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The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the Junior Hindi Translator (JHT), Junior Translator (JT), and Senior Hindi Translator (SHT) Recruitment Notification 2024. This recruitment drive offers 312 vacancies across various government departments. Interested candidates can apply online from 2nd August 2024 to 25th August 2024. Below are all the details you need to know about the recruitment process, eligibility, application fees, and more.
SSC JHT Recruitment 2024 Overview
| Recruitment Organization | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Advt. No. | SSC Combined Hindi Translators Exam (CHTE)- 2024 |
| Post Name | Junior Hindi Translator (JHT), Junior Translator (JT), and Senior Hindi Translator (SHT) |
| Vacancies | 312 |
| Notification Date | 2 August 2024 |
| Category | SSC JHT Notification 2024 PDF |
| Official Website | ssc.gov.in |
Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| SSC JHT Notification Release Date | 2nd August 2024 [Out] |
| Online Registration Starts From | 2nd August 2024 [Active] |
| Online Registration Ends on | 25th August 2024 |
| Last Date for the receipt of the online application | 25th August 2024 (11 pm) |
| Last Date for online fee payment | 26th August 2024 (11 pm) |
| Application Form Correction | 4th September to 5th September 2024 |
| SSC JHT (Paper 1) Exam Date | October – November 2024 |
Application Fee
- General / OBC: ₹100/-
- SC / ST / PH / Female: Nil
- Payment Mode: Online via Net Banking, Debit/Credit Card, or E Challan (State Bank of India)
Vacancy Details
The SSC has announced a total of 312 vacancies for various positions, including:
- Junior Hindi Translator (Subordinate Office)
- Junior Translation Officer (Subordinate Office)
- Junior Translator (various departments)
- Senior Hindi Translator
For detailed post-wise vacancies and departments, candidates can refer to the official notification.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit
The official notification has provided the exact details of the age limit criteria for different categories of candidates. However, by analyzing the previous year’s notifications, the following can be assumed as the criteria until the official notification is released.
- The candidates should be aged between 18 to 30 years as of 1st August 2024.
- This means that the candidates must not be born before 2nd August 1994 and not born after 1st August 2006.
Age Relaxation
The notification also provides for the relaxation in the upper age limit permissible for various categories of candidates applying for the JHT posts. The table below can provide a better idea regarding the age relaxation,
| Category | Relaxation in Upper Age Limit (in Years) |
| SC/ST | 5 |
| OBC | 3 |
| PWD (UR) | 10 |
| PWD (OBC) | 13 |
| PWD (SC/ST) | 15 |
| Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date for receipt of application. |
| Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. | 3 |
| Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST). | 8 |
Education Qualification
The minimum Educational Qualification for the SSC JHT 2024 Exam is a Master’s degree in relevant subjects. Check the post-wise required Eligibility in terms of education qualification from the below table.
| Post Name | Educational Qualification |
| Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator, Junior Translation Officer | Master’s degree from a recognized University in Hindi with English/English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level; OR
Master’s degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English/English medium and Hindi 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 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 the 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. |
| Senior Hindi Translator, Senior Translators | Master’s degree from a recognized University in Hindi with English/ English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level; OR
Master’s degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English/ with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of an examination at the degree level; OR Master’s Degree from 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 the degree level. AND Recognized Diploma or Certificate course in translation from Hindi to English & vice versa or three years of experience in translation work from Hindi to English and vice versa in Central or State Government Office, including the Government of India Undertaking |
Selection Process
The selection process includes:
- Paper I: Computer-based test consisting of objective-type questions in General Hindi and General English.
- Paper II: Descriptive test assessing translation and essay-writing skills.
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
SSC JHT Exam Pattern 2024
The candidates willing to appear for the SSC JHT Exam 2024, should be aware of the detailed exam pattern for each stage of the selection process. In the tables below, let us look at the exam pattern for both paper 1 and paper 2 as mentioned in the official notification.
Paper 1 Exam Pattern
The Paper 1 will consist of 200 questions worth 200 marks and will be conducted for 2 hours. The questions will be objective type in nature and there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer. The paper will contain questions on General Hindi and General English. The table below provides the exam pattern of the first paper.
| Subject | Question | Marks | Time |
| General Hindi | 100 | 100 | 2 Hours |
| General English | 100 | 100 |
Paper 2 Exam Pattern
The candidates who qualify for the cutoff for the first paper will be called for Paper 2 which will be descriptive. The candidates will be tested on their Translation and Essay-writing skills. The paper will be worth 200 marks and will be conducted for 2 hours.
| Subject | Marks | Time |
| Translation & Essay | 200 | 2 Hours |
SSC JHT Syllabus 2024
The selection of suitable candidates for the various JHT posts in government departments will be done through two stages of written exams, The detailed pattern for both these papers has been provided above for the reference of the candidates. An equally important aspect of the SSC JHT Recruitment is the syllabus of the Paper 1 and Paper 2 stages of the exam that are mentioned in the detailed notification. However, for the reference of the candidates we have provided the SSC JHT Syllabus 2024 in the table below to help the candidates in their preparation phase.
| SSC JHT Syllabus 2024 | |
| Exam Stage | Indicative Syllabus |
| Paper 1 | The questions will be designed to test the candidates’ understanding of the languages and literature, correct use of words, phrases & idioms and their ability to write the languages correctly, precisely & effectively. The questions will be of degree level. |
| Paper 2 | This paper will contain 2 passages for translation – one passage for translation from Hindi to English and one passage 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 as well as comprehend the two languages correctly, precisely and effectively |
SSC JHT 2024 Salary
The Pay Scale of SSC JHT/Translator provides a luring career opportunity for candidates with the required qualifications. Candidates will be posted under Level 6, Level 7, and Level 8 as per their educational qualifications. Check out the below table that depicts the post-wise distribution of the pay scale:
| Code | Name of the post | Pay scale |
|---|---|---|
| A | Junior Translation Officer(JTO) in Central Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS) | Level-6 (Rs.35400-112400) |
| B | Junior Translation Officer(JTO) in the Armed Forces Headquarters(AFHQ) |
Level-6 (Rs.35400-112400) |
| C | Junior Hindi Translator (JHT)/ Junior Translation Officer(JTO)/Junior Translator(JT) in various Central Government Ministries/Departments/Organizations | Level-6 (Rs.35400-112400) |
| D | Senior Hindi Translator(SHT)/Senior Translator (ST) in various Central Government Ministries/Departments/Organizations |
Level-7(Rs.44900- 142400) |
How to Apply for SSC JHT Recruitment 2024
- Visit the Official Website: Go to ssc.gov.in.
- Apply Online: Click on the "Apply" button on the homepage, then select "SSC JHT Examination 2024."
- Registration: Complete the registration process if not already done. Use your Registration Number and Password to log in.
- Submit Application: Fill out the online form, upload required documents, and pay the application fee.
- Confirmation: Submit the form and keep a printout for future reference.
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