Delhi High Court SPA & PA Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 150 Senior Personal Assistant & Personal Assistant Posts

A total of 150 posts are being filled – 117 Senior Personal Assistant and 33 Personal Assistant, both Group 'B' posts. Category-wise vacancy breakups are given below. Since there is no vacancy under the General category for the post of Personal Assistant, all clauses in the notice pertaining to the General category apply only to the Senior Personal Assistant post. Within the total vacancies, posts are also reserved horizontally for Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) – 7 posts out of 117 SPA vacancies, and 3 posts out of 33 PA vacancies. The disability-wise breakup is given below.

Applicants must be citizens of India or subjects of Nepal, as per instructions issued by the Government of India from time to time. Nepal subjects must hold a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India; an offer of appointment will be given only after this certificate is produced. Candidates already in Government service must intimate their Department/Office and produce a No Objection Certificate at the stage of Document Verification/Interview if successful. Check Delhi High Court Personal Assistant Syllabus 2026

All educational qualifications must be from a University/Institution/Board recognised by the Government of India or approved by Government regulatory bodies, with the final result declared on or before the closing date for receipt of online applications. Candidates must submit a separate application for each post (SPA and PA) along with the requisite fee for each.

As on 01.01.2026, a candidate's age should not be below 18 years and not over 32 years (born not earlier than 02.01.1994 and not later than 01.01.2008). Date of birth as recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate alone will be accepted; no subsequent request for change will be entertained. PwBD relaxation applies only to candidates with benchmark disability of 40% or more, in the specific disability categories for which vacancies have been reserved. Widows, divorcees, and certain other categories of married women get relaxation up to 40 years, as per Government of Delhi instructions dated 23.04.1984. There is no upper age limit for persons already in regular service in the Delhi High Court, subject to fulfilling the educational qualification – this relaxation does not apply to candidates working in other Government departments, PSUs, or D

15% posts for Scheduled Castes, 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes, 27% for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), 10% for EWS, and 4% for PwBD on horizontal basis, subject to availability and orders of the Chief Justice. There is no reservation for Ex-servicemen in Group 'A' & 'B' posts. Candidates must possess valid category certificates issued by the competent authority on or before the cut-off date of 05.10.2026; otherwise their claim for reserved category will not be entertained and the application will be considered under Unreserved category, if eligible. OBC candidates must hold a certificate issued by the competent authority of the Govt. of NCT of Delhi for castes recognised as OBC in Delhi; certificates for castes recognised only by the Government of India (for central posts) are not valid for this recruitment. A Non-Creamy Layer certificate issued in FY 2026-27 (01.04.2026 to 31.03.2027) is also requi

Fee can be paid through UPI, Net Banking, Credit Card, or Debit Card. The fee is non-refundable and not adjustable against any other examination or selection. Applications without the prescribed fee will be summarily rejected. Separate fee is payable for each post (SPA and PA) applied for.

Selected candidates will be placed as follows: Senior Personal Assistant: Group 'B', 8th Level of Pay Matrix, 7th CPC Personal Assistant: Group 'B', 7th Level of Pay Matrix, 7th CPC Specific pay scale figures in Rupees are not mentioned in the notification beyond the pay matrix level.

Both posts follow a four-stage selection process – English Typing Test, English Shorthand Test, Main (Descriptive) Examination, and Interview. The final merit list is prepared by adding marks from Stage II, III, and IV; Stage I (Typing Test) is qualifying only. Ties are resolved in order: Stage II marks, then Stage III marks, then Stage IV marks, then date of birth (older candidate preferred). No exemption from any stage, including Typing and Shorthand tests, is given to any candidate, including PwBD candidates; there is no provision for a scribe or compensatory time for PwBD candidates in this recruitment.

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No offline application will be accepted or entertained. Applications received without the prescribed fee will be summarily rejected; no representation against such rejection will be entertained. The medium of examination shall be English language only. Candidates must write their name, date of birth, and parent's/spouse's name strictly as per the matriculation certificate. At every stage of examination, candidates must carry two passport-size colour photographs (as uploaded) and one original photo ID proof (Aadhaar, Driving Licence, Voter ID, PAN Card, University/College/Government ID, Employer ID, ESM Discharge Book, or similar). No scrutiny of eligibility is done before the Document Verification/Interview stage; candidature remains provisional until then. Candidates must disclose any pending criminal proceedings or FIRs in the application form; concealment may lead to disqualification.