SSC JE 2020 Exam Pattern
The SSC JE 2020 exam comprises of two papers i.e. Paper 1 and Paper 2. However, Paper 1 is Objective based while, Paper 2 is Subject one. Conducting authorities of the exam have announced the date of Paper 1, but the exam dates of Paper 2 will be declared soon. Full marks in the exam is 500 out of which Paper 1 is of 200 marks and Paper 2 is limited to 300 marks. Check the table given below to know details of SSC JE 2020 Exam Pattern:
Particulars | SSC JE Paper-I Highlights | SSC JE Paper-II Highlights |
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Exam mode | Online (computer-based test) | Offline (pen-and-paper based test) |
Number of sections & subjects | 3 [General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness and General Engineering (Civil & Structural/Electrical/Mechanical)] | 1 (General Engineering (Civil & Structural/Electrical/Mechanical) |
Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) | Descriptive/Subjective Type |
Duration of Exam | 2 Hours | 2 Hours |
Total Number of Questions | 200 | 200 |
Total Marks | 200 | 300 |
Language of Exam | English and Hindi | English and Hindi |
SSCE JE Paper 1 Exam Pattern:
It is a computer-based test comprising of 200 multiple-choice questions. SSC JE Paper 1 includes 3 sections that are General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and General Engineering. However, General Engineering has been further divided into three sections (Civil & Structural/Electrical/Mechanical). Moreover, the General Engineering section has the option of attempting any one of the three, Civil & Structural, Electrical, or Mechanical.
Sections in SSC JE Paper 1 | Total Number of Questions | Total Marks in each Section |
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General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
General Engineering (Civil & Structural or Electrical or Mechanical) | 100 | 100 |
Total Marks | 200 | 200 |
SSCE JE Paper 2 Exam Pattern:
In the General Engineering paper, candidates will have the option to answer subjective questions from any one section i.e. Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Structural Engineering. SSCE JE Paper 2 will be conducted in offline mode (pen and paper-based test).
Subject | Section (Attempt any one) | Marks |
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General Engineering | Electrical Engineering | 300 |
Civil & Structural Engineering | ||
Mechanical Engineering |
SSC JE Marking Scheme:
There is no negative marking for SSC JE Paper 2 as it is a subjective/descriptive type paper. However, SSC JE Paper 1 has a negative marking of 0.25 for every wrong answer and 1 mark is awarded for every correct one. Therefore it is advised that applicants should avoid the assumption method and focus on attempting only those questions that they are sure of answering correctly.
SSCE JE Paper 1 Marking Scheme:
Section Name | Marks for Right Answers | Negative Marking for the Wrong Answers |
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SSC JE Paper 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
SSC JE Paper 2 | Depends on the answer | No Negative Marking |