The Supreme Court of India has advertised 250 tentative vacancies of Junior Court Assistant under Advertisement No. F.6/2026-SC (RC) dated 30 September 2026. The online form opened on 7 October 2026 and closes on 28 October 2026 at 11:55 p.m. — so there is barely a week left.
This is a Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted post in Level 6 of the Pay Matrix, with an initial basic pay of ₹35,400 plus allowances. Any graduate who can type 35 words per minute on a computer is eligible, and the posting is at the Supreme Court Registry in New Delhi.
Do not confuse this with Junior Court Attendant
The Supreme Court is running two separate recruitments at the same time and people are mixing them up. They are not the same job.
| Junior Court Assistant | Junior Court Attendant | |
|---|---|---|
| Advertisement | F.6/2026-SC (RC) | F.3/2026-SC (RC) |
| Posts | 250 | 130 |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree + 35 w.p.m. typing | Class 10 pass, Class 12 maximum |
| Group | Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted | Group ‘C’ Non-Clerical |
| Pay level | Level 6 (basic ₹35,400) | Level 3 (basic ₹21,700) |
| Age limit | 18–30 years | 18–27 years |
| Last date | 28 October 2026 | 25 November 2026 |
If you hold a degree, the Attendant post is closed to you — that advertisement sets Class 12 as the maximum qualification. Read our full guide to the Supreme Court Junior Court Attendant 2026 recruitment if you are a 10th or 12th pass candidate.
Know shorthand? There is a better-paid option. The Registry is also recruiting Senior Personal Assistant, 65 posts in Level 8 starting ₹47,600 under Advertisement No. F.6/11/SPA/2026-SC (RC). It needs the same degree plus 110 w.p.m. English shorthand, carries no negative marking, and closes on 10 November 2026 — two weeks after this one.
Is this job right for you?
Five lines. If every one of them is true, apply before 28 October.
- You hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised Indian university.
- You can type 35 words per minute in English on a computer — not on a typewriter, and not in a regional language.
- Your age on 1 September 2026 is between 18 and 30 years.
- You are an Indian citizen.
- You can reach Delhi/NCR at your own cost for the second and third stages. No TA/DA is paid at any stage.
That last line matters more than it looks. Only the first test is held near you.
The exam is in three places, not one
The Objective Type Test is conducted in 131 cities listed in Annexure-A of the advertisement. For our readers that includes:
- Telangana: Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal.
- Andhra Pradesh: Guntur, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram.
But the Typing Speed Test and the Written Test (Descriptive) are held only in Delhi/NCR, and the interview is either online or physically at Delhi. You choose your objective-test city in order of preference while filling the form, and no request for a change of city, centre or date will be entertained afterwards. The Registry also reserves the right to shift you to another city for administrative reasons.
Selection: four tests, 275 marks
Stage 1 — Objective Type Test, tentatively on 20 November 2026. 100 multiple-choice questions, 100 marks, 1 hour 30 minutes, with 0.25 marks deducted for every wrong answer. You need 50 marks to qualify.
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General English, including a comprehension section | 20 | 20 |
| General Aptitude | 15 | 15 |
| General Knowledge | 15 | 15 |
| Provisions relating to the Judiciary in the Constitution | 15 | 15 |
| Supreme Court Rules, 2013 | 10 | 10 |
| Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961 | 10 | 10 |
| Computer Knowledge | 15 | 15 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Stage 2 — Typing Speed Test on Computer, 10 minutes, 50 marks, 25 marks to qualify, minimum speed 35 w.p.m. in English. Mistakes allowed: 3% of the total words typed.
Stage 3 — Written Test (Descriptive) in English, 2 hours, 100 marks, 50 marks to qualify. It has three parts: a comprehension passage, precis writing and essay writing.
Stage 4 — Interview, 25 marks, 13 marks to qualify.
The two rules that decide who actually gets through
These are printed in the General Instructions and most candidates never read that far.
1. Only 2500 candidates go past the objective test. Clearing 50 marks does not take you forward. If a large number of candidates score 50 or more, the Registry shortlists in a 1:10 ratio against the 250 tentative vacancies — so roughly 2500 names, strictly on merit. Treat 50 as the floor and aim far above it. For the interview the ratio tightens to 1:3, about 750 candidates.
2. Your essay is not read unless you clear the typing test. The advertisement says it plainly: the descriptive answer sheets are evaluated only for candidates who successfully qualify the Typing Speed Test, because that test is mandatorily required to be qualified. You could write a flawless precis and an excellent essay and still be out, with the paper never opened, because you typed 32 w.p.m. instead of 35.
If you take away one thing from this page: start practising typing today. It is the cheapest marks in this entire recruitment and the easiest place to lose everything.
How typing mistakes are counted
The advertisement defines this precisely, and the definition is kinder than most people assume:
- A wrong word or figure is a full mistake.
- Typing a capital letter for a small letter or vice versa is a half mistake.
