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SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026: Apply from 7 Oct, 250 Posts

Supreme Court of India · Advertisement No. F.6/2026-SC (RC)

Tracking started. This recruitment is at the Notified stage.
250
Total Vacancies
28 Oct 2026
Application Last Date
20 Nov 2026
Exam Date
Will Be Updated Here Soon
Result Date

SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026 is a recruitment for 250 vacancies notified by Supreme Court of India. Applications open on 07 Oct 2026.

Key Details

Eligibility Criteria

  • Educational Qualification: Bachelor's degree of a recognized University in India Eligibility
  • Age Limit: 18 to 30 years as on 01 Sept 2026 Eligibility
  • Age Relaxation: Dependents of freedom fighters +5 years Eligibility

Selection, Pattern and Syllabus

  • Selection Process: Objective Type Test (Multiple Choice Questions) → Typing Speed Test on Computer → Written Test (Descriptive) → Interview Selection Process
  • Exam Pattern: Objective Type Test, Typing Speed Test, Written Test (Descriptive), Interview — 10 sections in all Exam Pattern
  • Negative Marking: There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer in Objective Type Test (Multiple Choice Questions). Exam Pattern
  • Syllabus: 3 subjects — General English, Judiciary in the Constitution of India, Written Test (Descriptive) Syllabus

What Is This Recruitment

SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026: Apply from 7 Oct, 250 Posts at a glance — posts, dates and fee
At a glance — posts, dates and fee
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The Supreme Court of India has released Advertisement No. F.6/2026-SC (RC), dated 30 September 2026. It invites online applications for Junior Court Assistant posts. There are 250 tentative vacancies for this post.

This post carries pay at Level 6 of the Pay Matrix, with an initial Basic Pay of Rs. 35,400 plus allowances.

How to Apply

  1. Visit the official website of the Supreme Court of India and access the recruitment link.
  2. Register and fill the online Application Form with correct particulars.
  3. Upload a scanned copy of your recent photograph, signature, and required documents.
  4. Furnish an Undertaking that you have read and will follow the terms and conditions of the Advertisement.
  5. Pay the non-refundable application fee online through the payment gateway provided by UCO Bank.
  6. Preview the Application Form after you complete it.
  7. Take a printout of the filled-up Application Form for your personal record. Do not send it to the Registry.
  8. Keep your Application number safe. You will need it to generate the Admit Card later.

Documents Required

  • Recent photograph (scanned copy)
  • Signature (scanned copy)
  • Class Xth Certificate
  • Class XIIth Certificate
  • Graduation Certificate
  • Caste/community certificate, if you belong to a reserved category
  • Disability certificate, if applicable
  • No Objection Certificate from your employer, if you work in a Central/State Government Department, Nationalized Bank, or PSU (needed at document verification)

Important Instructions

  • Once you submit your application, you cannot withdraw or change it.
  • Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
  • No postal application form will be accepted. Fee will not be accepted in any other form.
  • If you submit more than one application, only the one with the latest Application Number will be considered.
  • Application Forms that do not follow the instructions will be rejected.
  • No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in Tests or Interview. No request to change test city, centre, date, or category will be accepted.

Vacancy Details

All 250 vacancies are for one post, Junior Court Assistant. The table below shows the post and pay level.

PostVacanciesPay Level
Junior Court Assistant250Level 6 of Pay Matrix (initial Basic Pay Rs. 35,400)

SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026 has 250 vacancies in total. The notification does not break the total down further.

Post-wise Vacancies

PostVacancies
Junior Court Assistant250

Important Dates

SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026: Apply from 7 Oct, 250 Posts important dates
Important dates

Here are all the dates given in the notification for this recruitment.

EventDate
Online registration starts7th October, 2026
Last date and time to submit application28th October, 2026, at 11.55 p.m.
Last date for fee payment28 October 2026
Objective Type Test (tentative)20th November, 2026
Answer keys to be uploaded22nd November, 2026
Objection window for answer keys22nd November, 2026 to 23rd November, 2026, till 11.55 p.m.
Admit CardBefore Exam
Result Declared DateWill Be Updated Here Soon

Every date Supreme Court of India printed for SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026, exactly as the notification states it. A date the notice gave as a range or a month is shown in its own words rather than pinned to a day it never named.

EventDate
Starting date for online registration07 Oct 2026
Last date and time for submission of application28 Oct 2026
Objective Type Test (tentative)20 Nov 2026
Answer keys to be uploaded22 Nov 2026
Objection window for answer keys22nd November, 2026 to 23rd November, 2026, till 11.55 p.m.
Last Date For Fee Payment28 Oct 2026
Admit CardBefore Exam
Result Declared DateWill Be Updated Here Soon

Application Fee

SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026: Apply from 7 Oct, 250 Posts application fee by category
Application fee by category

You must pay the fee online. Bank charges apply on top of the fee amount.

CategoryFee
General/UnreservedRs. 1500 plus bank charges, paid online
SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/Ex-Servicemen/Physically ChallengedRs. 750 plus bank charges, paid online
The fee for raising an objection to the answer key is Rs. 100, which is refundable if your objection is valid.

Application fee for SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026 by category, as printed in the official notification. Pay it before the last date — an application whose fee has not reached the board is not a submitted application.

CategoryFeeNote
General/Unreserved₹1,500plus Bank charges, paid online
SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/Ex-Servicemen/Physically Challenged₹750plus Bank charges, paid online
Last date to pay the fee: 28 Oct 2026

Eligibility

SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026: Apply from 7 Oct, 250 Posts upper age relaxation by category
Upper age relaxation by category

You must be between 18 and 30 years old. Age is counted as on 1 September 2026.

