SSC JE Syllabus 2024, Important Topics For Paper 1 and 2

SSC JE Syllabus 2024: The Staff Selection Commission will conduct the paper 1 exam to recruit Junior Engineers (JEs) on 5^th June 2024 to 7^th June 2024. All those candidates who want to be government engineers in reputed government departments would be gearing up to take the exam. But they should make sure they have completed the entire Paper 1 and Paper 2 syllabus and haven’t left any important topic unattended. They should, therefore, have complete knowledge of the syllabus and an understanding of all the important topics for paper 1 and paper 2 that they need to master. This article provides a complete detail about the SSC JE Exam syllabus, important topics, and more.

SSC JE Syllabus 2024 Overview

SSC will conduct the SSC JE Exam to fill 968 Vacancies in 2024. These limited posts make the competition hard. Many candidates who might have by now covered the syllabus may revise the SSC JE Syllabus 2024. They should focus on all the important topics that frequently attract questions in the exam. As there are only 14 days left for the Paper 1 exam, candidates need a smart strategy to cover all the topics within this timeframe and clear the exam with maximum marks. We’ve compiled all the topics that candidates should prepare to perform well in the exam. Take all look at the exam highlights pattern and the syllabus and prepare accordingly:

SSC JE Syllabus 2024 Overview
Paper	Paper-I (Objective)	Paper-II (Objective)
Exam Mode	Online (CBT)	Online (CBT)
Question Types	Multiple Choice Questions	Multiple Choice Questions
Exam Sections	General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and Part – A Civil & Structural Engineering OR Part-B Electrical Engineering OR Part-C Mechanical Engineering	Civil/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering-specific part
Total Marks	200	300
Total Duration	2 hours (120 Minutes)	2 hours (120 Minutes)
Negative Marking Scheme	0.25 for each wrong answer	1 for each wrong answer

SSC JE 2024 Exam Pattern

SSC JE is a two-Tier exam, where Paper 1 and Paper 2 are conducted online (Computer Based Test). Both the Papers entertain Multiple Choice Questions. Paper 1 has sections like General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and Part – A Civil & Structural Engineering OR Part-B Electrical Engineering OR Part-C Mechanical Engineering, whereas Paper 2 has sections such as Civil/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering-specific part. Both exams have a time limit of 2 hours or 120 minutes. As per the negative marking scheme 0.25 marks have been set to be deducted from for each wrong answer given, and 1 mark set for each wrong answer given in Paper 2. Check out the complete exam pattern below:

Papers	Type of Examination	Subjects	Mode of examination
Paper 1	Objective Multiple Choice	(i) General Intelligence and Reasoning (ii) General Awareness (iii) Part-A General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part-B General Engineering (Electrical) or Part-C General Engineering (Mechanical)	CBT (Online)
Paper 2	Objective Multiple Choice	Part-A General Engineering (Civil & Structural) Part-B General Engineering (Electrical) Part-C General Engineering (Mechanical)	CBT (Online)

SSC JE Exam Pattern 2024 For Paper 1

The SSC JE 2024 Paper 1 is the first phase of SSC JE 2024 exam. This exam includes 3 sections i.e. general knowledge, general awareness, and general engineering for civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering. It features only objective questions to be answered by candidates in 2 hours. There is a negative marking scheme in the Paper 1 exam whereas 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer given.

SSC JE Paper 1 Exam Pattern
Papers	No. Of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	50	50	2 Hrs.
General Awareness	50	50
Part –A General Engineering (Civil & Structural) OR	100	100
Part-B General Engineering (Electrical) OR
Part-C General Engineering (Mechanical)
Total	200	200

SSC JE Exam Pattern 2024 For Paper 2

The candidates who clear the cut off of SSC JE 2024 Paper 1 will get the opportunity to appear for SSC JE Paper 2 2024 exam. The SSC JE Paper 2 exam is also a computer-based test. However, Paper 2 of the SSC JE 2024 exam will include questions only from the technical subject as per their graduation stream. The SSC JE 2024 Paper 2 will have a total weightage of 300 marks. There is also a negative marking of 1 marks in Paper 2 of the SSC JE 2024 exam.

