Punjab and Haryana High Court Clerk Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 1,270 Posts

A total of 1,270 posts of Clerk are to be filled. The notification states that the number of vacancies may be increased or decreased without notice, depending on the number of vacancies as on the date of preparation of the merit list and posting; the number of candidates to be recommended will be decided by the Hon'ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana. Important note on this table: Per the notification, reservation for Sportsman, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), and Ex-Servicemen of Punjab operates as horizontal reservation - meaning these candidates are drawn from within the vertical categories (UR/EWS/SC/BC) rather than being counted as fully separate, additional vacancies. Given the complexity of this nested roster and some ambiguity in a few cells when extracting the original table, candidates should treat the figures above as indicative and verify the exact, authoritative

The applicant should possess a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, or an equivalent qualification, from a recognised University. The applicant should also have passed the Matriculation examination with Punjabi as one of the subjects, and must have proficiency in the operation of computers. The applicant must fulfil the qualification condition as on the closing date of the Online Application Form. No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living, or who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any other person, shall be eligible for appointment - unless the Hon'ble High Court is satisfied that such a marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such a person and exempts them from this rule. Reservation benefits, age relaxation, and fee concessions are available only to bonafide residents

Age is calculated as on 1 January 2026 .

This pay scale has been adopted by the Hon'ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana for employees working in the Subordinate Courts of Punjab State, recruited/appointed on or after 17 July 2020, as per Punjab Government letter No. HOME-JD-10MISC/54/2023-2JUD1 I/926404/2024 dated 12 September 2024.

Fee must be paid online and is non-refundable. Applicants opting "Others" in the Gender column will pay the fee applicable to their category as per the table above.

Selection involves an online written examination, followed by a qualifying Computer Proficiency Test, and finally checking of original testimonials/interaction, with the final merit list based solely on written exam marks. Duration of the exam is 2 hours. Qualifying marks are 33% in each subject, and a candidate must additionally secure at least 40% marks in aggregate in the Written Examination to be considered to have qualified. There is negative marking of 1/4 mark for every wrong answer in the objective (MCQ) portion; unattempted questions receive no credit or discredit. The subjective English Composition part is checked only for candidates who secure 33% or more marks in General Knowledge. Candidates who qualify the written exam (numbers decided category-wise by the Hon'ble High Court) are called for a mandatory Computer Proficiency Test; marks from this test are not counted in the f

All applicants, irrespective of category, can submit only one application for a particular category; if more than one application is submitted, only the latest will be considered. Merely satisfying the eligibility criteria does not entitle an applicant to be called for the examination; admission at every stage is provisional and subject to subsequent scrutiny. Applicants currently in government service must obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their Head of Office/Department and produce it when called for; failure to do so will result in cancellation of candidature. Reservation benefits require applicants to submit the latest, valid certificates issued by the Competent Authority of the Government of Punjab, valid as on the closing date of the application. E-Admit Cards will be uploaded on the website (with E-mail/SMS notification) and must be downloaded by candidates themselves;