SSC conducts the SSC JHT (Junior Hindi Translator) for the recruitment of candidates for the post of Junior Hindi Translators or Junior Translators. The candidates are appointed in different departments and ministries under the Government of India. The recruitment is carried out for various posts such as Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator, Senior Hindi Translator, and Hindi Pradhyapak. As per the latest updates, the SSC JHT 2024 notification is expected to be published on 2nd August 2024.
SSC JHT Exam 2024
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is expected to release the official SSC JHT notification 2024 on 2nd August 2024. Once the notification has been released the candidates will be able to apply online for the exam from ssc.gov.in. As per the SSC exam calendar, the exam will be conducted in October-November 2024. Get more updates on SSC JHT exam 2024 on this page.
SSC JHT 2024 Important Dates
SSC JHT exam notification is expected to be published on 2nd August 2024. Check the following table to know the SSC JHT exam date and other important dates in the table below.
SSC JHT Important Dates 2024 |
SSC JHT notification 2024 | 2nd August 2024 |
Online application starts | 2nd August 2024 |
The last date to submit SSC JHT 2024 Application Form | To be updated |
The last date for SSC JHT online fee payment | To be notified |
SSC JHT Paper 1 exam date 2024 | October/November 2024 |
SSC JHT result date 2024 for Paper 1 | To be notified |
SSC JHT Paper 2 Admit card 2024 | To be notified |
SSC JHT Paper 2 exam date 2024 | To be notified |
SSC JHT Document Verification 2024 | To be notified |
SSC JHT Final Result 2024 | To be notified |
SSC JHT 2024 Exam Overview
SSC JHT is a competitive exam for government jobs that is released each year by the Staff Selection Commission. The major highlights of the SSC JHT exam are as follows.
SSC JHT 2024 Overview |
Particulars | Details |
Exam name | Junior Hindi Translator Exam |
Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
Type of exam | Government Job |
Official website | ssc.gov.in |
Exam category | Graduation |
Level of exam | National level |
Stages in SSC JHT exam | Written exam Document Verification |
Number of paper | Paper 1 - General Hindi and General English Paper 2 - Translation & Essay |
Nature of paper | Paper 1 - Objective Type Paper 2 - Descriptive Type |
Duration of exam | Paper 1 - 2hrs Paper 2 - 2hrs |
Application fee | Rs 100 |
SSC JHT Notification 2024
The Staff Selection Commission can release the SSC JHT 2024 notification on ssc.gov.in on 2nd August 2024. Candidates who have the required SSC JHT exam eligibility criteria can apply online for the SSC JHT exam 2024 from SSC website before the last date which shall be notified after the notification has been released. The selection of candidates for the SSC JHT exam is done through a written exam and document verification.
The written test is composed of both objective and descriptive questions. Get more details on the SSC JHT exam 2024 on this page here. In the meantime, you can download the SSC JHT previous year notificaiton PDF by clicking on the link below.
SSC JHT Vacancy 2024
SSC announced the SSC JHT vacancy 2023 to be 307 on its website along with the notification. The vacancy has been announced for each category of candidate. The new vacancies will be published along with the SSC JHT 2024 notification PDF. Check the table below to know the category wise SSC JHT vacancy of last year.
Category of candidate | Number of vacancy |
General | 157 |
OBC | 72 |
SC | 38 |
ST | 14 |
EWS | 26 |
Total | 307 |
SSC JHT Posts
The SSC releases the SSC JHT vacancy to be filled in various departments of the government. Check the following table to know the SSC JHT posts and departments of the government.
Junior Translator in Central Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS) | Junior Translator (JT)/Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) in subordinate offices who have adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/ JHT |
Junior Translator in M/o Railways (Railway Board) | Senior Hindi Translator in various Central Government Ministries/ Departments/ Offices |
Junior Translator in Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) | Hindi Pradhyapak in Central Hindi Training Institute (CHTI) |
SSC JHT Application Form 2024
SSC will activate the SSC JHT application form 2024 on its website on 23rd July 2024. The candidates who fulfill the SSC JHT eligibility criteria could now fill out the application form once it is released. The form has to be filled in two parts. The first part will include registration while the second part shall include completion of the form. Once successful registration has been done by the candidates online, the application fee has to be paid.
SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2024
SSC prescribes the SSC JHT eligibility on its website for the Junior Hindi Translator post. The eligibility criteria include fulfilling the SSC JHT age limit, educational qualification and nationality. Here are the details for the SSC JHT exam eligibility:
Nationality for SSC JHT
Candidates applying for SSC JHT should be:
- Citizen of India or
- The subject of Bhutan/ Nepal or
- Tibetan refugee who moved to India, before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- Person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
SSC JHT Age Limit
The age limit of candidates for SSC JHT exam should not be more than 30 years for General candidates. An upper age limit relaxation will however, be provided to the candidates belonging to the reserved categories.
SSC JHT Educational Qualification
The educational qualification for SSC JHT 2024 exam is that the candidates should have a Masters degree in either Hindi or English language. The post wise SSC JHT educational qualifications are as follows:
SSC JHT Educational Qualification |
Name of Post | Educational Qualification |
Junior Translator in Central Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS) | Master’s degree of a recognized University in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level; OR Master’s degree of a recognized University in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level; OR Master’s degree of a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi Medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of a examination at the degree level; OR Master’s degree of a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level; OR Master’s Degree of a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi and English as compulsory or elective subjects or either of the two as a medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject at degree level AND Recognized Diploma or Certificate course in translation from Hindi to English & vice versa or two years’ experience of translation work from Hindi to English and vice versa in Central or State Government Office, including Government of India Undertaking. |
Junior Translator in M/o Railways (Railway Board) |
Junior Translator in Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) |
Junior Translator/Junior Hindi Translator in subordinate offices who have adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/JHT |
Senior Hindi Translator in various Central Government Ministries/ Departments/Offices | Master’s degree of a recognized University in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level; OR Master’s degree of a recognized University in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level; OR Master’s degree of a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of a examination at the degree level; OR Master’s degree of a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level; OR Master’s Degree of a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi and English as compulsory or elective subjects or either of the two as a medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject at degree level AND Recognized Diploma or Certificate course in translation from Hindi to English & vice versa or three years’ experience of translation work from Hindi to English and vice versa in Central or State Government Office, including Government of India Undertaking. |
SSC JHT Exam Pattern 2024
SSC JHT exam consists of two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is a computer based test while Paper 2 is a descriptive test. Paper 1 will have questions from General Hindi and General English, while in Paper 2 candidates, will have to write essays and do the translation. The following table depicts the SSC JHT exam pattern:
SSC JHT Exam Pattern |
Parts of Paper | Mode of Paper | Subject | Number of Questions/ Marks | Total Duration |
Paper- I (Objective Type) | Computer-Based Mode | (i) General Hindi (ii) General English | (i) 100 Questions/ 100 Marks (ii) 100 Questions/ 100 Marks | 2 Hours |
Paper-II (Conventional type) | Descriptive | Translation & Essay | 200 Marks | 2 Hours |
SSC JHT Syllabus 2024
The SSC JHT syllabus is released by SSC along with the notification for SSC JHT paper 1 and paper 2. You can check the table below to know the important topics of SSC JHT syllabus.
SSC JHT syllabus for paper 1 |
Subjects | Topics |
General Hindi | Samas Sandhi Kriya Visheshan Hindi Synonyms Hindi Paragraphs Hindi Proverbs Hindi Antonyms Hindi Phrases/ Muhavare, Hindi Comprehension, Knowledge of Hindi, etc. |
General English | Fill in the Blanks Error detection Verbs Preposition Spelling Test Vocabulary Grammar Synonyms Sentence structure Antonyms Sentence completion Phrases and Idioms, etc. |
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