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SSC JE Analysis 2026, Nov 2; Check Difficulty level and good Attempts

Nov 2, 2026

SSC JE 2026 Paper 1 is being conducted from November 2 to 6, 2026, in computer-based mode by the Staff Selection Commission. SSC JE Exam Analysis 2026 for November 2 provides a detailed review of the paper, including the difficulty level, good attempts, and questions asked in all three shifts. SSC JE 2026 Paper 1 consists of 200 questions carrying 200 marks, with 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer. Shift 1 analysis is provided below, while Shift 2 and Shift 3 analysis will be updated after the respective shifts.

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SSC JE 2026 November 2: Difficulty Level and Good Attempts

SSC JE November 2 Paper 1 is being conducted in three shifts. Shift 1 has concluded, and its provisional difficulty assessment and good attempts are given below. The analysis for the remaining shifts will be updated after reviewing candidate feedback.

Shift	Exam Timing	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Shift 1	9 AM–11 AM	Easy to Moderate	To Be Updated
Shift 2	1 PM–3 PM	Moderate	To Be Updated
Shift 3	5 PM–7 PM	To Be Updated	To Be Updated

SSC JE November 2 Shift 1: Difficulty Level and Good Attempts

SSC JE Shift 1 was conducted from 9 AM to 11 AM. The paper consisted of three sections: General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, and General Engineering. The overall difficulty assessment is provisionally considered Easy to moderate.

Section	Questions	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
General Intelligence and Reasoning	50	Easy to Moderate	40–42
General Awareness	50	Moderate	30–35
General Engineering	100	Easy to Moderate	60–65
Overall	200	Easy to Moderate	130–142

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SSC JE November 2 Shift 2: Difficulty Level and Good Attempts

SSC JE November 2 Shift 2 was conducted from 1 PM to 3 PM. Based on the available exam analysis, the overall difficulty level was moderate. The section-wise difficulty level and estimated good attempts are provided below.

Section	Questions	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
General Intelligence and Reasoning	50	Easy to Moderate	35–40
General Awareness	50	Moderate	30–35
General Engineering	100	Moderate to Difficult	75–83
Overall	200	Moderate	140–158

SSC JE November 2 Shift 3: Difficulty Level and Good Attempts

SSC JE Shift 3 is scheduled from 5 PM to 7 PM. Section-wise difficulty and good attempts will be added after candidates share their feedback.

Section	Questions	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
General Intelligence and Reasoning	50	To Be Updated	To Be Updated
General Awareness	50	To Be Updated	To Be Updated
General Engineering	100	To Be Updated	To Be Updated
Overall	200	To Be Updated	To Be Updated

Note: Good attempts refer to the number of questions candidates may attempt with reasonable accuracy. The overall range is a broad benchmark and is not calculated by adding every endpoint of the subject-wise ranges. Actual performance depends on accuracy and shift difficulty.

SSC JE 2 November Section-wise Exam Analysis 2026

SSC JE 2026 Paper 1 has three sections: General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, and General Engineering. The section-wise analysis below covers the topics and questions from all three shifts of the November 2 exam. SSC JE 2 November Section-wise Exam Analysis 2026

Shift 1 analysis is provided below, while Shift 2 and Shift 3 details will be added after the respective papers are conducted and candidate feedback is available.

SSC JE 2 November Shift 1 Section-Wise Analysis 2026

Section	Questions and Topics Asked
General Intelligence and Reasoning	Analogy, Classification, Number and Alphabet Series, Coding-Decoding, Venn Diagrams, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Statement and Conclusion
General Awareness	Current Affairs, History and Culture, Geography, Indian Polity, Indian Economy, General Science and Scientific Research
General Engineering: Civil	Building Materials, Estimating and Costing, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Transportation Engineering, RCC and Steel Structures
General Engineering: Electrical	Basic Concepts, Circuit Laws, Magnetic Circuits, AC Fundamentals, Electrical Machines, Power Systems and Measurements
General Engineering: Mechanical	Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Theory of Machines, Strength of Materials and Production Engineering

SSC JE Previous Year Question Paper

SSC JE Previous Year Question Papers provide a record of questions asked in earlier exam cycles. These papers cover General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and General Engineering.Candidates can download the year-wise question papers from the links given below

Download SSC JE Year-Wise Question Paper PDF
SSC JE 2025 Question Paper	SSC JE 2024 Question Paper	SSC JE 2023 Question Paper
SSC JE 2022 Question Paper	SSC JE 2020 Question Paper	SSC JE 2019 Question Paper
SSC JE 2018 Question Paper	SSC JE 2017 Question Paper	SSC JE 2016 Question Paper

SSC JE 2 November Shift 2 Section-Wise Analysis 2026

SSC JE 2 November Shift 2 Paper 1 consisted of 200 questions from General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and General Engineering. The section-wise analysis covers the question distribution, major subject areas and types of questions asked in each section.

