Candidates appearing for the SSC JHT recruitment 2025 must be well versed with the comprehensive syllabus and exam pattern. The candidates need to get through each stage SSC JHT to successfully complete the selection process i.e Paper I and Paper-II. It is mandatory for them to know the comprehensive syllabus and pattern to prepare well. There are separate mark allocations to different sections of the exam. The various subjects that will be covered in the SSC JHT Exam will be General English and General Hindi.

• The candidates need to finish the paper within the time given to them. Here, we will know in detail the subject wise pattern of the SSC JHT exam alongside its syllabic structure and exam pattern.
• There are separate mark allocations to different sections of the exam. The various subjects that will be covered in the SSC JHT Exam will be General English and General Hindi.

SSC JHT Syllabus 2025

SSC JHT Paper 1 will test candidates’ knowledge, competence, and grasp of Hindi and English language. Paper 2 will test candidates’ translation skills and their ability to write as well as comprehend the two languages correctly, precisely, and effectively. SSC JHT Syllabus for Paper 1 and Paper 2 are mentioned below:

SSC JHT Paper 1 Syllabus

The questions will be designed to test the candidates‟ understanding of the languages and literature, correct use of words, phrases and idioms and ability to write the languages correctly, precisely and effectively. The questions will be of degree level.

SSC JHT Paper 2 Syllabus 2025

This paper will test the candidates translation skills and their ability to write as well as comprehend the two languages correctly, precisely and effectively. The level of the paper will be consistent with the educational qualifications prescribed.

SSC JHT Exam Pattern for Paper 1

Candidates who wants to know the detailed SSC JHT Paper 1 Exam Pattern can check the below detailed information.

• Paper 1 is a Computer Based Test having multiple-choice questions.
• It consists of two sections – General English and General Hindi.
• In Paper-I questions will be designed to test the candidates‟ understanding of the languages and literature, correct use of words, phrases and idioms and ability to write the languages correctly and precisely.
• The questions will be of degree level. 
• Each section has 100 questions and the total time duration is 2 hours.
• There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

SSC JHT Paper II Exam Pattern 

Candidates who wants to know the detailed SSC JHT Paper 2 Exam Pattern can check the below detailed information.

• Paper 2 has descriptive questions.
• This paper consists of translation and essay writing questions
• In translation, candidates will be asked to translate one Hindi passage to English and one English passage to Hindi language.
• In essay writing, candidates have to write one essay in Hindi and one in English. It will help to test the candidates' translation skills and their ability to write as well as comprehend the two languages correctly

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SSC JHT Books 2025

Interested and eligible candidates can refer to the following books for SSC JHT preparation.

SSC JHT Books for General Hindi

SSC JHT General English Books 

Best Books for SSC JHT Translation Skills & Essay (English/ Hindi)

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Hopefully, this article on the SSC JHT Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 was useful and informative. The interested candidates must note that they must meet all the eligibility criteria mentioned by SSC. To stay updated regarding more such government jobs, the candidates can also download the Testbook App. 

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This article is written by Anaya Singh and reviewed by Kabya Srivastava

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