SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2022: Check Age, Educational Qualification and Nationality

SSC JHT Age Limit (As on January 1, 2022)

SSC JHT age limit should be between 18 to 30 years as on January 1, 2022. Candidates must have been born not before January 2, 1992 and not later than January 1, 2004.  Age relaxation given to the candidates as per their category is given below:

Category	Age relaxation (in years)
SC/ST	5
OBC	3
PwD	10
PwD + OBC	13
PwD+SC/ST	15
Ex-Servicemen	3 years after deducting the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date for the receipt of application.
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January, 1980 to 31st December, 1989	5
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.	3
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST)	8

Also Read:

• SSC JHT 2022 application form 
• SSC JHT 2022 Dates

SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2022: Educational Qualification (As on August 4, 2022)

The post-wise education qualification as per SSC JHT eligibility criteria is given below:

For postcodes A to D

• Master’s degree in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level. Or
• Master’s degree in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination. Or
• Master’s degree in any subject other than Hindi or English with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of an examination. Or
• Master’s degree in any subject other than Hindi or English, with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level. Or
• Master’s degree 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 degree level. And,
• Recognized Diploma or Certificate course in translation from Hindi to English & vice versa. Or,
• Two years’ experience as a translator from Hindi to English and vice versa in Central or State Government Office, including Government of India Undertaking.

For postcodes E (Senior Hindi Translator in various Central Government Ministries/ Departments / Offices)

The eligibility criteria for this postcode are the same as A to D except the year of experience. For this post, candidates must have recognised diploma or certificate course in translation from Hindi to English and Vice Versa or three years’ experience of translation work from Hindi to English And Vice Versa in Central or State Government Office, including Government of India Undertaking. SSC JHT qualification for this post is given below:

Master’s degree of a recognized University in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level

Or,

Master’s degree of a recognized University in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level

or
Master’s degree of a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of a examination at the degree level
or
Master’s degree of a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of 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 degree level

And
Recognized Diploma or Certificate course in translation from Hindi to English & vice versa or three years‟ experience of translation work from Hindi to English and vice versa in Central or State Government Office, including Government of India Undertaking

Important Points to Note:

• Candidates must possess essential qualifications on or before the closing date for submission of online applications, i.e, August 4, 2022
• As per Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification dated 10.06.2015 published in the Gazette of India all the degrees/ diplomas/ certificates awarded through
  Open and Distance Learning mode of education by the Universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and Institutions of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central Government provided they have been approved by the Distance Education Bureau, University Grants Commission. Accordingly, unless such degrees are recognized for the relevant period when the candidates acquired the qualification, they will not be accepted for the purpose of Educational Qualification
• As per UGC (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017 published in official Gazette on 23-06-2017, under Part-III (8) (v), the programmes in engineering, medicine, dental, nursing, pharmacy, architecture and physiotherapy etc are not permitted to be offered under Open and Distance Learning mode. However, pursuant to the Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 11-03-2019 in MA No. 3092/2018 in W.P. (C) No. 382/2018 titled Mukul Kumar Sharma & others Vs AICTE and others, B. Tech. degree/ diploma in Engineering awarded by IGNOU to the students who were enrolled up to academic year 2009-10 shall be treated as valid, wherever applicable
• All candidates who are declared qualified by the Commission in Computer Base Examination will be required to produce all relevant Certificates in original such as Mark sheets/Provisional Degree/Diploma Certificate as proof of having acquired the minimum educational qualification on or before 04.08.2022 failing which the candidature of such candidates will be cancelled by the Commission

SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2022 FAQs

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