Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has officially announced the post-wise and category-wise vacancy details for the Combined Hindi Translators (CHT) Examination 2025, which was previously known as the Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) Examination, through the official notice released on 4th November 2025. As per the official notice, the total no. of vacancies for the SSC JHT exam has been increased to 552 for Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translation Officer, Junior Translator, Senior Hindi Translator, and Senior Translator in various Central Government Ministries and Departments.
SSC JHT Notification 2025
The detailed notification has been uploaded on the official website www.ssc.gov.in. Candidates can know eligibility, exam pattern, application fees, salary, and other important information through the SSC JHT Notification 2025 PDF, which is available on the SSC official portal. The direct link to download the notification PDF is also shared here for the convenience of candidates.
SSC JHT 2025 Exam Summary
The Combined Hindi Translators Examination, 2025 (SSC JHT 2025) is conducted every year by SSC, providing an opportunity for candidates interested in becoming Junior Hindi Translators (JHT) in the various central government departments. The selection process for the SSC JHT exam comprises Tier 1, Tier 2, Document Verification, and a Medical Examination.
| SSC JHT Notification 2025- Highlights | |
| Exam Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Exam Name | SSC Combined Hindi Translators Examination 2025 |
| Posts | Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator, and Senior Hindi Translator |
| Vacancy | 552 (Increased) |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Exam Date (Tier 1) | 12th August 2025 |
| Number of Questions | 200 |
| Total Marks | 200 |
| Duration | 2 Hours |
| Selection Process | Tier 1, Tier 2, Document Verification, Medical Examination |
| Salary | Rs. 35,400/- |
| Official website | www.ssc.gov.in |
SSC JHT 2025- Important Dates
The online registration process for SSC JHT 2025 has been completed, and the SSC JHT Tier 1 Exam was conducted on 12th August 2025. Check important dates from the table below.
| SSC JHT 2025- Important Dates | |
| Events | Dates |
| SSC JHT Notification 2025 Release Date | 5th June 2025 |
| SSC JHT Apply Online 2025 starts | 5th June 2025 |
| Online Registration Ends on | 26th June 2025 (11 pm) |
| Last Date for Online Fee Pay | 27th June 2025 (11 pm) |
| Window for Application Form Correction | 1st to 12th July 2025 (11 pm) |
| SSC JHT Paper 1 Exam Date 2025 | 12th August 2025 |
| SSC JHT Answer Key 2025 | 4th September 2025 |
| SSC JHT Result 2025 | 4th November 2025 |
SSC JHT Vacancy 2025 Out
As per notice released by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), the vacancies under the SSC JHT Exam have been increased up to 552 for Group B Non-Gazetted posts of Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translation Officer, Junior Translator, Senior Hindi Translator, and Senior Translator for various Ministries/ Departments/Organisations of the Government of India.
| Name of Ministry/ Department/ Organisation | Post Name | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Force Head Quarter (AFHQ), Department of Defence, Ministry of Defence | Senior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Office of Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | Senior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Central Translation Bureau, Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs | Senior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry | Junior Hindi Translator (Subordinate Office) Group B Non-Gazetted | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry | Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, & Public Distribution | Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, & Public Distribution | Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Armed Force Head Quarter (AFHQ), Department of Defence, Ministry of Defence | Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Department of Defence, Directorate of Civilian Manpower and Planning (DCMPR), IHQ, Navy, Ministry of Defence | Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), Ministry of Defence | Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Central Passport Office, Ministry of External Affairs | Junior Hindi Translator (Subordinate Office) Group B Non-Gazetted | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance | Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 35 |
| Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti | Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Office of Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ministry of Mines | Junior Hindi Translator (Subordinate Office) Group B Non-Gazetted | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology | Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (Admin-III) | Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Railway Board, Ministry of Railways | Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Directorate of Income Tax Human Resource Development, Ministry of Finance | Junior Hindi Translator (Subordinate Office) Group B Non-Gazetted | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare | Junior Hindi Translator (Subordinate Office) Group B Non-Gazetted | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) | Sub Inspector (Hindi Translator) Group B Non-Gazetted | 126 | 47 | 23 | 84 | 31 | 311 |
| Air Headquarters, Ministry of Defence | Junior Translation Officer Group B Non-Gazetted | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare | Junior Hindi Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry | Junior Translation Officer Group B Non-Gazetted | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Directorate General Defence Estates, Ministry of Defence | Junior Translation Officer Group B Non-Gazetted | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Border Roads Organization, Ministry of Defence | Junior Translation Officer Group B Non-Gazetted | 18 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 33 |
| Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India | Junior Translation Officer Group B Non-Gazetted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs | Junior Translation Officer Group B Non-Gazetted | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
| Office of the Registrar General of India, Ministry of Home Affairs | Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ministry of Culture | Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 240 | 86 | 38 | 141 | 47 | 552 |
SSC JHT 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The aspiring candidates have to fulfill the eligibility criteria below for the posts of Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator, and Senior Hindi Translator as mentioned in the SSC JHT Notification 2025.
