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SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026: Notification Out, 250 Vacancy

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

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, with knowledge of Computer operation and a typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in computer 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: 5 subjects — General English, Judiciary in Constitution, Supreme Court Rules, Supreme Court Officers and Servants Rules, Written Test (Descriptive) Syllabus

About This Recruitment

SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026: Notification Out, 250 Vacancy at a glance — posts, dates and fee
At a glance — posts, dates and fee
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The Supreme Court of India has published Advertisement No. F.6/2026-SC (RC) on 30 September 2026. It calls for online applications for the post of Junior Court Assistant.

This is a Group-B Non-Gazetted post. If you are selected, you will be placed in Level 6 of the Pay Matrix, with an initial Basic Pay of Rs. 35,400/- plus allowances.

Total tentative vacancies: 250 posts of Junior Court Assistant.
SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026: Notification Out, 250 Vacancy key numbers from the official notification
Key numbers from the official notification

How to Apply

  1. Apply online through the link provided on the website of the Supreme Court of India (www.sci.gov.in).
  2. Fill in all particulars in the online Application Form correctly.
  3. Upload scanned copy of recent photograph, signature, and requisite documents.
  4. Furnish an Undertaking that you have read and understood 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 successful completion.
  7. Take a printout of the filled-up Application Form for your own record. Do not send it to the Registry.
  8. Retain the Application number. 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 (for reserved category candidates)
  • Disability certificate (if applicable)

Important Instructions

  • Once you submit your application, you cannot withdraw or modify it.
  • The fee you pay will not be refunded under any circumstances.
  • You cannot send a postal application form. Pay the fee online only.
  • If you submit more than one Application Form, only your latest one will be considered.
  • No TA/DA (travel allowance/dearness allowance) will be paid for appearing in Tests or Interview.
  • Application Forms that do not follow the instructions will be rejected.

Vacancy Details

There is one post in this recruitment. Here is the vacancy count.

PostVacancies
Junior Court Assistant250
This vacancy number is tentative and may change.

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: Notification Out, 250 Vacancy important dates
Important dates

Mark these dates. Some dates are tentative and may change later.

EventDate
Starting date for online registration7th October, 2026
Last date and time for submission of application28th October, 2026, at 11.55 p.m.
Objective Type Test (tentative)20th November, 2026
Answer keys upload date22nd November, 2026
Objection window for answer keys (tentative)22nd November, 2026 to 23rd November, 2026, till 11.55 p.m.
Pay Exam Fee Last DateAs Per Schedule
Admit Card AvailableBefore Exam

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 upload date22 Nov 2026
Objection window for answer keys (tentative)22nd November, 2026 to 23rd November, 2026, till 11.55 p.m.
Pay Exam Fee Last DateAs Per Schedule
Admit Card AvailableBefore Exam

Application Fee

SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026: Notification Out, 250 Vacancy application fee by category
Application fee by category

You must pay the fee online. It is non-refundable, so check your category before you pay.

CategoryFee
General/UnreservedRs. 1,500/- plus Bank charges
SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/Ex-Servicemen/Physically ChallengedRs. 750/- plus Bank charges
If you want to object to an answer key later, that costs Rs.100/- per objection.

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, non-refundable
SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/Ex-Servicemen/Physically Challenged₹750plus Bank charges, non-refundable
Last date to pay the fee: As Per Schedule

Eligibility

SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026: Notification Out, 250 Vacancy upper age relaxation by category
Upper age relaxation by category

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

  • Minimum age: 18 years
  • Maximum age: 30 years
  • Age is checked as on 1st September, 2026
  • Dependents of freedom fighters get 5 years of age relaxation

Usual age relaxation is also given to SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/Physically Challenged/Ex-servicemen candidates, as per Government of India Rules. Departmental candidates of the Registry have no upper age limit.

SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026: Notification Out, 250 Vacancy age limit and educational qualification
Age limit and educational qualification

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

  • Bachelor's degree of a recognized University in India
  • Knowledge of Computer operation
  • Typing speed of 35 w.p.m. (words per minute) in 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, with knowledge of Computer operation and a typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in computer

Usual age relaxation admissible to SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/Physically Challenged/Ex-servicemen candidates as per Government of India Rules; no upper age limit for Departmental candidates of the Registry

Exam Pattern

SCI Junior Court Assistant 2026: Notification Out, 250 Vacancy recruitment stages, from notification to result
Recruitment stages, from notification to result

There are four stages in this selection process.

