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Junior Hindi Translator Examination is conducted by the Staff selection commission (SSC) every year for the posts of translators at various levels (Group B, Non gazetted) for various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India.
Basics
Exam Calendar
| DATE | EVENT |
|---|
| Release of notification/announcement |
| Start of application |
| End of application |
| Tier 1 examination |
| Result of tier 1 examination available |
| Tier 2 examination (Skill test in JHTgraphy) |
| Result of tier 2 examination available |
| Document verification |
Posts to be filled
The details of the various posts are as follows -
| Post Code | Name of the Post |
|---|
| A | Junior Translator in Central Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS) |
| B | Junior Translator in M/o Railways (Railway Board) L |
| C | Junior Translator in Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) |
| D | Junior Translator (JT)/Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) in subordinate offices who have adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/ JHT |
| E | Senior Hindi Translator in various Central Government Ministries/ Departments/ Offices |
Vacancies are determined in due course and updated on the commission website.
Procedure of application
Visit ssc.nic.in
Click Apply
Go to JHT tab
From here, login and register.
Follow the given steps to fill out the basic information and the application form.
Candidates are advised in their own interest to submit online applications much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/ inability or failure to login to the SSC website on account of heavy load on the website during the closing +days.
Application Fee: payable: Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only).
Eligibility and qualifications
Age limit (as on 1 Month Year)
The age limit for the posts is 18-30 years as on the prescribed cutoff date.
Age relaxations
Permissible age relaxation for reserved categories is as follows -
| Category | Permissible 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 | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
| Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof | 3 years |
| 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 years |
Essential educational qualification (as on 1 Month Year)
For post codes ‘A’ to ‘D’ -
- 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
OR
- 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.
For post code ‘E’ -
- 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
OR
- 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.
Scheme and Pattern
The Examination will be conducted in two tiers as indicated below
Tier-I: Computer Based Examination
Tier-II: Descriptive paper
Tier 1
Tier-I will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions.
Test will be conducted in online mode.
There will be negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer.
Total time allowed will be 2 hours.
| Subject | Number of question | Maximum marks |
|---|
| General Hindi | 100 | 100 |
| General English | 100 | 100 |
Tier 2
This will be a descriptive pen and paper type examination which will involve Translation and Essay.
Maximum marks for this paper will be 200 and candidates will get a time of 2 hours to write this paper.
Syllabus
Tier 1
The 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, precisely and effectively. The questions will be of degree level.
Tier 2 (translation and Essay)
This paper will contain two passages for translation - one passage for translation from Hindi to English and one passage for translation from English to Hindi, and an Essay each in Hindi and English, to test the candidates‟ translation skills and their ability to write as well as comprehend the two languages correctly, precisely and effectively. The level of the paper will be consistent with the educational qualifications prescribed.
Salary, perks and other benefits
Pay level and grade pay
All SSC JHT candidates get salary according to their respective grades -
| Name of the Post | Pay Scale | Grade Pay |
|---|
| Junior Translator in Central Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS) | Level-6 (Rs.35400- 112400) | Rs 4,200 |
| Junior Translator in M/o Railways (Railway Board) L | Level-6 (Rs.35400- 112400) | Rs 4,200 |
| Junior Translator in Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) | Level-6 (Rs.35400- 112400) | Rs 4,200 |
| Junior Translator (JT)/Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) in subordinate offices who have adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/ JHT | Level-6 (Rs.35400- 112400) | Rs 4,200 |
| Senior Hindi Translator in various Central Government Ministries/ Departments/ Offices | Level-7 (Rs.44900- 142400) | Rs 4,800 |
Allowances
House rent allowance
The house rent allowance is given as a percentage of basic pay depending on the type of city
City X – 24%
City Y – 16%
City Z – 8%
Transport allowance
This allowance is provided for commuting charges of the employee from home to work and vice versa.
Cities – INR 3600
Other Places – INR 1800
Children Education Allowance
Children Education Allowance of Rs. 27000/- per annum is available for children studying class Nursery to class XII.
A Hostel subsidy of Rs.81000/- per annum for children studying in the hostel is also available.
Uniform allowance
Every year the officers will get Rs. 10000/ as uniform allowances.
Dearness allowance
This is calculated as 12% of basic pay (after 7th pay commission)
Pension
Pension is based on the amount of money that gets deducted from the salary the the employee every month. This gets rewarded after retirement when the employee gets a handsome amount every month.
