite, Leveling, Definition of terms used in leveling, contouring, curvature and refraction corrections, temporary and permanent adjustments of dumpy level, methods of contouring, uses of contour map.
Hydraulics: Fluid properties, flow in open channels, weirs, flumes, spillways, pumps and turbines, hydrostatics, measurements of flow, Bernoulli’s theorem and its application, flow through pipes.
Environmental Engineering: The imporatnce of sanitation, sewerage systems, circular sewer, oval sewer, sewer appurtenances, sewage treatments. Surface water drainage and Solid waste management–types, effects, engineered management system. Air pollution and its pollutants, causes, types of effects, control like Noise pollution, cause, health effects, control, Quality of water, Different source of water supply, purification of water, distribution of water.
Irrigation Engineering: Definition, necessity, benefits, 211 effects of irrigation, types and methods of irrigation,Different type of canals, types of canal irrigation, loss of water in canals. Canal lining and types and advantages. Shallow and deep to wells, yield from a well. Weir and barrage, Failure of weirs and permeable foundation, 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, preventive measure. Land reclamation, Characteristics of affecting fertility of soils, purposes, methods, description of land and reclamation processes. Major irrigation projects in India, , Hydrology and Measurement of rainfall, run off coefficient, rain gauge, losses from precipitation and evaporation, infiltration, etc. Water requirement of crops, duty, delta and base period,Kharif and Rabi Crops, Command area, Time factor, Crop ratio, Overlap allowance, Irrigation efficiencies.
Transportation Engineering: . Traffic Engineering–Different traffic survey, speed and flow of density and their interrelationships, road safety.Intersections and interchanges between traffic signals, traffic operation, traffic signs and markings. Highway Engineering–cross sectional elements, geometric design, types of pavements, pavement materials–aggregates and bitumen, different tests, Design of flexible and rigid pavements and Water Bound Macadam (WBM) and Wet Mix Macadam (WMM), Gravel Road, Bituminous construction, Rigid pavement joint, pavement maintenance, Highway drainage, Railway Engineering-Components of permanent way–sleepers, ballast, fixtures and fastening, track geometry, points and crossings, track junction, stations and yards.
Soil Mechanics: Permeability of soil, coefficient of permeability, determination of coefficient of permeability, Unconfined and confined aquifers, effective stress, quick sand, consolidation of soils, Principles of consolidation, degree of consolidation, pre-consolidation pressure, normally consolidated soil, e-log p curve, computation of ultimate settlement. Origin of soil, phase diagram, Definitions and void ratio.Index properties of soils, Atterberg’s limits, ISI soil classification and plasticity chart. Shear strength of soils, 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 pressures, Bearing capacity of soils, plate load test, standard penetration test, porosity, degree of saturation, water content, specific gravity of soil grains, unit weights, density index and interrelationship of different parameters, Grain size distribution curves and their uses.
SSC JE SYLLABUS for Structural Engineering
Theory of structures: Eccentric loads, slope deflection of simply supported and cantilever beams, critical load and columns, Torsion of circular section. Cantilever and over hanging beams. Moment of area for mechanics and moment of inertia for rectangular and circular sections, bending moment and shear stress forte for channel and compound sections, chimneys, dams and retaining walls, Elasticity constants, types of beams and determinate and indeterminate, bending moment and shear force diagrams of simply support.
RCC Design: Reinforced brick works, columns, staircases, retaining wall, water tanks. Steel Design: Steel design and construction of steel columns, beams of roof trusses and plate girders. RCC beams and flexural strength, shear strength, bond strength, design of singly reinforced and double reinforced beams, cantilever beams. T-beams, lintels. One way and two way slabs, isolated footings.
Concrete Technology: Repair and maintenance of concrete structures, 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.
SSC JE SYLLABUS for ELECTRICAL
We don’t see more jobs for electrical in government sector for Electrial students. So SSC junior engineer (JE) is a great opportunity for those who want enter the government sector.
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 configuration For example straight, circular, solenoid, etc.
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 wave form on losses. Parallel operation of 1 phase and 3phase transformers. Auto transformers. C 3 phase induction motors, rotating magnetic field, principle of operation.Methods of braking, effect of voltage and frequency variation on torque speed characteristics Synchronous Machines-Generation of 3-phase e.m.f. armature reaction, voltage regulation, parallel operation of two alternators, synchronizing, control of active and reactive power. Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Different types of power stations, Load factor, diversity factor, demand factor, cost of generation, inter-connection of power stations. Power factor improvement, various types of tariffs, types of faults, short circuit current for symmetrical faults.Buchholtz relay, Merz-Price system of protection of generators and transformers, protection of feeders and bus bars. Lightning arresters, various transmission and distribution system, comparison of conductor materials, efficiency of different system. Cable–Different type of cables, cable rating and derating factor.,Starting and applications of synchronous motors, equivalent circuit, torque-speed characteristics, starting and speed control of 3phase induction motors. . Switchgears of rating of circuit breakers, Principles of arc extinction by oil and air, H.R.C. Fuses, Protection against earth leakage or over current, etc.
