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title: "Supreme Court Junior Court Attendant Recruitment 2026: 130 Posts, 10th Pass (Max 12th), Apply 4 to 25 November"
url: "https://aijobalert.com/jobs/supreme-court-junior-court-attendant-recruitment-2026"
type: "Government recruitment"
organization: "Supreme Court of India"
category: "Central Govt"
application_status: "upcoming"
application_start: "04 Nov 2026"
application_last_date: "25 Nov 2026"
exam_date: "26 Dec 2026"
total_vacancies: 130
published: "2026-10-17T06:17:37.763Z"
updated: "2026-10-17T19:19:59.881Z"
last_verified: "2026-10-16T18:30:00.000Z"
---

# Supreme Court Junior Court Attendant Recruitment 2026: 130 Posts, 10th Pass (Max 12th), Apply 4 to 25 November

**Last date to apply:** 25 Nov 2026

## Official Links

- [Notification PDF](https://aijobalert.com/documents/supreme-court-of-india/sci-junior-court-attendant-advt-f3-2026-0f0307df.pdf)
- [Official Website](https://www.sci.gov.in/recruitments/)

## Overview

The Supreme Court of India has invited online applications from Indian citizens to prepare a panel for **130 tentative vacancies of Junior Court Attendant** (Group 'C' Non-Clerical post), by direct recruitment. You need to have passed **Class 10**, and the advertisement also sets a **maximum qualification of Class 12 (10+2)**, so a higher qualification, such as a degree, is above the advertised limit. The age limit is **18 to 27 years** as on 1 October 2026. The post is in **Level 3 of the Pay Matrix (₹21,700–69,100)**.

| Advertisement | No. F.3/2026-SC (RC), dated 15 October 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Post | Junior Court Attendant (Group 'C' Non-Clerical), Supreme Court Registry |
| Vacancies | **130 (tentative)**. The advertisement does not give a category-wise split, and the number may change |
| Qualification | Minimum Class 10 (X Standard); maximum Class 12 (XII Standard/10+2), from a Board/Institute recognised by the Government |
| Age limit | 18 to 27 years as on 1 October 2026, with relaxation as below |
| Pay | Level 3, ₹21,700–69,100; initial basic pay ₹21,700 plus allowances |
| Apply online | **4 November 2026 to 25 November 2026 (11.55 p.m.)**, through the link on [sci.gov.in](https://www.sci.gov.in/) |
| Fee | ₹1,500 (General/Unreserved); ₹750 (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/Ex-Servicemen/Physically Challenged), plus bank charges |
| Selection | Objective Type Test (100 marks), then Interview (25 marks) |
| Objective test date | **26 December 2026** (tentative) |

The application link is not live yet. The advertisement says it will be given on the Supreme Court website, and online registration starts on **4 November 2026**. Fee is paid online only, through the UCO Bank payment gateway, and postal applications are not accepted.

## Recruitment Details

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Organisation | Supreme Court of India |
| Total Vacancies | 130 posts |
| Qualification | Minimum Class 10 (X Standard); maximum Class 12 (XII Standard/10+2), from a Board/Institute recognised by the Government |
| Age Limit | 18 – 27 years (as on 01 Oct 2026) — Usual relaxation for SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/Physically Challenged/Ex-Servicemen as per GoI rules; dependants of freedom fighters up to 5 years; widows, divorced and judicially separated women (not remarried) up to 35 (OBC-NCL 38, SC/ST 40); no upper limit for departmental candidates of the Registry. |
| Salary / Pay Scale | Level 3 of Pay Matrix: ₹21,700–69,100 (initial basic pay ₹21,700 plus allowances) |
| Employment Type | Group 'C' Non-Clerical post in the Supreme Court Registry |
| Job Location | New Delhi (Supreme Court of India) |

