The Staff Selection
Commission (SSC) conducts Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) exams. It recruits
candidates from all over India for the post of Junior Hindi Translator, Hindi
Pradhyapak, Senior Translator, and Junior Translator. The exam pattern of this
SSC JHT 2024 Exam is divided into two stages: Tier 1 and Tier 2. In these two
phases, the Tier 1 part is a computer-based exam that consists of
objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQ). It is a qualifying type paper.
Candidates who score more than the cutoff marks in Tier 1 will be advanced to
take the Tier 2 paper. Tier 2 consists of a descriptive paper, i.e., a pen, and
a paper-based exam. This paper examines the written proficiency in Hindi and
English, and of course, the extent of expertise in translating Hindi to English
and English to Hindi of an applicant.
SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria
The detailed eligibility criteria will be mentioned in the official
notification. Candidates should check the post-wise eligibility criteria
carefully. Here are the eligibility criteria mentioned by the SSC in the
previous year.
JHT Age
Limit
The minimum age for a candidate to apply for the JHT 2024 Exam is 18
years, and the maximum age is 30 years. Therefore, candidates applying for this
exam must have been born between 1st January 1993 and 1st January 2005 (both
dates inclusive) to be eligible. However, relaxation on the upper age limit
will apply to reserved categories as per government regulations. The
category-wise age relaxations are mentioned in the table below.
|
Relaxation on the upper
age limit (years) |
Scheduled Caste (SC)/
Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
5 |
Other Backward Castes
(OBC) |
3 |
A person with Disability
(PwD) |
10 |
OBC with PwD |
13 |
SC/ ST with PwD |
15 |
Ex-servicemen |
3 |
Migrants from Jammu
& Kashmir |
5 |
Educational
Qualification
The eligibility criteria for applying to the SSC JHT 2024 Exam differ
for different posts. However:
- The applicant must
have a Master’s degree from a centrally recognized university if he/ she
does not have professional certification or experience in Hindi-English
translation.
- Or, the applicant
must have studied English/ Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject at
the UG or PG degree level.
- The applicant
should complete a Master’s degree 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, the applicant
should complete a Master’s degree in any subject other than Hindi or
English, with Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as
the medium of examination at the degree level and the other as a
compulsory or elective subject at the degree level.
- Or a recognized
Diploma or Certificate course in translation from Hindi to English and
vice versa.
- Or, the aspirants
should have two years of experience as a translator from Hindi to English
and vice versa in the State Government or Central Government Office,
including the Government of India undertaking.
The detailed educational qualifications for different posts are
discussed below.
|
Educational
Qualification |
Postcodes A to D |
Post-graduation
(PG) in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as
the examination medium. |
Senior Hindi Translators
in certain Departments/ Ministries/ Offices of Central Government (Postcode
E) |
All the possible
combinations of criteria mentioned above are also applicable to this post,
except for the years of experience in the last option. To apply for this
post, the candidate must have 3 years of experience as a translator from
English to Hindi and vice versa in the Central or State Government Office. |
Nationality
/ Citizenship
The applicants should possess any of the criteria mentioned below to be
eligible for the SSC JHT 2024 Exam.
- An Indian Citizen.
- A subject of Bhutan
or Nepal.
- A Tibetan refugee
residing permanently in India since before 1st January 1962.
- Indians migrated
from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, and East African Countries and settled
permanently in India.
Candidates from the above-mentioned countries should possess a government-issued
eligibility certificate to be considered as an eligible candidate.
SSC JHT Exam Application
Candidates can start filing the application form through online portal.
The application form is not available yet. Here is the detailed information
regarding the application process mentioned below.
Application
fees
The cost for applying for SSC JHT 2024 is fixed at only Rs. 100.
However, SC, ST, PWD, and women applicants are exempted from any kind of fee to
be paid to appear for the exam.
|
Application Fee |
UR/ OBC/ EWS |
Rs. 100/- |
SC/ ST/ PWD/ Women |
Nil |
The candidature will only be accepted if payment is completed
before the application closing date. Candidates can make payments through
online and offline methods. In the case of online mode, Credit Cards, Debit
Cards, Net Banking, and UPI methods can be used. For the offline mode,
e-challan is the only option to make payment.