Nationality/Citizenship
A candidate must be either:
(i) a citizen of India, or
(ii) a subject of Nepal, or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan, or
(iv) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.
Educational Qualifications
The minimum Educational Qualification for the SSC JHT 2025 Exam is a Master’s degree in relevant subjects. Check the post-wise required Eligibility in terms of educational qualification from the table below.
| Posts | Educational Qualification |
| Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator | Master’s degree from a recognised 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 recognised 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 | Master’s degree from a recognised 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 recognised 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 recognised 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 Recognised 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 a Central or State Government Office, including the Government of India Undertaking. |
Age Limit (as on 26/06/2025)
The age limit of the eligible candidates must be 18 to 30 years as on 01/08/2025, i.e., candidates born not before 02-08-1995 and not later than 01-08-2007. For the post of Sub-Inspector (Hindi Translator) in CRPF, candidates’ age must be between 18 to 30 years as on 26/06/2025, i.e., candidates born not before 25-06-1995 and not later than 26-06-2007. However, the government provides some Age Relaxation in every exam. The guidelines below are the Age Relaxation for the SSC JHT 2025 Exam.
| SSC JHT Age Relaxation | |
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) | 3 years |
| Schedule Tribe/ Schedule Caste | 5 years |
| Physically Handicapped+ General | 10 years |
| Physically Handicapped+ OBC | 13 years |
| Physically Handicapped+ ST/SC | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (General) | 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 6 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (ST/SC) | 8 years |
SSC JHT 2025 Online Registration
The registration process for SSC JHT Recruitment 2025 has started at the official website www.ssc.gov.in from 5th June 2025 onwards. Candidates interested and eligible for the SSC JHT exam have to submit their application forms for the said post before 26th June 2025. Candidates must ensure all information is accurate. Providing incorrect information may lead to the cancellation or rejection of your application form.
SSC JHT 2025 Application Fees
All the eligible candidates who want to apply for the SSC JHT 2025 Exam have to pay an application fee while applying for the online registration form to take the exam. The mode of payment will be only online. The Application Fee for the SSC JHT Recruitment 2025 is mentioned category-wise below:
| SSC JHT Application Fees 2025 | |
| Category | Application Fee |
| General | Rs. 100/- |
| SC/ST | Nil |
| Ex-Servicemen | Nil |
Steps to Apply for SSC JHT 2025
The candidates willing to apply for SSC JHT 2025 Exam must submit their duly filled application forms at www.ssc.gov.in. Follow the below steps to know the complete registration process.
- Visit the SSC official website i.e. ‘www.ssc.gov.in’.
- SSC Homepage appears on the screen, then click on the ‘Apply’ option.
- Search for the link- ‘Junior Translator Examination’. Click on the link.
- You get a ‘Login to Apply for the Examination’ prompt. Click on ‘OK’.
- You are redirected back to the SSC homepage, where you find the Login section. If you are a new user or haven’t registered your account, then click on ‘Register Now’ and enter all your details on the next page to generate your registration number and password, else login with your pre-registered details.
- Now, fill out the Application/Registration form very carefully. All the details filled in should be correct.
- Then, attach the required scanned documents and finally review the detailed filled-in application form.
- After reviewing the Application form, pay the required application fee fees using the online payment gateway. Finally, download the application form and take out a printout for future reference.
SSC JHT 2025 Selection Process
The commission will select the eligible candidates based on their performance in the following four stages. To get shortlisted for Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translation Officer, Junior Translator, Senior Hindi Translator, and Senior Translator the candidates need to qualify in each stage.
Stage 1) Written Exam (Tier- I)
Stage 2) Written Exam (Tier-II)- Subjective
Stage 3) Document Verification
Stage 4) Medical Examination
SSC JHT 2025 Exam Pattern
The Staff Selection Commission conducts the JHT Exams. The candidates can have a look at the following exam pattern of the SSC Junior Translator Exam:
Paper- I (Computer-Based Test)
- There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.
- There will be 1 mark each for every correct answer.
| SSC JHT Paper I Exam Pattern 2025 | |||
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| General Hindi | 100 | 100 | 2 hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates who are allowed the use of a scribe) |
| General English | 100 | 100 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | |
Paper- II (Descriptive Type)
| SSC JHT Paper II Exam Pattern 2025 | |||
| Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Translation & Essay | 200 | 200 | 2 hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates who are allowed the use of a scribe) |
SSC JHT 2025 Minimum Qualifying Marks
Candidates scoring the below-mentioned minimum passing marks in the SSC JHT Tier I CBT exam will be considered eligible for shortlisting to the next stage of the recruitment process i.e. Tier II exam.
