SSC has released the notification for SSC JHT Recruitment 2020. Interested candidates can fill the online form of SSC JHT 2020 through the official website ssc.nic.in. SSC JHT is a national level exam conducted for the recruitment of Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator, Senior Hindi Translator, Hindi Pradhyapak for various Ministries/Departments/Organizationsvarious Ministries/Departments/Organizations in the Government of India.
Post Name |
Total Vacancy |
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Junior Translator (CSOLS) (Rail Board) (AFHQ) / Junior Hindi Translator |
275 |
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Senior Hindi Translator |
08 |
Education Qualification:
Code Name |
Name of Posts |
Educational Qualification |
A |
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 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. |
B |
Junior Translator in M/o Railways (Railway Board) |
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C |
Junior Translator in Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) |
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D |
Junior Translator/Junior Hindi Translator in subordinate offices who have adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/JHT |
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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 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. |
Age limit:
Age Relaxation for reserved categories candidates:
SC/ST |
5 years |
OBC |
3 years |
PH |
10 years |
PH (OBC) |
13 years |
PH (SC/ST) |
15 years |
Ex-Servicemen |
3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application. |
The selection process of SSC JHT has 3 stages namely:
Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their performance in Paper-I and Paper-II of the examination only. Candidates who clear the Paper 1, will be called for the Paper-2 exam, thereafter, candidates will be called for Document Verification. Allocation of candidates will be made to User Departments depending upon their merit position and the option exercised by them.
Mode of Exam: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Language for the exam: English or Hindi
Type fo exam: There will be 2 paper for SSC JHT -
Paper-I: Objective type
Paper-II: Descriptive Type
Paper |
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Duration |
Paper 1 |
General Hindi (Objective Type) |
100 |
100 |
2 Hours (2 hours & 40 minutes for VH/ OH) |
General English (Objective Type) |
100 |
100 |
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Paper 2 |
Translation & Essay (Descriptive) |
4 |
200 |
2 Hours (2 hours & 40 minutes for VH/ OH) |
SSC JHT Syllabus 2020: Paper I
Section I: General Hindi
Topics covered in Hindi Language Preparation:
Section II: General English
Topics covered in English Language Preparation:
SSC JHT Syllabus 2020: Paper-II Syllabus
The paper will consist of:
Therefore, topics covered in the Translation and Essay Exam will be:
Code |
Name of the post |
Payscale |
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) |
F |
Junior Translator/Junior Hindi Translator in subordinate offices who have not yet adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/JHT |
Level-6 (Rs.35400- 112400) |
G |
Hindi Pradhyapak in Central Hindi Training Institute (CHTI) |
Level-8 (Rs.47600-151100) |
The selected candidates will get the following allowances along with their basic pay. The allowances are:
SSC JHT House Rent Allowance:
The House rent allowance (HRA) will depend upon your posting center. The minimum entitled HRA for Class X, Y, and Z cities is Rs. 5400/- Per month, Rs. 3600/- per month and Rs.1800/- per month respectively. The HRA would be of the Basic pay for X, Y, and Z class cities respectively.
City Category |
House Rent Allowance |
X (Population >= 50 Lakhs) |
24% |
Y (Population 5 to 50 Lakhs) |
16% |
Z (Population < 5 Lakhs) |
8% |
After a certain period, there are chances of promotion for a Junior Hindi Translator deputed under different Government Departments. However, the time period is different for all departments. Many times, candidates might have to take departmental exams for promotions. While at certain times promotions are also given considering the number of years given to the service by the candidate.