- A punctuation mark omitted, added or substituted by another is a half mistake.
So case and punctuation slips cost you half as much as a wrong word. In a 10-minute test at 35 w.p.m. you will type roughly 350 words, and 3% of that is about ten mistakes’ worth of room. Practise for accuracy on words first, then tidy up punctuation.
Where the paper is actually won
Look again at the section table. 35 of the 100 questions come from law and the judiciary — 15 on the provisions relating to the Judiciary in the Constitution of India, 10 on the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, and 10 on the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961.
No general SSC or bank coaching material covers the last two at all. They are two specific rulebooks, they are published, and 20 marks of a 100-mark paper come directly out of them. The Supreme Court even issued a separate notice on 1 October 2026 pointing candidates at both documents. Reading them is not optional preparation — it is a fifth of the paper that most of your competition will skip.
A further 15 questions are on Computer Knowledge, which is basic and scoreable. The remaining 50 are the usual General English (20, including comprehension), General Aptitude (15) and General Knowledge (15).
Fee and how to apply
The fee is ₹1,500 for General / Unreserved candidates and ₹750 for SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), Ex-Servicemen and Physically Challenged candidates, plus bank charges. It is payable online only, through the UCO Bank payment gateway, and it is non-refundable under any circumstance. No postal application form is accepted.
- Keep these scanned and ready — recent photograph, signature, Class X certificate, Class XII certificate, graduation certificate, caste or community certificate if you are claiming reservation, and a disability certificate if applicable.
- Open the application link and register with a mobile number and email ID that will stay active through the whole process — exam dates are sent by SMS and email.
- Fill the form exactly as per your Class 10 certificate. Name, father’s name, mother’s name and date of birth are accepted only as entered there. A changed name needs a Gazette Notification to back it.
- Pay online through the UCO Bank gateway.
- Submit before 28 October 2026, 11:55 p.m. and save a print-out. The printed form does not have to be sent to the Registry.
Check everything twice before you hit submit. The advertisement states that an application once submitted cannot be withdrawn or modified, and that no request for change of category will be entertained. If you do end up submitting more than one form, only the one with the latest application number is considered — the Registry will not entertain a request to go back to an earlier form.
Problems candidates hit — and what to do
“I am 31. Is there any relaxation?” The upper limit is 30 years as on 1 September 2026. Usual relaxation applies to SC / ST / OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), Physically Challenged and Ex-Servicemen candidates as per Government of India rules, and dependants of freedom fighters get up to 5 years over the limit. Departmental candidates of the Supreme Court Registry have no upper age limit at all.
“I already work in a bank / PSU / another government department — do I get age relaxation?” No. The advertisement is explicit: no relaxation in age is allowed to candidates working in other Government Departments, Public Sector Undertakings or Nationalised Banks. You will also have to produce a No Objection Certificate from your employer at document verification.
“Can I take the typing test in Telugu or Hindi?” No. Both the Typing Speed Test and the Written Test (Descriptive) are in English.
“I did not get my admit card.” Nothing is posted. Admit cards are download-only from www.sci.gov.in using your application number — which is why the advertisement tells you to retain it carefully.
“I think an answer key question is wrong.” The provisional answer key is expected on 22 November 2026 and objections can be filed online only from 22 to 23 November 2026 till 11:55 p.m. Each objection costs ₹100, refunded if the objection is found valid. The competent authority’s decision is final.
“I need a scribe.” The facility is available to Persons with Disabilities on submitting the Annexure-I or Annexure-IA proforma with the supporting certificates. The scribe’s own qualification must be between two and three academic years below the minimum qualification for this exam. Your own scribe cannot be a candidate in the same examination and cannot write for more than one candidate.
A realistic plan for the next four weeks
The form closes on 28 October and the objective test is tentatively 20 November. That is about four weeks of preparation, which is enough if you spend it on the right things.
- Every day, 20 minutes of typing practice. Non-negotiable. Target 40 w.p.m. so that 35 is comfortable under pressure, and practise on a keyboard, in English, with punctuation.
- Week 1 — the Constitution on the Judiciary. Articles 124 to 147 on the Supreme Court, plus the High Courts. 15 marks, and it overlaps with General Knowledge.
- Week 2 — the two rulebooks. Supreme Court Rules, 2013 and the 1961 Conduct Rules. 20 marks that almost nobody prepares.
- Week 3 — English and Computer Knowledge. 35 marks combined, and the English work doubles as preparation for the descriptive paper.
- Week 4 — full-length mocks under a 90-minute timer with 0.25 negative marking applied, plus one precis and one essay written by hand each day.
Because of the negative marking, blind guessing costs you. If you can eliminate two options a guess pays off; with no idea at all, leave it blank.
Always read the official advertisement before applying. We have mirrored the complete 12-page PDF on our own server — the download link is in the Important Links section below — so you are reading exactly the document the Supreme Court Registry published, not somebody’s summary of it.