SSC JE 2021 Exam Expected Cutoff Marks Categorywise (Answer Key Released @ssc.nic.in): Check Minimum Qualifying Marks & Previous Cutoff of SSC JE Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Paper-1
SSC JE 2021 Exam Expected Cutoff Marks Categorywise (Answer Key Released @ssc.nic.in): SSC JE 2021 Paper-1 has been conducted from 22nd to 24th March 2021 across India. Based on the difficulty level of the questions, we have guestimated the Cut-Off Marks of SSC JE 2021 Paper-1 for the three domains – Civil & Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. SSC conducted the Junior Engineer (JE) Paper-1 2021 Exam for the recruitment of Junior Engineers (JE) Group-’B’ posts in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Quantity Surveying, and Contract domain.
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Let’s first look at the exam pattern which was followed in SSC JE 2020-21 Paper-1 Exam:
SSC JE 2021 Paper-1 (22nd to 24th March)
SSC JE 2020-21 Paper-1 was an objective exam that was conducted in online mode. The exam comprised of three sections having 200 questions of total 200 marks. There was a negative marking of 0.25 marks for wrong answers. The time duration of Paper-1 was 2 Hours:
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| SSC JE Paper - I 2021 Computer Based Exam (CBE) |
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| Sections |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning |
50 |
2 Hours |
| General Awareness |
50 |
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| General Engineering (Civil and Structural), (Electrical & Mechanical) Part A- General Engineering (Civil & Structural) or Part B- General Engineering (Electrical) or Part C- General Engineering (Mechanical) |
100 |
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Minimum Qualifying Marks for SSC JE 2021 Paper-1
Let’s have a look at the Minimum Qualifying Marks for SSC JE 2020-21 Paper-1:
| Minimum Qualifying Marks for SSC JE 2020-21 Paper-1 (Out of 200 Marks) |
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| Category |
Civil & Structural/ Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering |
| General (UR) |
30% (60 marks) |
| OBC/EWS |
25% (50 marks) |
| SC/ST/Others |
20% (40 marks) |
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Based on the normalized marks scored in the (Paper-I) i.e. Computer Based Examination, candidates will be shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in Paper-II. As the SSC JE 2021 Exam was conducted in multiple shifts from 22nd to 24th March 2021, the normalization method will take into account any variation in the difficulty levels of the question papers across different shifts. The raw marks obtained by the candidates in different sessions will be converted to normalized marks for a fair assessment and selection process.
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Expected Cut-Off Marks for SSC JE 2021 Paper-1
Questions asked in the exam were of ‘moderate to difficult’ level. The marks of Paper-1 will be considered in final merit List. Let’s have a look at the Expected Cut-Off for SSC JE 2020-21 Paper-1:
| Expected Cut-Off for SSC JE 2020-21 Paper-1 |
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| Category |
Civil & Structural Engineering |
Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering |
| General |
125-130 |
155-160 |
| OBC |
120-125 |
150-155 |
| EWS |
115-120 |
144-150 |
| SC |
105-115 |
140-145 |
| ST |
105-110 |
135-140 |
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Previous Cut-Off for SSC JE 2019-20 Paper-1 Exam
| SSC JE 2019-20 Paper-1 Cut-Off Marks - Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering |
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| Category |
Cut-Off Marks |
Candidates Available |
| General |
157.47167 |
181* |
| OBC |
153.26874 |
348 |
| EWS |
151.04061 |
158 |
| SC |
140.59015 |
148 |
| ST |
135.88541 |
74 |
| OH- PwD |
127.29476 |
14 |
| HH- PwD |
92.49467 |
8 |
| Total |
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931 |
Note: *08-SC, 02-ST, 162-OBC and 60-EWS candidates qualifying at ‘UR’ cut-off have been shown under their respective categories.
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Previous Cut-Off for SSC JE 2018-19 Paper-1 Exam
Total 3,77,133 candidates appeared in this SSC JE Paper-1 2018-19 Exam and the cut-off for Paper-1 is as given below:
| Category |
Civil Engineering |
Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering |
| General |
127.40 |
152.16 |
| OBC |
122.91 |
149.30 |
| EWS |
118.99 |
147.47 |
| SC |
107.61 |
133.39 |
| ST |
107.01 |
125.49 |
| OH- PwD |
97.45 |
110.55 |
| HH- PwD |
61.61 |
70.39 |
| Other- PwD |
40.08 |
40.04 |
Total 10600 candidates were qualified for Paper-2. Below are the details:
| Subject |
No. of Candidates Shortlisted |
| Civil |
8681 |
| Electrical |
1919 |
| Mechanical |
|
| Total |
10600 |
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Previous Cut-Off for SSC JE 2017-18 Paper-1 Exam
Total 5,69,930 candidates appeared in this SSC JE Paper-1 2017-18 Exam and the cut-off for Paper-1 is as given below:
| Category |
Civil Engineering |
Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering |
| General |
117.00 |
136.25 |
| OBC |
110.75 |
133.25 |
| SC |
101.75 |
120.00 |
| ST |
105.00 |
114.50 |
| OH |
91.50 |
113.00 |
| HH |
61.75 |
83.50 |
Total 5855 candidates were qualified for Paper-2. Below are the details:
| Subject |
No. of Candidates Appeared |
No. of Candidates Shortlisted |
| Civil |
225723 |
4433 |
| Electrical |
149758 |
|
| Mechanical |
194449 |
|
| Total |
569930 |
5855 |
After clearing the cut-off marks, students are advised to look at the below points for further selection procedures:
SSC JE 2021 Paper-2 Descriptive Exam: SSC JE Paper-2 will be an offline mode exam of 300 marks for which 2 hours will be allotted to the candidates. It will be a subjective paper where all the questions have to be answered in a descriptive manner. There will be no negative marking and the marks will be based on the candidate’s writing skills. The candidates appearing for the post of Junior Engineer (Civil) and Junior Engineer (Quantity Surveying & Contract) will have to attempt Part - A (Civil & Structural); for the post of Junior Engineer (Electrical) will have to attempt Part - B (Electrical); and for the post of Junior Engineer (Mechanical) will have to attempt Part - C (Mechanical).
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Based on the performance in SSC JE Paper-1 and Paper-2 2021, candidates will be shortlisted for Document Verification.