SSC JE eligibility criteria differ as per the post applied by a candidate. However, the basic parameters that candidates need to fulfil in order to meet SSC JE 2025 eligibility criteria are:
- Nationality/citizenship: A candidate must be either a citizen of India or a subject of Nepal/Bhutan or a Tibetan Refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962 or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
- Educational qualification: A candidate should hold a degree or a three-year diploma in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical engineering from a recognized university or institute. Note: For the Border Road Organization (BRO), the two-year work experience requirement has been removed.
- Age limit: The age limit is a maximum of 32 years for some departments and 30 years for others. The crucial date for determining the age is January 1, 2026.
S.No | Organization | Post | Age Limit (as on 01-01-2026) |
1 | Border Road Organization (BRO) | JE (Civil) | Up to 30 Years |
2 | Border Road Organization (BRO) | JE(Electrical & Mechanical) | Up to 30 Years |
3 | Central Public Works Department (CPWD) | JE (Civil) | Up to 32 Years |
4 | Central Public Works Department (CPWD) | JE(Electrical) | Up to 32 Years |
5 | Central Water and Power Research Station | JE (Civil) | Up to 30 Years |
6 | Central Water and Power Research Station | JE (Electrical) | Up to 30 Years |
7 | Central Water and Power Research Station | JE (Mechanical) | Up to 30 Years |
8 | Central Water Commission | JE (Civil) | Up to 32 Years |
9 | Central Water Commission | JE (Mechanical) | Up to 32 Years |
10 | Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) | JE (Mechanical) | Up to 30 Years |
11 | Directorate of Quality Assurance (Naval) | JE (Electrical) | Up to 30 Years |
12 | Farakka Barrage Project | JE (Civil) | Up to 30 Years |
13 | Farakka Barrage Project | JE (Electrical) | Up to 30 Years |
14 | Farakka Barrage Project | JE (Mechanical) | Up to 30 Years |
15 | Military Engineer Services (MES) | JE (Civil) | Up to 30 Years |
16 | Military Engineer Services (MES) | JE (Electrical & Mechanical) | Up to 30 Years |
17 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | JE (Civil) | Up to 30 Years |
18 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | JE(Electrical) | Up to 30 Years |
19 | National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) | JE (Mechanical) | Up to 30 Years |