Application
Steps
Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to fill up the JHT 2024
application.
- First, a candidate
needs to go to the official website of the Staff Selection Commission
(SSC) and click on the ‘Apply’ section.
- Candidates who have
already registered their information on the SSC website are not required
to register again. However, the candidates who are not registered yet,
need to register on the portal first with the necessary information and
then start applying for the exam.
- Candidates need to
keep ready the necessary documents like mark sheet, identity proof,
address proof, etc. while filling up the application fee.
- In the next stage,
the candidates have to upload their scanned photograph and signature in
the prescribed format.
- Finally, the
candidates need to submit the application by paying the application fee by
online or offline method.
SSC JHT Exam 2024 Admit Card
SSC JHT admit card will be available on the official regional websites
of the organizing body, i.e. the Commission itself. The Commission issues
separate admit cards for the two phases. Aspirants can download the e-admit
cards usually at least 7 days before the exams by logging in to their account
on the website with their login credentials, viz. Registration ID and Password.
Candidates need to carry an original photo ID proof along with the hard copy of
their admit card to the examination center.
Admit
Card Details
The admit card will contain many important details. Such as:
- Name of the
applicant
- Photo of the
applicant
- Signature
- Registration number
- Roll number
- Father’s name
- Name of the post
- Exam date
- Time
- Exam center
Candidates need to verify all those details before going to the exam
venue. In addition to the admit card, the candidates must carry the following
documents to the exam center. Those are as follows.
- Two (2) recent
passport-size color photos.
- Original copy of
valid photo ID proof. The date of birth mentioned on the admit must be the
same as printed on the photo ID. The photo ID can be a PAN Card/ Aadhaar
Card/ Voter Card/ School/ College ID Card/ Driving License/ Passport/
Employer ID Card (Govt/ PSU/ Private)/ Ex-servicemen Discharge Book by the
Ministry of Defence/ Any other photo ID issued by the State or Central
Govt.
How to
download SSC JHT Admit Card?
Candidates can download their admit cards around 7 days before the exam
(Paper-I or Paper-II) by following the steps below.
- First, the
candidate has to go to the official regional website of the SSC. The
candidate needs to scroll down to check all the regional websites of the
SSC. When the admit card is available on the website, candidates need to
go to the relevant regional website to download it.
- Next, the candidate
needs to click on the link displayed as “Download Admit Card” for the SSC
JHT 2024 Exam.
- After that, a login
page will open. Here, candidates need to enter the login details, viz.
Registration No. and Date of Birth.
- Finally, the
candidate will get an admit card for the SSC JHT 2024 Exam on the screen.
The candidate needs to download and take a printout of it for future
convenience.
Here are the regional websites of SSC mentioned in the table.
|
Areas under this Region |
Website |
Central (CR) |
Bihar & UP |
|
Eastern (ER) |
West Bengal, Sikkim,
Odisha, Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
|
Karnataka Kerala Region
(KKR) |
Karnataka, Kerala, and
Lakshadweep |
|
Madhya Pradesh
Sub-Region (MPR) |
MP & Chattishgarh |
|
North Eastern Region
(NER) |
Assam, Arunachal
Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Nagaland |
|
Northern (NR) |
Delhi, Uttarakhand,
Rajasthan |
|
North Western Sub-Region
(NWR) |
Punjab, Haryana,
Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir |
|
Southern (SR) |
Telangana, Andhra
Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry |
|
Western (WR) |
Daman & Diu, Dadra
& Nagar Haveli, Gujrat, Maharashtra, and Goa |
Exam
Centre Details
SSC has divided its’ examination centres according to 9 regions.
