Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (CSIR CIMAP) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 01 Junior Hindi Translator Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official CSIR CIMAP website. The last date to submit the application form is 02-02-2026. In this article, you’ll find the CSIR CIMAP Junior Hindi Translator Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.
CIMAP Junior Hindi Translator Recruitment 2026 Overview
Vacancy Details
Eligibility Criteria
- Qualification: Master’s degree of a recognized University or equivalent in Hindi or English with English or Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as a medium of examination at the degree level; OR Master’s degree of a recognized University or equivalent in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi or English medium and English or Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as a medium of examination at the degree level; OR Master’s degree of a recognized University or equivalent in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi and English as compulsory or elective subjects of either or the two as the 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 of translation work from Hindi to English and vice-versa in Central or State government offices including Government of India undertakings.
- Desirable Qualification: Knowledge at the level of Matriculation of a recognized Board or equivalent of one of the languages other than Hindi mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. Degree or Diploma in translation from Hindi to English and vice-versa from a recognized University.
- Experience: Recognized Diploma or Certificate course in translation from Hindi to English & vice versa or two years’ experience of translation work from Hindi to English and vice-versa in Central or State government offices including Government of India undertakings.
Salary/ Stipend
- Pay Matrix Level-6 (₹35,400-1,12,400)
- Total emoluments mean approximate total emoluments on minimum pay of the Pay Level including House Rent Allowance in Lucknow (Class 'Y' City), as per rules.
Age Limit (as on 20-02-2026)
- The applicant should have completed the age of 18 years and should not be aged above 30 (UR candidates) for Junior Hindi Translator as on the last date for receipt of online application.
- Upper Age Limit is relaxable upto 05 years for the regular employees working in Council / Government / Autonomous Bodies / Public Sector Undertakings in accordance with the instructions and orders issued by the Government of India/CSIR from time to time in this regard. In addition, relaxation for SCs / STs / OBCs and certain other categories as provided by the Government of India from time to time will continue.
- SC/ST/OBC (NCL) candidates who apply against the posts not reserved for them i.e. Unreserved (UR) posts will not be eligible for age relaxation and they will be treated on par with general candidates in respect of their selection.
- Relaxation of upper age limit for Ex-servicemen will be applicable as per GOI/CSIR rules.
- Age relaxation to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities [PwBD]: Age relaxation of 10 years is allowed [Total 15 years for SCs/STs and 13 years for OBC (NCL) in respect of the posts reserved for them] to persons suffering from a. blindness and low vision; b. deaf and hard of hearing; c. locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; d. autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness e. multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses [a] to [d] including deaf-blindness.
- Persons with Benchmark Disability is entitled to age concessions by virtue of being a central Government Employee, concession to him/her will be admissible either as a ‘persons with bench marks disability’ or as a Central Gov. Employee whichever may be more beneficial to him/her.
- SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwBD candidates shall produce the required certificate in the prescribed format duly signed by the issuing authority at the time of written test. OBC(NCL) candidate shall produce the certificate valid for appointment to the posts under the Central Government in the pro-forma prescribed by the Government of India only.
- As per GOI provisions, age relaxation to Widows, Divorced Women and Women Judicially Separated from their Husbands, the upper age limit is relaxable up to the age of 35 years [up to 40 years for members of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled tribes in respect of the posts reserved for them] for Widows, Divorced Women and Women Judicially Separated from their Husbands who are not remarried.
- Date of Birth filled by the candidate in the online application form and the same recorded in the Matriculation / Secondary Examination Certificate will be accepted for determining the age and no subsequent request for change will be considered /granted.
Application Fee
- Candidates are required to pay an amount of ₹500/- Non-refundable (Rupees Five Hundred only) towards application fee through the link available in the online application. SC / ST / PwBD / Women / CSIR Employees / Ex-Servicemen are exempted from payment of application fee. No other mode of payment is allowed like DD, Challan, Postal Orders etc.
Important Dates
Selection Process
- Selection to this position is to be made on the basis of open written competitive examination.
- For the post of Junior Hindi Translator, there will be two papers (Paper-I and Paper-II). The second paper will be evaluated only for those candidates who secure the minimum threshold marks (to be determined by the selection committee) in the first paper. The Final Merit list will be prepared only on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidates in PAPER-II.
- In case of a tie of marks obtained by candidates in written examination, the methodology will be followed as per the following CSIR guideline as on date. (a) Candidate with lesser negative marks, if applicable in the papers (which have been considered for preparation of merit) of Written Test placed higher. (b) Date of Birth, with older candidate placed higher. (c) Candidates acquiring Essential Degree earlier place higher. (d) Alphabetical order in which first names of the candidates appear.
- Paper-I will be OMR Based or Computer Based Objective Type Multiple Choice Examination, While Paper-II will be descriptive.
