The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the SSC JE Vacancy 2026 for engineering candidates who are looking for junior engineer jobs in SSC. Staff Selection Board India (SSC) has released the SSC JE Vacancy 2026 for engineering candidates who want to get junior engineer jobs in SSC. The current vacancy notice has announced 1,699 positions in the fields of Civil Assistant, Mechanical Assistant, Electrical Assistant, Electrical & Mechanical Assistant, Telecommunication Assistant, and Scientific Assistant.
The official notification of the SSC Junior Engineer Recruitment 2026 has been published on 7 October 2026 on the official website of SSC. The new data will provide a better understanding of job openings and also help to check the competition in various engineering streams.
The candidates should do their best to prepare themselves for SSC JE Paper 1, as it is scheduled from 2 to 6 November 2026, and motivate themselves to prepare well instead of seeing it as recruitment statistics.
SSC JE Vacancy 2026: At a Glance
| Branch/Post | Total Vacancies |
| Civil Engineering | 867 |
| Electrical Engineering | 108 |
| Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) | 183 |
| Mechanical Engineering* | 10 |
| Telecommunication | 69 |
| Scientific Assistant (IMD) | 462 |
| Total | 1,699 |
There is a separate column for mechanical vacancies and a combined column for electrical & mechanical (E&M). Candidates are requested to interpret the branch-wise figures by referring to the official vacancy notice.
SSC JE Civil Vacancy 2026: 867 Posts
Civil engineering still has the highest number of independent junior engineer jobs. There are a total of 867 posts in civil engineering in various central government organizations.
The job openings are distributed over various departments like Border Roads Organisation (BRO), Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Central Water Commission (CWC), Military Engineer Services (MES), Brahmaputra Board, etc.
CPWD has 343 (Civil JE), BRO has 271 and MES has 154. This spread could be helpful for Civil Engineering aspirants as it offers job opportunities in various civil engineering fields such as infrastructure, construction, maintenance, and in water-resource-related engineering jobs.
SSC JE Electrical and Mechanical Vacancies
Electrical candidates and Mechanical candidates are also availed chances to recruit through various posts and departments.
The available data shows 108 Electrical Engineering jobs and 183 jobs are available for the Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) category. These opportunities are shared amongst various organisations like CPWD, BRO, MES, DGQA-NAVAL, etc.
In Mechanical Engineering, the detailed vacancy distribution details include the posts in CWC, CWPRS, DGQA-NAVAL, and MES apart from E&M. Before assuming that a candidate is qualified for a position, the candidate needs to look at the requirements for both the branch and the department.
SSC JE Telecom Vacancy 2026
The SSC has released 69 posts for junior engineers in the Department of Telecommunication in the Telecommunication discipline.
The seats are allotted on the basis of the prescribed reservation categories, such as UR, OBC, SC, ST, and EWS.
Dedicated telecom recruitments make this year’s recruitment relevant for candidates with lesser opportunity in the conventional SSC JE recruitment stream.
Scientific Assistant Vacancy in IMD
The 462 scientific assistant posts in the India Meteorological Department (IMD) are another crucial aspect of the recruitment.
The significant number of these posts makes up a significant proportion of the total vacancies. The distribution of posts is given as 231 UR + PwBD, 99 OBC + PwBD, 76 SC + PwBD, 11 ST + PwBD and 45 EWS (plus PwBD).
Eligibility for these posts is based on education and experience as mentioned in the SSC recruitment notification and candidates are advised to read and understand the same carefully.
SSC JE Department-Wise Vacancies 2026
The participation of the government organisations in the SSC JE Vacancy 2026 is one of the biggest advantages.
The main departments and organizations are:
- Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
- Central Public Works Department (CPWD)
- Central Water Commission (CWC)
- Military Engineer Services (MES)
- Department of Telecommunication
- India Meteorological Department
- DGQA-NAVAL
- Brahmaputra Board
- Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
The detailed vacancy notice indicates that there are 462 posts in IMD, with a huge vacancy in CPWD and MES, and BRO are also offering great opportunities.
SSC JE Vacancy Trend
| Year | Vacancies |
| 2026 | 1,699 |
| 2025 | 1,731 |
| 2024 | 1,765 |
| 2023 | 1,324 |
| 2022 | 2,798 |
| 2021 | 1,150 |
The numbers indicate that there may be significant swings in vacancy from one year to the next. Thus, candidates should concentrate on the current recruitment of the year and not on a bigger recruitment notification in the future.
How Should Candidates Prepare for SSC JE 2026?
Paper 1 is to be taken from 2nd to 6th November 2026, which has a relatively short period for final preparations.
This should involve revision, question practice and mock tests at this stage.
Practice revision of key concepts from a discipline of engineering. Do not try to cover new areas, but review those areas that are weak, and practice them.
It is strongly recommended that candidates practice solving previous year questions regularly. This will be beneficial to understand the type of questions and what concepts are usually tested. Mock tests should be taken in examination conditions and then analysed in detail of wrong and unanswered questions.
Engineers Academy offers structured support for preparation and exam-oriented resources for serious aspirants to strengthen concepts, embark on SSC JE preparation in a systematic manner, and practice questions.
FAQs
- How many vacancies have been announced for SSC JE 2026?
According to the SSC JE Vacancy 2026 notification, there are a total of 1,699 positions for different posts like Engineering Assistant and Scientific Assistant.
- Which branch has the maximum SSC JE vacancies in 2026?
Civil engineering has the maximum number of posts, i.e., 867, out of the given engineering branches.
- What is the date of SSC JE Paper 1 2026?
As per the latest update, SSC JE Paper 1 will be conducted from 2nd November to 6th November 2026. Candidates are requested to keep visiting the official SSC website for updates on the SSC admit cards and examination details.