  • Dependents of freedom fighters get 5 years of age relaxation.
SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026: Apply from 7 Oct, 250 Posts age limit and educational qualification
Age limit and educational qualification

You need a Bachelor's degree from a recognized University in India.

  • You must know computer operation.
  • You must type at least 35 words per minute (w.p.m.) on a computer.

Age Limit

You must be between 18 and 30 years old as on 01 Sept 2026.

Age Relaxation

CategoryRelaxationUpper limit
Dependents of freedom fighters+5 years35 years

Educational 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

Exam Pattern

SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026: Apply from 7 Oct, 250 Posts recruitment stages, from notification to result
Recruitment stages, from notification to result

Selection has four stages. You must clear each stage to move to the next one.

  • Objective Type Test (Multiple Choice Questions)
  • Typing Speed Test on Computer
  • Written Test (Descriptive)
  • Interview

Subject-wise Pattern

StageSubjectQuestionsMarksDuration
Objective Type TestGeneral English including comprehension20--
Objective Type TestGeneral Aptitude15--
Objective Type TestGeneral Knowledge15--
Objective Type TestProvisions relating to Judiciary in the Constitution of India15--
Objective Type TestSupreme Court Rules, 201310--
Objective Type TestSupreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 196110--
Objective Type TestComputer Knowledge15--
Typing Speed TestTyping Speed Test on Computer (English, min. 35 w.p.m.)-5010 minutes
Written Test (Descriptive)Comprehension passage, Precis Writing and Essay Writing-1002 hours
InterviewInterview-25-
There is negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in the Objective Type Test.

Marks and Qualifying Marks

  • Objective Type Test: 100 questions, 100 marks, 1 ½ hours duration, minimum qualifying marks 50.
  • Typing Speed Test: 50 marks, minimum qualifying marks 25. Mistakes allowed up to 3% of total words typed.
  • Written Test (Descriptive): 100 marks, minimum qualifying marks 50.
  • Interview: 25 marks, minimum qualifying marks 13.

Shortlisting Ratio

  • For Stage-II (Typing/Written Test): 1:10 of tentative vacancies.
  • For Interview: 1:3 of tentative vacancies.
SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026: Apply from 7 Oct, 250 Posts key numbers from the official notification
Key numbers from the official notification

Objective Type Test

SectionQuestionsMarksDuration
General English including comprehension20——
General Aptitude15——
General Knowledge15——
Provisions relating to Judiciary in the Constitution of India15——
Supreme Court Rules, 201310——
Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 196110——
Computer Knowledge15——
Total100—

Typing Speed Test

SectionQuestionsMarksDuration
Typing Speed Test on Computer (English, min. 35 w.p.m.)—5010 minutes

Written Test (Descriptive)

SectionQuestionsMarksDuration
Comprehension passage, Precis Writing and Essay Writing—1002 hours

Interview

SectionQuestionsMarksDuration
Interview—25—
Negative marking: There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer in Objective Type Test (Multiple Choice Questions).

Selection Process

  1. Objective Type Test (Multiple Choice Questions)
  2. Typing Speed Test on Computer
  3. Written Test (Descriptive)
  4. Interview

Syllabus

SubjectTopics
General Englishincluding comprehension section
Judiciary in the Constitution of Indiaprovisions relating to Judiciary in the Constitution of India
Written Test (Descriptive)Comprehension passage, Precis Writing, Essay Writing

Key Numbers

WhatAs stated in the notification
Tentative total vacancies250
Objective Type Test duration1 ½ hours
Objective Type Test total questions100
Objective Type Test maximum marks100
Objective Type Test minimum qualifying marks50
Typing Speed Test duration10 minutes
Typing Speed Test maximum marks50
Typing Speed Test minimum qualifying marks25
Typing Speed Test mistakes allowed3% of total words typed
Written Test (Descriptive) duration2 hours
Written Test (Descriptive) maximum marks100
Written Test (Descriptive) minimum qualifying marks50
Interview maximum marks25
Interview minimum qualifying marks13
Negative marking in Objective Type Test0.25 marks per wrong answer
Shortlisting ratio for Stage-II (Typing/Written Test)1:10 of tentative vacancies
Shortlisting ratio for Interview1:3 of tentative vacancies
Fee per objection to answer keyRs.100/- (refundable if valid)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many vacancies are there in SCI Junior Court Assistant Recruitment 2026?

There are 250 tentative vacancies for the post of Junior Court Assistant.

When does online registration start for this recruitment?

Online registration starts on 7th October, 2026.

What is the last date to apply for Junior Court Assistant 2026?

The last date to submit your application is 28th October, 2026, at 11.55 p.m.

What is the application fee for General category candidates?

General/Unreserved candidates must pay Rs. 1500 plus bank charges, paid online.

What is the application fee for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/Ex-Servicemen/Physically Challenged candidates?

These candidates must pay Rs. 750 plus bank charges, paid online.

What is the age limit for Junior Court Assistant 2026?

You must be between 18 and 30 years old, as on 1 September 2026.

What educational qualification is needed for this post?

You need a Bachelor's degree from a recognized University in India, plus 35 w.p.m. computer typing speed.

When is the Objective Type Test for this recruitment?

The Objective Type Test is tentatively scheduled for 20th November, 2026.

What is the selection process for Junior Court Assistant 2026?

Selection has four stages: Objective Type Test, Typing Speed Test, Written Test (Descriptive), and Interview.

Is there negative marking in the Objective Type Test?

Yes, 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer in the Objective Type Test.

What is the pay scale for Junior Court Assistant?

The post carries Level 6 of the Pay Matrix, with an initial Basic Pay of Rs. 35,400 plus allowances.

When will the result for this recruitment be declared?

The result date is not yet announced. It will be updated when available.

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