SSC JE Paper 2 Exam Pattern
Paper 2	Questions	Marks	Time
Part-A General Engineering (Civil & Structural)	100	300	2 Hrs.
OR
Part- B General Engineering (Electrical)	100	300	2 Hrs.
OR
Part-C General Engineering (Mechanical)	100	300	2 Hrs.

SSC JE Paper 1 Syllabus 2024

The Paper 1 syllabus for SSC JE 2024 exam has three sections. These sections are:  General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and General Engineering (Civil & Structural, Electrical, and Mechanical). Candidates should cover all the topics from all these sections. But they must prioritize all the important topics because many topics frequently entertain questions of specific types in the exam. When candidates master these topics the get ready to maximize their overall score by ensuring they fetch full marks in important topics from Paper 1 exam. Take a look at the topics below that make up the complete syllabus for Paper 1 exam of the SSC JE 2024 exam.

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 arrangements Space Visualization Problem-Solving Analysis Judgment Decision Making Visual Memory Discrimination Observation Relationship Concept Arithmetical Reasoning Verbal and Figure Classification Arithmetical Number Series Arithmetical Computations
General Knowledge	Static General Knowledge Science Current Affairs Sports Books and Authors Important Schemes Prominent Personalities in the News History Culture Geography Economic Awards and Honors
Mechanical Engineering	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 IC Engine Performance IC Engines Combustion IC Engine Cooling & Lubrication Rankine cycle of System Boilers, Classification, Specification Fitting & Accessories Air Compressors & their cycles Refrigeration cycles Principle of Refrigeration Plant Nozzles & Steam Turbines Properties & Classification of Fluids Fluid Statics Measurement of Fluid Pressure Fluid kinematics Dynamics of Ideal Fluids Measurement of Flow rate basic principles Hydraulic Turbines Centrifugal Pumps Classification of steel.
Electrical Engineering	Basic concepts Circuit law AC Fundamentals Magnetic Circuit Electrical Machines Utilization and Electrical Energy Transmission and Distribution Estimation and Costing Basic Electronics Generation Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single-phase induction Motors Measurement and Measuring instruments Synchronous Machines
Civil Engineering	Building Materials Estimating, Costing, and Valuation Surveying Soil Mechanics Hydraulics Irrigation Engineering Transportation Engineering Environmental Engineering Structural Engineering: Theory of Structures, Concrete Technology, RCC Design, Steel Design

SSC JE Paper 2 Syllabus 2024

After clearing the Paper 1 exam candidates are tested again in Paper 2 exam. This paper will have objective type questions and different engineering streams will have different syllabus. Therefore, candidates must carefully note down the syllabus for the streams that they have chosen to be tested in. Candidates can check out the SSC JE Syllabus for Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering and start covering these topics. It is important to keep testing their knowledge of these topics by taking mock tests regularly.

1.     SSC JE Tier 2 Exam – Civil Engineering Topics

The SSC JE Tier 2 exam for Civil Engineering is important as it encompasses many essential topics. Building Materials is one of these topics. Estimating Costs is another important area. Surveying is also covered in the exam. Soil Mechanics is a significant subject. Hydraulics is another topic to prepare. Irrigation Engineering is included too. Transportation Engineering is part of the exam to and. Environmental Engineering and Theory of Structures are also tested. Concrete Technology, RCC Design, and Steel Design are essential as well. Check out the complete Civil Engineering syllabus from the collection below:

