Supreme Court JCA 2026 Notification

Supreme Court JCA 2026 vacancy and salary

The Supreme Court of India issued advertisement No. F.6/2026-SC (RC) on 30 September 2026 to prepare a panel for 250 tentative vacancies of Junior Court Assistant. It is a Group B Non-Gazetted post in Level 6 of the Pay Matrix, with an initial basic pay of ₹35,400 plus allowances. The Registry may change the number of posts and can modify the selection process with the approval of the competent authority.

Eligibility: degree, typing and age

You need a bachelor's degree from a recognised university in India and knowledge of computer operation with a typing speed of 35 words per minute. All conditions are counted on 1 September 2026, when you must be at least 18 and not over 30 years old. The usual Government of India relaxation applies to SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), physically challenged and ex-servicemen candidates; dependents of freedom fighters get up to five more years, and departmental candidates of the Registry have no upper age limit. Employees of other government departments, PSUs and nationalised banks get no age relaxation and must bring a No Objection Certificate at document verification.

Application dates and fee

Online registration runs from 7 October 2026 to 28 October 2026, 11:55 pm, through the recruitment link on www.sci.gov.in; postal forms are not accepted. 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 through the UCO Bank gateway. A submitted form cannot be withdrawn or changed, and category cannot be changed later.

Exam pattern and syllabus

The objective test has 100 questions in 1½ hours: 20 on General English including comprehension, 15 on General Aptitude, 15 on General Knowledge, 15 on provisions relating to the judiciary in the Constitution of India, 10 on the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, 10 on the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961, and 15 on computer knowledge. The second stage is a 10-minute English typing test on computer and a 2-hour descriptive paper in English with a comprehension passage, precis and essay. The last stage is a 25-mark interview.

Exam dates, centres and answer key

The objective test is tentatively on 20 November 2026 in cities across India listed in Annexure-A, and candidates choose cities in order of preference. The answer key is to be uploaded on 22 November 2026, with objections open until 23 November 2026, 11:55 pm, at ₹100 per objection, refunded if the objection is valid. The typing and descriptive tests will be held in Delhi/NCR, and the interview online or in Delhi. Admit cards are only downloaded from the Supreme Court website.