SSC JHT 2024: Answer Key (SOON), Result, Cut off & Admit Card

SSC JHT notification 2024 was released on August 2, 2024. Earlier, the notification was scheduled to be released on the official website of SSC. However, the notification was delayed by the examination authority. The notification was released in pdf form and comprises the details related to the exam. Candidates must read the notification before applying for the exam. 

SSC JHT application form 2024 was released on August 2, 2024. The last date to fill SSC JHT application form was August 25, 2024. However, the application form was delayed by the examination authority. Interested candidates need to fill SSC JHT application form online. The steps to fill SSC JHT application form are given below:

• Visit the official website of SSC
• Fill the SSC registration form
• Login with the ID and password to fill the detailed application form
• Fill the details in the application form
• Upload the required documents
• Pay the application fees
• Submit the application form

 

The educational qualification prescribed for SSC JHT exam is given below:

• Master’s degree in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level OR
• Master’s degree in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination OR
• Master’s degree 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 OR
• Master’s degree 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 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 2 years’ experience as a translator from Hindi to English and vice versa in Central or State Government Office, including Government of India Undertaking.

SSC JHT age limit is 18 to 30. The relaxation in the upper age limit provided to candidates is given below:

Category	Age relaxation (in years)
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PwD (Unreserved)	10 years
PwD (OBC)	13 years
PwD (SC/ST)	15 years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	3 years after deducting the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date for the 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 years
Defense Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST)	8 years

The SSC JHT exam is conducted to hire translators in the government. The criteria to apply for the JHT are as follows: 1. Your age must be between 18 and 30 years old. 2. You need to have a master's degree in either Hindi or English . 3. If your degree is in any other subject than Hindi or English . It must be either an elective subject or a medium of examination. 4. You need to have a Diploma or Certificate of translation from Hindi to English and vice versa. 5. If you do not have the Diploma or Certificate you need to have two to three years of experience in translation in any government office.

The specifications for uploading the documents in SSC JHT application form are given below.

Parameters	Specifications
Scanned colour passport size photograph	Should be JPEG format The image should be between 20 KB to 50 KB
Scanned signature	Should be in JPEG  The size of the image should be 10 KB to 20 KB
Left-hand Thumb Impression (LTI)	Should be JPEG format in between 10KB to 30 KB
Aadhaar Card	Should be JPEG format in between 10KB to 30 KB
Disability Certificate	Should be in JPEG/ PDF format in between 20KB to 50KB

The documents required to fill SSC JHT application form are given below:

• Mobile number (to be verified through OTP)
• Email ID (to be verified through OTP)
• Aadhaar Number or Aadhaar Enrollment Number
• Information about the Board, Roll Number, and Year of Passing of Class 10
• Scanned photograph 
• Scanned signature 
• If Aadhaar Card is not provided, candidates need to upload Left-hand Thumb Impression (LTI)
• Disability Certificate (If any)

SSC JHT apply online link will be activated along with the notification. The link will be made available on the official website. However, we will provide the direct link to fill SSC JHT application form. Candidates need to fill the application form online. Before filling the application form, candidates must check the eligibility.

The steps included under SSC JHT registration are given below:

• For one-time registration, candidates need to click on ‘Register Now’ link on SSC website
• During the registration process, candidates need to enter: Basic Details, Additional Details and Contact Details and upload the scanned images of photograph, signature and LTI
• After submitting the basic details, candidates are required to confirm their mobile number and email ID
• On confirmation of details, the registration number and password will be provided to candidates
• Candidates need to read the declaration and click ‘I Agree’ button

 

SSC JHT application fees for General and OBC categories are INR 100. The application fees for SC/ST/PwD/ESM candidates are exempted from fee payment. The application fees can be paid through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit card or in cash at SBI Branches by generating the Challan.

Category	Fees (In INR)
General and OBC	100
SC/ST/PwD/ESM	Exempted from fee payment

The steps to download SSC JHT admit card 2024 are given below:

• Visit the respective official websites of SSC
• On the home page, candidates will find the SSC JHT Admit Card download link
• The login page opens in a new tab
• Enter roll number and captcha code
• Download SSC JHT admit card and take its printout

The following details are mentioned in SSC JHT admit card:

• Roll number
• Ticket number
• Password for exam
• Exam date
• Reporting time
• Entry closing time
• Applicant’s name
• Sex
• Date of birth
• Category
• Address
• Examination venue
• Scanned images of photograph

SSC JHT books for English are given below, .