- Medium of Questions The questions for Objective Type Multiple Choice Examination will be set both in English and Hindi Standard of Exam Graduation Level
- Paper-I (Time Allotted- 1 Hour) Subject No. of Questions Maximum Marks Negative Marks General Intelligence 50 150 (Three marks for every correct answer) One negative mark for every wrong answer Quantitative Aptitude 25 75 (three marks for every correct answer) One negative mark for every wrong answer General Awareness 25 75 (three marks for every correct answer) One negative mark for every wrong answer
- Paper-II (Time Allotted-2 hours) This paper is introduced to assess the writing and translation skills of the candidates which are necessary in this job the paper would comprise writing of paragraph in English and Hindi separately; Precis writing in English and Hindi and translation from English to Hindi and Hindi to English. The total marks in the Paper-II exam would be 300 and time allotted for his exam would be 2 hours.
- The written examination will be held in Lucknow at a place decided by the competent authority. The date, time and venue of the written examination will be intimated well in time to the candidates, through CSIR-CIMAP website.
General Information / Instructions
- The applicant must be a citizen of India.
- The number of vacancies is provisional and may vary. The advertisement does not necessarily tantamount to the selection being actually made. The CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow reserves the right to cancel all or part of the advertised vacancies at any stage of the recruitment process.
- The prescribed educational qualifications should have been obtained from a University / Institution / Board recognized by Govt. of India / approved by the Govt. Regulatory Bodies and the final result should have been declared on or before the last date of receipt of the online application.
- The date of determining the age limit/experience/qualifications shall be closing date prescribed for filling up the Online application i.e. 20.02.2026. The period of experience in a discipline/area of work, wherever prescribed, shall be counted after the date of acquiring the minimum educational qualification prescribed for that post. The application form should be accompanied by self-attested copies of relevant educational qualifications, any other qualification mentioned by him/her in the application, experience if any, caste/community certificate, etc. Only SSC/Matriculation/10th Standard/SSLC/HSC Certificate or Birth Certificate issued by appropriate Government Authority will be accepted as age proof for date of birth. Where date of birth is not available in Certificate/Mark-sheets issued by concerned Educational Boards, School leaving certificate indicating Date of Birth will be accepted. While sending the Hard copy of the application form, each printed page of application form must be signed by the candidate and each page of documents enclosed therewith must be self-attested by the candidate. The candidature is provisional at all stages of the recruitment process and hence will be considered only if meeting the minimum eligibility criteria as per this advertisement and the Recruitment Rules of CSIR.
- If any document/certificate furnished is in a language other than Hindi or English, a transcript copy in Hindi/English of the same duly attested by a Gazetted Officer or Notary is required to be submitted by the candidate.
- In case of Universities/Institutes awarding CGPA/SGPA/OGPA grades, etc., candidates are requested to convert the same into percentages based on the formula as per their University/Institute.
- SC/ST/OBCs, PwBD, ESM, EWS, etc, certificates, as applicable, should be issued by the Competent Authority in the prescribed format/proforma.
- The selected persons should be ready to serve at any of the offices/Research Centres of CSIR-CIMAP located at Lucknow, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pantnagar, Purara (Distt. Bageshwar) or at any place of posting in India as per need of CSIR-CIMAP.
- Those employed in Govt. Deptt / PSUs /Autonomous Bodies should submit a certificate indicating that her/his department has No Objection in her/his applying to this post and the applicant will be relieved immediately of receipt of appointment offer, if she/he is selected, obtained from his/her present employer, along with other documents in order to be considered as a case of ‘application through proper channel’ OR such candidates should get the printout of the duly filled online application forwarded through his/her employer to this office along with the certificate as indicated above.
- The candidate should ensure to submit her/his application complete in all respect along with the required certificates/documents before its submission. Any discrepancy found between the information given in the application and as evident in the original documents will make the candidate ineligible for the post(s).
How to Apply
- Eligible and interested candidates are required to fill the prescribed application form ONLINE by accessing the website https://recruitment.cimap.res.in
- The application is to be submitted in four distinct steps, as below: a. Registration (online) b. Fee Submission c. Application Submission (online) d. Dispatch of Printout copy (Hard Copy) of online application along with all relevant documents by post.
- The datelines for the above-mentioned stages of application are as follows: a. Start date for Online Application: Friday, 30th January, 2026; 10.00 Hrs. IST b. Last date for Online application: Friday, 20th February, 2026; 23:59 Hrs. IST c. Last date for Receipt of printout copy of application along with all relevant documents at CIMAP: Friday, 06th March, 2026; 17:30Hrs. IST
- Candidates are required to pay an amount of ₹500/- Non-refundable (Rupees Five Hundred only) towards application fee through the link available in the online application. SC / ST / PwBD / Women / CSIR Employees / Ex-Servicemen are exempted from payment of application fee. No other mode of payment is allowed like DD, Challan, Postal Orders etc.
- The Printout of the application, generated after online submission, duly accompanied by self-attested copies of the requisite certificates/mark sheets of date of birth, educational qualifications, experience, and community certificate, if any, addressed to the ″Controller of
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