Hindi language¶
State PSCs, SSC, banking, teaching and school-entrance exams all test Hindi: prepare it once. The overlap map has the full list.
What it covers¶
- Grammar: sandhi, samas, karak, vachan, ling, kaal, vachya
- Vocabulary: paryayvachi, vilom, anekarthi, muhavare and lokoktiyan
- Comprehension (apathit gadyansh) and error detection and correction
- Translation and essay writing (for JHT and state PSC mains)
- Language pedagogy: how children acquire language, teaching skills, remedial teaching (for CTET and other teaching exams)
Where it counts¶
| Family | Exams |
|---|---|
| State PSC civil services | BPSC Combined Competitive Examination, CGPSC State Service Examination, JPSC Combined Civil Services, MPPSC State Service Examination, RPSC RAS/RTS, UKPSC Combined State Civil Services, UPPSC PCS (Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services) |
| SSC | SSC GD Constable, SSC Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) |
| Banking, insurance and regulators | IBPS RRB (Officer Scale I and Office Assistant) |
| Teaching and research: TET, NET, KVS | CTET, DSSSB teacher and staff recruitment (Delhi), KVS teacher and staff recruitment, NVS teacher and staff recruitment, State TETs (UPTET, REET, MAHATET and others) |
| School-level entrance | JNV Selection Test (Navodaya, Class 6 and 9) |
Depth by exam family¶
| Family | What the exam rewards |
|---|---|
| SSC JHT | Degree-level Hindi: correct use of words, phrases and idioms, translation both ways, essays |
| State PSC | School-level vyakaran and comprehension; essay and translation in mains |
| SSC GD, IBPS RRB | Fast objective Hindi: vocabulary, grammar, comprehension |
| Teaching (CTET, KVS, NVS, DSSSB) | Comprehension and grammar plus language pedagogy (half of each CTET language section) |
| JNVST (Class 6 and 9) | Basic Hindi at primary level |
Free resources¶
- NCERT Hindi textbooks, Class 1–12 (free PDFs): https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php
- NIOS study material (free, official): https://www.nios.ac.in
Official syllabi this matches¶
- SSC Combined Hindi Translators Examination 2024 notice, paras 11–12 (scheme and indicative syllabus): https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_CHTE_2024_08_02.pdf
- CTET September 2026 Information Bulletin, Language I and II syllabus: https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3443dec3062d0286986e21dc0631734c9/uploads/2026/05/202605111250310617.pdf
How to practise¶
Read one Hindi editorial a day and keep a notebook of muhavare and your grammar mistakes. For teaching exams, practise pedagogy questions from official CTET papers; for JHT, translate one passage each way daily.