AP High Court Civil Judge Recruitment 2026 - Apply Offline for 16 Posts

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh may increase, decrease or cancel the notified vacancies at any stage of the selection process.

Only serving officers in the cadre of Civil Judge (Junior Division) under the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service can apply. The candidate must have completed at least three years of service as Civil Judge (Junior Division) by 31 March 2026 .

A candidate seeking accelerated promotion to Civil Judge (Senior Division) through the LDCE must: Be serving as a Civil Judge (Junior Division) in the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service. Have completed not less than three years of service in that cadre by 31 March 2026. Possess the necessary educational and service qualifications prescribed under the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service rules.

The following officers are not eligible to apply: An officer facing disciplinary charges. An officer undergoing punishment for any irregularity in the discharge of duties. An officer whose integrity has been found doubtful in any year.

The fee must be paid through a Demand Draft drawn in favour of: Registrar (Recruitment), High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Nelapadu, Amaravati

The selection process may include the following stages: Computer-based screening test, if required Written examination Viva voce Document verification

The High Court may conduct a computer-based screening test depending on the number of applications received. The screening test marks will be used only for shortlisting candidates for the written examination. These marks will not be added to the final selection marks.

The written examination consists of three papers. Each paper carries 100 marks and has a duration of three hours. Questions must be answered in English, except for the translation portion of Paper-III. Candidates must obtain at least 40% marks separately in each part of Paper-III. Marks obtained in Paper-III will not be counted for determining eligibility for viva voce or final selection.

Paper-III English Pattern

To qualify for the viva voce, candidates must obtain: At least 55% marks in Paper-I. At least 55% marks in Paper-II. At least 60% aggregate marks in the written examination. At least 40% marks separately in each part of Paper-III.

Candidates who remain absent from the viva voce will be disqualified from the selection process. No travelling allowance or daily allowance will be paid for attending the screening test, written examination or viva voce.

The final merit list will be prepared using marks secured in Paper-I, Paper-II and viva voce. Paper-III marks and screening test marks will not be added to the final merit score. If two or more candidates obtain equal marks, preference will be decided in the following order: Candidate older in age Candidate possessing a higher educational qualification Candidate securing higher marks in the prescribed educational qualification

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Candidates must enclose attested copies of the following documents with the application: Date of birth or SSC certificate Law degree certificate Other educational certificates Community certificate for SC and ST candidates claiming reservation Service certificate in the cadre of Civil Judge (Junior Division) Appointment order as Civil Judge (Junior Division) Demand Draft for the applicable examination fee Hall ticket-cum-identity card in original and duplicate Recent passport-size photograph attested by the concerned Unit Head or Principal District Judge All original certificates must be produced for verification on the date of viva voce.

The completed application must be submitted to: Office of the concerned Principal District Judge, Andhra Pradesh Candidates should submit the application through the appropriate official channel applicable to serving Civil Judges.

This recruitment is restricted to eligible serving Civil Judges (Junior Division). Applications received after 5:00 PM on 1 October 2026 will be rejected. Unsigned or incomplete applications will be rejected. Applications submitted without the required documents will be rejected. Candidates must produce all original certificates at the time of viva voce. No TA or DA will be paid for attending any stage of the examination. The High Court's decision regarding eligibility and selection will be final. Candidates should regularly visit the AP High Court website for recruitment updates.