Judicial Department’s District Court Recruitment 2026

An official recruitment notification has been released for multiple Teaching, Support, and technical positions under the Judicial Department’s District Court establishment. This competitive recruitment drive aims to appoint qualified professionals to permanent ministerial and administrative roles under the New Pension Scheme (NPS). Eligible individuals can submit their registrations online through the establishment’s recruitment gateway.

Recruitment Overview

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must completely fulfill the minimum academic standards and age boundaries to be eligible for selection:

1. Educational Qualifications & Technical Demands

• Peon & Process Server: Must have successfully passed the Matriculation / SSLC (Class 10th) or its equivalent examination from a recognized education board.
• Copyist (Typist-Copyist): Must have passed Pre-University Course (PUC / Class 12th) or a 3-year commercial practice diploma, combined with a junior-grade pass certificate in both native language and English typewriting.
• Stenographer Grade-III: Requires a PUC (Class 12th) or diploma background, integrated with a senior-grade pass certificate in both shorthand and typewriting (covering English and the local state language).
• General Skill Requirement: Fundamental computer literacy and proficiency in the local state language are mandatory across all designations.

2. Age Boundaries & Group Relaxations

• Minimum Age Limit: 18 Years Completed
• Upper Age Limit (Unreserved/General): 40 Years
• Upper Age Relaxations:
  • Backward Classes (OBC Categories): Upper limit extended by 3 Years (Up to 43 Years)
  • Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes (SC / ST / Cat-1): Upper limit extended by 5 Years (Up to 45 Years)
  • Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): Eligible for additional structural relaxation as per statutory rules.

Selection Strategy & Wage Architecture

Position-Wise Evaluation Framework

• Stenographer & Copyist Streams: Qualified applicants undergo a mandatory shorthand/typing speed evaluation, followed by a practical computer handling verification test and a formal interview.
• Peon & Process Server Streams: There is no written examination. Initial shortlisting is performed using a strict 1:10 ratio based directly on cumulative scores from the SSLC / Class 10th marksheet. Final selection rests on a concluding personal interview round carrying a 10-mark weightage.

Grade Pay & Salary Ranges

Selected personnel are entitled to regular state pay scales, tracking from basic support-tier levels up to specialized stenography matrices:

• Minimum Tier Scale: Rs. 27,000/- to Rs. 46,675/- per month.
• Maximum Tier Scale: Up to Rs. 83,700/- per month (post-dependent).

Step-by-Step Online Application Guide

1. Access the Judicial Recruitment Gateway

Navigate directly to the official district court portal web address and click on the ‘Online Recruitment’ module.

2. Select Post & Populate Profile:

Choose the specific post path you intend to apply for, fill out the basic profile sections with accurate personal identity parameters, and input your academic score matrices.

3. Upload Scanned Assets:

Upload recent passport-size photos, signature blocks, and clean scanned copies of your SSLC/PUC marksheets and typing/shorthand certifications in the specified digital format.

4. Process Application Fee:

Execute your payment online through the State Bank Collect (SBI) gateway framework. General and OBC applicants must pay an application fee of up to Rs. 300/-, while SC/ST/Pd.D. candidates are fully exempted or eligible for reduced fee tiers.

5. Review Final Summary & Submit:

Double-check your entered credentials against original documents, commit the submission layout, and print out the complete confirmation sheet along with the e-receipt for your records.

Important Links

• Apply Online: Official Judicial Online Application Link
• Official Website: District Courts Homepage Portal