AP High Court Civil Judge Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 119 Posts

A total of 119 posts are notified, comprising 96 posts under Direct Recruitment and 23 posts under Recruitment by Transfer. Selection against the BC-E vacancies will be subject to the outcome of Civil Appeal Nos. 2628-2637/2010 pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. Vertical reservations (Backward Classes A to E, EWS, SC and ST) and horizontal reservations (women and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) are as per the AP State Judicial (Service & Cadre) Rules, 2026, read with Rules 22 and 22-A of the AP State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 (G.O.Ms.No.77 dated 02-08-2023).

Direct Recruitment (96 Posts)

Recruitment by Transfer (23 Posts)

Eligibility conditions differ for Direct Recruitment and Recruitment by Transfer. All Law graduates who obtained their Law Degree within the preceding one year as on the date of notification are eligible to appear for the Civil Judge (Junior Division) notification for 2026. This is as per the judgment in Bhumika Trust Vs. Union of India and others (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1110/2025, dated 21-08-2026) of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, and pending amendments to the AP State Judicial (Service and Cadre) Rules, 2026. The candidate must have good character and be free from any infirmity that renders him/her unfit for such appointment. Direct Recruitment means appointment of a person who is not in the service of the Government of India/State. Applicants must possess a Degree in Law awarded by any University established by law in India. Applicants must be a confirmed member or approved p

The pay and stipend details given in the notification are as follows: Pay Scale: Rs. 77,840 - 1,36,520 for Civil Judge (Junior Division). Training Period (1 year at the Judicial Academy): Selected candidates are designated as "Trainee Judicial Officers" and are paid a fixed emolument equivalent to one-half of the remuneration payable to a Civil Judge (Junior Division), along with the facilities and benefits ordinarily available to trainees in the Academy. Law Clerkship (1 year): After the training, Trainee Judicial Officers undergo one year of structured Law Clerkship, with the same emoluments as during their training and no further allowance. The first six months are under the supervision of the Principal District/District and Sessions Judges or Members of the Higher Judicial Services, and the remaining six months under an Hon'ble Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Regular Appoi

Age is calculated as on 01-09-2026, the first day of the month in which the notification was published. Maximum Age: Applicants should not have completed 35 years of age. SC/ST, Backward Classes and EWS: Relaxation of 5 years. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities: Relaxation of 10 years. Defence Services: For an otherwise qualified applicant who served in the Defence services of the Indian Union, the period of service rendered is excluded in computing the age. Maximum Age: Applicants should not have completed 48 years of age. The minimum age is not specified in the notification.

Open Category/EWS/BC Candidates: Rs. 1,500/- towards online application processing fee and examination fee. SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities: Rs. 750/-. Only applicants belonging to a community recognized as SC/ST in the State of Andhra Pradesh are entitled to this concession. Payment Mode: Online only. The application/examination fee once paid will not be refunded, even if the application is rejected for any reason or the notification is cancelled.

Date of Notification: 25-09-2026 Start Date for Online Application: 01-10-2026 Last Date for Online Application: 26-10-2026 (up to 11:59 PM) Download of Hall Tickets for Screening Test: One week before the Screening Test Screening Test (Computer Based Test): To be notified in due course Question Paper and Preliminary Key/Response Sheet: Within one week from the date of the Screening Test, with objections called for on the High Court website The above dates are final, except where modified by the High Court in case of exigencies. The venue and time of the test will be mentioned in the Hall Ticket.

The selection process for Direct Recruitment consists of the following stages: Screening Test, Written Examination and Viva Voce. 100 multiple choice objective type questions for 100 marks, with a duration of 2 hours. Applicants securing 40% and above marks are short-listed in the ratio of 1:10 of the available vacancies for the Written Examination. Candidates with identical marks are all called for the Written Examination. The Screening Test marks are not added to the Written Examination marks and are not counted for the final order of merit. Securing the minimum qualifying marks does not vest any right to be considered for the Written Examination. Questions must be answered only in English (except the translation test). Paper-III Part-I carries 40 marks: translating a passage from English to Telugu and from Telugu to English. Part-II carries 60 marks: essay writing on legal subjects on