Books	Authors/Publishers
English Grammar Book	Wren and Martin
Advanced Grammar in Use: A Self-study Reference and Practice Book for Advanced Learners of English; with Answers	Martin Hewings
Essential English Grammar	Raymond Murphy
Popular English Grammar (with Hindi explanations)	H S Bhatia
Competitive General English - Hindi	Think Tank of Kiran Prakashan
Objective General English	S.P. Bakshi

The syllabus for papers 1 and 2 of SSC JHT is prescribed by the Staff Selection Commission. The syllabus is as follows: (a) Syllabus for Paper 1: 1. General English . Questions in this section cover comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, articles, tenses, sentence completion and structure, a spelling test, unseen passages, and synonyms. 2. General Hindi This section tests your understanding of Hindi through the use of phrases, antonyms, synonyms, muhavare, proverbs, and comprehension-based questions. (b) Syllabus for Paper 2: 1. Translation: There is one passage for Hindi to English . Translation and one passage for English . To Hindi translation. 2. Essay: There are two essays, one in Hindi and the other in English.

SSC JHT Paper 2 carried descriptive questions. This paper consists of translation and essay writing questions. In translation, candidates will be asked to translate one Hindi passage to English and one English passage to Hindi language. In essay writing, candidates have to write one essay in Hindi and one in English. It will help to test the candidates' translation skills and their ability to write as well as comprehend the two languages correctly. The structure of SSC JHT Paper 2 is given below.

SSC JHT Paper	Sections	Number of Questions	Duration
Paper 2	Translation	2	Cumulative duration of 2 hours (2 hours 40 minutes for PWD candidates)
	Essay Writing	2
Total	2 sections	4 Questions	120 minute

SSC JHT Paper 1 is a Computer Based Test having multiple-choice questions. It consists of two sections- General English and General Hindi. In Paper-I questions will be designed to test the candidates understanding of the languages and literature, correct use of words, phrases and idioms and ability to write the languages correctly and precisely. The questions will be of degree level. Each section has 100 questions and the total time duration is 2 hours. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. The structure of SSC JHT exam pattern is given below.

SSC JHT Paper	Sections	Number of Questions	Duration
Paper 1	General Hindi	100	A cumulative duration of 2 hours (2 hours 40 minutes for PWD candidates)
	General English	100
Total	2 sections	200 Questions

The exam pattern for SSC JHT is divided into three stages: paper 1, paper 2, and document verification. It goes like this: 1. There are two papers in total. 2. Paper 1 is an online computer-based test. 3. It is divided into two sections, each with 100 objective-type questions. 4. These sections are general Hindi and general English . 5. There is one mark allotted for a correct answer and 0.25 deducted for wrong answers. 6. The second paper is an offline test and is descriptive in nature. 7. It consists of two essays and two translations of passages. 8. The time limit to attempt both papers is two hours. 9. The Paper 1 requires a minimum of 30% to qualify. 10. The merit list will be prepared from 200 marks on paper 2.

The tips and tricks to prepare for SSC JHT Paper 2 are given below:

• For translation, practice translating text from Hindi to English and English to Hindi
• To be good in translation also practice reading books and articles to build vocabulary.
• Writing essays should be practiced in both Hindi and English language.
• Writing becomes easy when we read a lot. Candidates should read books, articles as much as they can.
• Go through general happenings around too by reading current affairs.

SSC JHT preparation tips for Paper 1 are given below:

• Candidates should go through the SSC JHT Syllabus before starting. Questions from General Hindi would include Hindi Grammar, Vilom, Paryavachi, Anek shadbdon ke liye Ek Shabd, Tatsam, Tadhbhav Shadb, Sentence correction, comprehension etc.
• Candidates should buy some good grammar books to constantly prepare for different topics in Hindi.
• It is really important for candidates to keep building vocabulary in order to do good in comprehension.
• Constant practice of Hindi grammar will help in acing Hindi Grammar.
• Solve mock tests and practice papers to get a complete idea.

