SCI Senior Personal Assistant 2026 Notification

SCI Senior Personal Assistant 2026: the post

The Supreme Court of India has issued advertisement No. F.6/11/SPA/2026-SC (RC), dated 12 October 2026, to prepare a panel for 65 tentative vacancies of Senior Personal Assistant. It is a Group 'B' non-gazetted post in Level 8 of the Pay Matrix, ₹47,600 to ₹1,51,100, with an initial basic pay of ₹47,600 plus allowances. Those appointed must work at odd hours and on holidays when needed, and will sign an undertaking to do so.

Qualification and age limit

You need a degree from a recognised university in India, English shorthand at 110 words per minute and computer typing at 40 words per minute. On 1 October 2026 you must be at least 18 and not more than 30 years old. SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), Physically Challenged and Ex-servicemen candidates get the usual relaxation under Government of India rules, and dependants of freedom fighters up to five more years. Departmental candidates of the Registry have no upper age limit, while staff of other government departments, PSUs or nationalised banks get no relaxation.

Exam pattern: objective test, shorthand and typing

The Objective Type Test has 100 questions for 100 marks in 1½ hours: 25 on General English, 25 on General Knowledge, 25 on provisions relating to the Judiciary in the Constitution of India, 15 on the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 and 10 on computer operation. There is no negative marking, and 50 marks are needed to qualify. The English shorthand test has 7 minutes of dictation at 110 words per minute and 45 minutes for transcription, for 100 marks. The computer typing test lasts 10 minutes for 20 marks, and the interview carries 30 marks.

How shorthand and typing mistakes are counted

In the shorthand test, mistakes up to 5% of the words dictated are allowed and marks are graded: no mistake earns 100%, up to 1% earns 90%, and so on down to 50% for up to 5% mistakes. A wrong full stop or a capital letter typed as small, or the reverse, counts as half a mistake. In the typing test up to 3% mistakes are allowed; a wrong word or figure is a full mistake, while a case error or a missing, added or wrong punctuation mark is half a mistake.

Fee, important dates and exam centres

The non-refundable fee is ₹1,500 for General/Unreserved candidates and ₹750 for SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), Ex-Servicemen and Physically Challenged candidates, plus bank charges, paid online through UCO Bank. Registration runs from 20 October 2026 to 10 November 2026, 11:55 pm. The Objective Type Test is tentatively on 7 December 2026 in the cities listed in Annexure-A, while the shorthand and typing tests are held in Delhi/NCR. Answer keys are due on 8 December 2026, with objections tentatively until 9 December 2026 at ₹100 each, refunded if valid.