• 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: estimate, glossary of technical terms, analysis of rates, methods, and unit of measurement, Items of work – earthwork, Brick work (Modular & Traditional bricks), RCC work, Shuttering, Timber work, Painting, Flooring, Plastering. Boundary wall, Brick building, Water Tank, Septic tank, Bar bending schedule, Centre line method, Mid-section formula, Trapezoidal formula, Simpson’s rule. Cost estimate of Septic tank, flexible pavements, Tube well, isolates and combined footings, 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 the prismatic compass, compass traversing, bearings, local attraction, plane table surveying, theodolite traversing, adjustment of theodolite, Levelling, Definition of terms used in leveling, contouring, curvature, and refraction corrections, temporary and permanent adjustments of dumpy level, methods of contouring, use of a contour map, tech metric survey, curve setting, earthwork calculation, advanced surveying equipment.
• Soil Mechanics: Origin of soil, phase diagram, Definitions-void ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, water content, the specific gravity of soil grains, unit weights, density index and interrelationship of different parameters, Grain size distribution curves, and their uses. Index properties of soils, 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, 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. Shear strength of soils, direct shear test, Vane shear test, Triaxial test. Soil compaction, Laboratory compaction test, Maximum dry density, optimum moisture content, earth pressure theories, active and passive earth pressures, Bearing capacity of soils, plate load test, and standard penetration test.
• 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.
• Irrigation Engineering: Definition, necessity, benefits, 2II effects of irrigation, types, and methods of irrigation, Hydrology – Measurement of rainfall, run off coefficient, rain gauge, losses from precipitation – 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. Different types of canals, types of canal irrigation, and loss of water in canals. Canal lining – types and advantages. Shallow and deep to wells, the 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 measures. Land reclamation, Characteristics affecting fertility of soils, purposes, methods, description of the land, and reclamation processes. Major irrigation projects in India.
• 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 of the permanent way – sleepers, ballast, fixtures and fastening, track geometry, points and crossings, track junction, stations, and yards. Traffic Engineering – Different traffic survey, speed-flow-density, and their interrelationships, intersections, interchanges, traffic signals, traffic operation, traffic signs and markings, and road safety.
• Environmental Engineering: Quality of water, source of water supply, purification of water, distribution of water, need of sanitation, sewerage systems, circular sewer, oval sewer, sewer appurtenances, sewage treatments. Surface water drainage. Solid waste management – types, effects, engineered management system. Air pollution – pollutants, causes, effects, control. Noise pollution – cause, health effects, control.
• Theory of structures: Elasticity constants, types of beams – determinate and indeterminate, bending moment and shear force diagrams of simply supported, cantilever, and overhanging beams. Moment of area and moment of inertia for rectangular & circular sections, bending moment and shear stress for tee, channel, and compound sections, chimneys, dams and retaining walls, eccentric loads, slope deflection of simply supported and cantilever beams, critical load and columns, Torsion of circular section.
• Concrete Technology: Properties, Advantages, and uses of concrete, cement aggregates, the 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 beams-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. Reinforced brickworks, columns, staircases, retaining walls, and water tanks (RCC design questions may be based on both Limit State and Working Stress methods).
• Steel Design: Steel design and construction of steel columns, beams roof trusses plate girders.
• Electrical Engineering Branch
• The SSC Junior Engineer Syllabus 2024 for Electrical Engineering is given below:
• Basic concepts: 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.

2. SSC JE Tier 2 Exam – Mechanical Engineering Topics

The SSC JE Syllabus 2024 for Mechanical Engineering includes topics that are mechanical in nature. It incorporates topics like 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, Classification of Steels and more. Check out all the topics and sub-topics from the compilation of Mechanical Engineering syllabus below:

• 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, Bucking 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 for steam generation process; definition of saturation, wet & superheated status. Definition of dryness fraction of steam, degree of superheat of steam. H-s chart of steam (Mollier’s Chart).
• 1^st Law of Thermodynamics: Definition of stored energy & internal energy, 1^st 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.
• 2^nd 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 2^nd 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 equitation.
• 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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