Candidates can check the centres/ cities below in the table, along with the
centre codes.
|
City/ Centre, along with
codes |
Central Region |
Bhagalpur (3201), Patna
(3206), Purnea (3209), Agra (3001), Bareilly (3005), Kanpur (3009), Lucknow
(3010), Meerut (3011), Prayagraj (3003), Varanasi (3013) |
Eastern Region |
Kolkata (4410), Port
Blair (4802), Gangtok (4001), Bhubaneshwar (4604), Ranchi (4205) |
Karnataka Kerala Region |
Bengaluru (9001), Kochi
(9204), Thiruvananthapuram (9211) |
Madhya Pradesh
Sub-Region |
Hyderabad (8002),
Chennai (8201), Vijayawada (8008) |
North-Eastern Region |
Guwahati (5105),
Shillong (5401), Agartala (5601) |
Northern Region |
Delhi (2201), Ajmer
(2401), Bikaner (2404), Jaipur (2405), Jodhpur (2406), Sikar (2411), Udaipur
(2409), Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003), Roorkee (2006) |
North Western Sub Region |
Chandigarh/ Mohali
(1601), Hamirpur (1202), Shimla (1203), Jammu (1004), Jalandhar (1402),
Patiala (1403) |
Southern Region |
Hyderabad (8002),
Chennai (8201), Vijaywada (8008) |
Western Region |
Panaji (7801), Ahmedabad
(7001), Rajkot (7006), Amravati (7201), Mumbai (7204), Nagpur (7205), Nashik
(7207), Pune (7208) |
- The
Commission will accommodate the centres opted for by the candidates.
- Candidates should
choose their SSC JHT 2024 Examination Centres carefully.
- Centre, once
applied, cannot be changed later.
- Hindi Translator.
In the year before it, the total number of vacancies was 325, which means
the number of vacancies declined last year.
SSC JHT Exam 2024 Exam
Pattern
The SSC JHT 2024 is a two-tiered examination. Tier 1 is a computer-based
online exam consisting of multiple-choice questions. However, Tier 2 is a
traditional writing exam with a pen and paper consisting of descriptive
questions. Admits for the two phases are issued separately.
The minimum qualifying marks in Tier 1 and Tier 2 for different
categories are as follows:
|
Qualifying Marks |
Unreserved |
30% |
EWS/ OBC |
25% |
Others |
20% |
Tier
1 Exam Pattern
- It checks on the
candidate’s knowledge and overall command of English and Hindi language
and literature.
- It will contain 100
MCQs in the General Hindi section and another 100 in the General English
section.
- 1 mark will be
awarded for every correct answer.
- The penalty for
each wrong answer is 0.25 marks.
- The standard of the
questions will be of graduation level.
- The duration of the
exam is 2 hours or 120 minutes. There will be 40 minutes of added time for
candidates with physical disabilities.
|
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
General Hindi |
100 |
1X100 = 100 |
2 hours or 120 minutes
for General Hindi and General English sections combined. (* 40 minutes extra
for the PWD candidates) |
General English |
100 |
1X100 = 100 |
If the applicant clears the Tier 1 exam, then only he/she will
be considered eligible to take the Tier 2 exam. However, the final merit list
is prepared to consider the performances in both papers. This means the final
score of the candidate is the sum of the marks scored in the Tier 1 exam and
the marks scored in the Tier 2 exam.
Tier 2
Exam Pattern
- This part assesses
and weighs the examinee’s expertise in bidirectional translation between
Hindi and English.
- In this section,
applicants have to write 4 passages, which will be of the following types:
- English to Hindi Translation
- Hindi to English Translation
- Hindi essay writing
- English essay writing
- There is no
distinguished marking system here, as the questions demand elaborate
answers. The total marks are 200.
- There is also no
negative marking, as expected in a descriptive paper.
|
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
Translation |
2 (1 from each language) |
100 (approximately) |
2 hours or 120 minutes
for the General Hindi and General English sections combined. (* 40 minutes
extra for the PWD candidates) |
Essay Writing |
2 (1 from each language) |
100 (approximately) |
The candidates shortlisted after the Tier 2 exam are called for
document verification. This is the final step before verifying the credentials
of the candidates for the job.
SSC JHT Exam 2024 Syllabus
There are two stages in the SSC JHT 2024 exam: Tier 1 and Tier 2. The
detailed syllabus of each phase is mentioned below.