The tips and tricks to prepare for SSC JHT exam are given below:

• Go through the syllabus and exam pattern.
• Clear the concepts of the topics given in the syllabus.
• Attempt mock tests to improve the speed and accuracy .
• Candidates must refer to good study materials for the exam.

The tips and tricks to prepare for SSC JHT English are given below:

• There are questions in this section on the identification of grammatical errors, para jumbles, synonyms, antonyms, sentence errors, cloze test, reading comprehension, fill in the blanks, error spotting, etc.
• Candidates need to revise and build their vocabulary as well as the basic grammar rules. The perfect way to do it is to read newspapers, magazines and books and practice basic grammar questions.
• In order to analyse their level of preparation and to identify areas that they can improve, candidates must periodically solve mock tests and practise questions.

The marking scheme of SSC JHT is given below:

• For wrong answers in Paper 1, 0.25 marks will be deducted as a penalty
• For correct answers, candidates score one mark
• The score of candidates is calculated based on the number of correct and incorrect answers

SSC JHT result is announced online separately for Phase 1 and 2. The result is announced on the official website. The roll numbers of qualified candidates are made available in PDF form. Candidates qualifying the Paper 1 are called for Paper 2 exam. 

SSC JHT vacancies announced in 2023 are given below.

Post	Organisation	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR	Total
Junior Hindi Translator (Subordinate Office)	Science and technology	2	1	2	0	5
Junior Hindi Translator (Subordinate Office)	Electronics and information technology	1	0	1	2	4
Junior Hindi Translator (Subordinate Office)	Health and family welfare	0	1	0	1	2

Candidates can check below the organisation, post and post code of SSC JHT.

Post Code	Name of the Organization	Name of the Post
B	M/o Railway	Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
C	M/o Defence (O/o the JS (TRG) & CAO) AFHQ	Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
D	Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)	Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
D	M/o Mines	Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
D	Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India (C&AG)	Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
D	Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIT) (D/o Revenue)	Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
D	IHQ MoD (N)/DCMPR [Integrated HQ, Ministry of Defence (Navy)]	Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
D	D/o Industrial Policy and Promotion	Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
D	D/o Food & Public Distribution	Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
E	M/o Defence (O/o the JS (TRG) & CAO) AFHQ	Senior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
E	M/o Environment & Forests & Climate Change	Senior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
E	Directorate of Enforcement (D/o Revenue)	Senior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
E	IHQ MoD (N)/DCMPR [Integrated HQ, Ministry of Defence (Navy)]	Senior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
E	Air Headquarters	Senior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
G	Rajbhasha Vibhag (MHA), CHTI	Hindi Pradhyapak Group B Non-Gazetted

The best books for SSC JHT HIndi are given below:

Books	Authors/Publisher
General Hindi and Concise Grammar – An Indispensable Guide for all Competitive Exams	Dr. Brij Kishore Prasad Singh
Hindi Vyakaran	Kamta Prasad Guru
Manas Hindi Grammar	Subhas Yadav
Adhunik Hindi Vyakaran aur Rachna (Hindi)	Dr. Vashudevnandan Prasad
Idioms, Phrases & Proverbs with Hindi Meanings	H S Bhatia

SSC JHT books for English are given below, .

Books	Authors/Publishers
English Grammar Book	Wren and Martin
Advanced Grammar in Use: A Self-study Reference and Practice Book for Advanced Learners of English; with Answers	Martin Hewings
Essential English Grammar	Raymond Murphy
Popular English Grammar (with Hindi explanations)	H S Bhatia
Competitive General English - Hindi	Think Tank of Kiran Prakashan
Objective General English	S.P. Bakshi

The structure of SSC JHT salary is given below:

Code	Post Name	Pay Level	Pay Scale
A	Junior Translation Officer (JTO) in Central Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS)	Level-6	35400- 112400
B	Junior Translation Officer (JTO) in Armed Forces Headquarters  (AFHQ)	Level-6	35400- 112400
C	Junior Hindi Translator (JHT)/ Junior Translation Officer (JTO)/Junior Translator  (JT) in various Central Government Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations	Level-6	Rs.35400- 112400
D	Senior Hindi Translator (SHT)/ Senior Translator (ST) in various Central Government Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations	Level-7	Rs.44900- 142400