Supreme Court JCA Recruitment 2026 – 250 Vacancies

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

No. F.6/2026-SC (RC)

New Delhi, dated September 30, 2026.

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Online applications are invited from Indian citizens, who fulfill the following qualifications and other eligibility conditions, as on 1st September, 2026, for selection of suitable candidates for preparation of a panel for filling up 250 tentative vacancies of Junior Court Assistant (Group-B Non-Gazetted post) placed in Level 6 of Pay Matrix with initial Basic Pay of Rs. 35,400/- plus allowances.

The number of posts of Junior Court Assistants may be subject to change, due to administrative exigencies and/or the requirement of the Registry. The Registry reserves the right to effect such change with the approval of the Competent Authority. The Registry also reserves the right to cancel/restrict/enlarge/modify/alter the selection process, if need arises, without issuing any notice. All rights regarding the selection process are reserved with the competent Authority.

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree of a recognized University in India.

Knowledge of Computer operation with a typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in computer.

Age Requirement

As on 1st September, 2026, candidates should not be below 18 years of age. The upper age limit for candidates is 30 years.

However, usual age relaxation will be admissible to the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer), Physically Challenged and Ex-servicemen, as per the Government of India’s Rules.

Relaxation upto maximum of five years, over and above the prescribed age limit of thirty years, will be admissible to dependents of freedom fighters.

There will be no upper age limit for the Departmental candidates of the Registry of the Supreme Court of India.

No relaxation in age will be allowed to the candidates working in other Government Departments/Public Sector Undertakings/Nationalized Banks, etc.

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Reservation

The benefit of reservation will be in accordance with Rule 4A of the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961.

Scheme of Examination

The eligible candidates are required to appear in the following Tests of the Examination:

S. No.	Details of Tests	Duration	Maximum Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks
1	Objective Type Test (Multiple Choice Questions) containing 100 questions, consisting of 20 questions on General English including comprehension section; 15 questions on General Aptitude; 15 questions on General Knowledge; 15 questions on provisions relating to Judiciary in the Constitution of India; 10 questions on Supreme Court Rules, 2013; 10 questions on Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961; and 15 questions on Computer Knowledge.	1½ hours	100	50
2	Typing Speed Test on Computer, in English Language, with minimum speed 35 w.p.m. [Mistakes allowed: 3% of the total words typed]	10 minutes	50	25
3	Written Test (Descriptive) (in English Language) consisting of Comprehension passage, Precis Writing and Essay Writing	2 hours	100	50
4	Interview	—	25	13

Registration of application and payment of fee

Eligible candidates are required to apply online for which link will be provided through the website of the Supreme Court of India, viz., www.sci.gov.in.

The application will be accepted through online registration only.

Non-refundable Application fee for:

• General/Unreserved category: Rs. 1,500/-
• Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)/Ex-Servicemen/Physically Challenged candidates: Rs. 750/-

Bank charges are additionally payable.

The fee is to be paid through online mode only. Fee shall not be accepted in any other form. No postal application form shall be accepted.

The fee shall be paid online through the payment gateway provided by UCO Bank.

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While applying for the post, a candidate will have to furnish an Undertaking to the effect that he/she has read and understood the terms and conditions mentioned in this Advertisement and he/she will abide by the said terms and conditions.

If any information furnished by him/her is found incorrect/false, his/her candidature will be cancelled without any notice to him/her.

Starting/Closing Date for online Applications

The starting date for online registration of application is 7th October, 2026, and last date and time for submission of application is 28th October, 2026, at 11.55 p.m.

General Instructions

The candidates applying for the post of Junior Court Assistant should ensure that they fulfill the prescribed qualification and eligibility conditions for the said post.

Their admission at all stages of the Examination, i.e. Objective Type Test, Typing Speed Test on Computer, Written Test (Descriptive), in English language, and interview, will be purely provisional.

All requisite/relevant documents establishing their eligibility to the post will be checked/verified at the time of document verification process.

If, on verification, at any time before or after the said tests/interview, it is found that the candidate does not fulfill the prescribed qualification or any of the eligibility conditions, his/her candidature shall stand cancelled without any notice.

At any stage of the recruitment process or otherwise, including post-recruitment, if a candidate is or has been found guilty of impersonation or has submitted fabricated or false documents or has furnished false information/particulars with regard to his qualification, category/caste and experience in the Application Form or in any document or has misrepresented/suppressed any material information or has tampered any document or has made incorrect and false statements in the Application Form, or has otherwise used or attempted support for his candidature for securing appointment in the Registry of the Supreme Court of India, he/she will be removed/disqualified, prosecuted and debarred for future appointment in the Registry and his/her application/appointment will be rejected/cancelled forthwith at any stage of the recruitment process and/or while in service of the Registry, i.e., during the period of probation and/or even after confirmation of the service in the Registry.

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The candidate will be required to upload the scanned copy of his/her recent photograph, signature and requisite documents (Class Xth, Class XIIth and Graduation Certificates, caste/community certificate, in case of reserved category candidate, and disability certificate, if applicable), while submitting online Application Form in accordance with the instructions displayed on the link provided for the purpose.

Candidates should ensure that all particulars are filled in the online Application Form and they are correct in all respects before final submission of Application Form.

Application once submitted cannot be withdrawn or modified.

The candidate shall make payment of fee online in accordance with the instructions displayed on the link provided for the purpose.

They must note that fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances or in any eventuality.

After successful completion of online Application Form, the candidates will be able to preview their Application Form.

Candidates are advised to take printout of the filled up Application Form for their records.

Printout of filled up Application Form need not be sent to the Registry.

