SSC JE Cut Off 2024: Subject-Wise Cutoffs Marks, Previous Year

Shubhangini Priyadarshi
Shubhangini Priyadarshi

Updated on - Nov 3, 2024

SSC JE cut off 2024 is the minimum mark required to pass the examination, and is released separately for each phase, i.e., Phase 1 and Phase 2 exams. The SSC Junior Engineer cut off is generally released along with the SSC JE Result 2024.

The SSC JE cut off 2024 are released category-wise and department-wise and are commonly different every year. The candidates can check their marks on the official website www.ssc.nic.in. Several factors affect the cut-off marks, such as the number of vacancies, the number of candidates taking the examination, the difficulty level of the papers, etc.

SSC Junior Engineer Cutoff 2024

SSC JE cut off 2024 is determined based on several key factors, including the complexity of the exam questions and the total number of candidates who participated in the examination. Considering the trends in previous year cutoffs the various influencing factors and the difficulty level of the exams SSC JE final cutoff is published after the exams.

SSC JE Qualifying Marks

The category-wise minimum qualifying marks are given below.

Category Qualifying Percentage Marks
General 30%
  • Paper 1- 60
  • Paper-2- 90
OBC/EWS 25%
  • Paper 1- 50
  • Paper-2- 75
Other Categories 20%
  • Paper 1- 40
  • Paper-2- 60

SSC JE Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Cutoff

The projected SSC JE cut off 2024 for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering is shown in the table below. 

Category SSC JE Cut Off Marks 2024
General 130-135
SC 95-105
ST 80-90
OBC 110 -125
EWS 105-120
Sports 100-105
Persons With Benchmark Disability 80-85

SSC JE Cut Off for Civil Engineering

The projected SSC Junior Engineer cut off 2024 for civil engineering is provided below. It is based on the previous year cut off trends.

Category SSC JE Cut Off Marks 2024
General 120-135
SC 90-95
ST 85-90
OBC 100-115
EWS 100-105
Sports 100-115
Persons With Benchmark Disability 75-85

SSC JE Cutoff Marks 2024 for Quantity Surveying and Contracts

The table below contains a category-wise SSC JE cutoff 2024 for the Quantity Surveying and Contracts exam.

Category SSC JE Cut Off Marks 2024
General 115-125
SC 90-100
ST 85-95
OBC 110-120
EWS 95-115
Sports 100-110
Persons With Benchmark Disability 75-84

SSC JE Cut Off 2024 Dates

SSC JE cut off 2024 was released along with the SSC JE result on the official website. It was released separately for each phase. The important dates related to the SSC JE Cutoff are provided in the table below.

SSC JE Cutoff Dates
Event Date
SSC JE Tier 1 Exam Jun 4 -6, 2024
SSC JE Tier 1 Cutoff Release Date Jul 2024
SSC JE Tier 2 Exam Dec 2024
SSC JE Tier 2 Cutoff Release Date Jan 2025

Steps to Check SSC JE Exam Cut Off 2024

The students can follow the following procedure to see SSC JE 2024 Cut Off Percentile:

  • Step 1: First, visit the SSC Official website.
  • Step 2: Then click the cutoff link and log in.
  • Step 3: Fill in the appropriate username, password, and captcha to log into your account.
  • Step 4: SSC JE cut off will be displayed on your screen.
  • Step 5: You can take the printout of the cut-off for future reference.

Based on the normalized marks scored in the (Paper-I) i.e., Computer Based Examination, candidates will be shortlisted, category-wise, to appear for Paper-II. Based on the performance in SSC JE Paper I + SSC JE Paper-II, candidates will be shortlisted for Document Verification.

Final selection and allocation of Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations will be made based on the performance of candidates in Paper I + Paper II and the preference of Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations exercised by them at the time of Document Verification.

SSC JE Previous Year Cutoffs

Evaluating the previous year's SSC JE cutoff scores allows candidates to establish achievable score targets. Listed in the tables below are the previous year's cutoff from 2014 to 2022 that aspiring candidates can use for reference.

SSC JE Cut Off 2022

The SSC JE 2022-23 cut-off marks is mentioned below for candidates' reference. 

 SSC JE 2022 Cut Off Civil Engineering

SSC JE 2022 cut off marks for civil engineering is given below in the table.

SSC JE Cut Off 2022 Civil Engineering
Category Cut Off Marks
General 110.57030
OBC 107.99557
EWS 89.08591
SC 86.36518
ST 86.32846
OH 80.28183
HH 40.00000
Other PWD 40.00000

SSC JE Cut Off 2022 Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

The SSC JE 2022-23 expected cut off for electrical and mechanical engineering is mentioned below.

