SSC JHT 2025 Notification Release on June 5; Selection Process & Eligibility Criteria

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The Staff Selection Commission is going to conduct the Combined Hindi Translators Examination, 2025, for the aspirants who are interested in being appointed as translators for various government departments. The exam is going to be held in two stages: Paper 1 and Paper 2, the selection is going to be done with weightage of 50:50.

Candidates who want to participate in this exam will be able to apply by 26 June 2025, after the notification release on 05 June 2025. The date for the Paper 1 is announced by the SSC, it will be organized on August 12, 2025. Stay tuned to check the eligibility criterias, pay scale, exam pattern, exam fee, application process and other details.

Exam Name Combined Hindi Translators Examination 2025
Conducted By Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Notification Date 05 June 2025
Last Date to Apply 26 June 2025
Paper 1 Exam Date 12 August 2025
Paper 1 Mode Online (Objective)
Paper 2 Mode Offline (Descriptive)
Eligibility Master’s Degree in Hindi/English
Age Limit 18 to 30 years
Exam Fee ₹100 (UR/OBC/EWS males); others exempted
Pay Scale ₹35,400–₹1,42,400 (Based on post level)
Selection Weightage 50% Paper 1 + 50% Paper 2

Eligibility Criteria 

The eligibility for this recruitment test is available below in terms of mode educational qualification and age limit; checkout the details available below to check that you are eligible to apply or not.

Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) & Junior Translator (JT)

  • Educational Qualification: Master’s degree in Hindi or English, with English or Hindi respectively as a compulsory or elective subject from a university recognised by the UGC.
  • Age Limit: 18 to 30 years

Junior Translation Officer (JTO)

  • Educational Qualification: Same as JHT/JT. Aditionally, Diploma or Certificate in translation, or two years’ experience in translation (Hindi English).
  • Age Limit: 18 to 30 years

Senior Hindi Translator (SHT) & Senior Translator (ST)

  • Educational Qualification: Same as JHT/JT. Aditionally, Diploma or Certificate in translation, or three years’ experience in translation (Hindi English)
  • Age Limit: 18 to 30 years

The age relaxation is applicable for 3 years OBC-NCL for 5 years for SC and ST, and additional 10 years for PwBD.

Examination Fee 

In order to apply for the SSC CHTE 2025, a mald candidate belonging to UR, Other Backward Class or Economically Weaker Section is required to pay of 100 rupees; and all the female aspirants, PH candidates, Ex-SM and male individuals belonging to Schedule Caste and Scheduled needn’t to pay any amount.

Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for the Paper 1 and Paper 2 of this examination is announced by the SSC, aspirants may check it from below.

Paper 1:

  • Mode: Online
  • Duration: 2 Hours 
  • Total Questions: 200
  • Maximum Marks: 200
  • Question Type: Objective 
  • Marking Scheme:
    • +1 mark for each correct answer
    • -0.25 for each wrong answer
  • Sections:
    • General Hindi
    • General English

Paper 2:

  • Mode: Offline 
  • Duration: 2 Hours 
  • Total Questions: 4 (2 Translations + 2 Essays)
  • Maximum Marks: 200
  • Question Type: Descriptive
  • Sections:
    • Hindi to English Translation
    • English to Hindi Translation
    • Essay in Hindi
    • Essay in English

Candidates who belong to Physically Handicapped category will get extra timing incase of having an scribe, for each and hour more 20 minutes will be given.

Pay Scale 

Individuals who will be appointed as JHT, JT or JTO will get

the monthly salary starting from ₹35,400 under the Pay Level 6, which ranges from ₹35,400 to ₹1,12,400; and individuals who will be appointed as SHT or ST will the basic pay of ₹44,900 under the Pay Level 7, which ranges from ₹44,900 to ₹1,42,400 under the 7th Central Pay Commission.

How to Apply?

The apply procedure for the SSC CHT Exam 2025 consists of two components, which are registration and application. The details for each is given below.

Registration:

  • First of all you have to go to the official website of Staff Selection Commission.
  • On the home page of SSC you will see an option for new registration, click on it and access the registration page.
  • Here you will have to complete your registration process by filling your name, date of birth, mobile number, email address and other details.

Application:

  • Following completing the registration process, you have to login by entering the full station number and password.
  • After login, you have to click on the option of the Combined Hindi Translator Examination 2025.
  • Post clicking on the above mentioned option the application form page will be opened, here you have to fill all the details carefully.
  • Now you have to upload the scanned copies of all the important documents in the required size and format.
  • At last you have to pay the exam fee, only if you are a malen and belong to UR, OBC or EWS category, after which you will be able to submit your application form.

Candidates are requested to bookmark this page to stay updated regarding this exam.