SSC JE Vacancy 2026 Out: Post-Wise, Department-Wise & Category-Wise Vacancy

The SSC JE vacancy 2026 is one of the most searched details after the notification, because the number of posts in your stream and category decides how tough the competition will be. SSC has announced 1,748 tentative vacancies for Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Telecom) and Scientific Assistant posts. This article explains the SSC JE vacancy 2026 post-wise, stream-wise, category-wise and department-wise, along with how to check the official vacancy PDF.

SSC JE Vacancy 2026 Out

SSC released the SSC JE notification 2026 on 2 September 2026 with 1,748 tentative vacancies across 13 departments. This year, two new posts were added: JE (Telecom) in the Department of Telecommunications and Scientific Assistant in the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The department-wise vacancy table released with the notification accounts for 1,699 of these posts.

To know whether you can apply for these posts, check who is eligible for SSC JE.

SSC JE Post-Wise Vacancy 2026

The SSC JE post-wise vacancy 2026 is split across six posts. Scientific Assistant (462) is the second-largest post after JE Civil (867), making this one of the biggest SSC JE recruitments for non-civil candidates.

JE (Electrical & Mechanical) posts in MES and BRO are open to both Electrical and Mechanical engineers. So when you count posts by stream, these 183 posts appear in both the Electrical and Mechanical totals below. Don't add the stream totals together, or you will double-count them.

SSC JE Civil Vacancy 2026

The SSC JE Civil vacancy 2026 is 867 posts across nine departments: 327 UR, 268 OBC, 124 SC, 88 ST and 60 EWS. CPWD has the most Civil posts (343), followed by BRO (271) and MES (154). BRO posts are for male candidates only.

SSC JE Electrical Vacancy 2026

Electrical engineers can apply for 291 posts: 108 JE (Electrical) posts in CPWD, CWPRS, DGQA-NAVAL and DGLL, and 183 JE (E&M) posts in MES and BRO. CPWD alone has 103 JE (Electrical) posts, and MES has 161 JE (E&M) posts.

SSC JE Mechanical Vacancy 2026

Mechanical engineers can apply for 193 posts: only 10 are pure JE (Mechanical) posts in CWC, CWPRS and DGQA-NAVAL, while 183 are JE (E&M) posts in MES and BRO. This means most Mechanical candidates will compete with Electrical candidates for the same E&M posts.

SSC JE Category-Wise Vacancy 2026

The SSC JE category-wise vacancy 2026 is 718 UR, 462 OBC, 245 SC, 140 ST and 134 EWS (1,699 posts in the department-wise table). PwBD vacancies (60 in total) are a horizontal reservation, counted within these categories. Here is the vacancy for each category by post.

SSC JE Vacancy for UR Category

The SSC JE vacancy for the UR category is 718 posts. Of these, 327 are JE Civil and 231 are Scientific Assistant posts.

SSC JE Vacancy for OBC Category

The SSC JE vacancy for the OBC category is 462 posts, including 268 JE Civil posts. BRO alone has 118 OBC Civil posts.

SSC JE Vacancy for SC Category

The SSC JE vacancy for the SC category is 245 posts, including 124 JE Civil and 76 Scientific Assistant posts.

SSC JE Vacancy for ST Category

The SSC JE vacancy for the ST category is 140 posts, including 88 JE Civil and 27 JE (E&M) posts.

SSC JE Vacancy for EWS Category

The SSC JE vacancy for the EWS category is 134 posts, including 60 JE Civil and 45 Scientific Assistant posts.

SSC JE Department-Wise Vacancy 2026

The SSC JE department-wise vacancy 2026 table lists 1,699 posts across 12 departments. IMD (462), CPWD (446) and MES (315) together account for more than 70% of the posts.

NTRO is listed as a participating organisation in the notification, but its vacancies are not shown in the department-wise table. This is likely why the table adds up to 1,699, while the notified total is 1,748. All these posts are Group B (Non-Gazetted); see whether SSC JE is Group B or Group C for details.

SSC JE Vacancy 2026 PDF Download

The SSC JE vacancy 2026 PDF is part of the official notification on ssc.gov.in. It gives the department-wise, post-wise and category-wise vacancies, including PwBD and ESM reservations. Remember that the vacancies are tentative, and SSC may release a revised vacancy notice before the final result.

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How to Check SSC JE Vacancy 2026?

1. Visit the official SSC website, ssc.gov.in.
2. Go to the Notice Board or Latest Notifications section.
3. Open the Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Telecom) and Scientific Assistant Examination 2026 notice.
4. Scroll to the vacancy annexure in the notification PDF.
5. Find your post and department, and check the vacancy for your category.
6. Download the PDF for future reference, and check the site later for any revised vacancy notice.

Once you know your post's vacancy, plan your preparation with the SSC JE syllabus 2026, and check the pay for these posts in the SSC JE salary 2026 details. For all exam updates, visit the SSC JE exam page.

SSC JE Vacancy 2026 FAQs

Q1. How many vacancies are released for SSC JE 2026?

SSC has announced 1,748 tentative vacancies for SSC JE 2026. The department-wise table accounts for 1,699 of them: 867 JE Civil, 108 JE Electrical, 183 JE E&M, 10 JE Mechanical, 69 JE Telecom and 462 Scientific Assistant.

Q2. What is the SSC JE Civil Vacancy 2026?

The SSC JE Civil vacancy 2026 is 867 posts, mainly in CPWD (343), BRO (271) and MES (154).

Q3. What is the SSC JE Electrical Vacancy 2026?

Electrical engineers can apply for 291 posts: 108 JE (Electrical) posts and 183 JE (E&M) posts in MES and BRO.

Q4. What is the SSC JE Mechanical Vacancy 2026?

Mechanical engineers can apply for 193 posts: 10 JE (Mechanical) posts and 183 JE (E&M) posts in MES and BRO. The E&M posts are shared with Electrical candidates.

Q5. Where can I check the SSC JE Vacancy 2026 PDF?

The vacancy details are in the SSC JE 2026 notification PDF on ssc.gov.in, in the vacancy annexure.

Q6. Is the SSC JE Vacancy 2026 category-wise?

Yes. The vacancy is 718 UR, 462 OBC, 245 SC, 140 ST and 134 EWS, with 60 PwBD posts counted within these categories.

Q7. Is the SSC JE Vacancy 2026 department-wise?

Yes. Vacancies are released for 12 departments in the table, with IMD (462), CPWD (446) and MES (315) having the most posts.

Q8. Will the SSC JE Vacancy 2026 be revised?

The 1,748 vacancies are tentative, so SSC may revise them based on updated requirements from departments. Any revision will be published on ssc.gov.in.

Q9. How can I check the SSC JE post-wise vacancy?

Open the SSC JE 2026 notification on ssc.gov.in and go to the vacancy annexure, which lists each post, department and category.

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