SSC JE Cut Off 2022 Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
Category Cut Off Marks
General 124.45544
OBC 123.32980
EWS 110.39317
SC 103.62297
ST 95.48242
OH 89.54048
HH 54.63764
Other PWD 40.00000

SSC JE Cut Off 2021

The SSC JE 2021 cut-off marks are mentioned below for candidates' reference. 

SSC JE Cut Off 2021 Civil Engineering

SSC JE 2021 cut off marks for civil engineering is given below in the table.

SSC JE Cut Off 2021 Civil Engineering
Category Cut Off Marks
General 120.02518
EWS 108.14574
OBC 114.21184
ST 99.15648
SC 99.15648
HH 48.86278
OH 79.83729

SSC JE Cut Off 2021 Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

The SSC JE 2021 cut off for electrical and mechanical engineering is mentioned below.

SSC JE Cut Off 2021 Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
Category Cut Off Marks
General 141.59716
EWS 131.23676
OBC 137.46300
ST 115.34476
SC 123.23149
HH 63.07700
OH 99.43252

SSC JE Cut Off 2020

The cut off marks for SSC JE 2020 have been released for Mechanical/ Electrical and Civil Engineering programs. The program-wise SSC JE 2020 cut off marks are provided below.

SSC JE Cut Off 2020 Civil Engineering

The cut off marks for the Civil Engineering program for SSC JE 2020 for different categories are tabulated below.

 SSC JE Cut Off 2020 Civil Engineering
Categories
Paper 1 + Paper 2 Cut Off Marks
Scheduled Caste (SC) 201.59617
Scheduled Tribe 188.11154
Other Backward Class 234.28895
Economically weaker section 229.5809
Unreserved (UR) 257.84954

SSC JE Cut Off 2020 Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering

The cut off marks for Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering for SSC JE 2020 are tabulated below.

 SSC JE Cut Off 2020 Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering
Categories Paper 1 + Paper 2 Cut Off Marks
Scheduled Caste (SC) 260.09743
Scheduled Tribe 240.89478
Other Backward Class 325.43373
Economically weaker section 288.42387
Unreserved (UR) 334.19077

SSC JE Cut Off 2019

SSC JE Cut Off for 2019 was been released for Civil Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering. Candidates can check the category wise SSC JE cut off 2019 for both the branches of Engineering given below:

SSC JE Cut Off 2019 Civil Engineering

SSC JE 2019 cut off for civil engineering is tabulated below for your reference: 

SSC JE Cut Off 2019
Categories  Cut Off
Scheduled Caste (SC) 101.70
Scheduled Tribe  102.61
Other Backward Class  115.93
Economically weaker section 112.28
Unreserved (UR) 123.52

SSC JE Cut Off 2019 Electrical Engineering

SSC JE 2019 cut off for electrical engineering is tabulated below for your reference:

SSC JE Cut Off 2019
Categories  Cut Off Marks
Schedules Caste (SC) 140.59
Scheduled Tribe 135.88
Other Backward Class 153.26
Economically Weaker Section 151.04
Unreserved (UR) 157.47

SSC JE Cut-Off 2018

The Paper-I was declared by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on April 14, 2018. Candidates needed to clear Paper I to be eligible for Paper II of the SSC JE 2018 Exam.

SSC JE Cut Off 2018 Paper I
Category  Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering
UR 152.61 127.40
OBC 149.30 122.91
SC 133.39 107.61
ST 125.49 107.01
EWS 147.47 118.99

SSC JE Cut Off 2018 Paper 1 + Paper 2 Civil 

The combined cut off for both papers in SSC JE 2018 is tabulated below for your reference:

SSC JE Cut Off Paper 1 + 2
 Category  Cut-Off Marks in Paper I+II
UR 250.49
OBC 209.38
SC 193.68
ST 201.54
EWS 229.05

SSC JE Cut Off 2018 Paper 1 + 2 for Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering

For the electrical and mechanical engineering branches, SSC JE 2018 cut off marks are given below:

SSC JE Cut Off 2018 Paper 1+2
 Category  Cut-Off Marks in Paper I+II
UR 304.61
OBC 255.56
SC 217.74
ST 215.52
EWS 298.93

SSC JE Cut Off 2017 

The Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering SSC JE Cut Off of the Paper-I exam for the year 2017 is given below.

SSC JE Cut Off 2017
Category Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Cut Off Civil Engineering Cut Off
UR 136.25 117
OBC 133.25 110.75
SC 120 101.75
ST 114.50 105
OH 113 91.50
HH 83.50 61.75

SSC JE Cut Off 2017 Paper I+II

SSC JE 2017 cut off for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Branches in Paper II is tabulated below.  

