The SSC JE 2024 Paper 1 Mechanical held on 5th June 2024 Shift 2 had 200 objective questions from Reasoning, General Awareness, and Mechanical Engineering. The overall paper was easy to moderate, with Reasoning being easiest and the Mechanical section moderately tough. Most candidates attempted around 140–150 questions confidently. Key Mechanical topics included Thermodynamics, SOM, Fluid Mechanics, and Theory of Machines. A 0.25 mark negative marking made accuracy crucial for a good score.