Tier 1
Syllabus
The Tier 1 exam is going to be an online, objective exam comprised of
two sections: General English and General Hindi. The topics that are included
in this phase are as follows.
|
Topics |
General English |
Synonyms, Vocabulary,
Grammar, Sentence structure and completion, Comprehension, Verbs, Tenses,
Articles, Prepositions, Spelling Tests, Unseen passages, Error recognition,
Fill in the blanks, Idioms, Phrases. |
General Hindi |
Synonyms, Antonyms,
Proverbs, Phrases, Comprehension, and Grammar including Sandhi, Samas,
Visheshan, Kriya, etc. |
Tier
2 Syllabus
The Tier 2 exam of the SSC JHT 2024 is designed to delve deeper into the
examinee’s understanding of English and Hindi, and ability to translate one
subject to another. Here, the candidates have to write four long passages, two
for each language. The detailed version of the Tier 2 syllabus is as follows.
|
Questions |
Translation |
1 passage for
translating English to Hindi, 1 passage for translating Hindi to English |
Essay Writing |
1 English essay and 1
Hindi essay |
SSC JHT Exam 2024 Result and
Cutoffs
The result of SSC JHT Paper-I is usually declared one month after the
exam. The pdf of the SSC JHT result will be available on the official website
of SSC. Thereafter, candidates shortlisted from this stage will be eligible to
appear for the Paper-II examination.
The results of the two papers will be released separately as exams on
the two papers will be conducted separately.
SSC JHT
Exam 2024 Results
The result of the SSC JHT Tier 1 exam is usually declared one month
after the exam. The pdf of the result will be available on the official website
of SSC. The SSC has not conducted the Tier 1 and Tier 2 exams of the JHT 2024.
Once each part of this exam is conducted, the result will be released
separately. Candidates shortlisted from this stage will be eligible to take the
Tier 2 exam.
How to
download the results
A candidate can download and see the result of either phase of the SSC
JHT 2024 Exam by following the below-mentioned procedure.
- First, a candidate
needs to visit the online website of the Staff Selection Commission.
- There will be a
link called ‘Results’ on the Home page. The candidate needs to click on
it.
- All the exams of
the SSC will appear as a list. Candidates need to select the relevant one,
which will be SSC JHT 2024 here.
- A pdf will open in
another tab and it will show the names and roll numbers of all the
selected students.
- The results of the
two papers will be released separately as exams on the two papers will be
conducted separately.
SSC JHT
Exam 2024 Cutoffs
The candidates, who will be able to score equal or more marks than the
cutoff marks mentioned by the SSC in the Tier 1 exam, will be eligible to take
the Tier 2 exam. Similarly, candidates who will qualify after the Tier 2 part
will be shortlisted for the document verification process. The SSC JHT cut-off
list will mention preference, department, category of the applicants, vacancy
for the applied post, whether filled or unfilled and the total marks of the
applicants.
The SSC JHT cutoff for the 2020-21 session is mentioned below. Here, the
cutoff has been calculated out of 200 marks using the normalization method.
|
Cutoff |
General |
140 |
OBC |
128 |
SC |
116 |
ST |
114 |
PWD |
88 |
SSC JHT Exam Salary Structure
The candidates selected in the SSC JHT 2024 Exam will receive payment as
per the standard pay level. The amount will be calculated after considering all
the reductions and allowances, according to the official pay commission.
Nevertheless, the amount of house rent allowance depends on the job location
preferred by the candidates, so it will vary. The allowances or subsidies
included in the per-month salary mentioned by the commission are as follows:
- Dearness Allowance
- House Rent
Allowance
- Transfer Allowance
- Allowance for
special occasions
The pay scales for different posts of varying grades at different
Departments or Ministries are roughly enumerated as follows:
|
Name of the post |
Pay Level |
Pay Scale |
A |
Junior Translator in
Central Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS) |
6 |
Rs. 35,400 – Rs.