SSC JE Cut Off 2017 (Paper I+II): 
Category Civil Engineering Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
SC 220.75 268.50
ST 228 265.50
OBC 244.75 299
OH 231.25 247.50
HH 152 164.75
UR 244.75 303.50

SSC JE Cut Off 2016 

SSC JE cut off recorded in 2016 for Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering branches is presented below for your reference.

SSC JE Cut Off 2016 (Paper I+II)
Category Specialization
Civil Engineering Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
SC 164 210.5
ST 163 206.5
OBC 186 245.75
OH 139.50 205.25
HH 87.50 126
UR 220.50 285.75

SSC JE Cut Off 2015 

SSC JE Cut Off recorded in 2015 is tabulated below. The table given below presents data of Tier II, for civil, mechanical and electrical branches. 

SSC JE Cut Off 2015 (Tier II)
Category Specialization
Civil Engineering Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering
SC 50 50
ST 50 50
OBC 62 62
OH 40 40
HH 40 40
UR 131 107

SSC JE Cut Off 2014

SSC JE Cut Off for the year 2014 is given below. The cut-off for both the papers, Paper I and Paper II are given below.

SSC JE Cut Off 2014 (Paper-I)

SSC JE Cut Off 2014 (Paper-I)
Category Civil Engineering Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering
SC 75.75 102.50
ST 72 93.75
OBC 82 109.50
OH 69 93
HH 40 69
UR 93.75 117.50

SSC JE Cut Off 2014 (Paper-II)

SSC JE Cut Off 2014 (Paper-II)
Category Specialization
Civil Engineering Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering
SC 80 149
ST 79 126
OBC 100 180
OH 77 124
HH 30 64
UR 136 215

Note: Candidates Belonging to reserved categories meeting the cut-off fixed for your category are shown in the respective category in the list.

The candidates can refer to these previous years SSC JE Cut off to get an idea about SSC JE Cut Off 2024. The details in the SSC JE admit card can be used while viewing the result and Cutoff.

Factors Affecting SSC JE Cutoff 2024

Securing qualification in the SSC JE exam hinges on achieving scores equal to or surpassing the specified cut-off marks. Multiple factors play a pivotal role in determining SSC Junior Engineer cut off 2024 scores, which encompass:

  • The total number of candidates participating in the examination.
  • The number of candidates who successfully pass the exam.
  • The overall difficulty level of the examination paper.
  • Historical cut-off benchmarks from previous years.
  • The ratio of available job vacancies to the number of competing candidates.

SSC JE 2024 Answer Key

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is set to conduct the SSC JE examination, with Tier 1 scheduled from Jun 4 - 6, 2024. Following the respective examinations, SSC will release the official answer key in PDF format, accessible via its official website. Candidates can challenge the answer key by submitting requests, accompanied by a prescribed fee of INR 100 per question.

Read more: SSC JE Answer Key

What to Expect After Achieving SSC JE Cutoff?

Surpassing the SSC JE cut off 2024 is a significant milestone, putting you on the path toward becoming a Junior Engineer and offering opportunities for career advancement. After successfully achieving the SSC JE cut-off scores, candidates can expect the following:

  • Meeting the SSC JE cut-off qualifies you for the next stage of the selection process, typically Tier 2 in the case of SSC JE.
  • Candidates will participate in the subsequent examination phase, such as Tier 2, which is an essential part of the SSC JE selection procedure.
  • Scoring above the cut-off significantly enhances your chances of being shortlisted or selected for the role of Junior Engineer within various Government of India departments.
  • Once they have crossed the cut-off threshold, you can concentrate on refining your skills and knowledge for the upcoming stages of the examination.
  • Candidates will undergo a document verification stage after clearing the written exams for Tier 2.
  • Successfully passing all stages of the SSC JE examination and securing a place on the final selection list opens the door to a fulfilling career as a Junior Engineer in Government departments.

FAQs on SSC JE Cut Off

Q: What is the cutoff of SSC JE?

A: The SSC JE Cutoff varies across years. The previous year's SSC JE cutoff was 110 for Civil Engineering and 124 for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.

Q: How is the SSC JE Cutoff determined?

A: The SSC JE Cutoff is determined by various factors, including the total number of candidates, the difficulty level of the exam, and cutoff trends from previous years.

Q: Are there different SSC JE Cutoff scores for different categories of candidates?

A: Yes, SSC JE Cutoff scores can vary for different categories of candidates, such as General, OBC, SC, and ST.

Q: Is it necessary to achieve the SSC JE Cutoff in both Paper I and Paper II?

A: Yes, candidates must meet the SSC JE Cutoff in both Paper I and Paper II to qualify for further stages of the exam.

Q: How can I check the SSC JE Cutoff 2024?

A: Candidates can visit the official website to check the cutoff scores after it has been released.

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