Staff Selection Commission conducted SSC JHT 2025 Paper 1 as a computer based test on August 12, 2025, declared its result on November 4, 2025, and followed it with the descriptive Paper 2 on December 14, 2025 for candidates who qualified Paper 1. Paper 1 checked General Hindi and General English through objective questions, while Paper 2 tested translation and essay writing in both languages. Download both SSC JHT question papers with their answer keys below and use them to practise under real exam timing.
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| SSC JHT 2025 Paper 1 Question Paper and Answer Key PDF (Aug 12, 2025) |
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Note: SSC JHT 2025 selection process consists of two stages: Paper 1 (Computer Based Test with objective questions on General Hindi and General English) and Paper 2 (Descriptive paper requiring translation and essay writing). Candidates must clear both papers to be shortlisted. Those who qualify are called for document verification. Final selection is based on combined performance in both papers, subject to meeting all eligibility and verification criteria.
Knowing the structure makes the 2025 papers more useful for review. SSC JHT exam pattern is two staged, and only candidates who qualified Paper 1 were called for Paper 2.
| Paper | Questions / Content | Marks | Duration |
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| Paper 1 (Objective CBT) | 200 MCQs: 100 General Hindi + 100 General English | 200 | 2 hours |
| Paper 2 (Descriptive) | 2 translation passages (Hindi to English and English to Hindi) + 2 essays, one in Hindi and one in English | 200 | 2 hours |
Paper 1 awarded 1 mark per correct answer and deducted 0.25 mark for a wrong one. Paper 2 carried no negative marking, but it was evaluated only for candidates who cleared the qualifying cutoff in Paper 1, and final merit was decided on combined marks from both papers.
SSC has not published a separate good attempts figure for the August 12, 2025 Paper 1. Based on the range coaching platforms have reported across recent SSC JHT cycles, a safe overall attempt has typically sat between 150 and 165 out of 200 questions, split roughly 65 to 75 correct in General English and 80 to 90 in General Hindi, since English has consistently run tougher than Hindi across past papers. Treat this as a reference band rather than an exact count for this cycle.
SSC JHT 2025 topic-wise distribution below reflects the pattern candidates have reported across recent SSC JHT Paper 1 cycles.
SSC does not release the Paper 1 question paper text itself, so nothing below is a verified verbatim recollection from the August 2025 sitting. These are representative of the question style and topics candidates have repeatedly flagged across recent SSC JHT cycles, useful for practice rather than as confirmed 2025 paper content.
Candidate feedback shared on forums and coaching platforms after recent SSC JHT cycles has followed a consistent pattern. Most candidates describe General Hindi as manageable when grammar rules are fresh, while General English, particularly the cloze test and error detection questions, takes longer for first time attempters. For Paper 2, candidates who prepared only for the objective paper have often reported being caught stuck in how much translating a formal or technical passage under time pressure differs from casual translation practice.
SSC JHT 2026 is scheduled for September 8, 2026, with the notification already released in April 2026, so this is a good window to turn 2025 attempt patterns into a study plan.
SSC JHT 2025 needs practice in both papers, not just Paper 1. Download the question papers above and solve them within the given time limit. Attempt a few mock tests to build speed on the objective section. Keep going back to previous year papers to stay sharp on translation and essay writing for Paper 2.
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Ques: How many vacancies were notified for SSC JHT 2025?
Ans: SSC notified around 552 vacancies across Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator, Senior Hindi Translator, and Hindi Pradhyapak posts for this cycle.
Ques: What happens after SSC JHT 2025 Paper 2?
Ans: Candidates who clear both papers are called for document verification, and final selection is based on combined marks from Paper 1 and Paper 2.
Ques: Was SSC JHT 2025 Paper 2 evaluated for every candidate who attempted Paper 1?
Ans: No. Paper 2 was evaluated only for candidates who cleared the Paper 1 qualifying cutoff.
Ques: Does SSC JHT 2025 follow the same exam pattern as the upcoming 2026 cycle?
Ans: Mostly. The two-paper structure and marking scheme are unchanged, but 2026 adds sectional timing to Paper 1, which the 2025 cycle did not have.
Ques: Where can I check SSC JHT 2025 cutoff?
Ans: The category-wise cutoff is published on SSC JHT Cutoff page on Prepp once SSC releases it.
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