SUPREME COURT OF INDIA - JUNIOR COURT ASSISTANT RECRUITMENT 2026

Last date to Apply: 28 October 2026

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA - JUNIOR COURT ASSISTANT (JCA) RECRUITMENT 2026 

• MAIN POINTS

- Organization: Supreme Court of India
- Post: Junior Court Assistant (JCA)
- Total vacancies: 250 (tentative, may change)
- Post type: Group-B Non-Gazetted, Pay Level 6
- Initial basic pay: Rs 35,400 (plus allowances)
- Notification released: 30 September 2026
- Apply start: 7 October 2026
- Last date: 28 October 2026 (11:55 PM)
- Mode: Online only (official website of Supreme Court of India)
- Objective test date: 20 November 2026 (tentative)
- Typing test, descriptive test and interview dates: to be notified later (SMS/email)

• APPLICATION FEE (non-refundable, + bank charges)

- General/Unreserved: Rs 1,500
- SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): Rs 750
- Ex-Servicemen: Rs 750
- Physically Challenged: Rs 750
- Payment: Online (UCO Bank gateway)

• ELIGIBILITY

- Age: 18 to 30 years (as on 1 September 2026) for General
- Age relaxation for reserved categories as per Govt. of India rules
- Freedom fighters' dependents: up to 5 years extra
- No upper age limit for departmental candidates of the Supreme Court Registry
- Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognised university in India
- Skills: Computer knowledge + English typing speed 35 WPM on computer

• SELECTION PROCESS

1. Objective Type Test
2. Typing Speed Test (computer)
3. Descriptive Written Test (English)
4. Interview
(Eligibility conditions verified at document verification)

• EXAM PATTERN

- Objective Test: 100 MCQ, 1.5 hours, 100 marks, min 50
  Negative marking: 0.25 per wrong answer
- Typing Speed Test: English, min 35 WPM, 10 minutes, 50 marks, min 25
  Mistakes allowed: up to 3% of total words typed
- Descriptive Test: Comprehension, Precis, Essay (English), 2 hours, 100 marks
- Interview: 50 marks, min 13

• ANSWER KEY (tentative)

- Release: 22 November 2026
- Objections: 22 to 23 November 2026 (till 11:55 PM)
- Fee: Rs 100 per objection (refunded if valid)

• EXAM CENTRES

- 131 centres across India (state-wise list in notification)
- Includes Delhi/NCR and many cities in UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, etc.