The candidates should retain their Application number carefully for generation of Admit Card from the link to be provided on the website of the Supreme Court of India and/or for any other information regarding the Tests/interview.

Candidates are advised to visit the website of the Supreme Court of India (Recruitment link) for updates regarding the Examination at regular intervals.

In case a candidate submits more than one Application Form, he/she must note that the Application Form with latest Application Number which is lastly submitted will only be considered/entertained by the Registry.

No correspondence requesting to accept previous Application Form(s) will be entertained by the Registry.

Name, Father’s name, Mother’s name, and Date of Birth of the candidate, as entered in the High School Certificate/Xth Board Examination or equivalent certificate issued by the concerned Board/Council will only be accepted.

Any change in name or surname should be supported by a Gazette Notification.

The applicant should submit his online Application Form as per changed name/surname and the documents in support thereof will be verified at the time of document verification process.

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No request for change of category filled in online Application Form will be entertained.

The Objective Type Test will be conducted in cities, as per Annexure-A.

The candidate(s) will have to exercise option to select cities in the order of preference.

It may be noted that the candidate(s) can be shifted to any of the cities or even to some other city for the Test due to administrative reasons.

The Registry reserves the right to shift the Test centre(s) and/or increase or decrease the number of Test centre(s), keeping in view the number of Application Forms received, as per the directions of the competent Authority.

The Typing Speed Test on Computer and Written Test (Descriptive), in English language, will be conducted in Delhi/NCR.

However, the interview will be conducted either through online mode or in physical mode in Delhi, as per the directions of the competent Authority.

The Objective Type Test will be held tentatively on 20th November, 2026.

The dates for Typing Speed Test on Computer, Written Test (Descriptive), in English language, and interview will be notified on the Supreme Court website, i.e., www.sci.gov.in.

Information will also be sent through SMS and e-mail to the candidates on their registered mobile number and e-mail.

Therefore, candidates should have a valid personal e-Mail ID and mobile number and they should be kept active during the entire recruitment process.

No request for change of City/Test centre and/or date(s) of Tests/interview will be entertained.

No TA/DA will be payable to the candidates for appearing in the Tests/Interview.

No Admit Cards will be sent by post.

The candidates have to download their Admit Card(s) for the Tests/Interview from the website of the Supreme Court of India.

There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer in Objective Type Test (Multiple Choice Questions).

After the conduct of Objective Type Test, the answer keys will be uploaded on 22nd November, 2026.

The objection live dates tentatively will be from 22nd November, 2026 to 23rd November, 2026, till 11.55 p.m.

The objections, if any, to the answer keys may be sent through online mode only.

A fee of Rs.100/- per objection will be charged from a candidate, which will be refunded to the candidate in case the objection is found to be valid.

The objection(s) to the answer keys, if any received from the candidates, will be placed before the competent Authority for the said purpose, whose decision shall be final.

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In case large number of candidates qualify in the Objective Type Test by securing minimum qualifying fifty (50) marks or more marks, in that event, based on the merit list, the candidates, following the ratio of 1:10 as against the number of tentative vacancies, will be shortlisted for the second stage of Examination, i.e., Typing Speed Test on Computer and Written Test (Descriptive), in English language.

The answer sheets of Written Test (Descriptive), in English language, will be evaluated only in respect of the candidates, who successfully qualify the Typing Speed Test on Computer, since Typing Speed Test on Computer is mandatorily required to be qualified.

The ratio of 1:3, as against the number of tentative vacancies, will be kept for interview, in respect of the candidates, who successfully qualify in all the three Tests, i.e., Objective Type Test, Typing Speed Test on Computer and Written Test (Descriptive), in English language.

So far as Typing Speed Test on Computer is concerned, the error in respect of a word/figure will be treated as a full mistake.

The error will be treated as half mistake in case of wrong typing of a capital letter for small letter or vice-versa; and where the punctuation mark is omitted or added or substituted by another.

Concessions/facilities in the Tests will be extended to Persons with Disabilities, in terms of Office Memorandum No. F.No.P-13013/75/2023-Policy-DD-III dated 1st August, 2025, issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Government of India and the candidate shall abide by the terms stated therein.

The facility of scribe can be availed of by Persons with Disabilities by filling up the proforma Annexure-I or Annexure-IA, as the case may be, on production of certificate(s), which entitles them to avail such facility.

The qualification of the scribe must be a minimum of ‘two academic years below’ and a maximum of ‘three academic years below’ the minimum qualification for appearing in the Examination.

Such candidates must produce relevant documents for the eligibility or scribe/compensatory time at the time of Examination and document verification.

Failure to produce supporting documents will disentitle them the facility of scribe and will lead to cancellation of their candidature for the Examination.

No attendant, other than the scribe for the eligible candidate, will be allowed to enter the Examination Hall.

Compensatory time, as admissible, will be given to the Persons with Disabilities.

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‘Own scribe’ arranged by the candidate should not himself/herself be the candidate for the Examination for which the candidate is appearing and ‘own scribe’ shall not act as scribe for more than one candidate in the Examination.

Candidates working in Central/State Government Departments/Nationalized Banks/Public Sector Undertakings, etc., will be required to submit ‘No Objection Certificate’ from their employer at the time of document verification process.

If any candidate, who, at the time of submission of the Application Form, is not in employment and during the course of, or after completion of, the Examination process, he/she gets employment, then he/she shall immediately intimate about such employment to the Branch Officer, Recruitment Cell, on the e-Mail address:

recruitment.cell@sci.nic.in

without fail, failing which adverse inference will be drawn by the Registry.

APPLICATION FORMS WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS SHALL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED