SSC JHT Noida Exam Cancelled: Re-Exam on September 13

Hundreds of candidates who had prepared for months, travelled to their exam centre, and sat waiting for their SSC Junior Hindi Translator Paper I to begin on September 8, 2026 were sent home without taking a single question. The reason: a complete technical breakdown at Aadarsh Pariksha Kendra (APK), Sector 155, Noida that made it impossible to conduct the Computer-Based Examination as scheduled.

The SSC Northern Region (SSC NR) has now officially rescheduled the exam for those affected candidates to September 13, 2026. A fresh admit card will be issued through the SSC NR portal at sscnr.nic.in. The old admit card from September 8 carries no validity for the re-exam and must not be used.

What Happened at the Noida Centre on September 8

The SSC JHT Combined Hindi Translators Examination 2026 Paper I was scheduled nationwide on September 8 in Computer-Based Examination (CBE) mode, with the Noida slot running from 12 PM to 2 PM.

At Aadarsh Pariksha Kendra in Sector 155, Noida, candidates arrived as instructed, completed the reporting formalities, and waited for the exam to begin. It never did. Technical problems — including malfunctioning examination systems and connectivity failures that are critical in a digital examination environment — prevented most candidates from accessing their papers. The situation led to visible frustration and commotion at the centre as candidates sought clarity from examination authorities.

With no resolution possible on the day, SSC made the only fair call: cancel the exam at this centre and reschedule it for all affected candidates. Every other examination centre across India conducted the exam without incident on September 8.

This Is Not a Nationwide Postponement — Know Exactly Who Is Affected

This point cannot be stated clearly enough, because confusion on this invariably leads to candidates showing up on the wrong date at the wrong time.

The postponement and rescheduling applies exclusively to candidates whose admit card for September 8 showed Aadarsh Pariksha Kendra, Sector 155, Noida as their examination centre. If you sat the exam successfully at any other centre in India on September 8, your result stands and no further action is needed. You are not part of this rescheduling.

If you were at the Noida APK centre and were turned away on September 8, you are the affected candidate. Your exam is now on September 13 and a fresh admit card is being issued specifically for you.

What Affected Candidates Must Do Right Now: 4-Day Action Plan

The re-exam is on September 13 — four days from today. Here is your exact action plan:

Today (September 9): Check sscnr.nic.in repeatedly for the fresh admit card release. SSC NR has informed affected candidates of the rescheduling and will publish the revised admit card on its portal. As soon as it goes live, download it immediately.

September 10–11: Verify every detail on the fresh admit card before printing it. Confirm the examination centre address — while the re-exam is expected at or near the same Noida area, do not assume it is the exact same venue. Confirm your reporting time and shift. Print at least two copies.

September 12 (Day Before): Do not travel to the old Aadarsh Pariksha Kendra without confirming your centre from the fresh admit card. Arrange travel for September 13 based on the updated centre address. Keep your valid photo ID ready alongside the new admit card.

September 13 (Exam Day): Arrive at the designated centre at least one hour before your reporting time. Carry only your fresh admit card and photo ID — the September 8 admit card is void. Do not attempt to use it under any circumstances.

How to Download the SSC JHT Fresh Admit Card for September 13

1. Go to the SSC Northern Region official website at sscnr.nic.in.

2. Look for the admit card or rescheduling notice link for the Combined Hindi Translators Examination (CHT) 2026 Paper I — Re-exam September 13.

3. Enter your Registration Number/Roll Number and Date of Birth as required.

4. Download the fresh admit card PDF and print a hard copy.

5. Cross-verify the centre name, address, date, timing and shift details carefully.

Do not rely on your original September 8 admit card for any detail, including the centre name. SSC may have changed the centre along with the date.

What Is the SSC JHT CHT 2026 Exam: Context for the Re-Exam

The Combined Hindi Translators (CHT) Examination 2026, officially covering SSC JHT and related posts, is a recruitment drive for 303 tentative vacancies spread across 32 Central Government Ministries and Departments. The posts being filled include:

Junior Hindi Translator (JHT), Junior Translation Officer (JTO), Senior Hindi Translator (SHT), and Senior Translation Officer (STO).

Selection is a two-stage process. Paper I is the gateway: a Computer-Based Test of 200 questions for 200 marks, conducted in two sections of 60 minutes each — General Hindi and General English — totalling a 2-hour window. Negative marking of 0.25 marks applies for each incorrect answer.

Candidates must clear the minimum qualifying marks in Paper I to advance — 30% for Unreserved, 25% for OBC/EWS, and 20% for all other categories including SC, ST and PwBD. Those who clear Paper I are then called for Paper II, a descriptive translation and essay-writing paper, on which the final merit list is prepared jointly with Paper I scores.

Allocation of ministries and departments is based on candidate preferences and merit rank. Preferences once submitted cannot be changed, making the preference window — also accessible through sscnr.nic.in — a critical step that candidates should have completed carefully during the application process.

The Bigger Question: Technical Failures in SSC Exams

This is not the first time a technical breakdown has disrupted a government competitive examination at a specific centre. The pattern is consistent enough to deserve attention. When a CBT cannot be initiated due to equipment malfunctions or connectivity failures, it signals a gap in pre-exam infrastructure verification at examination venues.

For affected candidates, the consequences are not abstract — disrupted travel plans, additional expenditure on re-accommodation if they travelled from outside Noida, and heightened exam-day stress on the rescheduled date. SSC's swift rescheduling to September 13 and the issuance of fresh admit cards is the correct response. The next step — which the Commission should address going forward — is a more robust pre-exam technical audit protocol at venues contracted for CBT, so that candidates are not turned away after arriving ready to perform.

CHT Preference Window: Check sscnr.nic.in

The SSC NR portal at sscnr.nic.in also carries the CHT Option/Preference Window for candidates in the Northern Region. Candidates who need to submit or review their post and department preferences should do so before the stated deadline on the official notice. Ministry allocation after final selection is based on these preferences combined with merit, and preferences are binding once submitted.

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