RRB Junior Translator Syllabus 2026 for Hindi and English
The RRB Junior Translator syllabus in CEN 09/2026 divides the CBT into 30 Hindi questions, 20 English questions and 50 general questions. Annexure IX gives the language syllabus and specifies Class 12 difficulty. The Hindi language items appear in Hindi and the English language items appear in English.
Study both languages every week. The objective language questions reward correct recognition and the later qualifying test requires you to produce a translation. Plan a short writing exercise alongside the multiple-choice work.
Table of Contents
Language syllabus
Area | Annexure IX topics | Practice task |
|---|---|---|
Hindi word knowledge | Equivalent words, synonyms, antonyms and one-word substitution | Choose the right sense of a word from its sentence. |
Hindi word formation | Prefixes, suffixes, sandhi separation, tatsam and tadbhav words | Explain how the word is formed before checking a definition. |
Hindi usage | Idioms, proverbs and word or sentence correction | Rewrite the whole sentence and name the correction. |
English vocabulary | Synonyms and antonyms, prefixes and suffixes, idioms and phrases | Make a pair of contrasting example sentences. |
English grammar and order | Word order, pronouns, verbs, tenses, articles, prepositions, conjunctions, adjectives, adverbs, question tags and active/passive voice | Transform one sentence without changing its sense. |
English to Hindi | Translation into Hindi | Write two possible renderings and pick the one that fits the context. |
Annexure IX groups ten Hindi topics with three questions each and ten English topics with two each.
General portion
CEN 09/2026 identifies general knowledge, general intelligence, simple arithmetic and computer basics. The suggestions below are a preparation checklist within those headings. Check the exact language annexure in the notice before relying on a coaching chapter list.
Subject family | Suggested starting areas |
|---|---|
General knowledge | Current affairs, institutions, history, geography and polity |
General intelligence | Series, analogies, direction sense, classifications and short logic sets |
Simple arithmetic | Percentages, ratios, averages, time and work and basic calculations |
Computer basics | Input and output devices, files, operating systems and common office tasks |
Translation practice
Practise both Hindi to English and English to Hindi. Begin with short notices containing a date, an instruction and an exception. Compare your translation to the source and check that each condition has survived. Treat this as practice advice while you await the current cycle’s stage instructions.
Organise revision
Start with a baseline in each language and the general portion. Review rules from your errors, then revisit them in a mixed set where you cannot guess the category from the heading.
Reference: Official RRB directory for the CEN 09/2026 notice.
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