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SSC Issues Two Notices on October 23: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) issued two important notices on October 23, 2026, concerning the Junior Engineer (JE) Examination 2026 and the Constable (GD) Examination 2026. The first notice provides information about examination city details and admission certificates for JE Paper-I candidates, while the second clarifies the category status of candidates shortlisted for the next stage of the SSC GD recruitment examination.
Candidates appearing for these examinations should carefully read the respective notices and check the latest information available on the official SSC website, ssc.gov.in.
SSC JE 2026: Examination City Details Available
According to the official notice, the SSC Junior Engineer Examination 2026, Computer-Based Examination (CBE), Paper-I, is scheduled to be conducted from November 2 to November 6, 2026.
Candidates can check their examination city details by logging in to the designated module on the official SSC website. The city information will help candidates identify the location where their examination is scheduled to take place.
The Commission has advised candidates to access the details through the official portal.
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SSC JE Admit Card 2026: Download Expected Before the Examination
The SSC notice states that the admission certificate, commonly referred to as the admit card, is tentatively expected to be available for download two to three days before the respective examination date.
Candidates should regularly visit the official website and download their admission certificates when they become available. They should check the examination date, reporting time, examination centre and other instructions mentioned on the certificate.
The city intimation details and the admission certificate serve different purposes. Candidates should not treat the city information as a substitute for the final admission certificate.
SSC JE 2026: Important Update for Candidates Using Their Own Scribes
The Commission has also issued instructions for candidates who have opted for the ‘Own Scribe’ facility.
According to the notice, candidates using their own scribes may need to complete fresh scribe registration because registrations made before November 5, 2025, were disposed of. Scribe registration has now been integrated with Aadhaar authentication.
Candidates intending to use their own scribes must ensure that the required registration process is completed on the SSC website.
The notice further states that candidates who opted for the Own Scribe facility must provide their scribe’s registration number to generate the Scribe Entry Pass.
Important deadline: Candidates who opted for their own scribe can map their Scribe One-Time Registration (OTR) until October 27, 2026, at 11:00 PM. The Scribe Entry Pass will be generated only for candidates who successfully complete the mapping process.
SSC JE 2026: Examination Schedule for Different Papers
The October 23 notice specifies that the examinations scheduled from November 2 to November 6, 2026, cover six listed papers across the specified engineering and scientific disciplines.
These include General Engineering in Civil and Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, as well as Scientific Assistant (SA) papers in Computer Science and Information Technology, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, and Physics.
The Commission has separately clarified that the examination for the post of Junior Engineer (Telecommunication) will be conducted on November 30 and December 1, 2026. The examination city information for this examination will be made available approximately eight to ten days in advance.
Candidates should check the examination notice and their admission certificates for the applicable paper and schedule.
SSC JE 2026: Subject Change Facility for Certain Scientific Assistant Candidates
The Commission has also clarified the subject selection process for certain candidates who applied for JE (Telecommunication) and were also eligible to apply for JE (Electrical) and Scientific Assistant posts.
For candidates who selected Scientific Assistant, Electronics and Communication/Telecommunication (EC/TC) will be treated as the default subject.
However, candidates wishing to change their Scientific Assistant subject to Computer Science/Information Technology (CS/IT) or Physics may do so through the City Live facility until October 27, 2026, at 11:00 PM.
The notice states that no further change will be permitted after this deadline. Candidates must appear in the subject shown on their admission certificates.
SSC GD 2026: Commission Updates Category Details of Shortlisted Candidates
In a separate notice dated October 23, 2026, the SSC issued a clarification regarding the categories of candidates provisionally shortlisted for the next stage of the Constable (GD) Examination 2026.
The Commission had declared the SSC GD 2026 Computer-Based Examination result on October 12, 2026. Following the result, some candidates sought clarification about the categories displayed in the lists of candidates shortlisted for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST).
According to the Commission, some candidates had applied under the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Weaker Section (EWS) or Ex-Servicemen (ESM) categories but qualified the Computer-Based Examination using the standards prescribed for Unreserved (UR) candidates.
As a result, their categories were shown as UR in the previously published shortlist.
SSC GD 2026: Detailed Category Lists Uploaded
To remove confusion, the Commission has uploaded updated detailed lists showing both the category under which a candidate originally applied and the category against which the candidate was considered.
The updated lists cover the following groups:
- List-I: Female candidates provisionally shortlisted for the PET/PST.
- List-II: Male candidates provisionally shortlisted for the PET/PST, excluding candidates for the SSF.
Candidates who appeared in the SSC GD 2026 examination should check the updated lists on the official SSC website to verify their category details.
The Commission has clarified that all other terms and conditions of the SSC GD 2026 Computer-Based Examination result remain unchanged.
What Should Candidates Do Now?
Candidates should follow these steps to avoid missing important updates:
- Visit the official SSC website at https://ssc.gov.in/.
- Log in to the relevant examination module to check SSC JE 2026 city details.
- Download the JE admission certificate when it becomes available.
- Complete the required scribe registration and mapping process before the October 27 deadline, if applicable.
- Check the Scientific Assistant subject selection carefully if the subject-change facility applies to them.
- Review the updated SSC GD 2026 shortlist to confirm the category under which they have been considered.
Conclusion
The two SSC notices dated October 23, 2026, contain important information for candidates preparing for the JE and GD recruitment examinations. JE candidates should check their examination city details, admission certificate updates and applicable deadlines, while SSC GD candidates should verify their category information in the revised shortlist.
For accurate and timely updates, candidates should rely on the official Staff Selection Commission website and the notices published there.
Official Website: https://ssc.gov.in/
