Organization: Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Post Exam Name: Combined Hindi Translators Examination 2024 (SSC JHT / JTO / JT / SHT / ST)
Advt No.: Not Mentioned
Total Posts: 320
Official Website: ssc.gov.in
Important Dates:
- Notification Release Date: 02 August 2024
- Online Application Start: 02 August 2024
- Last Date to Apply Online: 25 August 2024
- Fee Payment Last Date: 26 August 2024
- Application Correction Window: 04 to 05 September 2024
- Paper‑I Exam Date (CBT): 09 December 2024
- Paper‑I Answer Key Release: 12 December 2024
- Paper‑I Result Declaration: 14 February 2025
- Paper‑II Exam Date: 29 March 2025
- Paper‑II Final Answer Key Release: 04 March 2025
- Final Result Declaration: 26 July 2025
Total Vacancies: 320
Post Names:
- Junior Hindi Translator (JHT)
- Junior Translation Officer (JTO)
- Junior Translator (JT)
- Senior Hindi Translator (SHT)
- Senior Translator (ST)
- Hindi Pradhyapak (as per departmental requirement)
Category-wise Vacancy Distribution:
- Unreserved (UR): 177
- Scheduled Caste (SC): 46
- Scheduled Tribe (ST): 24
- Other Backward Classes (OBC): 50
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 23
Eligibility Criteria (as on 01 August 2024):
Nationality:
- Citizen of India
- Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
- Person of Indian origin who migrated from select countries intending permanent settlement in India
Age Limit:
- Minimum Age: 18 Years
- Maximum Age: 30 Years
- Eligible DOB Range: 02 August 1994 to 01 August 2006
Age Relaxation:
- SC/ST: 5 Years
- OBC: 3 Years
- PwBD (UR): 10 Years
- PwBD (OBC): 13 Years
- PwBD (SC/ST): 15 Years
- Ex-Servicemen: 3 Years after deduction of military service
Educational Qualification:
For JHT, JTO, JT, SHT, ST:
- Master’s Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at degree level
OR - Master’s Degree in English with Hindi as a subject at degree level
OR - Master’s Degree in any subject with Hindi medium and English as a subject at degree level
OR - Master’s Degree in any subject with English medium and Hindi as a subject at degree level
OR - Master’s Degree in any subject with both Hindi and English as compulsory or elective subjects
AND - Recognized Diploma or Certificate course in translation from Hindi to English & vice versa
OR - 2 years’ translation experience in Central/State Govt Offices or PSUs (3 years for SHT/ST posts)
Note: For Sub-Inspector (Hindi Translator) in CRPF, applicable physical standards and medical norms apply.
Application Fee:
- General / OBC / EWS: ₹100
- SC / ST / PwBD / Women / Ex-Servicemen: ₹0 (Exempted)
- Mode of Payment: Online – UPI, Net Banking, Debit/Credit Cards
Application Process:
- Visit ssc.gov.in
- Register through One-Time Registration
- Log in using Registration ID and Password
- Fill the online application form with accurate personal, academic, and professional details
- Upload scanned passport-size photo and signature in JPG/JPEG format
- Pay the application fee online
- Submit the form and take a printout for reference
Exam Pattern:
Paper‑I (Computer Based Test – Objective Type):
- Subjects: General Hindi (100 questions), General English (100 questions)
- Total Marks: 200 (100 each)
- Duration: 2 Hours
- Negative Marking: 0.25 mark deduction per wrong answer
Paper‑II (Descriptive Test):
- Subjects: Translation (Hindi ↔ English), Essay in Hindi & English
- Total Marks: 200
- Duration: 2 Hours
Syllabus:
Paper-I:
- General Hindi: Vocabulary, Grammar, Synonyms, Antonyms, Muhavare, Proverbs, Comprehension
- General English: Articles, Prepositions, Tenses, Vocabulary, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Comprehension, Spelling
Paper-II:
- One Hindi to English translation
- One English to Hindi translation
- One Essay in Hindi
- One Essay in English
Selection Process:
- Paper-I (CBT)
- Paper-II (Descriptive)
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination (where applicable)
- Final merit based on Paper-I and II combined with post preferences
Useful Links
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Check Paper II Exam City / Admit Card
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Download Paper II Exam Notice
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Download Paper I Marks
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Download Paper I Final Answer Key
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Download Paper I Result
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Download Paper I Result Notice
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Answer Key Notice
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Exam City Notice
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