The application deadline for Delhi High Court recruitment is 05-10-2026. Delhi High Court has announced 150 Senior Personal Assistant and Personal Assistant vacancies. Qualifications listed include Any Graduate. Check the notification for post-specific eligibility and application instructions.
Vacancy Summary
| Organization | Delhi High Court |
|---|---|
| Positions | Senior Personal Assistant and Personal Assistant |
| Vacancies | 150 |
| Qualification | Any Graduate |
| Advertisement number | – |
| Application deadline | 05-10-2026 |
How to Apply
- Register online using your email ID and mobile number. Note the system-generated registration or application number.
- Complete the online application through www.delhihighcourt.nic.in. Submit a separate application and fee for each post.
- Upload the required photograph, live photograph, thumb impression and signature in the formats and sizes specified in the application instructions.
- Pay the fee online using UPI, Net Banking, Credit Card or Debit Card.
- Generate and save the Confirmation Page. Submission is complete only after this page is generated.
The correction window is scheduled for 12 October 2026 to 14 October 2026. Up to two corrections are permitted, except for Name, Category, Date of Birth and Mobile Number. The stated charges are Rs. 200 for the first correction and Rs. 500 for the second.
Eligibility
Applicants must be citizens of India or subjects of Nepal, as per Government of India instructions. Nepal subjects must produce a Government of India certificate of eligibility before receiving an offer of appointment.
| Post | Qualification and required skills |
|---|---|
| Senior Personal Assistant (SPA) | Graduate from a recognised university; English shorthand speed of at least 110 words per minute and English computer typing speed of at least 40 words per minute; good working knowledge of computers. |
| Personal Assistant (PA) | Graduate from a recognised university; English shorthand speed of at least 100 words per minute and English computer typing speed of at least 40 words per minute; good working knowledge of computers. |
Qualifications must be from an institution recognised by the Government of India or approved by a government regulatory body. The final result must have been declared by 5 October 2026. Candidates already in government service must notify their department or office and produce a No Objection Certificate at Document Verification/Interview if successful.
Documents to Prepare
- Scanned colour passport-size photograph in JPEG format, 100–200 KB, not more than three months old, with three-quarter face coverage.
- Live photograph matching the uploaded passport photograph.
- Scanned left-hand thumb impression in JPEG format, 50–200 KB. A right-hand thumb impression may be used if the left is unavailable.
- Scanned signature in JPEG format, 50–150 KB. Illegible or capital-letter signatures will be rejected.
- Nepal subjects: Government of India certificate of eligibility, where applicable.
- Government employees: No Objection Certificate at Document Verification/Interview, if successful.
- Applicants claiming reservation: valid certificates for the claimed category. OBC candidates must have a Delhi-issued OBC certificate and a Non-Creamy Layer certificate issued in FY 2026–27; EWS candidates must have the prescribed Income and Asset Certificate valid on the last application date.
At examination stages, candidates must carry two passport-size colour photographs matching the uploaded photographs and one original photo ID, such as Aadhaar, Driving Licence, Voter ID, PAN Card, University/College/Government ID, Employer ID or ESM Discharge Book.
Age Limit
Applicants must be 18 to 32 years old as on 1 January 2026, born not earlier than 2 January 1994 and not later than 1 January 2008. Age is determined from the Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate or equivalent.
| Category | Relaxation beyond upper age limit |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC-NCL | 3 years |
| PwBD – General/EWS | 10 years |
| PwBD – OBC | 13 years |
| PwBD – SC/ST | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 3 years after deducting military service rendered. Disabled Defence Services personnel: up to 45 years, or 50 years for SC/ST. |
Other relaxations stated in the notice include up to 40 years for widows, divorcees and certain other categories of married women, as per Government of Delhi instructions. There is no upper age limit for persons already in regular service at the Delhi High Court, subject to the educational qualification; this does not apply to employees of other government departments, PSUs or Delhi District Courts. PwBD relaxation applies to candidates with benchmark disability of at least 40% in the specified reserved disability categories.
Salary
- Senior Personal Assistant: Group B, Level 8 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix.
- Personal Assistant: Group B, Level 7 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix.
Important Dates
| Event | Date and time |
|---|---|
| Online applications open | 15 September 2026, 11:00 |
| Correction window | 12 October 2026, 11:00 to 14 October 2026, 23:00 |
| Admit card and examination schedule | To be announced by public notice on the official website. |
Application Fees
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General / OBC-NCL / EWS | Rs. 1,500 plus applicable transaction charges |
| SC / ST / specified PwBD | Rs. 1,300 plus applicable transaction charges |
The fee is non-refundable. A separate fee is payable for each post applied for.
Selection Process
Both posts have four stages: English Typing Test, English Shorthand Test, Main (Descriptive) Examination and Interview. The typing test is qualifying only. Final merit is based on marks from the shorthand test, main examination and interview.
| Stage | Senior Personal Assistant | Personal Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| English Typing Test | Qualifying; 10 minutes, minimum 40 words per minute; maximum permissible mistakes: 3% of total words typed. | Qualifying; 10 minutes, minimum 40 words per minute; maximum permissible mistakes: 3% of total words typed. |
| English Shorthand Test | 110 words per minute; 550-word passage dictated in 5 minutes, with 45 minutes for transcription; 120 marks. More than 27.5 mistakes disqualifies. | 100 words per minute; 500-word passage dictated in 5 minutes, with 45 minutes for transcription; 110 marks. More than 25 mistakes disqualifies. |
| Main (Descriptive) Examination | 100 marks; 120 minutes. Essay, letter writing, grammar and comprehension, and Hindi-English and English-Hindi translation. Passing marks: 50% for General and 45% for Reserved/PwBD categories. | 100 marks; 120 minutes, with the same examination pattern. Passing marks: 45% for Reserved/PwBD categories. |
| Interview | 15 marks; no minimum qualifying marks. | 15 marks; no minimum qualifying marks. |
Ties are resolved by Stage II marks, then Stage III marks, then Stage IV marks, and finally date of birth, with the older candidate preferred. The notice states that no candidate, including PwBD candidates, is exempt from any stage; no scribe or compensatory time is provided.
Application deadline: 05-10-2026
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Notification and Application Links
- Delhi High Court SPA & PA Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF
- Direct Link to Apply Online
- View source: www.delhihighcourt.nic.in
