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SSC CHT Recruitment 2026: Notification Out
SSC CHT Recruitment 2026: Notification Out
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Hindi Translators (CHT) Examination to recruit eligible candidates for Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translation Officer, Junior Translator, Senior Hindi Translator, and Senior Translator posts in various Central Government Ministries and Departments. The SSC JHT Recruitment 2026 Notification has been released, announcing 84 vacancies. The online application process has been started on 23rd April 2026 onwards at www.ssc.gov.in along with the release of the official notification.
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Events
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Dates
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SSC JHT Notification
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23rd April 2026
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SSC JHT Apply Online starts
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23rd April 2026
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Online Registration Ends on
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14th May 2026
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Last Date for Online Fee Pay
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15th May 2026
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Window for Application Form Correction
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19th & 20th May 2026
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Tentative Exam Date
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August-September 2026
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SSC JHT Vacancy 2026
The number of vacancies for Group B Non-Gazetted posts of Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translation Officer, Junior Translator, Senior Hindi Translator, and Senior Translator for various Ministries/ Departments/Organisations of the Government of India will be released along with the notification. Till then, candidates can check the previous year vacancies released by the SSC from the table below.
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Name of Ministry/ Department/ Organisation
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Post Name
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UR
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SC
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ST
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OBC
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EWS
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Total
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Armed Force Head Quarter (AFHQ), Department of Defence, Ministry of Defence
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Senior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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2
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1
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0
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0
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0
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3
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Office of Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Senior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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Central Translation Bureau, Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs
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Senior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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15
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3
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1
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1
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2
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22
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Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
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Junior Hindi Translator (Subordinate Office) Group B Non-Gazetted
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2
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0
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0
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0
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1
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3
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Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
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Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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1
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2
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0
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0
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0
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3
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Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, & Public Distribution
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Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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1
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0
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0
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1
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0
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2
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Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, & Public Distribution
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Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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1
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Armed Force Head Quarter (AFHQ), Department of Defence, Ministry of Defence
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Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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2
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1
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0
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0
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0
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3
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Department of Defence, Directorate of Civilian Manpower and Planning (DCMPR), IHQ, Navy, Ministry of Defence
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Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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1
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0
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0
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1
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0
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2
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Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), Ministry of Defence
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Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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0
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0
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0
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2
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1
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3
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Central Passport Office, Ministry of External Affairs
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Junior Hindi Translator (Subordinate Office) Group B Non-Gazetted
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3
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0
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0
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2
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0
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5
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Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
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Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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1
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9
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8
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9
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8
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35
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Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti
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Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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1
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0
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0
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1
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0
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2
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Office of Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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4
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1
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0
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0
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0
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5
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Ministry of Mines
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Junior Hindi Translator (Subordinate Office) Group B Non-Gazetted
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3
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0
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1
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3
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1
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8
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Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology
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Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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0
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1
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0
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2
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0
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3
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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (Admin-III)
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Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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3
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1
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0
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0
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0
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4
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Railway Board, Ministry of Railways
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Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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2
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Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Directorate of Income Tax Human Resource Development, Ministry of Finance
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Junior Hindi Translator (Subordinate Office) Group B Non-Gazetted
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18
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0
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0
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6
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0
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24
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Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
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Junior Hindi Translator (Subordinate Office) Group B Non-Gazetted
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2
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0
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0
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1
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0
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3
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Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF)
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Sub Inspector (Hindi Translator) Group B Non-Gazetted
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126
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47
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23
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84
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31
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311
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Air Headquarters, Ministry of Defence
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Junior Translation Officer Group B Non-Gazetted
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7
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2
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0
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8
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1
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18
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Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
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Junior Hindi Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Junior Translation Officer Group B Non-Gazetted
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4
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1
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0
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2
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1
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8
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Directorate General Defence Estates, Ministry of Defence
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Junior Translation Officer Group B Non-Gazetted
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5
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2
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1
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3
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1
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12
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Border Roads Organization, Ministry of Defence
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Junior Translation Officer Group B Non-Gazetted
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18
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5
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2
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8
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0
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33
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Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India
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Junior Translation Officer Group B Non-Gazetted
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs
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Junior Translation Officer Group B Non-Gazetted
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15
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7
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2
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5
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0
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29
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Office of the Registrar General of India, Ministry of Home Affairs
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Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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2
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1
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0
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1
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0
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4
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Ministry of Culture
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Junior Translator Group B Non-Gazetted
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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Total
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240
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86
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38
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141
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47
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552
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SSC JHT 2026 Eligibility Criteria
The aspiring candidates have to fulfil the required eligibility criteria in terms of educational qualification and age limit for the posts of Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator, and Senior Hindi Translator.
Nationality/Citizenship
A candidate must be either:
(i) a citizen of India, or
(ii) a subject of Nepal, or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan, or
(iv) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.
(i) a citizen of India, or
(ii) a subject of Nepal, or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan, or
(iv) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.
Educational Qualifications
The minimum Educational Qualification for the SSC JHT 2026 Exam is a Master’s degree in relevant subjects. Check the post-wise required Eligibility in terms of educational qualification from the table below.
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Posts
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Educational Qualification
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Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator
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Master’s degree from a recognised University in Hindi with English/English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level;
OR
Master’s degree from a recognised University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English/English medium and Hindi 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 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 the degree level and 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.
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Senior Hindi Translator
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Master’s degree from a recognised University in Hindi with English/ English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level;
OR
Master’s degree from a recognised University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English/ with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of an examination at the degree level;
OR
Master’s Degree from a recognised University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi and English as compulsory or elective subjects or either of the two as the medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject at the degree level.
AND
Recognised Diploma or Certificate course in translation from Hindi to English & vice versa or three years of experience in translation work from Hindi to English and vice versa in a Central or State Government Office, including the Government of India Undertaking.
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Age Limit
The age limit of the eligible candidates must be 18 to 30 years. For the post of Sub-Inspector (Hindi Translator) in CRPF, candidates’ age must be between 18 to 30 years. However, the government provides some Age Relaxation in every exam. The guidelines below are the Age Relaxation for the SSC JHT 2026 Exam.
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SSC JHT Age Relaxation
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Category
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Age Relaxation
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Other Backward Class (OBC)
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3 years
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Schedule Tribe/ Schedule Caste
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5 years
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Physically Handicapped+ General
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10 years
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Physically Handicapped+ OBC
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13 years
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Physically Handicapped+ ST/SC
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15 years
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Ex-Servicemen (General)
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3 years
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Ex-Servicemen (OBC)
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6 years
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Ex-Servicemen (ST/SC)
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8 years
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Application Fees
All the eligible candidates who want to apply for the SSC JHT 2026 Exam have to pay an application fee while applying for the online registration form to take the exam. The mode of payment will be only online. The Application Fee for the SSC JHT Recruitment 2026 is mentioned category-wise below:
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SSC JHT Application Fees 2026
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Category
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Application Fee
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General
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Rs. 100/-
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SC/ST
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Nil
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Ex-Servicemen
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Nil
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Selection Process
The commission will select the eligible candidates based on their performance in the following four stages. To get shortlisted for Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translation Officer, Junior Translator, Senior Hindi Translator, and Senior Translator, the candidates need to qualify in each stage.
Stage 1. Written Exam (Tier- I)
Stage 2. Written Exam (Tier-II)- Subjective
Stage 3. Document Verification
Stage 4. Medical Examination
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