## Important Dates

| Event | Date |
| --- | --- |
| Advertisement date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Age and eligibility counted as on | 01 Oct 2026 |
| Online registration starts | 04 Nov 2026 |
| Last date to apply online | 25 Nov 2026 — Till 11.55 p.m. |
| Objective Type Test | 26 Dec 2026 — Tentative |
| Answer keys to be uploaded | 28 Dec 2026 |
| Last date for answer key objections | 29 Dec 2026 — Tentatively 28 to 29 December 2026, till 11.55 p.m.; online only, ₹100 per objection |
| Interview | To be announced — Date to be announced on sci.gov.in |

## Application Fee

| Category | Fee |
| --- | --- |
| General / Unreserved | ₹1,500 |
| SC / ST / OBC (NCL) / Ex-Servicemen / Physically Challenged | ₹750 |

**Payment modes:** Online only, through the UCO Bank payment gateway, plus bank charges. Non-refundable.

## Vacancy Details

| Post | Vacancies | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Junior Court Attendant (Group 'C' Non-Clerical) | 130 | Minimum Class 10; maximum Class 12 (10+2). Tentative vacancies; no category-wise split given |

## Eligibility

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Nationality | Indian citizen |
| Qualification | Minimum: Class 10 (X Standard) from a Board/Institute recognised by the Government. Maximum: Class 12 (XII Standard/10+2) from a Board/Institute recognised by the Government |
| Age | 18 to 27 years as on 1 October 2026, with relaxation as below |
| Eligibility date | Qualifications and other conditions are counted as on 1 October 2026 |
| Employed candidates | No age relaxation for employees of other Government departments, PSUs, statutory bodies or nationalised banks; a No Objection Certificate is needed at document verification |

## Selection Process

1. **Stage 1: Objective Type Test** — 100 MCQs in 1½ hours, 100 marks, minimum qualifying 50; 0.25 negative marking. Tentatively on 26 December 2026.
2. **Interview shortlist** — If many candidates score 50 or more, candidates are called for interview in a 1:3 ratio to the tentative vacancies, in order of merit.
3. **Stage 2: Interview** — 25 marks, minimum qualifying 13; online or in person in Delhi.
4. **Document verification** — Not a test stage: eligibility documents are checked at the document verification process, and candidature at both stages stays provisional until then.
5. **Merit panel** — Selected candidates are placed on a panel in order of merit. Being on the panel does not give a right to appointment.

## How to Apply

1. **Wait for the link** — The online application link will be given on the Supreme Court website, sci.gov.in. Registration opens on 4 November 2026.
2. **Keep scans ready** — A recent photograph, your signature, Class 10 and Class 12 (10+2) certificates, a caste/community certificate if you are from a reserved category, and a disability certificate if applicable. The advertisement does not give file sizes; follow the instructions shown on the application link.
3. **Fill in the form** — Enter your name and date of birth exactly as in your Class 10 (or equivalent) certificate, and choose test cities in order of preference. Check every detail: nothing can be changed after final submission.
4. **Pay the fee** — ₹1,500 (General/UR) or ₹750 (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/Ex-Servicemen/Physically Challenged), plus bank charges, online through the UCO Bank payment gateway, as instructed on the application link.
5. **Print and keep your number** — Preview the form, take a printout for your records (do not send it to the Registry), and keep your application number safe for the admit card.

## Supreme Court Junior Court Attendant Exam Pattern 2026

There are two stages, and each has minimum qualifying marks.

| Stage | Duration | Maximum marks | Minimum qualifying marks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Objective Type Test (100 multiple-choice questions) | 1½ hours | 100 | 50 |
| 2. Interview | – | 25 | 13 |

##### Objective test: questions by subject

| Subject | Questions |
| --- | --- |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 |
| Numerical Aptitude | 25 |
| General English | 25 |
| General Awareness | 25 |
| **Total** | **100** |

- Each question carries **1 mark**. There is **negative marking of 0.25 marks** for each wrong answer.
- If a large number of candidates score the qualifying 50 marks or more, candidates are called for interview in the ratio of **1:3** to the number of tentative vacancies, in order of merit.
- The interview is held either online or in person in Delhi.

The advertisement gives only the subject names and question counts. It does not give a detailed syllabus.

