SSC JHT Paper 1 Syllabus

Objective Computer Based Test · Qualifying for Paper 2

Last reviewed Oct 10, 2026

200
Questions
200
Marks
120 min
Duration
−0.25 per wrong answer
Negative marking

General Hindi

100 questions · 100 marks
Vyakaran — Sandhi & Samas (संधि · समास)
Est. Q: 12–14
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 40 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Upsarg & Pratyay (उपसर्ग · प्रत्यय)
Est. Q: 8–10
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 20 h
Weightage: 70%
Priority:Must Do
Karak, Vachan, Ling, Kaal (कारक · वचन · लिंग · काल)
Est. Q: 10–12
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 24 h
Weightage: 83%
Priority:Must Do
Paryayvachi & Vilom (पर्यायवाची · विलोम)
Est. Q: 10–12
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 24 h
Weightage: 83%
Priority:Must Do
Muhavare & Lokoktiyan (मुहावरे · लोकोक्तियाँ)
Est. Q: 8–10
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 30 h
Weightage: 70%
Priority:Must Do
Anekarthi & One-Word (अनेकार्थी · अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द)
Est. Q: 8–10
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 20 h
Weightage: 70%
Priority:Must Do
Ashuddhi Shodhan (अशुद्धि शोधन)
Est. Q: 8–10
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 24 h
Weightage: 70%
Priority:Must Do
Shabd Gyan & Vilom Vakya (शब्द ज्ञान)
Est. Q: 6–8
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 16 h
Weightage: 57%
Priority:Medium
Reading Comprehension (गद्यांश)
Est. Q: 10–12
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 24 h
Weightage: 83%
Priority:Must Do
Rachna & Lekhak (रचना एवं रचनाकार)
Est. Q: 4–6
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 18 h
Weightage: 45%
Priority:Low

Study hour estimates are based on a model factoring sub-topic count, difficulty, and recommended practice volume — not exact prescriptions. Your hours will vary by prior knowledge and target score.

General English

100 questions · 100 marks
Reading Comprehension
Est. Q: 12–14
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 36 h
Weightage: 95%
Priority:Must Do
Error Spotting
Est. Q: 10–12
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 30 h
Weightage: 83%
Priority:Must Do
Synonyms & Antonyms
Est. Q: 10–12
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 24 h
Weightage: 83%
Priority:Must Do
Idioms & Phrases
Est. Q: 8–10
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 28 h
Weightage: 70%
Priority:Must Do
Fill in the Blanks
Est. Q: 8–10
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 20 h
Weightage: 70%
Priority:Must Do
Sentence Improvement
Est. Q: 8–10
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 20 h
Weightage: 70%
Priority:Must Do
One-Word Substitution
Est. Q: 8–10
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 22 h
Weightage: 70%
Priority:Must Do
Cloze Test
Est. Q: 6–8
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 16 h
Weightage: 57%
Priority:Medium
Para Jumbles
Est. Q: 6–8
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 16 h
Weightage: 57%
Priority:Medium
Spelling & Word Usage
Est. Q: 6–8
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 14 h
Weightage: 57%
Priority:Medium
Active-Passive & Narration
Est. Q: 4–6
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 18 h
Weightage: 45%
Priority:Low

Study hour estimates are based on a model factoring sub-topic count, difficulty, and recommended practice volume — not exact prescriptions. Your hours will vary by prior knowledge and target score.

Reviewed by ScoreMasterLast reviewed 10 Oct 2026

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