SSC JE 2026 Paper-II Syllabus & Exam Pattern (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical)
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Paper-II has 100 technical questions for 300 marks in 2 hours, 3 marks each, with 1 mark lost for every wrong answer. Under the 2026 scheme it alone decides the merit list.
At a glance
| Organisation | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
|---|---|
| Status | Current |
| Questions | 100 technical questions in your own branch |
| Marks | 300 (3 marks per question) |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Negative marking | 1 mark for each wrong answer |
| Role in selection | Decides the merit list under the 2026 scheme as reported |
| Mock tests | Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Paper-II mocks at pratiyogitakosh.com/exams/ssc-je |
Details
Scheme as reported for the 2026 SSC JE examination (confirm the exact wording in the SSC notice on ssc.gov.in before you rely on it).
Paper-II is a computer-based test of 100 multiple-choice questions in your own branch for 300 marks in 2 hours. A correct answer earns 3 marks and a wrong answer loses 1 mark, so careless guessing is expensive. The syllabus is the same technical syllabus as the engineering section of Paper-I, but the questions are usually longer and more numerical.
Because only Paper-II marks are used for the merit list in the reported 2026 scheme, branch-wise preparation matters more than before. Concentrate on the topics that carry the most questions in your branch: for Civil, building materials, RCC, steel, soil mechanics, surveying, hydraulics, irrigation, environmental and transportation engineering; for Mechanical, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and machines, strength of materials, theory of machines, machine design, manufacturing and power plants; for Electrical, network theory, electrical machines, power systems, measurements, control systems and electronics.
Practise on Pratiyogita Kosh: full-length SSC JE Paper-II mocks for each branch (100 questions, 300 marks, minus 1 for each wrong answer) are at pratiyogitakosh.com/exams/ssc-je. They are original practice questions in this pattern, not official papers.
How to use this
- Attempt only the questions you can answer with reasonable confidence.
- Practise numericals under time: about 70 seconds per question.
- Revise formulas and units for your own branch every week.
- Take full 100-question mocks and review every wrong answer.
This post is a plain-language summary prepared by Pratiyogita Kosh from public information. We are not the conducting body. Please verify all dates, eligibility and fees on the official website before you apply.