## Age Relaxation and Reservation

The age limit is 18 to 27 years as on 1 October 2026. The advertisement allows these relaxations:

| Category | Relaxation |
| --- | --- |
| SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), Physically Challenged, Ex-Servicemen | Usual relaxation as per Government of India rules (the advertisement does not list the number of years) |
| Dependants of freedom fighters | Up to 5 years above the age limit |
| Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands, not remarried | Up to 35 years (38 years for OBC Non-Creamy Layer, 40 years for SC/ST) |
| Departmental candidates of the Supreme Court Registry | No upper age limit |
| Employees of other Government departments, PSUs, statutory bodies, nationalised banks, etc. | No relaxation |

Reservation follows Rule 4A of the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961. To claim it, you need a valid caste/community certificate and, where it applies, a non-creamy layer certificate from the competent authority. Reserved category candidates who qualify on relaxed standards may be considered only against reserved vacancies, not unreserved ones.

## Exam Centres (Test Cities)

The objective test is held in the **131 cities** listed in Annexure-A of the advertisement. You choose cities in order of preference in the form. The Registry can still move you to any other city, and it may add or remove test centres depending on the number of applications. Requests to change the city, test centre or the date of the test or interview are not accepted, and no TA/DA is paid.

| State / UT | Test cities |
| --- | --- |
| Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Ranchi |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneswar/Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Burdwan, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri |
| Delhi/NCR | Delhi/NCR |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Ayodhya, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Prayagraj, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| Haryana | Ambala, Kurukshetra |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Palampur, Shimla, Una |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
| Ladakh | Leh |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bathinda, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara |
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
| Karnataka | Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru, Hubballi (Hubli), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
| Kerala | Ernakulam, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Maharashtra | Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Pune |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Ujjain |

Source: [Annexure-A, pages 8–10 of the advertisement (PDF)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/supreme-court-of-india/sci-junior-court-attendant-advt-f3-2026-0f0307df.pdf#page=8).

## Admit Card, Answer Key and Objections

Admit cards are not sent by post. You download them from the Supreme Court website, so keep your application number safe. The interview date will be notified on [sci.gov.in](https://www.sci.gov.in/), and information will also be sent by SMS and e-mail to your registered mobile number and e-mail ID, so keep both active until the recruitment process ends.

- Objective Type Test: **26 December 2026** (tentative).
- Answer keys will be uploaded on **28 December 2026**.
- Objections can be raised online only, tentatively from **28 December to 29 December 2026, till 11.55 p.m.**
- Each objection costs **₹100**. The fee is refunded if the objection is found valid. The competent authority's decision on objections is final.

## Duties of a Junior Court Attendant

Apart from other duties, the advertisement says a Junior Court Attendant will be required to:

- carry files, paper books, books and records;
- dust tables, chairs, almirahs, windows, book-shelves and other furniture;
- serve tea, coffee, snacks, water and other refreshments to the officers and officials of the Registry.

## Rules to Know Before You Apply

- Your name, father's name, mother's name and date of birth must be as in your Class 10 (High School) or equivalent certificate. A change of name or surname must be supported by a Gazette Notification.
- Check every detail before final submission. Once submitted, the application cannot be withdrawn or changed, and the category cannot be changed later.
- If you submit more than one form, only the last one submitted is considered.
- The application fee is not refunded in any case. Only the separate ₹100 answer-key objection fee is refunded, and only if the objection is found valid.
- Admission to the test and interview is provisional. Documents are checked at document verification, and if you are found ineligible at any stage your candidature is cancelled.
- If you work in a Central or State Government department, PSU, statutory body or nationalised bank, you must give a **No Objection Certificate** from your employer at document verification.
- If you get a job after applying, inform the Branch Officer, Recruitment Cell at [recruitment.cell@sci.nic.in](mailto:recruitment.cell@sci.nic.in) straight away.
- Forms that do not follow the instructions are summarily rejected. Disputes fall under Delhi jurisdiction.