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

Objective Type Test - Subject-wise Questions

SubjectQuestions
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

The Objective Type Test has 100 questions for 100 marks. You get 1 ½ hours to finish it. You need at least 50 marks to qualify.

There is negative marking. You lose 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in the Objective Type Test.

Other Stages

StageSubjectMarksDurationMinimum Qualifying Marks
Typing Speed TestTyping Speed Test on Computer (English)5010 minutes25
Written Test (Descriptive)Comprehension passage, Precis Writing and Essay Writing (English)1002 hours50
InterviewInterview25NA13

In the Typing Speed Test, you must type at least 35 w.p.m. Mistakes allowed are up to 3% of the total words you type.

For Stage 2 (Typing/Written Test), candidates are shortlisted at 1:10 of tentative vacancies. For Interview, it is 1:3 of tentative vacancies.

Objective Type Test

SectionQuestionsMarksDuration
General English including comprehension20—1 ½ hours
General Aptitude15—1 ½ hours
General Knowledge15—1 ½ hours
Provisions relating to Judiciary in the Constitution of India15—1 ½ hours
Supreme Court Rules, 201310—1 ½ hours
Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 196110—1 ½ hours
Computer Knowledge15—1 ½ hours
Total100—

Typing Speed Test

SectionQuestionsMarksDuration
Typing Speed Test on Computer (English)—5010 minutes

Written Test (Descriptive)

SectionQuestionsMarksDuration
Comprehension passage, Precis Writing and Essay Writing (English)—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 EnglishGeneral English including comprehension section
Judiciary in ConstitutionProvisions relating to Judiciary in the Constitution of India
Supreme Court RulesSupreme Court Rules, 2013
Supreme Court Officers and Servants RulesSupreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961
Written Test (Descriptive)Comprehension passage, Precis Writing, Essay Writing

Admit Card, Exam Date, Result and Answer Key

Admit Card
Before Exam — full details
Exam Date
20 Nov 2026 — full details
Result
SCI has not announced a date yet. This page updates the day the notice does.
Answer Key
22 Nov 2026 — full details

Key Numbers

WhatAs stated in the notification
Total tentative vacancies250
Pay LevelLevel 6 of Pay Matrix, initial Basic Pay Rs. 35,400/-
Objective Type Test questions100
Objective Type Test maximum marks100
Objective Type Test minimum qualifying marks50
Objective Type Test duration1 ½ hours
Typing Speed Test maximum marks50
Typing Speed Test minimum qualifying marks25
Typing Speed Test duration10 minutes
Typing Speed Test minimum speed35 w.p.m.
Typing Speed Test mistakes allowed3% of total words typed
Written Test (Descriptive) maximum marks100
Written Test (Descriptive) minimum qualifying marks50
Written Test (Descriptive) duration2 hours
Interview maximum marks25
Interview minimum qualifying marks13
Negative marking in Objective Type Test0.25 marks per incorrect answer
Shortlisting ratio for Stage 2 (Typing/Written Test)1:10 of tentative vacancies
Shortlisting ratio for Interview1:3 of tentative vacancies
Fee per objection to answer keyRs.100/-

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The last date is 28th October, 2026, at 11.55 p.m.

How many vacancies are there for Junior Court Assistant?

There are 250 tentative vacancies.

When does the online application start?

Online registration starts on 7th October, 2026.

What is the application fee for this recruitment?

General/Unreserved candidates pay Rs. 1,500/-. SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/Ex-Servicemen/Physically Challenged candidates pay Rs. 750/-. Bank charges apply extra, and the fee is non-refundable.

What is the age limit for Junior Court Assistant?

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

What qualification is needed for this post?

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

When is the Objective Type Test?

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

Is there negative marking in the exam?

Yes. You lose 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in the Objective Type Test.

What is the selection process for this post?

There are four stages: Objective Type Test, Typing Speed Test on Computer, Written Test (Descriptive), and Interview.

What is the pay for Junior Court Assistant?

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

Can I withdraw my application after submitting it?

No. Once submitted, an application cannot be withdrawn or modified.

Will I get travel allowance for the exam or interview?

No. No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the Tests or Interview.

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