SSC JE Cut-Off: Official Marks by Category
Every figure here is copied from SSC's result notices, with the year, stage and category.
The SSC JE cut-off is the lowest normalised score that still made the list at a stage. SSC publishes it twice per cycle: a category-wise Paper-I cut-off for the Paper-II shortlist, with Civil and Electrical/Mechanical listed separately, and then post-wise marks of the last candidate selected in the final result.
Every figure below is copied from SSC's own result notices. Nothing here is a prediction for the next cycle.
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How the Cut-Off Is Set
- Minimum qualifying marks
- A floor, not the cut-off: 30% for UR (unreserved), 25% for OBC and EWS, 20% for all other categories. In Paper-I that is 60, 50 and 40 marks out of 200.
- Normalisation
- Paper-I runs in many shifts, so SSC adjusts raw marks to even out easier and harder shifts, using its formula notice of 02.06.2025. Cut-offs are on these normalised marks, which is why they carry decimals.
- Separate merit lists
- Civil and Electrical/Mechanical candidates are ranked separately. Electrical and Mechanical scores are normalised against each other because the papers differ.
- Post-wise final cut-off
- In the final result SSC prints, for each post and category, the marks of the last candidate selected. Different departments end at different marks.
Paper-I Cut-Off: JE 2025 (Out of 200)
Category-wise cut-offs to appear in Paper-II, from SSC's result notice of 06.03.2026:
UR
Civil
127.23
Electrical / Mechanical
127.30
OBC
Civil
124.46
Electrical / Mechanical
127.30
EWS
Civil
117.91
Electrical / Mechanical
115.37
SC
Civil
109.24
Electrical / Mechanical
112.05
ST
Civil
106.85
Electrical / Mechanical
102.87
OH
Civil
101.82
Electrical / Mechanical
102.39
HH
Civil
57.64
Electrical / Mechanical
66.60
Others PwD
Civil
40.01
Electrical / Mechanical
44.18
Candidates shortlisted
Civil
11,593
Electrical / Mechanical
4,014
| Category | Civil | Electrical / Mechanical |
|---|---|---|
| UR | 127.23 | 127.30 |
| OBC | 124.46 | 127.30 |
| EWS | 117.91 | 115.37 |
| SC | 109.24 | 112.05 |
| ST | 106.85 | 102.87 |
| OH | 101.82 | 102.39 |
| HH | 57.64 | 66.60 |
| Others PwD | 40.01 | 44.18 |
| Candidates shortlisted | 11,593 | 4,014 |
Paper-I Cut-Off: JE 2024 (Out of 200)
From SSC's result notice of 20.08.2024:
UR
Civil
122.93
Electrical / Mechanical
132.07
OBC
Civil
116.83
Electrical / Mechanical
131.27
EWS
Civil
109.20
Electrical / Mechanical
120.13
SC
Civil
101.85
Electrical / Mechanical
112.97
ST
Civil
97.83
Electrical / Mechanical
101.37
OH
Civil
84.30
Electrical / Mechanical
86.19
HH
Civil
40.07
Electrical / Mechanical
43.63
Others PwD
Civil
48.89
Electrical / Mechanical
58.93
Candidates shortlisted
Civil
11,765
Electrical / Mechanical
4,458
| Category | Civil | Electrical / Mechanical |
|---|---|---|
| UR | 122.93 | 132.07 |
| OBC | 116.83 | 131.27 |
| EWS | 109.20 | 120.13 |
| SC | 101.85 | 112.97 |
| ST | 97.83 | 101.37 |
| OH | 84.30 | 86.19 |
| HH | 40.07 | 43.63 |
| Others PwD | 48.89 | 58.93 |
| Candidates shortlisted | 11,765 | 4,458 |
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Final Result: JE 2025, Selected Posts (UR, OBC, SC)
Marks of the last selected candidate, from SSC's final result of 03.08.2026. Total is the aggregate of Paper-I and Paper-II (out of 500); Paper-II is out of 300.
JE (Civil), CPWD
Category
UR
Total
388.19
Paper-II
246.00
JE (Civil), CPWD
Category
OBC
Total
381.60
Paper-II
244.00
JE (Civil), CPWD
Category
SC
Total
360.54
Paper-II
229.00
JE (Electrical), CPWD
Category
UR
Total
376.19
Paper-II
216.54
JE (Electrical), CPWD
Category
OBC
Total
366.86
Paper-II
229.81
JE (Electrical), CPWD
Category
SC
Total
342.11
Paper-II
212.65
JE (Civil), MES
Category
UR
Total
378.34
Paper-II
233.00
JE (Electrical and Mechanical), MES
Category
UR
Total
356.90
Paper-II
214.86
| Post | Category | Total | Paper-II |
|---|---|---|---|
| JE (Civil), CPWD | UR | 388.19 | 246.00 |
| JE (Civil), CPWD | OBC | 381.60 | 244.00 |
| JE (Civil), CPWD | SC | 360.54 | 229.00 |
| JE (Electrical), CPWD | UR | 376.19 | 216.54 |
| JE (Electrical), CPWD | OBC | 366.86 | 229.81 |
| JE (Electrical), CPWD | SC | 342.11 | 212.65 |
| JE (Civil), MES | UR | 378.34 | 233.00 |
| JE (Electrical and Mechanical), MES | UR | 356.90 | 214.86 |
Why OBC Can Equal UR
In 2025 the Electrical/Mechanical OBC cut-off equals UR at 127.30. SSC's notice shows reserved-category candidates who reach the UR cut-off under their own categories, and in that year 1,342 OBC candidates did. When the OBC pool is deep, its last rank lands at the same score.
The 2026 Rules Change How Merit Is Counted
The JE 2025 final result added Paper-I and Paper-II marks. The 2026 notice says Paper-I is qualifying and only normalised Paper-II scores decide final merit. Past totals out of 500 will not compare directly with 2026 results.
How to Use These Numbers
Treat the Paper-I cut-off as a gate. In both years the UR line sat in the 120s and low 130s out of 200, but it moves with paper difficulty and the number of posts. The figure that decides your post is your Paper-II score, so the margin you build in your branch matters more than a few extra marks in Paper-I.
FAQs
What was the SSC JE 2025 cut-off for Civil?expand_more
For the Paper-II shortlist, SSC's notice of 06.03.2026 gives 127.23 for UR, 124.46 for OBC, 117.91 for EWS, 109.24 for SC and 106.85 for ST, out of 200 normalised marks.
Is the SSC JE cut-off different for Electrical and Mechanical?expand_more
Electrical and Mechanical share one Paper-I merit list, with scores normalised against each other. Civil has its own list and its own cut-off.
What is the minimum qualifying mark in SSC JE?expand_more
30% for UR, 25% for OBC and EWS, and 20% for all other categories, in both Paper-I and Paper-II as per the notice.
Where does SSC publish the JE cut-off?expand_more
In the result write-up PDF on the Results and Notice Board sections of ssc.gov.in, issued with each stage's result.
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