Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced a total of 84 vacancies for Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translation Officer, Junior Translator, Senior Hindi Translator, and Senior Translator posts in various Central Government Ministries and Departments. The online application process for Combined Hindi Translators (JHT) is ongoing at www.ssc.gov.in, and candidates can fill out their application form by 14th May 2026.
SSC JHT Exam 2026- Highlights
The online application is invited from interested and eligible candidates for the recuitment of 84 vacancies under the Combined Hindi Translators Examination, 2026. Candidates can highlight as mentioned in the notification PDF, from the table below.
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Conducting Body Name | Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level |
| Exam Name | Combined Hindi Translators Examination, 2026 |
| Post Name | Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translation Officer, Junior Translator, Senior Hindi Translator, and Senior Translator |
| Vacancies | 84 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Registration Dates | 23rd April to 14th May 2026 |
| Selection Process | Paper 1, Paper 2, DV and Medical Examination |
| Pay Scale | Rs. 35400- 11240/- (Pay Level-6) |
| Official Website | https://ssc.gov.in |
SSC JHT Notification 2026 Out
The detailed notification has been uploaded on 23rd April 2026 (Thursday) 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 2026 PDF, which has been available on the SSC official portal. The direct link to download the notification PDF is also shared below.
SSC JHT Vacancy 2026
The number of vacancies 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, as released along with the notification, is 84.
| Posts | Vacancies |
| Junior & Senior Hindi Translator | 84 |
SSC JHT 2026 Eligibility Criteria
The aspiring candidates have to fulfil the required eligibility criteria in terms of educational qualification and age limit for the posts of Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator, and Senior Hindi Translator.
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 2026 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
The age limit of the eligible candidates must be 18 to 30 years. For the post of Sub-Inspector (Hindi Translator) in CRPF, candidates’ age must be between 18 to 30 years. However, the government provides some Age Relaxation in every exam. The guidelines below are the Age Relaxation for the SSC JHT 2026 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 2026 Online Registration
The registration process for SSC JHT Recruitment 2026 has started at the official website www.ssc.gov.in. Candidates interested and eligible for the SSC JHT exam have to submit their application forms first to appear for the exam. Candidates must ensure all information is accurate. Providing incorrect information may lead to the cancellation or rejection of your application form.
SSC JHT 2026 Application Fees
All the eligible candidates who want to apply for the SSC JHT 2026 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 2026 is mentioned category-wise below:
| SSC JHT Application Fees 2026 | |
| Category | Application Fee |
| General | Rs. 100/- |
| SC/ST | Nil |
| Ex-Servicemen | Nil |
SSC JHT 2026 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 2026 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 2026 | |||
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| General Hindi | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
| General English | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 2 hours |
Paper- II (Descriptive Type)
| SSC JHT Paper II Exam Pattern 2026 | |||
| 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 2026 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 2026 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
| 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-
| 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 2026 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) 2026, according to the Pay, is mentioned in the following table below:
| Post Code | Name of the Posts | 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 2026 Cut Off
The cut-off marks will be 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 2025 | ||
| Category | Cutoff Score | Total Candidates selected |
|---|---|---|
| EWS | 86.25 | 575 |
| SC | 84.25 | 748 |
| ST | 42.50 | 299 |
| OBC | 105.75 | 1,229 |
| UR (General) | 119.25 | 715 |
| OH | 99.75 | 33 |
| HH | 41.00 | 16 |
| VH | 40.50 | 20 |
| Other PwBD | 52.25 | 7 |
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