SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2022: Check Age, Educational Qualification and Nationality

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SSC JHT aspirants need to meet the eligibility criteria laid down by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The eligibility criteria have been prescribed in terms of age, educational qualification and nationality. Read below for more details on SSC JHT eligibility criteria.

SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2022: Are you looking for SSC JHT eligibility criteria 2022? If yes, this article will definitely help you. SSC JHT 2022 eligibility criteria are a certain set of guidelines in terms of age, educational qualification and nationality. To be eligible for the exam, candidates need to fulfil the SSC JHT eligibility parameters. SSC JHT application forms for only those candidates will be accepted who meet the eligibility criteria.

SSC JHT exam is conducted for recruitment of Junior Hindi Translator, Senior Hindi Translator and Hindi Pradhyapak for various Ministries/Departments/Organisations in the Government of India. Read below for more details on SSC Junior Hindi Translator eligibility criteria.

Q: What is SSC JHT job profile?

The job profile of SSC JHT is given below:

Posts	Job Profile
Junior Translator in Central Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS)	Translation/Typing of the documents from English to Hindi. Ensuring the use/promotion of Hindi. Any other work assigned by the superior authority.
Junior Translator in M/o Railways (Railway Board)	Translation of various documents from Hindi to English and vice-versa. To assist Hindi Officer in organizing Hindi Meeting and Hindi Workshop. Maintaining files and records relating to Hindi.
Junior Translator in Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ)	Translation of various documents from Hindi to English and vice-versa. Maintaining the files and records relating to office work.
Junior Translator/Junior Hindi Translator in subordinate offices who have adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/JHT	To translate various publications of official journals, books, forms, circulars, manuals, articles, etc. in Hindi and vice versa. Translation of day to day official letters, office orders, departmental orders etc., from English to Hindi and vice versa. To assist Hindi Officer in the implementation of work of official language policy and in various official matters.
Senior Hindi Translator in various Central Government Ministries, Departments, Offices	Translation/Typing of the documents from English to Hindi. Ensuring the use/promotion of Hindi. Any other work assigned by the superior authority. Attending the Meeting of the Departments.
Junior Translator/Junior Hindi Translator in subordinate offices who have not yet adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/JHT	To attend to all the work related to the implementation of Official language which includes translation work from Hindi to English and vice versa.

Q: What is SSC JHT age limit?

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

Q: What is the minimum qualifying marks for SSC JHT exam?

The minimum qualifying marks prescribed for both Paper I and II are given below:

Category	Qualifying Marks (In Per cent)
UR	30
OBC/EWS	25
Others	20

SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2022

SSC JHT eligibility has been announced along with the notification by the Staff Selection Commission. SSC JHT application process is underway and interested candidates can fill the application form till August 4. The last date to pay the application fees online and offline is August 5. To apply for SSC JHT 2022, candidaes need to fulfil the SSC JHT eligibility criteria 2022 laid down by SSC in terms of age limit, qualification, etc. SSC JHT age limit is 18 to 30 years as on January 1, 2022. SSC JHT qualification prescribed for the exam is master's degree.

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Q: What is SSC JHT educational qualification?

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.

Q: How many candidates qualify SSC JHT exam?

The table below highlights the number of candidates who appeared and qualified in SSC JHT exam in the last four years.

Year	Number of Appeared	Candidates Qualified
2020	-	Paper 1: 1,688 Paper 2: 1070
2019	12,359	Paper 1: 1,977 Paper 2: 1,360 Final: 325
2018	15,573	2,041
2017	10,353	2,042
2016	7,353	1,502

Q: What is the criteria for the SSC JHT?

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.

Q: What are the subjects included in SSC JHT exam?

SSC JHT exam comprises two papers. Paper 1 consists of objective-type multiple-choice questions and questions are asked from two sections. On the other hand Paper 2 consists of descriptive-type questions. Before beginning with the preparation, candidates should check SSC JHT exam pattern to understand the overall structure of the exam.

The work profile of SSC JHT is translating and typing documents in Hindi and implementation of language policy in various departments. Organizing meetings and workshops on the Hindi language and keeping records of all documents and files in the department.

SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2022: Nationality

Candidates must be either:

A citizen of India, or

A subject of Nepal, or

A subject of Bhutan, or

A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries such as Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Candidates who have come from the above-mentioned countries must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.

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SSC JHT Age Limit (As on January 1, 2022)

SSC JHT age limit should be between 18 to 30 years as on January 1, 2022. Candidates must have been born not before January 2, 1992 and not later than January 1, 2004. Age relaxation given to the candidates as per their category is given below:

Category	Age relaxation (in years)
SC/ST	5
OBC	3
PwD	10
PwD + OBC	13
PwD+SC/ST	15
Ex-Servicemen	3 years after deducting the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date for the receipt of application.
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January, 1980 to 31st December, 1989	5
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.	3
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST)	8

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SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2022: Educational Qualification (As on August 4, 2022)

The post-wise education qualification as per SSC JHT eligibility criteria is given below:

For postcodes A to D

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,
Two years’ experience as a translator from Hindi to English and vice versa in Central or State Government Office, including Government of India Undertaking.

For postcodes E (Senior Hindi Translator in various Central Government Ministries/ Departments / Offices)

The eligibility criteria for this postcode are the same as A to D except the year of experience. For this post, candidates must have recognised diploma or certificate course in translation from Hindi to English and 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. SSC JHT qualification for this post is given below:

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

Important Points to Note:

Candidates must possess essential qualifications on or before the closing date for submission of online applications, i.e, August 4, 2022
As per Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification dated 10.06.2015 published in the Gazette of India all the degrees/ diplomas/ certificates awarded through
Open and Distance Learning mode of education by the Universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and Institutions of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central Government provided they have been approved by the Distance Education Bureau, University Grants Commission. Accordingly, unless such degrees are recognized for the relevant period when the candidates acquired the qualification, they will not be accepted for the purpose of Educational Qualification
As per UGC (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017 published in official Gazette on 23-06-2017, under Part-III (8) (v), the programmes in engineering, medicine, dental, nursing, pharmacy, architecture and physiotherapy etc are not permitted to be offered under Open and Distance Learning mode. However, pursuant to the Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 11-03-2019 in MA No. 3092/2018 in W.P. (C) No. 382/2018 titled Mukul Kumar Sharma & others Vs AICTE and others, B. Tech. degree/ diploma in Engineering awarded by IGNOU to the students who were enrolled up to academic year 2009-10 shall be treated as valid, wherever applicable
All candidates who are declared qualified by the Commission in Computer Base Examination will be required to produce all relevant Certificates in original such as Mark sheets/Provisional Degree/Diploma Certificate as proof of having acquired the minimum educational qualification on or before 04.08.2022 failing which the candidature of such candidates will be cancelled by the Commission