Section	Questions and Topics Asked
General Intelligence and Reasoning	Questions from analogy, coding-decoding, series, classification, blood relations, direction and distance, syllogism, Venn diagrams, statement-based reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
General Awareness	Questions from Indian History, Geography, Polity, Economics, General Science, Environment, Static GK, Sports, Awards and Current Affairs.
General Engineering: Civil	Questions from Building Materials, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Structural Analysis, RCC, Steel Structures, Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulics, Environmental Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Estimation.
General Engineering: Electrical	Questions from Electrical Circuits, Electrical Machines, Power Systems, Network Theory, Basic Electronics, Electrical Measurements, Control Systems, Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution.
General Engineering: Mechanical	Questions from Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Theory of Machines, Machine Design, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Manufacturing Processes, IC Engines and Refrigeration.

SSC JE 2 November Shift 3 Paper 1 section-wise analysis, including questions and topics from General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and General Engineering, will be updated after the shift is over and candidate feedback is received.

Section	Questions and Topics Asked
General Intelligence and Reasoning	To be Updated
General Awareness	To be Updated
General Engineering: Civil	To be Updated
General Engineering: Electrical	To be Updated
General Engineering: Mechanical	To be Updated

SSC JE Paper 1 November 2026: Timing and Exam Details

SSC JE Paper 1 is being conducted in three shifts on November 2, 2026. The shift timing and reporting time are printed on the admit card. The exam structure follows SSC JE exam pattern.

Particulars	November 2 Details
Exam Stage	Junior Engineer Examination 2026, Paper 1
Exam Mode	Computer Based Test (CBT)
Paper 1 Dates	November 2 to 6, 2026
Duration	2 Hours
Total Questions and Marks	200 Questions, 200 Marks
Marking Scheme	+1 for each correct answer; -0.25 for each wrong answer
Status	Shift 1 concluded; Shifts 2 and 3 To be updated soon

SSC JE 2 November 2026 Questions Asked and Student Reactions

SSC JE 2026 questions asked in each shift will be updated based on candidate feedback and memory-based question reviews. The topic-wise question distribution and student reactions will be added separately for all three shifts.

Particulars	Shift 1	Shift 2	Shift 3
Verified Questions Asked	Questions from Reasoning, General Awareness, and the selected Engineering subject	Questions from Reasoning, General Awareness, and the selected Engineering subject	To be updated after the shift
Memory-Based Questions	Candidate-recalled questions compiled	Candidate-recalled questions being compiled	To be updated after the shift
Topic-Wise Question Counts	Reasoning: 50; General Awareness: 50; General Engineering: 100	Reasoning: 50; General Awareness: 50; General Engineering: 100	To be updated after the shift
Student Reactions	Paper conducted; candidate feedback received	Paper conducted; candidate feedback being compiled	To be updated after the shift

SSC JE 5 June 2024: Earlier Good Attempts Benchmark

SSC JE 2024 exam analysis for June 5 provides a reference for the good attempts recorded in the previous exam cycle. Candidates can use these figures to compare the difficulty level and assess their performance in SSC JE 2026.

Note: The figures come from the Prepp review of that shift in SSC JE Exam Analysis 2024 for 5 June.

Section (2024, June 5)	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
General Intelligence and Reasoning	Easy to Moderate	40–42
General Awareness	Moderate	30–35
General Engineering	Easy to Moderate	60–65
Overall	Easy to Moderate	130–142

SSC JE 2026 Question Paper and Answer Key PDF

SSC JE 2026 question paper, memory-based questions, and answer key will be added after the exam ends. Candidates can visit SSC JE 2026 Question Paper page and SSC JE Answer Key page for updates.

SSC JE 2026 Expected Cutoff and Next Stage After Paper 1

No expected cutoff is provided for SSC JE 2026 at this stage, as the exam is being conducted. Good attempts do not determine qualification, as the final cutoff is released by SSC after the results. Qualified candidates are shortlisted for Paper 2, followed by document verification. Candidates should refer to the official notification on ssc.gov.in for the selection process and merit calculation.

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SSC JE Exam Analysis 2026 November 2 FAQs

Ques: What is the difficulty level of SSC JE 2 November 2026?

Ans: It is To Be Updated because has not been conducted. The rating will be added after the shift, based on candidate feedback and paper review.

Ques: How many good attempts are expected in SSC JE Paper 1?

Ans: The 2026 estimate is To Be Updated. For reference only, Prepp reported 130-142 good attempts for 5 June 2024, which does not apply to this shift.

Ques: What is the timing of SSC JE 2 November 2026?

Ans: The shift timing and reporting time are printed on the admit card. The exam duration is 2 hours.

Ques: How to calculate marks in SSC JE Paper 1?

Ans: Add 1 mark for each correct answer and deduct 0.25 mark for each wrong answer. For example, 100 correct and 20 wrong answers give 100 - 5 = 95 marks.

Ques: Are good attempts the same as the SSC JE cutoff?

Ans: No. Good attempts are an estimate of questions attempted with reasonable accuracy. Qualification depends on the marks and cutoff released by SSC.

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