SSC JE ME Eligibility 2025: Age Limit & Qualification
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the SSC JE ME Eligibility details along with the official notification. Only those candidates who fulfil all the SSC JE ME Eligibility will only be allowed to apply and appear for the upcoming exam.The SSC JE ME recruitment is conducted for the post of Junior Engineers (ME) Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted posts.
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- Only candidates having Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University can apply for the selection process.
- The selection process for SSC JE ME consists of 1st phase (Paper I), which will be an Objective exam.
- Candidates qualifying both the phases of written test will then be shortlisted for the document verification and medical test before selection to the SSC JE ME job profile.
Candidates can go through this article and know the detailed SSC JE ME Eligibility 2025 required for the exam.
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SSC JE ME Eligibility 2025
The SSC JE ME Eligibility for 2025 specifies that candidates must be below 30 years of age and hold a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university. Applicants must be Indian nationals and can apply until reaching the maximum age limit. For those applying for Military Engineer Services, at least two years of experience in Mechanical Engineering is required.
SSC JE ME Age Limit (as of 1st August 2025)
In order to grab the Junior Engineer ME Post in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations, you must ensure that you meet the following SSC JE ME Eligibility for age.
|
Post name |
Organisation |
Maximum Age |
|
Junior Engineer (Mechanical) |
Military Engineer Services (MES) |
Upto 30 years |
|
Border Road Organisation |
Upto 30 years |
|
|
Central Water Power Research Station |
Upto 30 years |
|
|
DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence |
Upto 30 years |
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SSC JE ME Age Relaxation
There shall be usual age relaxation applicable for SC, SEBC, ST, Women, Ex-Servicemen, PWBD, PTGI, and in-service contractual employees as per the rules. Check the below table for reference:
|
Category |
Age-Relaxations |
|
SC/ST |
5 years |
|
OBC |
3 years |
|
Ex-Servicemen (ESM) |
3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age. |
|
PH (GEN) |
10 years |
|
PH (SC/ST) |
15 years |
|
PH(OBC) |
13 years |
|
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. |
3 years |
|
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST ) |
8 years |
SSC JE ME Educational Qualification
Candidates must ensure that their educational qualification matches the following SSC JE ME Eligibility:
|
Post |
Educational and Other Qualifications |
|
Junior Engineer (Mechanical), MES |
Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering |
|
Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Border Roads Organisation, Ministry of Defence. |
Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering |
|
Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Central Water Commission |
Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mechanical |
|
DGQA-NAVAL, Ministry of Defence |
Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized Institute or (a) Three-Year Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution (b) Two-Year experience in the respective field |
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SSC JE ME Nationality
A candidate must be either:
- A citizen of India, or
- A subject of Nepal, or
- A subject of Bhutan, or
- A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to the above categories shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
SSC JE ME Number of Attempts
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has not mentioned any limit on the number of attempts for the recruitment process. Candidates are eligible to apply only after they cross their maximum age restriction as per their category mentioned in the notification.
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This article is written by Gaurav Maurya and reviewed by Medeti Pavan Shiva Prasad.
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Related Links
-> SSC JE ME Notification 2025 has been released on June 30.
-> The SSC JE Mechanical engineering application form are activated from June 30 to July 21.
-> SSC JE 2025 CBT 1 exam for Mechanical Engineering will be conducted from October 27 to 31.
-> SSC JE exam to recruit Junior Engineers in different disciplines under various departments of the Central Government.
-> The selection process of the candidates for the SSC Junior Engineer post consists of Paper I, Paper II, Document Verification, and Medical Examination.
-> Candidates who will get selected will get a salary range between Rs. 35,400/- to Rs. 1,12,400/-.
-> Candidates must refer to the SSC JE Previous Year Papers and SSC JE Civil Mock Test, SSC JE Electrical Mock Test, and SSC JE Mechanical Mock Test to understand the type of questions coming in the examination.