## Candidates With Disabilities: Scribe and Concessions

Concessions in the tests are given to Persons with Disabilities as per the Office Memoranda of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

- To use a scribe, fill in [Appendix-I (certificate of physical limitation to write)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/supreme-court-of-india/sci-junior-court-attendant-advt-f3-2026-0f0307df.pdf#page=11) or [Appendix-II (undertaking for using own scribe)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/supreme-court-of-india/sci-junior-court-attendant-advt-f3-2026-0f0307df.pdf#page=12), whichever applies, and produce the certificate(s) at the examination and at document verification. Without them, the scribe facility is refused and your candidature for the examination is cancelled.
- Your own scribe cannot be a candidate in the same examination and cannot act as scribe for more than one candidate.
- Compensatory time is given as admissible. No attendant other than the scribe is allowed into the examination hall.

## Official Links

- [Supreme Court Junior Court Attendant advertisement No. F.3/2026-SC (RC) – full notice (PDF)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/supreme-court-of-india/sci-junior-court-attendant-advt-f3-2026-0f0307df.pdf) · [official source of this PDF on the Supreme Court website](https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3ec0490f1f4972d133619a60c30f3559e/uploads/2026/10/2026101560.pdf)
- [Recruitments page on the official Supreme Court website](https://www.sci.gov.in/recruitments/). The online application link will be given on the Supreme Court website; registration opens on 4 November 2026.
- [Supreme Court of India official website](https://www.sci.gov.in/)
- On AIJobAlert: [Supreme Court Junior Court Assistant (JCA) Recruitment 2026](https://aijobalert.com/jobs/supreme-court-jca-recruitment-2026) · [central government jobs](https://aijobalert.com/jobs/category/central-government) · [photo & signature resizer](https://aijobalert.com/photo-signature-resizer)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the last date for Supreme Court Junior Court Attendant 2026?

25 November 2026, till 11.55 p.m. Online registration starts on 4 November 2026. The application link will be given on the Supreme Court website, sci.gov.in.

### How many vacancies are there?

130 tentative vacancies of Junior Court Attendant (Group 'C' Non-Clerical). The advertisement prepares a panel for these vacancies and does not give a category-wise split. The number of posts may change.

### What qualification is needed for Supreme Court Junior Court Attendant?

The advertisement sets a minimum of Class 10 (X Standard) and a maximum of Class 12 (XII Standard/10+2), from any Board/Institute recognised by the Government. Because Class 12 is the maximum, a higher qualification, such as a degree, is above the advertised limit.

### What is the age limit?

18 to 27 years as on 1 October 2026. SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), Physically Challenged and Ex-Servicemen get the usual relaxation as per Government of India rules; dependants of freedom fighters get up to 5 years; widows, divorced and judicially separated women who have not remarried can apply up to 35 (38 for OBC Non-Creamy Layer, 40 for SC/ST). Departmental candidates of the Registry have no upper age limit.

### What is the salary of a Supreme Court Junior Court Attendant?

Level 3 of the Pay Matrix, ₹21,700–69,100. The initial basic pay is ₹21,700 plus allowances.

### What is the exam pattern?

An Objective Type Test of 100 multiple-choice questions in 1½ hours (25 each on General Intelligence and Reasoning, Numerical Aptitude, General English and General Awareness), maximum 100 marks, qualifying 50. Each wrong answer costs 0.25 marks. Then an Interview of 25 marks, qualifying 13.

### When is the exam?

The Objective Type Test is tentatively on 26 December 2026. Answer keys will be uploaded on 28 December 2026, with objections open from 28 to 29 December 2026 till 11.55 p.m. The interview date will be announced on sci.gov.in.

### What is the application fee?

₹1,500 for General/Unreserved candidates and ₹750 for SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/Ex-Servicemen/Physically Challenged candidates, plus bank charges. It is paid online only through the UCO Bank payment gateway and is not refundable.

### Where will the exam be held?

In 131 test cities across India listed in Annexure-A of the advertisement. You choose cities in order of preference, but the Registry can move you to another city. The interview is online or in person in Delhi.

### What does a Junior Court Attendant do?

As per the advertisement, apart from other duties: carrying files, paper books, books and records, dusting furniture, and serving tea, coffee, snacks, water and other refreshments to the officers and officials of the Registry.

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