Rajasthan High Court Stenographer Recruitment 2026: 163 Posts, Apply Online for Grade-III and Grade-II

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Candidates are advised not to wait for the last date and time, and to complete the online application and fee payment well in advance, as the portal link will become inactive once the respective deadlines pass.

The 163 vacancies are distributed across six post/area combinations, based on district-wise annexures released with the notification. Category-wise totals for each are summarized below.

Category-wise Vacancy Break-up

A candidate for direct recruitment must fulfil all of the following: Must have passed the Senior Secondary Examination in Arts, Science, or Commerce of the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education, or an examination equivalent thereto recognized by the Government, or any higher examination. Must possess a good working knowledge of Hindi as written in Devanagari script and of Rajasthani dialects. Must have passed one of the following: "O" or Higher Level Certificate Course conducted by DOEACC (Department of Electronics, Government of India); COPA/DPCS certificate under the National/State Council of Vocational Training Scheme; Diploma in Computer Science/Computer Application from a university established by law in India or an institution recognized by the Government; Diploma in Computer Science & Engineering from a Government-recognized Polytechnic Institution; Rajasthan State Certificate Co

A candidate for direct recruitment must have attained the age of 18 years and must not have attained the age of 40 years , as on 01.01.2027 . Note: Age relaxation for Ex-Servicemen is admissible only in one category.

Selection consists of a Shorthand Test, a Computer Test (Speed and Efficiency), and a qualifying Interview. A candidate must pass the subject group (A or B) of the post applied for, and must compulsorily pass Group C (Computer Test). Before the final passage, a trial passage of 200–250 words is dictated at the same speed as the final passage; the trial passage is not transcribed or marked. After a gap of two to three minutes, the final passage is dictated by the same person, maintaining uniform speed, generally marked after every 80–100 words. After dictation, candidates get five minutes to read the dictated passage. Candidates must transcribe the passage on a computer. The language of the Speed & Efficiency Test is the same as the language of the Shorthand Test. The font for the Computer Test is "Kruti Dev 010" for Hindi and "Calibri" for English. Minimum required speed is 8,000 key dep

Exam Pattern: Group A (English Shorthand Test) - for Stenographer (English) posts

Exam Pattern: Group B (Hindi Shorthand Test) - for Stenographer (Hindi) posts

Exam Pattern: Group C (Computer Test) - Compulsory for All Candidates

Reservation of vacancies for Scheduled Tribes in notified TSP areas follows the Scheduled Tribe Sub-Plan programme adopted by the State Government. For the TSP areas of Banswara, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, and Salumber districts, candidates are selected treating each district as a separate/independent unit. In these TSP areas, 5% posts are filled by eligible Scheduled Caste candidates and 45% posts by eligible Scheduled Tribe candidates. The remaining 50% posts in the TSP area may be filled by eligible candidates of any caste or category of that TSP area, based on merit. If sufficient local Scheduled Tribe candidates are not available in a district to fill the 45% quota, such vacancies may be filled by treating the entire TSP area (across districts) as one unit, using eligible Scheduled Tribe candidates from other districts within the TSP area.

Reservation for women (including widows and women whose marriage has been dissolved) is horizontal against category-wise vacancies. Reservation for Divyangjan (Persons with Disabilities) is horizontal against total vacancies. In horizontal reservation, a selected candidate is adjusted into the category (SC/ST/OBC/MBC/EWS/General) to which they actually belong. If suitable and eligible candidates are not available for posts reserved for SC/ST/OBC/MBC/EWS/Women (including widow/divorced women)/Divyangjan, such posts will be filled as per the procedure prescribed under the Rajasthan District Court Ministerial Establishment Rules, 1986 (as amended). For selection against General category posts, only those reserved-category candidates who have not availed any fee concession or other relaxation applicable to their reserved category are eligible. Rajasthan's OBC/MBC candidates in the creamy lay

SC, ST, OBC, and MBC candidates must submit a valid caste certificate issued in the prescribed format by a competent authority for state services. OBC and MBC caste certificates are valid for one year; a self-attested affidavit in the prescribed format can extend recognition of a non-creamy-layer certificate for up to a maximum of 3 years, provided no creamy-layer certificate is issued during that period. For this recruitment (last date to apply: 10.08.2026), the caste certificate must be issued within 11.08.2025 to 10.08.2026; a non-creamy-layer certificate issued within 11.08.2023 to 10.08.2025 may be validated through an affidavit for this recruitment cycle. Divyangjan candidates must submit a Certificate of Disability issued by the Authorized Certifying Authority, when demanded by the Rajasthan High Court. Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates must submit a valid Income & Asse

The merit list for vacancies in District Courts and District Legal Service Authorities (including Permanent Lok Adalats) will be prepared institute-wise, in order of preference: first District Courts, and second, District Legal Service Authorities. Candidates must select up to five district judgeships (from the names of districts), in order of preference, at the time of application. Applicants of Non-TSP areas cannot select TSP area districts. Successful candidates will be appointed to their chosen district judgeships based on the merit list prepared on total aggregate marks; if a candidate is not selected in any of their five chosen districts, the recruiting authority may appoint them to any other district judgeship it deems appropriate. TSP area district vacancies are reserved only for candidates who are bona fide residents of that TSP area. TSP-resident candidates must compulsorily se

A candidate's character must be such as would qualify them for appointment to the service. Every candidate must submit: A Good Character Certificate issued by the Principal/Head of the university, college, or school last attended. Two character certificates, not older than 6 months from the date of application, issued by two responsible persons who are not related to the candidate and are not connected with the candidate's university, college, or school.

No male candidate having more than one living wife is eligible for appointment, unless the Government, being satisfied that there are special grounds, exempts him from this rule. No female candidate married to a man who already has a living wife is eligible for appointment, unless similarly exempted by the Government. No married candidate is eligible for appointment if they accepted dowry at the time of their marriage. No candidate having more than two children is eligible for appointment, subject to the following provisos: a candidate having more than two children as on the date of commencement of the 1986 Rules is not disqualified; a single subsequent delivery resulting in more than one child (in addition to one child from an earlier delivery) is counted as one entity; a child from an earlier delivery who has a disability is not counted; and a candidate who remarries lawfully is not di

A candidate must apply under the category for which they are eligible; the category filled in the application will not be changed under any circumstances at the candidate's request. Only applications submitted (fully and correctly) by the last date will be accepted; incomplete entries will lead to rejection by the Rajasthan High Court. Once finally submitted online, no changes can be made to any entry, and no related representation will be entertained. Information relevant to this recruitment will not be provided under the Rajasthan Right to Information (High Court and Subordinate Courts) Rules, 2006, during the pendency of the recruitment process; after the final result is declared, information may be provided as per rules, but only for applications submitted within 6 months of the final result declaration. Candidates must produce original documents/certificates supporting any claim, wh