AC Fundamentals: simple series and parallel AC Circuits consisting of R.L. andC, Resonance, Tank Circuit. Poly Phase system for star and delta connection, 3 phase power, DC and sinusoidal response of R-Land R-C circuit, Instantaneous, peak, R.M.S. and average values of alternating waves, Representation of sinusoidal wave form.
Measurement and measuring instruments: . Use of CRO, Signal Generator, CT, PT and their uses. Earth Fault detection. Measurement of and energy, 2 wattmeter method of 3 phase power measurement. Measurement of frequency and phase angle. Ammeter and voltmeter,extension of range wattmeter, Millimeters, Megger, Energy meter AC BridgesFractional Kilowatt Motors and Single Phase Induction Motors: Characteristics and applications.
Estimation and costing: Estimation of lighting scheme, and relevant rules. Earthling practices IE Rules and electric installation of machines. Utilization of Electrical Energy: Illumination, Electric heating, Electric welding, Electroplating, Electric drives and motors.
Basic Electronics: Working of different types of electronic devices e.g. P N Junction diodes, Transistors, BJT and JFET. Simple circuits using these devices
SSC JE SYLLABUS for MECHANICAL
The SSC junior engineer (JE) is probably the best job for mechanical students.It usually come minimum once in a year.
Concept of simple machine,Clutches and Plate and Conical clutch, Gears and Type of gears, gear profile and gear ratio calculation, Governors– and its Principles and classification, Riveted joint, Cams, Bearings, Friction in collars and pivots,Four bar linkage and link motion, Flywheels and fluctuation of energy, Power transmission by belts V belts and Flat belts.
Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials
Equilibrium of Forces,Stress in composite bars, Torsion of circular shafts, Bucking of columns,Euler’s and Rankin’s theories, Thin walled pressure vessels, Law of motion, Friction, Concepts of stress and strain, Elastic limit and elastic constants, Bending moments and shear force diagram.
Thermal Engineering Properties of Pure Substances: p-v and P-T diagrams of pure substance like H2O, Introduction of steam table with respect to steam generation process; definition of saturation, wet and superheated status. Definition of dryness fraction of steam, degree of superheat of steam-s chart of steam (Mollier’sChart).1stLaw of Thermodynamics: Definition of stored energy and internal energy,
1stLaw of Thermodynamics of cyclic process, Non Flow Energy Equation, Carnot Cycle and Carnot Efficiency, PMM-2; definition and its impossibility, Flow Energy and Definition of Enthalpy, Conditions for Steady State Steady Flow, Thermal Efficiency of Heat Engines and co-efficient of performance of Refrigerators, Kelvin–Planck and Claudius Statements of 2ndLaw of Thermodynamics, Absolute or Thermodynamic Scale of temperature, Claudius Integral, Entropy, Entropy change calculation of ideal gas processes, Steady State Steady Flow Energy Equation.2ndLaw of Thermodynamics: Definition of Sink, Source Reservoir of Heat, Heat Engine, Heat Pump and Refrigerator
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 efficiencies Engine Performance, IC Engine Combustion, IC Engine Cooling and Lubrication.Rankine cycle of steam: Simple Rankine cycle plot on P-V, T-S,h-s planes, Rankine cycle efficiency with and without pump work.
Boilers; Classification; Specification, Fittings and Accessories: Fire Tube and Water Tube Boilers. Air Compressors and their cycles; Refrigeration cycles; Principle of a Refrigeraton Plant
Dynamics of ideal fluids: Bernoulli’s equation, Total head; Velocity head; Pressure head; Application of Bernoulli’s equitation. Measurement of Flow rate Basic Principles: Venturimeter, Pilot tube, Orifice meter. Hydraulic Turbines: Classifications, Principles.
Nozzles and Steam Turbines Fluid Mechanics and Machinery Properties and Classification of Fluid: ideal and real fluids,compressible and in-compressible fluids,Newton’s law of viscosity, Newtonian and on-Newtonian fluids.
Centrifugal Pumps: Classifications, Principles, Performance. Production Engineering Classification of Steels: mild steal and alloy steel, Heat treatment of steel, Welding–Arc Welding, Gas Welding, Resistance Welding, Special Welding Techniques i.e. TIG, MIG, etc. Welding Defects and Testing, NDT, Foundry and Casting–methods, defects, different casting processes, Forging, Extrusion, etc, Metal cutting principles, cutting tools, Basic Principles of machining with
- Lathe (ii) Milling (iii) Drilling (iv) Shaping (v) Grinding, Machines, tools and manufacturing processes
Fluid Statics: Pressure at a point. Measurement of Fluid Pressure: Manometers, U-tube, Inclined tube. Fluid Kinematics: Stream line, laminar and turbulent flow, external and internal flow, continuity Equation.
SSC JE RESULT
SSC has the record of publishing results 2 to 3 month before the examination. So it is expected to have the result in between April and June.Check the result down below
SSC CGLSYLLABUS 2020
As i mention in my most of the blog that to crack any exam you need to analyze the exam pattern and syllabus properly. So i have created total analysis on the SSC CGL. You get a very good idea of what you need to study and what not to.
