SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2020

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SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2020:The Staff Selection Commission is going to conduct the SSC JHT recruitment 2020 drive for Junior Hindi Translator soon to fill in various JHT posts under different ministries and government offices and departments. Hence, all the interested candidates should be ready beforehand with all the prerequisites and check this article for the detailed SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria before applying for the posts.

  • Candidates willing to apply for various Translator posts like  Junior Hindi Translator (JHT), Junior Translator (JT), Senior Hindi Translator (SHT) and Hindi Pradhyapak (HP) across the country must satisfy the eligibility criteria completely.
  • Go through the eligibility parameters provided her and fill the SSC JHT Application Form 2020 on or before October 2020.
  • In this post, candidates can find complete details about SSC Junior Hindi Translator Eligibility Criteria like Age Limit, Educational Qualification, and Nationality.

SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2020

The Staff Selection Commission is about to release the SSC JHT 2020 Notification in the month of September 2020. Candidates must go through the eligibility criteria thoroughly so that this does not lead to cancellation of candidature.

  • Only if the eligibility criteria are met properly, candidates will be able to complete their application process and sit for the exam on the SSC JHT Exam Date
  • Check out the complete eligibility parameters required to apply for SSC Junior Hindi Translator Exam 2020 and apply before the last date.

Nationality – SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2020

A candidate who is willing to apply for SSC JHT Recruitment must belong to one among the below nationalities. As per the SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria, these are the following points regarding nationality that you should remember-

  • an Indian citizen or
  • a subject of Nepal or Bhutan or
  • a refugee from who came to India before 01-01-1962  but, with the intent of settling in India permanently or
  • a person of Indian origin who has migrated from, Kenya, Zaire, Malawi, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intent of settling in India permanently.

For those candidates other than Indian Citizens, the certificate of eligibility will be issued by the government of India. These candidates should produce certificates as and when required.

Age Limit – SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2020

The maximum age limit of a candidate willing to apply is 30 years. Applicants born not before the date of 2nd January 1991 and not later than 1st January 2000 will be eligible.

Relaxation in Upper Age Limit

Let us check the age relaxation as per the official SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria in the table below-

Category Age-Relaxation permissible beyond the Upper age limit
SC/ST 5 years
OBC 3 years
PH 10 years
PH (OBC) 13 years
PH (SC/ST) 15 years
Ex-Servicemen 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online 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 years
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

Educational Qualifications – SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2020

Here is the table that contains post wise educational qualification. Go through the required educational qualification in the table below to apply for Junior Hindi Translator Exam 2020. Meanwhile, you should not forget to go through the SSC JHT Vacancy details before applying for the posts.

Code Name

Name of Posts

Educational Qualification

A

Junior Translator in Central Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS)

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 an 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.

B

Junior Translator in M/o Railways (Railway Board)

C

Junior Translator in Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ)

D

Junior Translator/Junior Hindi Translator 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

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.

F

Junior Translator/Junior Hindi Translator in subordinate offices who have not yet adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/JHT

Master’s degree of a recognized University in Hindi or English with English or Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject at degree level,

Or

Bachelor’s degree with Hindi and English as main subjects (which includes the term compulsory and elective)

G

Hindi Pradhyapak in Central Hindi Training Institute (CHTI)

Bachelor’s degree in Hindi with English as one of the subject at degree level either as compulsory or optional from a recognized University or Institute plus Master’s degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute plus Bachelor of Education from a recognized University/Institute.

 OR

Bachelor’s degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute plus Master’s degree in Hindi with English as one of the subjects at degree level either as compulsory or optional from a recognized University or Institute plus Bachelor of Education from a recognized University/Institute.

SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria FAQs

What is the Required Educational Qualification for SSC JHT Exam 2020?
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 for most of the posts. Only a few posts are present where Bachelor’s Degree will be enough as eligibility
I have a Bachelor degree, Can I apply for SSC JHT Exam?
Yes, you can, but only for a few restricted posts as most of them require a Master’s Degree. Most of the posts require the Master’s Degree as a mandatory Eligibility Criteria
Is Document Verification a required criterion?
Yes, if you are qualified for document verification, then it is necessary to produce all the necessary documents. If in case, you fail to produce any required document, then your candidature may be canceled.
When and Where can I apply for SSC JHT 2020 Exam?
After Staff Selection Commission releases the SSC JHT Notification 2020 and the online Application Form, you can apply directly from the link given in this article. We will update you with the latest SSC JHT Apply Online link as soon as it becomes available on the official website.
When is the SSC JHT Exam 2020 conducted?
SSC JHT Exam 2020 will be conducted in the month of October 2020. But online Apply forms will be released sooner so all the eligible candidates should be ready with the documents and other prerequisites to fill-up the form and start their preparations as soon as possible.

It must be noted that in order to clear the SSC JHT Cut Off,the candidates should do a thorough preparation with the right strategies and also solve SSC JHT Mock Tests as much as possible. It will increase their chances of scoring high in the exam. Moreover, candidates should make sure to be updated with the daily current affairs as it will help in cracking all kinds of competitive exams

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