SSC JHT 2026 – Previous Year Cutoff Trends & Expected Cutoff

Q: Is there a separate cutoff for JHT and Hindi Pradhyapak in the final merit?

Yes. SSC releases post-wise final cutoffs separately for JHT/JT and Hindi Pradhyapak. Pradhyapak cutoffs are generally slightly lower due to fewer applicants for that post category.

Q: What Paper II score is considered safe for SSC JHT General category?

Scoring 125+ out of 200 in Paper II is generally considered competitive for General category in recent years. Aim for 130–140+ for a comfortable buffer given the variability in descriptive paper evaluation.

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SSC JHT cutoffs are declared at two levels: Paper I qualifying cutoff (for Paper II evaluation) and the final cutoff based on Paper II marks. Since Paper II is merit-determining, the final cutoff reflects translation and writing quality rather than objective test performance.

SSC JHT Paper I Qualifying Cutoff – Category Wise (Out of 200)

Year	General	OBC	SC	ST	EWS
2023	116.00	100.00	90.00	82.00	110.00
2022	112.00	97.00	87.50	79.00	107.00
2021	108.50	93.50	84.00	75.50	103.50
2020	105.00	90.00	81.00	72.50	100.00

SSC JHT Final Cutoff (Paper II Merit, Out of 200)

Year	General (JHT)	OBC (JHT)	SC (JHT)	General (Pradhyapak)
2023	113.75	96.50	86.75	107.50
2022	110.50	94.00	83.50	104.00
2021	107.25	91.50	81.00	101.00

Expected SSC JHT 2026 Cutoff (Projected)

Stage	General (Expected)	OBC (Expected)	SC (Expected)
Paper I Qualifying (/200)	118–124	102–108	92–98
Final Merit – Paper II (/200)	115–122	98–104	88–94

Key Factors Affecting SSC JHT Cutoffs

Number of vacancies – JHT typically has 200–350 posts; fewer vacancies push cutoffs higher
Paper II subjectivity – translation quality is evaluated by examiners; marks can vary by 10–15 points between evaluators
Competition level – limited applicants compared to SSC CGL, keeping cutoffs relatively stable year to year

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.Why is the SSC JHT final cutoff sometimes lower than the Paper I cutoff?

The Paper I qualifying cutoff is a separate threshold to filter candidates. Paper II is scored on translation accuracy and writing quality; a candidate who qualified Paper I with 120 marks may score only 108 in Paper II due to the qualitative nature of descriptive evaluation.

Q.Is there a separate cutoff for JHT and Hindi Pradhyapak in the final merit?

Yes. SSC releases post-wise final cutoffs separately for JHT/JT and Hindi Pradhyapak. Pradhyapak cutoffs are generally slightly lower due to fewer applicants for that post category.

Q.Does SSC release Paper II answer keys for JHT?

No. SSC does not release official answer keys or model answers for Paper II (descriptive). Only Paper I answer keys are released for challenge. Paper II marks can be viewed on the SSC marks portal after the result.

Q.What Paper II score is considered safe for SSC JHT General category?

Scoring 125+ out of 200 in Paper II is generally considered competitive for General category in recent years. Aim for 130–140+ for a comfortable buffer given the variability in descriptive paper evaluation.

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