HP High Court Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 388 Clerk, Peon, Stenographer and More Posts

The exam date, admit card release date, and result date are not specified in the provided notification. Candidates will be informed about examination and test schedules only through SMS alerts and registered email.

A total of 388 posts are advertised across regular, contractual, and daily wages categories. The post-wise vacancy breakup for HP High Court Vacancy 2026 is given below.

Educational qualification requirements differ by post for HP High Court Recruitment 2026: Court Manager: Graduation in any stream with a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from a UGC-recognized University or Institution in India, plus 3 years' experience in Process Management, IT Systems Management, Human Resources Management, or Financial Management. Good knowledge of legal affairs and computer applications is desirable. Clerk: Graduation from a recognized University with basic computer knowledge, including operating Windows and Linux, and typing/printing. Stenographer Grade-III: Graduation degree from a recognized University. Driver: Matriculation pass from a recognized Board, a valid LMV driving licence held for at least 3 years, and at least 3 years' experience driving an LMV. Preference is given to candidates with good mechanical knowledge of automobiles. Process Server: 10+2

Selected candidates for regular posts will be placed in the following Pay Matrix levels. Contractual and daily wages appointees will receive wages/remuneration as fixed by the Government of Himachal Pradesh from time to time.

The fee must be paid only through online mode. Once paid, the fee is not refunded under any circumstances.

The selection process differs by post: Court Manager: Written Test and Viva-voce, as per Schedule-III Part 3 (Phase-I and Phase-II) of the R&P Rules, 2022. Clerk: Screening Test, Written Test, Typing Test, and Document Verification (DV). Candidates must qualify a typing test with a speed of 30 WPM in English and 25 WPM in Hindi (Kruti Dev-10 font), held separately after qualifying the Screening Test. Stenographer Grade-III: Screening Test as per the syllabus on the official website, followed by a Stenography Test at 80 WPM in English with accurate transcription within 5 times the dictation time, and a Typing Test at 40 WPM in English and 30 WPM in Hindi (Kruti Dev-10 font). Candidates making more than 10% mistakes in transcription or typing are declared unqualified. Driver: Screening Test, Proficiency Test of driving, and Document Verification. Process Server: Screening Test, Written Tes

Candidates must keep the following scanned documents ready before filling the online application: Recent coloured photograph on a white background (20 to 50 KB, JPG/JPEG/PNG) Signature on a white background (10 to 20 KB, JPG/JPEG/PNG) Matriculation certificate as age proof (100 to 500 KB, JPG/JPEG/PNG) ID proof such as Aadhaar, driving licence, or passport (100 to 500 KB, JPG/JPEG/PNG) Other certificates and documents, including category and educational certificates (100 KB to 2 MB, PDF only)

Candidates must ensure their eligibility regarding qualification, category, age, and experience as on the last date of submission of the online application. Candidates already in Government or Semi-Government service must submit their application through proper channel along with a No Objection Certificate (NOC) within 15 days of the last date; this does not apply to Job Trainee/contract/casual/adhoc/daily wage/work-charged employees. Candidates will be informed about examination/test schedules only through SMS alerts and registered email; no separate call letters will be sent through any other mode. Category once claimed will be treated as final, and no change will be entertained. The number of vacancies may increase or decrease, and vacancies in a particular division or district may vary due to administrative reasons. Re-checking or re-evaluation of answer sheets is not allowed at any