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About SSC JHT 2023
SSC Junior Hindi Translator 2023- The Staff Selection Commission declared the SSC JHT result 2023 for Paper 1 on November 23. The commission closed the SSC JHT answer key challenge window on October 20 at ssc.nic.in. The SSC JHT answer key 2023 for paper 1 was released on October 18, 2023 at ssc.nic.in. As per the SSC JHT 2023 exam date, the paper 1 was held on October 16, 2023. The SSC JHT admit card 2023 for paper 1 was released on October 9 on the respective official websites. The Paper 2 of SSC JHT 2023 is scheduled to be held on December 31, 2023.
The commission provided the SSC JHT application form correction window facility from September 12 & 13 on the official website. The commission closed the SSC JHT application form on September 12 at ssc.nic. SSC released the SSC JHT notification 2023 on August 22, 2023. Along with the notification, the commission has also released the SSC JHT application form 2023. The SSC JHT application form has been released in online mode only.
Candidates before applying for the SSC JHT, go through the SSC JHT 2023 notification. The notification of SSC JHT 2023 contains all the details related to the SSC JHT exam like application form dates, fee payment, eligibility and more. Earlier , the commission announced the SSC JHT exam dates 2023 on the official website.
SSC conducts the SSC JHT exam for the combined recruitment of Junior Hindi Translators, Junior Translators, Senior Hindi Translators, and Hindi Pradhyapak. SSC JHT exam is conducted in three stages - Paper 1, Paper 2 and Document Verification (DV). On the basis of the marks secured in Paper 1, candidates are selected for Paper 2. SSC Junior Hindi Translator 2023 Paper I is a computer-based exam while Paper II is a pen and paper-based exam.
Candidates have to qualify in both to be called for document verification. Candidates who will meet the SSC JHT eligibility 2023 will be eligible to apply for SSC Junior Hindi Translator 2023 exam. The selection of candidates for the SSC JHT posts will be region-wise and as per their performance in both Paper I and Paper II as well as the authenticity of their candidature through document verification.
SSC JHT 2023 Highlights
Full Exam Name | Staff Selection Commission Junior Hindi Translator Exam |
Short Exam Name | SSC JHT |
Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
Exam Level | National Level Exam |
Languages | English, Hindi |
Mode of Application | Online |
Application Fee (General) | 100 Rs [Offline] +1 More |
Mode of Counselling | SSC JHT Paper 1 online |
SSC JHT Paper 1 - Duration | 2 Hours +1 More |
Number of Seats | 307 Seats |

SSC JHT 2023 Important Dates
SSC JHT Paper 1 (Session 2023)
Past Dates and Events
23 Nov, 2023
Result | Mode: Online
18 Oct, 2023 - 20 Oct, 2023
Answer Key - Raise objection | Mode: Online
18 Oct, 2023
Answer Key | Mode: Online
16 Oct, 2023
Exam | Mode: Online
09 Oct, 2023
Admit Card | Mode: Online
SSC JHT (Session 2023)
Past Dates and Events
13 Sep, 2023 - 14 Sep, 2023
Application Correction | Mode: Online
22 Aug, 2023 - 12 Sep, 2023
Fee payment | Mode: Online
22 Aug, 2023 - 12 Sep, 2023
Application | Mode: Online
22 Aug, 2023
Advertisement | Mode: Online
Aspirants must check SSC JHT 2023 eligibility criteria before filling the online application form.
SSC Junior Hindi Translator 2023 Nationality
The candidate must be either from
India, or
Bhutan, or
Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962 and settled permanently in India or,
Indian origin migrants who came to India to settle from United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Pakistan, East African countries of Kenya, Burma, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Sri-Lanka, Uganda, Ethiopia and Vietnam.
SSC Junior Hindi Translator 2023 Age Limit
Candidates must not be more than 30 years of age.
Educational Qualification for Junior Translator in various Ministries/ Departments.
Posts | Educational Qualification |
Junior Translator in Railway Board/Central Secretariat Official Language Service/ Junior Hindi Translator in subordinate offices Level-6 who have adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/JHTArmed Forces Headquarters | Master’s degree in any subject other than Hindi or English, with English/Hindi medium and Hindi/ English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level from recognised University, or |
Master’s Degree 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 from recognised University or, | |
Master’s in English with Hindi or Hindi with English or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level from recognised University, and | |
Diploma or Certificate course in translation from Hindi to English & vice versa or, | |
2 - year experience of translation from Hindi to English and vice versa in any PSUs orState Government Office or Central |
Educational Qualification for Senior Hindi Translator in various Central Government Departments /Ministries/Offices
Posts | Educational Qualification |
Senior Hindi Translator in various Central Government Departments /Ministries/Offices | Master’s degree in Hindi or English with English or Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level from recognised University |
Master’s degree of a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi/English medium and English/Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of a examination at the degree level | |
Three years’ experience of translation work from Hindi to English and vice versa or Diploma or Certificate course in translation from Hindi to English & vice versa in State Government Office or Central or PSUs |
Educational Qualification for Junior Hindi Translator/Junior Translator in subordinate offices.
