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Exam not held yet: 30 November to 1 December 2026
SSC JE Answer Key 2026: Paper-I on 2-6 Nov & 30 Nov-1 Dec, Analysis & Cut-off
SSC's corrigendum dated 26.10.2026 schedules Junior Engineer Examination 2026 Paper-I (CBE) from 2 to 6 November 2026 and from 30 November to 1 December 2026 (the 01.10.2026 notice had only 2 to 6 November). SSC's tentative vacancy list of 08.10.2026 shows 1,699 posts. The tentative answer key has not been released yet; this page tracks the answer key, the exam analysis and the Paper-I cut-off using only SSC notices.
SSC JE 2026 Important Dates
| Notification (Notice of Examination) | 2 September 2026 |
|---|---|
| Last date for online applications | 22 September 2026 |
| Paper-I schedule notice | 1 October 2026 |
| Tentative vacancies list (1,699 posts) | 8 October 2026 |
| Revised Paper-I dates notice (corrigendum) | 26 October 2026 |
| Paper-I (CBE), phase 1 | 2 to 6 November 2026 |
| Paper-I (CBE), phase 2 | 30 November to 1 December 2026 |
| Tentative answer keys with response sheets | Not announced yet |
| Paper-II (CBE) | December 2026 (tentative, as per the notice) |
SSC JE 2026 Answer Key
Status: Not released yet. SSC uploads it on ssc.gov.in after Paper-I.
- Para 13.14 of the notice: tentative answer keys of Paper-I and Paper-II will be placed on the SSC website after the CBE.
- Representations (challenges) are accepted online only, within the time limit SSC gives, on payment of ₹50 per question, which is non-refundable. Letters or emails are not entertained.
- SSC scrutinises the challenges before finalising the keys. Final answer keys and marks are put on the website after the result (Para 13.17). There is no re-evaluation or re-checking (Para 13.20).
- Marks from multiple shifts are normalised (Para 13.16), and Mechanical and Electrical scores are also normalised with each other (Para 13.18).
How to check the SSC JE 2026 answer key
- Go to ssc.gov.in and open the notice about uploading tentative answer keys for Junior Engineer Examination, 2026 Paper-I.
- Log in with your registration number and password through the link given in that notice.
- Check your response sheet against the tentative key.
- If you want to challenge a question, do it online within the stated time on payment of ₹50 per question.
SSC JE 2026 Exam Analysis
Shift-wise exam analysis will be added after each shift from 2 to 6 November and 30 November to 1 December 2026. The official Paper-I scheme from the notice is below.
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| General Engineering: Part-A Civil & Structural / Part-B Electrical / Part-C Mechanical (as per post) | 100 | 100 |
2 hours (2 hours 40 minutes for scribe-eligible candidates). Negative marking of 0.25 marks per wrong answer in Paper-I. Paper-I is qualifying; candidates are shortlisted for Paper-II on merit, subject to minimum qualifying marks.
SSC JE 2026 Cut-off
Expected cut-off Estimate, not official
We have not published an expected cut-off. SSC draws separate Paper-I merit lists for JE (Civil), JE (Electrical & Mechanical), Scientific Assistant (IMD) and JE (Telecom) (Para 13.3), on normalised marks, so a number before the answer key would be a guess. Any estimate we add later will be labelled as an estimate.
Previous official cut-offs Official
We show previous cut-offs only after checking them in the official result notice; none are listed here yet.
Prepare for SSC JE 2026: mocks, notes and tools
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SSC JE 2026 FAQs
When is SSC JE Paper-I 2026?
From 2 to 6 November 2026 and from 30 November to 1 December 2026, as per SSC's corrigendum dated 26.10.2026.
How much does it cost to challenge the SSC JE answer key?
₹50 per question challenged, paid online, non-refundable (Para 13.14 of the SSC JE 2026 notice).
Is there negative marking in SSC JE Paper-I?
Yes, 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I and 1 mark for each wrong answer in Paper-II (Para 13.10).
How many vacancies are there in SSC JE 2026?
1,699 tentative vacancies as per SSC's list dated 08.10.2026. The notice of examination had announced 1,748. Final post-wise and category-wise vacancies are put on ssc.gov.in.