SSC JE 2026 Paper 1 exam city details released; register scribe by October 27

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The Staff Selection Commission released examination city details and admission certificates for the Junior Engineer Examination 2026 Paper 1 on October 24, 2026.
Candidates can check their examination city details by logging in to the official website at ssc.gov.in.
The SSC JE Paper 1 examination is scheduled to be conducted from November 2 to 6, 2026.
Candidates requiring a scribe must complete fresh registration with Aadhaar authentication and map their scribe's One-Time Registration by October 27, 2026, at 11 pm.
Subject preferences for JE (Telecommunication Engineering) and Scientific Assistant (SA) can be changed until October 27, 2026, at 11 pm.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on October 24, 2026, released the examination city details and admission certificates for the Junior Engineer (JE) Examination 2026 Paper 1. Candidates can access this information by logging in to the official website, ssc.gov.in, to prepare for the upcoming examinations.

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The SSC JE Paper 1 examination is scheduled to take place from November 2 to 6, 2026. This recruitment drive aims to fill a total of 1699 vacancies for Junior Engineer posts across various government departments and offices.

Examination Schedule and Admission Certificates

The examination city details for Paper 1 were released on October 23, 2026, with the admission certificate, which functions as the admit card, expected to be available for download approximately two to three days before the respective examination date. The SSC JE Admit Card 2026 is anticipated to be released on October 30, 2026.

For the JE (Telecommunication Engineering) paper, the examination is scheduled from November 30 to December 1, 2026. The exam city details for this specific paper will be released around 8 to 10 days leading up to its examination date. The exam city details and the admission certificate are distinct documents.

Examination Schedule	Dates
JE Paper 1	November 2 to 6, 2026
JE (Telecommunication Engineering)	November 30 to December 1, 2026

Scribe Facility and Subject Preference Changes

Candidates who intend to use the own scribe facility during the examination are required to register their scribes again on the SSC website. Fresh registration is mandatory for these candidates, as scribe registration has been integrated with Aadhaar authentication. The deadline to complete this fresh registration and map the scribe’s One-Time Registration (OTR) is October 27, 2026, at 11 pm. Only candidates who successfully map their scribe OTR will be permitted to use this facility.

In addition, candidates who applied for JE (Telecommunication Engineering) and were also eligible for Scientific Assistant (SA) have the option to change their subject preference. Those who initially selected Scientific Assistant as their default subject can choose Electrical and Telecommunication (EC/TC) as the default. Candidates wishing to change their subject to Computer Science and Information Technology (CS/IT) or Physics can do so through the city selection option until October 27, 2026, at 11 pm. No further changes to subject preference will be allowed after this deadline, and candidates will appear for the subject selected on their admission certificate.

Overview of SSC Je 2026 Recruitment

The SSC JE 2026 recruitment drive aims to fill 1699 Junior Engineer posts across various departments, including the Border Roads Organization, Central Water Commission, Central Public Works Department, and the Department of Telecommunication, among others. New additions for this year’s cycle include Junior Engineer (Telecom) and Scientific Assistant (IMD) posts, which will follow a separate examination pattern. Tier 1 of the examination will be qualifying, with its marks not being counted in the final merit list. The salary for Junior Engineer posts falls within the range of Rs 35,400-112,400 (Pay Level 6, 7th CPC).

The application process for SSC JE 2026 commenced on September 2, 2026, with the last day to apply online being September 22, 2026. Application correction dates were from September 28 to 30, 2026. This year, 16 examination centres have been removed.

Particulars	Details
Exam Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Exam Name	Junior Engineer Examination, 2026
Posts	Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Telecom) & Scientific Assistant (IMD)
Vacancies	1699
Mode of Exam	Online – Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Exam Date	November 2 to 6, 2026
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice
Selection Process	Paper 1, Paper 2, Document Verification
Salary	Rs 35,400-112,400/- (Pay Level 6, 7th CPC)
Official website	https://ssc.gov.in/

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