DHC SPA PA Exam 2026: Apply Last Date Today, 150 Vacancy

What Is This Recruitment

The High Court of Delhi (DHC) has released a notification for Senior Personal Assistant and Personal Assistant posts. The notice is called the Senior Personal Assistant and Personal Assistant Examination 2026. It was signed by the Registrar General and dated 02 September 2026.

There are 150 vacancies in total. These are split between two posts, Senior Personal Assistant (SPA) and Personal Assistant (PA).

How to Apply

1. Register for online application using your email ID and mobile number. Note down the system generated registration/application number.
2. Fill the Application Form online on the website of Delhi High Court, www.delhihighcourt.nic.in.
3. If you are already in Government Service, inform your Department/Office. You must give a No Objection Certificate at the Document Verification/Interview stage if you are successful.
4. Upload a scanned colour passport size photo in JPEG format (100 KB to 200 KB), not more than three months old, size about 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height), without cap/mask and spectacles.
5. Make sure your photo shows at least 3/4th (75%) of your face. It should be good quality, facing the camera, with both ear lobes visible.
6. Take a live photo through your webcam or mobile device and upload it. It must match your uploaded passport-size photo.
7. Upload your left hand thumb impression in JPEG format (50 KB to 200 KB). If not available, you can use your right hand thumb impression.
8. Upload your scanned signature in JPEG format (50 KB to 150 KB). Writing your name in capital letters is not accepted as a signature.
9. Pay the exam fee online through UPI, Net Banking, or Credit/Debit card.
10. Check every field in your application before you submit it.
11. Submit the online application before the last date and time, 05.10.2026 (2300 hours).

Documents Required

• Scanned colour passport size photograph (JPEG, 100-200 KB)
• Live photograph captured via webcam or mobile
• Left hand (or right hand) thumb impression (JPEG, 50-200 KB)
• Scanned signature (JPEG, 50-150 KB)
• No Objection Certificate, if you already work in Government Service
• Caste/Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD) from a Competent Authority
• Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) Certificate, for OBC candidates
• Income and Asset Certificate, for EWS candidates
• Certificate of Disability as per RPwD Act, 2016, for PwBD candidates
• Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate, as Date of Birth proof
• Educational qualification certificates
• Two passport size colour photographs, same as uploaded, to carry to the exam venue
• Original Photo ID Proof to carry to the exam venue, such as Aadhaar/E-Aadhaar printout, Driving Licence, Voter ID, PAN Card, University/College/Government ID, Employer ID, ESM Discharge Book, or another photo ID from Central/State Government

Important Instructions

• No offline application will be accepted.
• You must submit a separate application for SPA and PA, each with its own fee.
• Exam fee once paid will not be refunded, and cannot be adjusted for any other exam.
• If your live photo does not match your uploaded photo, you will not be allowed to proceed further.
• If you do not upload a proper photograph, your candidature will be cancelled.

In Detail

Vacancy Details

The 150 vacancies are divided between the two posts as shown below.

PwBD Reservation In Each Post

• SPA: 07 vacancies are reserved for PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities).
• PA: 03 vacancies are reserved for PwBD.

Overall Reservation Percentage

If selected, your pay will follow the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) pay matrix.

• Senior Personal Assistant: 8th Level of Pay-matrix of 7th CPC.
• Personal Assistant: 7th Level of Pay-matrix of 7th CPC.

DHC SPA PA Exam 2026 has 150 vacancies in total. The notification does not break the total down further.

Important Dates

Here are all the dates given in the notification. Some dates, like the exam date and result date, are not fixed yet.

Every date High Court of Delhi printed for DHC SPA PA Exam 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.

Application Fee

The fee amount depends on your category. You must pay it online. The fee is non-refundable.

Correction Charges

• First correction: Rs. 200
• Second correction: Rs. 500

Application fee for DHC SPA PA Exam 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.

Eligibility

You must be between 18 and 32 years old as on 01 January 2026.

Age Relaxation

You need to be a graduate from a recognised university. You also need specific shorthand and typing speed.

• Graduate degree from a recognised university.
• English Shorthand speed of 110 w.p.m. for SPA post.
• English Shorthand speed of 100 w.p.m. for PA post.
• English Typewriting speed of not less than 40 w.p.m. on computer.
• Good working knowledge of computer.

Age Limit

You must be between 18 and 32 years old as on 01 Jan 2026.

Age Relaxation

Educational Qualification

Graduate from a recognised University with Shorthand (English) speed of 110 w.p.m. (SPA) / 100 w.p.m. (PA) and Typewriting (English) speed of not less than 40 w.p.m. on computer, with good working knowledge of Computer

Candidates must submit separate application for each post (SPA and PA) along with requisite fee for each application

Exam Pattern

There are four stages for both posts. You must pass each stage to move to the next one.

1. Stage-I: English Typing Test (Qualifying)
2. Stage-II: English Shorthand Test
3. Stage-III: Main (Descriptive) Examination
4. Stage-IV: Interview

Marks And Duration

Passing Marks In Main Exam

• General candidates: 50% (50 marks out of 100).
• Reserved/PwBD candidates: 45% (45 marks out of 100).

Selection Process

1. Stage-I: English Typing Test (Qualifying)
2. Stage-II: English Shorthand Test
3. Stage-III: Main (Descriptive) Examination
4. Stage-IV: Interview

Syllabus

The Main (Descriptive) Examination tests your English language skills.

• Essay in 250 words - 40 marks
• Letter Writing - 15 marks
• Grammar and Comprehension Passage - 25 marks
• Translation, Hindi to English - 10 marks
• Translation, English to Hindi - 10 marks

Admit Card, Exam Date, Result and Answer Key

Admit Card

To be announced later through public notice on official website — full details

Exam Date

To be announced later through public notice on official website — full details

Result

Will Be Updated Here Soon — full details

Answer Key

DHC has not announced a date yet. This page updates the day the notice does.

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