SSC CHT 2026 – Combined Hindi Translators Examination (84 Vacancies)
Advt. No: HQ-C11017/1/2026-C-1. Includes posts: JTO in CSOLS and AFHQ, JHT/JTO/JT and SHT/ST/STO in various Ministries. Final merit: 50% Paper-I + 100% Paper-II. Only male candidates eligible for BRO posts.
Total Posts
84
Age Limit
18-30 years
Last Date
2026-05-14
Important Dates
Application Fee
exsm / female / pwd / sc / st
Exempted
gen / obc
100.00
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
Master's degree from a recognized University in Hindi with English as compulsory/elective subject, OR Master's in English with Hindi as compulsory/elective subject, OR Master's in any other subject with Hindi medium and English as compulsory/elective subject (or vice versa), AND a recognized Diploma/Certificate in translation (Hindi-English) OR 2 years translation experience in Central/State Government office (3 years for Senior Translator posts).
Age Limit
18 to 30 years as on 01.08.2026 for all posts.
Nationality
Candidate must be a citizen of India or a subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 01.01.1962, or a person of Indian origin migrated from specified countries.
Selection Process
Paper-I (CBE, 2 hours): Part I – General Hindi (100 questions/100 marks), Part II – General English (100 questions/100 marks). Negative marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer. Minimum qualifying marks: UR 30%, OBC/EWS 25%, others 20%. Paper-II (Descriptive, 2 hours): Translation passage Hindi→English and English→Hindi, plus one essay each in Hindi and English. Total 200 marks. Final merit weightage: 50% of Paper-I + 100% of Paper-II.
Age Relaxations
exsm
+3 years
obc
+3 years
pwd
+10 years
sc
+5 years
st
+5 years