SSC JE Electrical Engineering Syllabus 2026: Paper 1 & Paper 2 Subject-wise Syllabus

Particular

Details

Conducting Authority

Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Examination

SSC Junior Engineer (Electrical) 2026

Papers

Paper-I & Paper-II

Paper-I Subjects

General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Part-B General Engineering (Electrical)

Paper-II Subject

Part-B General Engineering (Electrical)

Mode of Examination

Computer-Based Examination (CBE)

Question Type

Objective Type (Multiple Choice Questions - MCQs)

Engineering Question Level

Approximately Diploma in Engineering level

Official Website

ssc.gov.in

Section

Important Topics

General Intelligence & Reasoning

Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making, visual memory, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, abstract ideas and symbols, arithmetical computations, and other analytical functions.

General Awareness

Current events, everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect, India and its neighbouring countries, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Scientific Research, and other areas of general awareness that do not require special study of a particular discipline.

Part-B General Engineering (Electrical)

Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, Magnetic Circuits, A.C. Fundamentals, Measurement and Measuring Instruments, Electrical Machines, Special Electric Machines and Synchronous Generators, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Estimation & Costing, Utilization of Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics, and Power Electronics.

Subjects

Topics

Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

Electrical circuit elements including resistors, capacitors, inductors and batteries; factors affecting their values and performance; voltage, current, power, energy, flux, and their units.

Network Solution Methods and Theorems

KCL, KVL, node analysis, mesh analysis, Thevenin's theorem, Norton's theorem, Superposition theorem, and Maximum Power Transfer theorem.

Magnetic Circuits

Flux, reluctance, self and mutual inductance, magnetomotive force, and magnetic circuits.

A.C. Fundamentals

RMS and average values of alternating waves, simple series and parallel AC circuits, resonance, balanced three-phase circuits, Star-Delta transformation, complex power, and power factor in AC circuits.

Measurement and Measuring Instruments

Measurement of voltage, current, power and power factor; classification of instruments; types of errors; galvanometer, ammeter, voltmeter, wattmeter, Wheatstone Bridge, Kelvin's double bridge, energy meter, Megger, single-phase electronic energy meter construction and calibration, CT, PT, and their uses.

Electrical Machines

Single-phase and three-phase transformers; DC machines, their types, characteristics, losses, efficiency and applications; single-phase and three-phase induction motors, starting, speed control methods, electrical braking, and torque-speed characteristics.

Special Electric Machines and Synchronous Generators

Fractional motors, servomotors, armature reaction, parallel operation of generators, and synchronization.

Generation, Transmission and Distribution

Types of power stations, load factor, demand factor, diversity factor, power factor and its improvement, types of transmission and distribution lines, transmission line parameters, corona effect, Ferranti effect, circuit breakers, protection of generators and transformers, and coaxial cables, including their ratings and efficiency.

Estimation & Costing

Estimation of lighting schemes, electric installation of machines, relevant IE Rules, and earthing practices.

Utilization of Electrical Energy

Illumination, electric heating, electric welding, electroplating, electric traction, and drives.

Basic Electronics

P-N junction diodes, rectifiers and wave-shapers, clipping, clamping, BJT and FET transistors, their characteristics, amplifiers, and oscillators.

Power Electronics

Static V-I characteristics of thyristor, firing and gating circuits for thyristor, DC to DC conversion using Buck, Boost and Buck-Boost converters, and single-phase half-controlled, full-controlled and midpoint-controlled rectifiers.

Section

Questions

Marks

General Intelligence & Reasoning

50

50

General Awareness

50

50

Part-B – General Engineering (Electrical)

100

100

Total

200

200

Paper

Questions

Marks

Duration

Part-B – General Engineering (Electrical)

100

300

2 Hours

(2 Hours 40 Minutes for scribe-eligible candidates)

Total

100

300

2 Hours