Orissa High Court Junior Stenographer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 33 Posts

The High Court of Orissa has advertised 33 Junior Stenographer (Group-'C') posts, of which 11 are reserved for women. The category-wise position is: Within the total, 2 posts are for PwBDs and 2 posts are for Ex-Servicemen, shown in the notice against all categories together. These posts are filled as per the relevant Acts, Rules, Orders or instructions of the State Government. If women's vacancies in a category remain unfilled for want of eligible or suitable women candidates of that category, they will be filled by eligible or suitable male candidates of the same category. Exchange of reservation between Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe will not be considered. The number of vacancies is subject to change at the discretion of the Court.

A candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized University. He/She should have a minimum speed of 80 words per minute in shorthand and 40 words per minute in typewriting along with adequate knowledge in Computer Application. Candidates should check the official notification for the full eligibility conditions of the post. A candidate must be above 21 years of age and not exceeding 42 years of age as on 12.11.2026, that is, born not earlier than 12.11.1984 and not later than 11.11.2005. A candidate who comes under more than one category gets only one age relaxation, the one most beneficial to him/her. The notice states that, save as provided above, the age limit can in no case be relaxed. The name and date of birth in the High School Certificate / 10th Board Examination or equivalent certificate alone will be accepted. Must be a citizen of India, have the

The post carries the scale of pay of ₹25,500 – 81,100/- in Level 7 of the Pay Matrix under ORSP Rules, 2017, with usual Dearness and other Allowances as may be sanctioned by the Government of Odisha from time to time.

The fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable and is paid online by Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI or Net Banking.

The recruitment examination has three stages in this order: Qualifying Test in English Subject, Computer Application Test (Qualifying in nature) and Skill Test. Candidates must also attend document verification. A general category candidate scoring less than 35% and an SC or ST candidate scoring less than 30% is disqualified from the Computer Application Test. It covers MS Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), MS Access and Internet Operation / File Uploading and downloading. A candidate scoring less than 50% is disqualified and is not called to the Skill Test. Dictation of an English passage of 400 words at 80 words per minute (5 minutes), transcribed on computer at 40 words per minute (10 minutes). 0.25 marks are awarded for each correct word. The maximum permissible limit of mistakes and/or omissions is 10% of total words; beyond that the candidate is disqualified. A mistake means wro

Qualifying Test in English Subject (100 marks, 1½ hours)

Computer Application Test (Qualifying, 100 marks)

Requests for change of examination centre will not be entertained. No Admission Letter will be sent by post; updates on the date and time of each stage appear on www.orissahighcourt.nic.in . At document verification, bring a self-attested copy of the application form and self-attested copies of uploaded certificates with the originals; keep at least 2 copies of the uploaded photograph. Missing any stage, including document verification, leads to rejection; admission to every stage is provisional. An SEBC (Non-creamy layer) certificate more than 3 years old on the date of application is liable for rejection; an OBC certificate is not accepted in place of an SEBC certificate. Women of SC/ST/SEBC categories must submit caste certificates by birth ("Daughter of"); one by virtue of marriage ("Wife of") is not acceptable. Community / caste status once mentioned cannot be changed; any differenc