Posts & vacancies
Junior Court Attendant (Group C, Non-Clerical)
Eligibility: Minimum Class X pass; maximum Class XII / 10+2 (Higher Secondary), from a Board/Institute recognised by the Government
Pay scale: Level 3, Rs. 21,700 – 69,100 (initial basic pay Rs. 21,700 plus allowances)
Key dates
04 Nov 2026
Online registration starts
25 Nov 2026, 11:55 PM
Last date and time to submit the online application
26 Dec 2026 (tentative)
Objective Type Test
28 Dec 2026 (tentative)
Answer keys uploaded
28–29 Dec 2026, till 11:55 PM (tentative)
Objection window for answer keys
To be notified
Interview date, to be announced on www.sci.gov.in and by SMS / e-mail
Eligibility snapshot
| Nationality | Indian citizens |
| Education | Minimum Class X pass; maximum Class XII / 10+2 pass, from a Board/Institute recognised by the Government. Qualifications are counted as on 01 Oct 2026 |
| Age limit | 18–27 years as on 01.10.2026 |
| Age relaxation | Usual relaxation for SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), Physically Challenged and Ex-Servicemen as per Government of India rules. Up to 5 years for dependants of freedom fighters. Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and not remarried: upper limit 35 years (38 years for OBC Non-Creamy Layer, 40 years for SC/ST). No upper age limit for departmental candidates of the Registry of the Supreme Court of India. No age relaxation for candidates working in other Government Departments / PSUs / Statutory bodies / Nationalized Banks |
Selection process
Selected candidates are empanelled in order of merit for consideration to the post of Junior Court Attendant. Placement in the panel does not give any right to appointment.
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Objective Type Test (MCQ)
100 questions in 1½ hours, 100 marks: 25 each on General Intelligence and Reasoning, Numerical Aptitude, General English and General Awareness. Each question carries 1 mark; negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer.
Qualifying: 50 marks2
Interview
25 marks. If many candidates qualify, candidates are called for interview in the ratio 1:3 against the tentative vacancies, in order of merit. The interview is held online or in person in Delhi.
Qualifying: 13 marksApplication fee
Rs. 1,500
General / Unreserved
Rs. 750
SC / ST / OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) / Ex-Servicemen / Physically Challenged
Non-refundable, plus bank charges. Pay online only through the UCO Bank payment gateway; no other mode is accepted and no postal application is accepted.
Documents to upload
Scanned copies to upload with the online form
| Photograph | Recent photograph |
| Signature | Scanned signature |
| Education | Class X and Class XII / 10+2 certificate(s) |
| Reserved category | Caste / community certificate and non-creamy layer certificate, if applicable |
| Disability | Disability certificate, if applicable |
Candidates working in Central/State Government, PSUs, Statutory bodies or Nationalized Banks must submit a No Objection Certificate from their employer at document verification.
Written test centres
The Objective Type Test is held in the cities below. Candidates choose cities in order of preference, but the Registry may shift candidates to any other city for administrative reasons.
Arrah - BiharAurangabad - BiharBhagalpur - BiharDarbhanga - BiharGaya - BiharMuzaffarpur - BiharPatna - BiharPurnea - BiharBokaro Steel City - JharkhandDhanbad - JharkhandHazaribagh - JharkhandRanchi - JharkhandBalasore - OdishaBerhampur-Ganjam - OdishaBhubaneswar/Cuttack - OdishaDhenkanal - OdishaRourkela - OdishaSambalpur - OdishaNaharlagun - Arunachal PradeshDibrugarh - AssamGuwahati - AssamImphal - ManipurShillong - MeghalayaAizawl - MizoramKohima - NagalandGangtok - SikkimAgartala - TripuraAsansol - West BengalBurdwan - West BengalKalyani - West BengalKolkata - West BengalSiliguri - West BengalDelhi/NCRAgra - Uttar PradeshAligarh - Uttar PradeshAyodhya - Uttar PradeshBareilly - Uttar PradeshGorakhpur - Uttar PradeshJhansi - Uttar PradeshKanpur - Uttar PradeshLucknow - Uttar PradeshMeerut - Uttar PradeshMoradabad - Uttar PradeshMuzaffarnagar - Uttar PradeshPrayagraj - Uttar PradeshVaranasi - Uttar PradeshDehradun - UttarakhandHaldwani - UttarakhandRoorkee - UttarakhandAjmer - RajasthanBikaner - RajasthanJaipur - RajasthanJodhpur - RajasthanKota - RajasthanSikar - RajasthanUdaipur - RajasthanAmbala - HaryanaKurukshetra - HaryanaHamirpur - Himachal PradeshKangra - Himachal PradeshKullu - Himachal PradeshMandi - Himachal PradeshPalampur - Himachal PradeshShimla - Himachal PradeshUna - Himachal PradeshJammu - Jammu and KashmirSamba - Jammu and KashmirSrinagar - Jammu and KashmirLeh - LadakhAmritsar - PunjabBathinda - PunjabLudhiana - PunjabMohali - PunjabPathankot - PunjabPatiala - PunjabPhagwara - PunjabGuntur - Andhra PradeshKakinada - Andhra PradeshKurnool - Andhra PradeshNellore - Andhra PradeshRajahmundry - Andhra PradeshTirupathi - Andhra PradeshVijayawada - Andhra PradeshVisakhapatnam - Andhra PradeshVizianagaram - Andhra PradeshBelagavi(Belgaum) - KarnatakaBengaluru - KarnatakaHubballi(Hubli) - KarnatakaMangaluru(Mangalore) - KarnatakaMysuru(Mysore) - KarnatakaShivamogga(Shimoga) - KarnatakaUdupi - KarnatakaHyderabad - TelanganaKarimnagar - TelanganaKhammam - TelanganaWarangal - TelanganaErnakulam - KeralaKannur - KeralaKollam - KeralaKottayam - KeralaKozhikode - KeralaThiruvananthapuram - KeralaThrissur - KeralaChennai - Tamil NaduCoimbatore - Tamil NaduMadurai - Tamil NaduSalem - Tamil NaduTiruchirappalli - Tamil NaduTirunelveli - Tamil NaduAhmedabad/Gandhinagar - GujaratRajkot - GujaratSurat - GujaratVadodara - GujaratAmravati - MaharashtraChhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar - MaharashtraJalgaon - MaharashtraKolhapur - MaharashtraLatur - MaharashtraMumbai - MaharashtraNagpur - MaharashtraNanded - MaharashtraPune - MaharashtraBhilai - ChhattisgarhBilaspur - ChhattisgarhRaipur - ChhattisgarhBhopal - Madhya PradeshGwalior - Madhya PradeshIndore - Madhya PradeshJabalpur - Madhya PradeshSatna - Madhya PradeshUjjain - Madhya Pradesh
Good to know before you apply
Vacancies may change The 130 vacancies are tentative and may change due to administrative needs. The Registry may also cancel, restrict, enlarge, modify or alter the selection process without notice.
Reservation Reservation is as per Rule 4A of the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961. Reserved category candidates who qualify on relaxed standards are considered only against reserved vacancies.
Provisional admission Admission to both the test and the interview is provisional. If documents show you do not meet the eligibility conditions, your candidature is cancelled without notice.
Answer key and objections Answer keys are tentatively uploaded on 28 Dec 2026. Objections are accepted online only, at Rs. 100 per objection, refunded if the objection is found valid. The competent Authority's decision is final.
Admit card and updates No admit cards are sent by post. Download them from the Supreme Court website using your application number. Keep your mobile number and e-mail ID active, as updates are sent by SMS and e-mail.
No TA/DA No TA/DA is payable for appearing in the test or interview. No request to change the test city or the test/interview dates will be entertained.
Persons with Disabilities Concessions are given as per Government of India Office Memoranda. A scribe can be used by submitting Appendix-I or Appendix-II with the relevant certificate. An own scribe must not be a candidate for the same examination.
Duties of the post Apart from other duties, the Junior Court Attendant carries files, paper books, books and records, dusts tables, chairs, almirahs, windows, book-shelves and other furniture, and serves tea, coffee, snacks, water and other refreshments to officers and officials of the Registry.
Single application only If you submit more than one application form, only the last submitted form is considered. Applications that do not follow the instructions are summarily rejected. In case of any dispute, the jurisdiction is Delhi.
How to Apply
1. Apply online only, through the registration link provided on www.sci.gov.in. Postal applications are not accepted.
2. Online registration opens on 04 Nov 2026 and closes on 25 Nov 2026 at 11:55 PM.
3. Upload your photograph, signature and certificates as listed under Documents.
4. Pay the fee online through the UCO Bank payment gateway.
5. Check all details before final submission. A submitted application cannot be withdrawn or modified.
6. Preview and print the filled application for your records. You do not need to send it to the Registry.
7. Keep your application number safe to download the admit card and for any test or interview information.