Posts | Educational Qualification |
Junior Translator / Junior Hindi Translator in subordinate offices who have not yet adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/JHT | Master’s degree in Hindi or English with English or Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject at degree level from recognised University or, |
Bachelor’s degree with Hindi and English as main subjects (which includes the term compulsory and elective) |
Educational Qualification for Hindi Pradhyapak in Central Hindi Training Institute.
Posts | Educational Qualification |
Hindi Pradhyapak in Central Hindi Training Institute | Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Hindi with English as one of the subject at degree level either as compulsory or optional from a recognized University or Institute plus from recognised University, or, |
Bachelor’s degree or Masters's Degree in any subject from a recognized University as one of the subjects at degree level either as compulsory or optional | |
Candidates with two years experience of teaching Hindi at Senior Secondary level under Central or State Governments or recognized educational Institution will be given preferences. |
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other
SSC Junior Hindi Translator 2023 application form correction link has been activated at ssc.nic.in on September 13. The application form of SSC JHT was closed on September 12. The commission released the SSC JHT application form in online mode on August 22. SSC JHT application form can be filled in two parts – part 1 and part 2 till September 12.
Candidates have to furnish details of any photo identity proof like Aadhar card, Voter Card, PAN, School/College ID, Driving License, Employer ID, Passport, or left thumb impression. Only male candidates belonging to General and OBC have to pay Rs. 100 as the application fee.
Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PH and females are exempted from fee payment. In order to pay the application, candidates could choose any mode of payment either online or offline through SBI Challan and net banking/credit/debit.
SSC JHT 2023 Registration – Part 1
In part 1 of registration, new users have to register to generate a one-time registration ID and password to fill the SSC JHT 2023 application form whereas the existing users can log in with the registration ID and password generated earlier. To proceed further, candidates have to fill basic details like name, gender, nationality, date of birth etc. Upload scanned photograph, signature and click on the ‘submit’ button. The details about the registration and password were sent to the candidate's email ID provided by him/her while filling the application form.
SSC JHT 2023 Registration – Part 2
To log in to part 2 of the SSC Junior Hindi Translator 2023 application form, candidates have to enter their registration ID and password. Candidates have to select the exam centres, choose the mode of payment, pay the requisite fee and submit the application fee. Candidates also have to take the printout of the application for future references.
Application Fees
Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
---|---|---|---|---|
General, OBC | Online, Offline | Male | ₹ 100 |
SSC JHT 2023 Syllabus
General Hindi
General English
Translation and essay
Candidates appearing for SSC JHT must know the syllabus before starting their preparation.
As per syllabus candidates must start making notes and collect the study materials.
Candidates must make a proper timetable and prepare accordingly.
They must also take some breaks while studying.
Solve the previous years’ question paper to know the exam pattern, types of questions asked etc.
The exam pattern of SSC JHT has been prescribed by SSC. The written exam of SSC JHT comprises two papers – Objective and Conventional type. The objective type questions was conducted in computer-based mode while conventional type paper 2 will be descriptive in nature.
Part 1 objective type paper comprises two subjects – General Hindi and General English. Conventional type paper comprises questions related to translation and essay. There will be a scheme of negative marking for objective type where 0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
Exam Pattern of SSC JHT - Paper 1
The questions asked in paper of SSC JHT will be designed to test the candidates’ understanding of and literature, phrases and idioms, languages correct use of words, and ability to write the languages correctly, precisely and effectively. The questions will be asked at the graduation level.
Part | Subjects | Mode of exam | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
Part 1 - Objective Type | General Hindi | Computer Based Mode | 100 | 100 | 2 hours |
General English | 100 | 100 | |||
Total | 200 | 200 |
SSC JHT Paper 2 Exam Pattern
The question paper of Part 2 will have two passages for translation-one passage for translation from Hindi to English and one for translation from English to Hindi, and an Essay each in Hindi and English, to test the candidates’ translation skills and their ability to write in both the languages.
Structure of SSC JHT Paper 2
Part | Topics | Mode of exam | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
Part 2 - Conventional Type | Translation | Descriptive | 200 | 200 | 2 hours |
Essay |
The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC JHT admit card for paper 1 on October 9 at its official regional website. Candidates who qualify the SSC JHT paper 1 will be able to download SSC JHT Admit Card 2023 paper 2. The admit card consists of the candidate's photograph & signature, roll number, exam centre details and address. Candidates should bring their SSC JHT 2023 hall ticket along with a valid ID proof. Only candidates who will bring the admit card will be able to appear for SSC Junior Hindi Translator 2023.
SSC JHT 2023 Exam Centers
State | City |
---|---|
Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad |
Lucknow | |
Bihar | Patna |
West Bengal | Kolkata |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
Sikkim | Gangtok |
Odisha | Bhubaneshwar |
Jharkhand | Ranchi |
Karnataka | Bangalore |
Kerala | Kochi |
Thiruvananthapuram | |
Delhi | Delhi |
Rajasthan | Jaipur |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
Assam | Guwahati |
Telangana | Hyderabad |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada |
Maharashtra | Mumbai |
Goa | Panaji |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
Srinagar |
Documents Required at Exam
- Voter ID
- ID cards issued by government or other offices
- Aadhar card
- Driving license
SSC JHT result for paper 1 has been released in the form of pdf on November 23 where candidates can check the list of qualified candidates. The result pdf of SSC JHT contains the roll number, name and category of all the qualifying candidates. Candidates can check their scorecards on their dashboards through the 'Candidate Login' window soon.
