The application fee must be paid through online modes like BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, RuPay Debit cards. Below is the category-wise fee details:

The crucial date for age calculation is fixed as 01.08.2026. Candidates must fulfill the following post-wise age criteria:

• For Posts with Upper Age Limit Up to 30 Years: Born not earlier than 02.08.1996 and not later than 01.08.2008.
• For Posts with Upper Age Limit Up to 32 Years (CPWD & DG Lighthouses): Born not earlier than 02.08.1994 and not later than 01.08.2008.

Upper age relaxation is admissible as per Central Government rules: SC/ST - 5 years, OBC - 3 years, PwBD (Unreserved/EWS) - 10 years, PwBD (OBC) - 13 years, PwBD (SC/ST) - 15 years, Ex-Servicemen (ESM) - 3 years after deduction of military service.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the official recruitment notification for the Junior Engineer Examination 2026. This recruitment drive aims to fill 1748 Group 'B' Non-Gazetted posts across various prestigious organizations of the Government of India such as CPWD, MES, BRO, CWC, and IMD. Eligible engineering diploma holders and degree candidates have a prime opportunity to secure a stable and prestigious government job offering competitive compensation and growth prospects.

The recruitment process consists of two stages of Computer Based Examinations (CBE) followed by Document Verification and physical test (if required):

• Paper-I (CBE): Qualifying in nature. Contains General Intelligence & Reasoning (50 marks), General Awareness (50 marks), and Domain Specific Subject (100 marks) with a negative marking of 0.25 per wrong response.
• Paper-II (CBE): Final selection test. Consists of 100 objective questions (300 marks) in the domain subject with a negative marking of 1 mark per wrong response.
• Document Verification (DV): Shortlisted candidates based on Paper-II normalized scores will undergo Document Verification conducted directly by the respective User Department.
• Physical Efficiency Test & Medical Exam: Mandatory only for candidates opting for posts in the Border Roads Organization (BRO).

All posts included in the SSC Junior Engineer Examination 2026 are Group 'B' Non-Gazetted positions. Selected candidates will receive a basic pay scale under Level-6 (Rs. 35,400 to Rs. 1,12,400/-) of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission, along with standard allowances like DA, HRA, and Transport Allowance as per rules.

Only male candidates are eligible for Junior Engineer posts in the Border Roads Organization (BRO). Candidates must meet specific physical parameters like minimum height (ranging from 152 cm to 162.5 cm depending on region), chest expansion of 5 cm, and must pass a One-Mile Run in 10 minutes.