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SSC CHT Recruitment 2026: Exam Pattern & Syllabus
SSC CHT Recruitment 2026: Exam Pattern & Syllabus
The Staff Selection Commission has officially released the schedule for the Combined Hindi Translator (CHT) examination. This highly specialized exam evaluates candidates for crucial translation positions like Junior Hindi Translator (JHT), Junior Translation Officer (JTO), and Senior Hindi Translator (SHT) across various Central Government ministries and departments.
The recruitment process tests your absolute mastery over both Hindi and English, moving from structural grammar mechanics in the first phase to deep contextual translation in the second.
SSC CHT 2026 Exam Pattern
The selection process is structured into two sequential stages. A critical update to keep in mind is the introduction of sectional timing for Paper 1, giving you exactly one hour per subject.
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Phase
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Paper Type & Mode
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Subject / Section
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No. of Questions / Tasks
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Max Marks
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Duration
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Negative Marking
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Paper 1
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Objective (MCQs)
Computer-Based Test (CBT)
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Part-I: General Hindi
Part-II: General English
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100 Questions
100 Questions
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100
100
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2 Hours total
(1 Hour sectional timer per part)
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0.25 marks per wrong answer
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Paper 2
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Conventional (Descriptive)
Pen-and-Paper Mode
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Translation:
• 1 passage (Hindi to English)
• 1 passage (English to Hindi)
Essay Writing:
• 1 Essay in Hindi
• 1 Essay in English
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4 Tasks total
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200
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2 Hours
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None
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Detailed Subject-Wise Syllabus
The Paper 1 curriculum demands an equal command of standard literature, vocabulary, and advanced functional grammar in both languages, while Paper 2 tests your application skills.
Paper 1: General Hindi & General English
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General Hindi (100 Questions)
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General English (100 Questions)
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व्याकरण (Grammar):
• संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण, क्रिया, काल, अव्यय
• कारक और विभक्ति चिह्न
• संधि (स्वर, व्यंजन, विसर्ग)
• समास (तत्पुरुष, कर्मधारय, द्वंद्व, बहुव्रीहि, आदि)
• वाक्य शुद्धि (Error Detection) & वाच्य परिवर्तन (Voice)
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Core Grammar Rules:
• Parts of Speech (Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, etc.)
• All 12 Tenses (Identification & Nuanced Usage)
• Articles & Prepositions (Administrative Context)
• Active & Passive Voice Transformations
• Direct & Indirect Narration (Reporting Speech)
• Subject-Verb Agreement
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शब्द भंडार (Vocabulary):
• पर्यायवाची शब्द (Synonyms)
• विलोम शब्द (Antonyms)
• मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ (Idioms & Proverbs)
• तत्सम-तद्भव, देशी-विदेशी शब्द
• एकार्थी और अनेकार्थी शब्द
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Vocabulary & Verbal Ability:
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• One-Word Substitutions
• Idioms & Phrases
• Common Spelling Errors & Confusing Words
• Idiomatic Expressions
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अपठित बोध (Comprehension):
• Reading Comprehension Passages
• Contextual meaning of words
• Tone and theme identification
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Text Comprehension:
• Reading Comprehension Passages
• Cloze Test (Fill in the blanks in a passage)
• Sentence Improvement & Error Spotting
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राजभाषा नीति (Official Language Policy):
• संविधान के अनुच्छेद 343–351
• राजभाषा अधिनियम 1963 & नियम 1976
• भाषायी क्षेत्रों का वर्गीकरण (क, ख, ग क्षेत्र)
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Note: English structural formatting questions focus heavily on formal and official register styles.
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Paper 2: Translation & Essay (Descriptive)
Rather than checking rote memorization, this paper judges your ability to write both languages correctly, precisely, and effectively.
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Paragraph Translation (Hindi to English): Translating a continuous passage (~200–300 words). Focuses on maintaining correct tense, syntax alignment, and proper vocabulary translation without losing the original meaning.
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Paragraph Translation (English to Hindi): Translating an English passage into standard administrative/literary Hindi. Requires a firm grasp of equivalent terminology used in government machinery.
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Hindi Essay Writing: Writing a well-structured essay on contemporary socio-economic issues, administrative developments, national schemes, or literature.
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English Essay Writing: A comprehensive essay evaluating clarity of thought, precise arguments, and advanced grammatical flow.
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