SSC JE 2026 Tentative Vacancies Out — 1,699 Posts Across 12 Departments
SSC has published the tentative vacancies for the Junior Engineer Examination 2026: 1,699 posts in all — 718 UR, 462 OBC, 245 SC, 140 ST and 134 EWS. The largest blocks are CPWD (343 JE Civil, 103 JE Electrical), IMD Scientific Assistant (462), Border Roads Organisation (271 JE Civil, male candidates only) and MES (154 JE Civil, 161 JE E&M). Applications closed on 22 September; Paper-I is proposed for 2–6 November 2026.
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Key details
- Vacancies
- 1,699
Useful links
Checked against ssc.gov.in on 10 Oct 2026.
Important dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Applications closed | Next upCompleted | |
| Tentative vacancies published | Next upCompleted |
About this notification
The Staff Selection Commission has published the tentative vacancies for the Junior Engineer Examination 2026, dated 8 October 2026: 1,699 posts across 12 user departments (20 department-and-post lines) — 718 UR, 462 OBC, 245 SC, 140 ST and 134 EWS, with 32 OH, 14 HH, 1 VH and 13 other PwBD posts among them.
Where the posts are:
- Central Public Works Department: 343 JE (Civil), 103 JE (Electrical)
- India Meteorological Department: 462 Scientific Assistant
- Border Roads Organisation (male candidates only): 271 JE (Civil), 22 JE (Electrical & Mechanical)
- Military Engineer Service: 154 JE (Civil), 161 JE (Electrical & Mechanical)
- Department of Telecommunication: 69 JE (Telecom)
- Brahmaputra Board: 56 JE (Civil)
- Central Water Commission: 29 JE (Civil), 3 JE (Mechanical)
- Directorate General of Light Houses and Lightships: 7 JE (Civil), 2 JE (Electrical)
- DGQA-Naval, Ministry of Defence: 6 JE (Mechanical), 2 JE (Electrical)
- Central Water Power Research Station: 2 JE (Civil), 1 JE (Electrical), 1 JE (Mechanical)
- Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fishery: 3 JE (Civil)
- Farakka Barrage Project: 2 JE (Civil)
The figures are tentative and can change. Applications closed on 22 September 2026; the correction window ran 28–30 September, and Paper-I (CBE) is proposed for 2–6 November 2026 per the Commission’s notice of 1 October.