SSC JHT syllabus

Recruitment exam for Hindi translator posts in central government: an objective paper in General Hindi and General English, then a descriptive translation and essay paper.

Paper I: General Hindi and General English (computer-based)

Part I: General Hindi

100 questions, 100 marks · 1 hour

1 mark for a right answer, 0.25 taken away for a wrong one.

  • Grammar: sandhi, samas, prefixes and suffixes, tatsam and tadbhav, nouns, pronouns, cases, tense
  • Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, one word for a phrase, spelling
  • Sentence correction
  • Idioms and proverbs
  • Hindi literature
  • Official terminology
  • Unseen passage

Part II: General English

100 questions, 100 marks · 1 hour

1 mark for a right answer, 0.25 taken away for a wrong one.

  • Synonyms and antonyms
  • One-word substitution
  • Idioms and phrases
  • Spelling
  • Error spotting and sentence improvement
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Active and passive voice, direct and indirect speech
  • Sentence and paragraph arrangement
  • Cloze test
  • Reading comprehension
  • English literature

Paper II: Translation and Essay (descriptive)

Translation and Essay

Two translation passages and two essays, 200 marks · 2 hours

Only candidates shortlisted on Paper I marks sit Paper II. An answer book without roll number, signature and left thumb impression gets zero, and writing one's name or other identity inside it is treated as unfair means.

  • Translate a passage from Hindi into English
  • Translate a passage from English into Hindi
  • Write an essay in Hindi
  • Write an essay in English