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| Unserved | 30% |
| OBC/EWS | 25% |
| All Other Categories | 20% |
SSC JHT 2025 Syllabus
The candidates should have a thorough knowledge of the SSC JHT detailed Syllabus before preparing for the examination. Understanding the SSC JHT Syllabus will help the aspirants to prepare and strategise their SSC JHT Examination accordingly. The SSC JHT Syllabus is discussed below:
SSC JHT Paper I Syllabus
| SSC JHT Syllabus 2025 | |
| Subject | Syllabus (Topics) |
| General English | Fill in the Blanks |
| Error Recognition | |
| Articles | |
| Verbs | |
| Preposition | |
| Spelling Test | |
| Vocabulary | |
| Grammar | |
| Synonyms | |
| Antonyms | |
| Sentence Structure | |
| Sentence Completion | |
| Correct Use of Words | |
| Idioms and Phrases | |
| General Hindi | Grammatical Topics- Samas, Sandhi, Kriya, Visheshan, etc. |
| Hindi Paragraphs | |
| Hindi Synonyms | |
| Hindi Proverbs | |
| Hindi Antonyms | |
| Knowledge of Hindi | |
SSC JHT Paper II Syllabus (Translation and Essay)
This paper will Test the candidates’ translation skills and their ability to write as well as comprehend the Hindi and English languages. The Paper will Consist of Two Passages-
| SSC JHT Paper 2 Syllabus 2025 | |
| Subjects | Topics |
| General Hindi | Translation from Hindi to English Translation from English to Hindi An Essay each in Hindi and English |
| General English | |
SSC JHT 2025 Salary Structure
The salary of Government employees is decided as per the rules of the government and may vary from time to time. The Salary of SSC JHT is nearly Rs. 35,400. The SSC JHT Salary (Post-wise) 2025, according to the Pay, is mentioned in the following table below:
| SSC JHT Salary 2025 | |||
| Post Code | Name of the Post | Pay Level | Pay Scale |
| A | Junior Translator in Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS) | Level- 6 | Rs. 35,400/- to Rs. 1,12,400/- |
| B | Junior Translation Officer(JTO) in Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) | Level- 6 | Rs. 35,400 to Rs. 1,12,400 |
| C | Junior Translator in Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) | Level- 6 | Rs. 35,400 to Rs. 1,12,400 |
| D | Junior Hindi Translator (JHT)/ Junior Translation Officer(JTO)/Junior Translator (JT) in various Central Government Ministries/ Departments/Organisations | Level- 6 | Rs. 35,400 to Rs. 1,12,400 |
| E | Senior Hindi Translator (SHT)/Senior Translator (ST) in various Central Government Ministries/ Departments/Organisations | Level- 7 | Rs. 44,900 to Rs. 1,42,400 |
SSC JHT 2025 Cut Off
The cut-off marks are released along with results after the completion of the exam, notifying the marks scored by the last selected candidates. The candidates can refer to the SSC JHT Cut off marks for last year to understand what difficulty level could be observed in this year’s exam.
| SSC JHT Tier-1 Cut Off 2024 | |
| Category | Cut Off Marks |
| General | 150.75 |
| OBC | 150.75 |
| EWS | 131.25 |
| SC | 126.75 |
| ST | 96.50 |
| OH | 115.50 |
| HH | 75.75 |
| VH | 42 |
| Other PWD | 40 |
SSC JHT 2025 Exam Centre
A candidate should specify the examination centre (s) in the online Application Form where they wish to take the exam. The SSC JHT Examination will be held in the following exam centres.
| Region | States/ UTs | Examination Centres & Centre Code |
| Central Region (CR) | Bihar and Uttar Pradesh | Bhagalpur (3201) Patna (3206) Purnea (3209) Agra (3001) Bareilly (3005) Kanpur (3009) Lucknow (3010) Meerut (3011) Prayagraj (3003) Varanasi(3013) |
| Eastern Region (ER) | Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal | Kolkata (4410) Port Blair (4802) Gangtok (4001) Bhubaneshwar (4604) Ranchi (4205) |
| Karnataka, Kerala Region(KKR) | Lakshadweep, Karnataka, and Kerala | Bengaluru (9001) Hubballi (9011) Kozhikode (Calicut) (9206) Thiruvananthapuram (9211) Ernakulam (9213) |
| Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR) | Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh | Raipur (6204) Bhopal (6001) Gwalior (6005) Jabalpur (6007) |
| North Eastern Region (NER) | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura | Guwahati (Dispur) (5105) Shillong (5401) Agartala (5601) |
| Northern Region (NR) | Delhi, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand | Delhi(2201) Ajmer(2401) Bikaner(2404) Jaipur(2405) Jodhpur(2406) Dehradun(2002) Haldwani(2003) Roorkee(2006) |
| North Western Sub- Region (NWR) | Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab | Chandigarh/Mohali (1601) Hamirpur (1202) Shimla (1203) Jammu (1004) Jalandhar (1402) Patiala (1403) |
| Southern Region (SR) | Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana | Chennai (8201) Hyderabad(8002) Kurnool (8003) Tiruchirapalli (8206) Vishakapatnam (8007) Vijayawada (8008) Tirunelveli (8207) |
| Western Region (WR) | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra | Panaji(7801) Ahmedabad(7001) Rajkot (7006) Amravati (7201) Mumbai(7204) Nagpur(7205) Nashik(7207) Pune (7208) |
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