Supreme Court Junior Court Assistant Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 250 Posts

Candidates applying for SCI Junior Court Assistant Recruitment 2026 must note the following timeline carefully.

A total of 250 tentative vacancies have been announced for the post of Junior Court Assistant. The number of posts may be subject to change due to administrative exigencies and/or the requirement of the Registry, which reserves the right to effect such change with the approval of the Competent Authority. The benefit of reservation will be in accordance with Rule 4A of the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961.

SCI Junior Court Assistant eligibility 2026 is based on educational qualification and computer typing proficiency, along with the prescribed age limit, as on 1st September 2026. Bachelor's degree of a recognized University in India. Knowledge of Computer operation, with a typing speed of 35 w.p.m. on computer.

As on 1st September 2026, candidates should not be below 18 years of age. The upper age limit for candidates is 30 years . Usual age relaxation is admissible to candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer), Physically Challenged, and Ex-Servicemen, as per Government of India Rules. Relaxation up to a maximum of 5 years, over and above the prescribed age limit of 30 years, is admissible to dependents of freedom fighters. There is no upper age limit for Departmental candidates of the Registry of the Supreme Court of India. No relaxation in age will be allowed to candidates working in other Government Departments/Public Sector Undertakings/Nationalized Banks, etc.

Selected candidates for the post of Junior Court Assistant will be placed in Level 6 of the Pay Matrix , with an initial Basic Pay of Rs. 35,400/- plus allowances, as admissible under the rules of the Supreme Court of India.

Eligible candidates are required to apply online for which a link will be provided through the website of the Supreme Court of India, www.sci.gov.in. The application will be accepted through online registration only; no postal application form shall be accepted. Fee must be paid through online mode only, via the payment gateway provided by UCO Bank. Fee shall not be accepted in any other form, and once paid, will not be refunded under any circumstances or in any eventuality.

Eligible candidates are required to appear in the following stages of examination for selection to the post of Junior Court Assistant. In case a large number of candidates qualify the Objective Type Test by securing the minimum qualifying 50 marks or more, candidates will be shortlisted for the second stage (Typing Speed Test and Written Test) in the ratio of 1:10 against the number of tentative vacancies, based on the merit list. The Written Test (Descriptive) answer sheets will be evaluated only for candidates who successfully qualify the Typing Speed Test, since qualifying the Typing Speed Test is mandatory. Candidates who successfully qualify all three tests — Objective Type Test, Typing Speed Test, and Written Test — will be shortlisted for Interview in the ratio of 1:3 against the number of tentative vacancies. Candidates will have to exercise their option to select cities in order

SCI Junior Court Assistant Scheme of Examination

SCI Junior Court Assistant Test Centres

Admission at all stages of the Examination — Objective Type Test, Typing Speed Test, Written Test (Descriptive), and Interview — will be purely provisional; eligibility documents will be checked/verified at the time of document verification. If a candidate is found guilty of impersonation, submitting fabricated/false documents, or furnishing false information at any stage, they will be removed/disqualified, prosecuted, and debarred from future appointment in the Registry. Application once submitted cannot be withdrawn or modified; candidates should ensure all particulars are correct before final submission. Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances or in any eventuality. In case a candidate submits more than one Application Form, only the form with the latest Application Number, lastly submitted, will be considered; no correspondence requesting acceptance of previous for