SSC JHT Exam

SSC JHT Recruitment Notification 2020: Vacancy| Eligibility| Syllabus

SSC JHT Recruitment Notification is released almost every year to recruit candidates for the posts of Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted posts of Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator and Senior Hindi Translator for various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India. 

The SSC JHT online application was active between 29th June 2020 and 25th July 2020. As per the SSC JHT recruitment notification, the exam was scheduled to be held in October 2020, however, due to the pandemic, the examination was deferred. Now, the SSC JHT Paper 1 and Paper 2 new exam dates have been released by SSC. The SSC JHT Paper 1 is scheduled to be held on 19.11.2020 while the paper 2 is scheduled to be held on 14-02-2021.

SSC JHT Recruitment Notification: Important Dates

Events Dates
SSC JHT 2020 Notification 29th June 2020
Start of Online Form Submission 29th June 2020
Last date for Online Form Submission 25th July 2020
Last date to generate office challan 29th July 2020
Last Date of Payment through challan

(During Working Hours of a bank)

31st July 2020
Admit Card for Paper-I November 2020
SSC JHT Paper-I 19th November 2020
Admit Card for Paper-II February 2021
SSC JHT Paper-II 14th February 2021

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SSC JHT Recruitment Notification: Tentative Vacancies

The vacancies for SSC JHT has been released in the SSC JHT recruitment notification 2020. The various vacancies under Junior Hindi Translator are as follows:

Posts Vacancies
Junior Hindi Translator/ Junior Translator 275
Senior Hindi Translator 8
Total Vacancies 283

SSC JHT Recruitment Notification: Pay Scale

Code Name of the post Pay Scale
A Junior Translator in Central Secretariat Official Language Service(CSOLS) Level 6 (Rs 35400-112400)
B Junior Translator in M/o Railways (Railway Board) Level 6 (Rs 35400-112400)
C Junior Translator in Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) Level 6 (Rs 35400-112400)
D Junior Translator/Junior Hindi Translator in subordinate offices who have adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/JHT Level 6 (Rs 35400-112400)
E Senior Hindi Translator in various Central Government Ministries/ Departments/ Offices Level 7 (Rs 44900-142400)

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SSC JHT Recruitment Notification: Eligibility Criteria

1. Age Limit

The age limit as on 01.01.2021 is 18-30 years i.e. candidates born not before 02-01-1991 and not later than 01-01-2003 are eligible to apply.

Age Relaxation

The age relaxation provided to various reserved category students are as follows:

Category Age Relaxation
SC/ST 5 Years
OBC 3 Years
PwD 10 Years
PwD+ OBC 13 Years
PwD + SC/ST 15 Years

2. Educational Qualification

For postcodes “A” to “D”

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 an 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.

For postcodes “E” (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 an 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 the 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 Recruitment Notification: Online Application

The SSC JHT online application 2020 was active between 29th June 2020 and 25th July 2020. The dates for the SSC JHT Paper-I and Paper-II has been released by SSC. The SSC JHT Paper-I is scheduled to be held on 19th November 2020 while the SSC JHT Paper-II is scheduled to be on 14th February 2021.

SSC JHT Recruitment Notification: Fees

According to the SSC JHT recruitment notification, the fees for the online application form is Rs. 100. Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with disability (PwD) and Ex-Servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of the fee.

Fee can be paid through BHIM UPI, Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit card or in cash at SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan.

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SSC JHT Recruitment Notification: Exam Pattern

  • Paper-I

SSC JHT Paper Section Number of Questions Marks Time Duration
 Paper-I General English 100 100 Cumulative Time of 2 hrs.

(2 hrs 40 mins for PwD candidates)

General Hindi 100 100
                    Total 200 200
  • Paper-II

SSC JHT Paper Sections Number of Questions Total marks Time Duration
 Paper-2 Translation 2 200 Cumulative Time of 2 hrs

(2 hrs 40 mins for the PwD candidates)

Essay Writing 2
                        Total 4     200
  • There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each question marked as wrong in Paper-I.
  • Paper-I is an online Computer Based Test whereas Paper-II is a written subjective paper.
  • Paper-II will have two parts, one is the translation and the other is the essay writing part.
  • There is no negative marking in Paper-II

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SSC JHT Recruitment Notification: Syllabus

The Junior Hindi Translator Exam designed to test the candidate’s understanding of the languages and literature, correct use of words, phrases and idioms & Phrases, and ability to write the languages correctly, precisely, and effectively.

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FAQs

Q1. In how many phases is the SSC JHT exam conducted?

Ans. The SSC JHT exam is conducted in two phases namely: Paper-I & Paper-II.

Q2. What is the application fee for the SSC JHT exam?

Ans. As per the SSC JHT recruitment notification, the application fee for the SSC JHT exam is Rs 100. Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with disability (PwD) and Ex-Servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of the fee.

Q3. What is the mode of SSC JHT exam?

Ans. The Paper-I of SSC JHT exam is an online Computer Based Test (CBT) whereas Paper-II is a descriptive paper.

Q4. What is the age limit for the posts of SSC JHT as per SSC JHT recruitment notification?

Ans. As per the SSC JHT recruitment notification, the age limit as on 01.01.2021 is 18-30 years i.e. candidates born not before 02-01-1991 and not later than 01-01-2003 are eligible to apply.

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