Marks obtained by candidates in Paper 1 are normalized to announce the result as the exam was conducted in multiple sessions. Candidates have to obtain score equal or above the cutoff to be eligible to appear for Paper 2.
SSC JHT Paper 2 Result
The result of SSC JHT Paper 2 will be released for the candidates who qualify the cutoff released by the commission. SSC JHT result of Paper 2 is available in pdf form along with the name and roll number of qualified candidates. Candidates can check their result by downloading the pdf available on the official website.
The cutoff of SSC JHT Paper 1 has been released by the Commission on November 23 at ssc.nic.in. Candidates have to score above to the cutoff marks to be eligible to appear for the next round of the selection process. SSC JHT cutoff for SSC JHT is released separately for Paper 1, 2 and final. Candidates qualifying the cutoff are eligible to appear for Paper 2. SSC JHT cut off is released category-wise.
SSSC JHT 2023 Cut Off (Paper 1)
Categories | Cut off marks | Candidates qualified |
UR/EWS | 135.75/ 120.25 | 589/339 |
SC/ST | 121.75/ 104.00 | 149/687 |
OBC | 135.75 | 687 |
OH/HH | 43.75/73.75 | 63/8 |
VH | 67.50 | 12 |
Others PwD | 113.00 | 4 |
Total | 2274 |
SSC JHT Paper 2 Cutoff
The cutoff of Paper 2 will be fixed by the commission. Candidates selected on the basis of cutoff released by SSC will have to appear for document verification. SSC JHT final cutoff will be based on the marks obtained by last selected candidates.
The candidates who appear for the document verification will be only considered for the final selection. SSC will release the cutoff category-wise and post-wise where candidates can check their marks obtained in Paper 1, 2 and last selected candidates.
General Information
Questions related to SSC JHT
I have completed Master degree in english literature but dont have any translation diploma, am i eligible for SSC jht exam?
hello aspirant,
YES, you are eligible for SSC JHT exam 2022.
The eligibility criteria for SSC JHT exam 2022 is as follows :
1. the candidate must not be over 30 years of age. 30 years is the maximum age limit.
II. The candidate must have the following educational qualifications :
Master’s degree in English with Hindi or vice versa as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level
Or master’s degree in any subject, with Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective subjects or medium of examination
Or master’s degree in any subject, with Hindi and English as compulsory or elective subjects or with one as a medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject.
To know more about the SSC JHT exam in detail, you can follow the below mentioned link to know more about it in detail : https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ssc-jht-eligibility-criteria
I hope that this will help.
Ive completed my graduation from du and pg diploma in translation from ignou...am i elligble for ssc jht?
Dear aspirant!
Hope you are doing great.As you have completed your graduation and pg diploma in translation ,now you are eligible for SSC jht examination.SSC JHT exam requires masters in hindi or english or diploma that you have done .If you have not finished your masters then no problem because you have your 2 year diploma that is enough to be appear for exam.
If you want to know the complete details about ssc jht then please go through the link below;
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ssc-jht-eligibility-criteria
Hope this helps you.
Thanking you!
Is there any negative marking in SSC JHT exam 2023?
Yes, there will be a negative marking of one third marks for every wrong answer.
Ive just completed my bachelors in English from SOL-DU. I aspire to apply for SSC - JHT after my Masters. The only issue is that eligibility of SSC JHT says you need to have studied at least one English, one Hindi subject in your masters. Theres no such programme available at IGNOU that has both
hi,
see as per 2020 ssc jht notifications, below mentioned post are available for candidates through ssc jht;
A. Junior Translator in Central Secretariat Official
B. Junior Translator in M/o Railways (Railway Board
C. Junior Translator in Armed Forces Headquarters
D. Junior Translator (JT)/Junior Hindi Translator (JHT)
E. Senior Hindi Translator in various Central
HOWEVER as per the notifications , this is not compulsory to have one english and one hindi in masters degree. candidates who has completed masters course in hindi with english as compulsory subject or have studied in english medium on degree level are eligible to apply. or candidates who has completed masters course in english with hindi as compulsory subject or have studied in hindi medium on degree level are eligible to apply.
or
Masters 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.
follow the official link to know in details;
https://ssc.nic.in/SSCFileServer/PortalManagement/UploadedFiles/notice_jht_29062020.pdf
Anyone who gives SSC JHT exam please give detail knowledge about eligibility of (SSC JHT) ?
The educational qualification depends on the Post code that you want to apply for. For Post codes A to D, you need to have Master's degree in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or you can also have a Master's degree in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject. For Post Code E, you need to recognised Diploma or certificate course in Translation from Hindi to English and vice versa. So you need to either study in English medium and have Hindi as a language or vice versa.