1,12,400 |
B |
Junior Translator in M/o
Railways (Railway Board) |
6 |
Rs. 35,400- Rs. 1,12,400 |
C |
Junior Translator in
Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) |
6 |
Rs. 35,400- Rs. 112400 |
D |
Junior Translator
(JT)/Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) in subordinate offices who have adopted
Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/ JHT |
6 |
Rs. 35,400- Rs. 1,12,400 |
E |
Senior Hindi Translator
in various Central Government Ministries/ Departments/ Offices |
7 |
Rs. 44,900- Rs. 1,42,400 |
F |
Hindi Pradhyapak in
Central Hindi Training Institute (CHTI) |
8 |
Rs. 47,600 – Rs.
1,51,100 |
SSC JHT Exam 2024 Preparation Tips
Candidates need to study with a plan to crack the SSC JHT 2024 Exam in a
single attempt. Here are some important tips for the aspirants that enhance
their preparation. Those tips are mentioned as follows.
1.
Candidates need to study the entire syllabus
and understand both phases of the exam pattern of the SSC JHT 2024 Exam. Rather
than jump into preparing for the exam, candidates need to work on the syllabus
initially.
2. Candidates
need to assess their strengths and weaknesses while preparing. It will help
them identify their weakness in topics. Hence, candidates can prepare for those
topics with extra effort.
3. Candidates
require a timetable to prepare for this exam. Indeed, a single timetable is not
going to work for everyone. Therefore, it would be better if a candidate
prepared a timetable of his/ her own.
4. Practising
the previous year’s question papers will be a good option in preparing for the
SSC JHT 2024 Exam. Candidates will be able to be aware of the question type of
this exam.
5. Revision
is another essential pillar to crack the SS JHT 2024 Exam. Apart from revision,
giving mock tests will be another way to get good results in this exam.
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FAQs
What is the probation period for SSC JHT?
The
probation period is usually 2 years for a Junior Hindi Translator (JHT). During
this period, the candidates will have to undergo a series of training and exams
conducted and supervised by the Controlling Authority. Therefore, after
completing this probation period, the candidates will be retained in their
posts if decided fit for the same by the Controlling Authority.
How many vacancies have the SSC released for Translator
positions for the recruitment procedure in 2024?
Vacancies
for the SSC JHT 2024 Exam are yet to be published officially. Once the
application is published, candidates will get to know the post-wise vacancies
in this recruitment. Candidates need to check the official website time after
time to get updates regarding the vacancies in the post of JHT.
Can a final-year graduation student apply for SSC JHT
2024?
In
general, the minimum educational qualification for applying is post-graduation.
Graduates can apply if they have the required certification or precise working
experience as specified by the Commission. Neither fresher graduates nor
students in the final year of graduation are eligible to apply as they don’t
have the required experience mentioned by the council.
What are the age criteria to apply for SSC JHT 2024?
The
minimum age criteria to be able to apply for the JHT post is 18 years and the
maximum age limit is 30 years. Hence, candidates must be born between 1st
January 1993 and 1st January 2005 (both dates inclusive) to appear for SSC JHT
2024. However, there will be age relaxation on the upper age limit for all
candidates in the reserved category.
What is the mode of the SSC JHT exam 2024?
There
are two stages of the SSC JHT 2024 Exam: Tier 1 and Tier 2. The Tier 1 exam
paper consists of objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQ). It is a
computer-based test conducted online. However, the Tier 2 exam is a written
test consisting of descriptive questions. It is a pen-and-paper-based exam.
What is the application fee for the SSC JHT 2024 Exam?
The
application fee for the SSC JHT 2024 Exam is Rs. 100. However, candidates who
are in the reserved category (SC, ST, PWD) and women aspirants do not have to
pay any kind of fee to appear for the exam. Candidates can pay the application
fees both offline (e-challan) and online(credit card/ debit card/ UPI) methods.
What is the salary of the selected candidates in SSC JHT?
A
Junior Translator of the 6th level
gets a total of INR 35400/- per month, adding all the allowances and applying
all the reductions. Of course, posts of higher levels have a higher starting
base pay like 44900/- or 47600/- per month. However, there is always the chance
of getting promoted and paid higher along the line, which depends on the
candidate’s performance.