Kerala High Court System Assistant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 90 Posts

The High Court of Kerala, located at Ernakulam-682031, is recruiting System Assistants to provide technical support to the system and services in the District Judiciary throughout Kerala. The notification (reference HCKL/7863/2026-REC3-HC KERALA, dated 10/11/2026) is issued by the Registrar (Recruitment). It invites applications from qualified Indian citizens.

The notice lists 90 System Assistant vacancies across 14 judicial districts. No category-wise break-up is printed. Candidates must indicate their preference of the district in which they opt to work. Selected candidates will be allotted districts based on the rank list and as per the decision of the High Court. The High Court holds the right to appoint, relocate or transfer appointed candidates based on requirement, to supervise their activities and to take necessary action if they fail to perform their duties promptly.

Government approved 3 years Diploma in Computer/Electronics, OR Higher Qualification OR B.Sc. (Computer Science)/ BCA, OR Higher Qualification Candidates shall have at least 2 years experience in hardware troubleshooting with basic knowledge in computer networking. One year experience in the eCourts project in Kerala, OR One year working experience on any Linux based platform Candidates should be born on or after 02/01/1985. The prescribed qualification and experience must be acquired on or before the date of notification (10/11/2026). Candidates with a diploma or degree not awarded by the Universities in Kerala should obtain a certificate of recognition from any of the Universities in Kerala and keep it with them; it must be produced when called for, failing which the candidature will be cancelled. Candidates claiming higher qualifications must upload the relevant Government Order along

Remuneration: ₹24,590/- per month (consolidated). The appointment will be on contract basis, initially for a period of 2 years. It may be extended based on performance, requirements and orders of the High Court, subject to Administrative Sanction from the Government for extension. The appointment will be on a temporary basis, and candidates will not be entitled to any preferential claim for future appointment. A person appointed on contract basis will not have any claim for regularisation under any circumstances. The rank list will be valid for two years from the date of publication of the final rank list. The High Court may extend it in light of Government sanction for continuing the post, or until a fresh rank list is published, whichever is earlier. Vacancies arising during the validity period shall be filled from the list.

According to the notification, System Assistants are appointed to provide technical support to the system and services in the District Judiciary throughout Kerala.

Selection is based on screening/shortlisting of the applications followed by an interview. Meeting the eligibility criteria alone does not entitle a candidate to be called for interview, and candidates will be called only after scrutiny of the uploaded documents. The High Court reserves the right to alter the mode of selection. Call letters must be downloaded by logging in to the candidate profile on the Recruitment Portal. They will be ready two weeks before the interview, and candidates will be informed by SMS/e-mail. A candidate unable to download the call letter should contact the High Court at 0484-2562235. If no communication about non-receipt reaches the High Court at least one week before the interview, the candidate alone is responsible. Candidates should visit the recruitment portal at least once a week to know the interview schedule. Admission to the interview is provisional.

Original documents proving age, qualifications and experience must be produced when called for, failing which the candidature will be cancelled. Anything not specifically claimed in the application against the appropriate field will not be considered later. Candidature will be cancelled if a candidate does not meet the eligibility norms or gives false information; if detected after appointment, the service is liable to be terminated. Applications not submitted in accordance with the notification and the instructions on the Recruitment Portal will be summarily rejected. Canvassing in any form will entail cancellation of candidature. Candidates who misbehave or commit malpractice during the interview are liable to be disqualified or debarred from applying for any post in the High Court. The High Court reserves its right to modify or cancel the notification at any stage, and its decisions o