Orissa High Court Junior Stenographer Recruitment 2026: 33 Posts at Cuttack

Orissa High Court Junior Stenographer Recruitment 2026 fills 33 Group C posts in the Court’s own establishment at Cuttack. The notice is Advertisement No. 06/2026, dated 11 November 2026. Online forms are accepted from 10:00 AM on 13 November 2026 to 11:59 PM on 7 December 2026. You need a bachelor’s degree in any subject, shorthand at 80 words per minute (wpm) and typing at 40 wpm. Age must be above 21 and not over 42 on 12 November 2026, with more for reserved groups. The post sits at Pay Level 7 of the Odisha pay matrix (Rs 25,500 to Rs 81,100). Your rank comes from the shorthand skill test alone.

Orissa High Court Junior Stenographer Recruitment 2026: 11 UR seats, 11 of 33 for women

The vacancy table on page 1 splits the 33 posts like this. “W” is the number kept for women inside each figure.

Two more columns print 2 posts for persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) and 2 for ex-servicemen. The notice fills these under the Odisha government’s own rules (page 2). It does not say which category rows they come from.

Some other rules on page 2 matter too:

• If no suitable woman is found for a women’s post, a man from the same category gets it.
• Unfilled SC posts do not pass to ST candidates, and ST posts do not pass to SC candidates.
• The Court may change the number of posts, or cancel the process at any stage.

One relaxation only: the 42-year ceiling and who gets 5, 10 or 15 more

You must be above 21 and not over 42 on 12 November 2026. Page 2 turns that into birth dates. You must not be born before 12.11.1984 or after 11.11.2005. Only the date of birth in your Class 10 (High School) certificate is accepted (page 3).

If you fall in more than one group, you get only one relaxation: the one that helps you most. The notice says the limit “can in no case be relaxed” beyond this. Government servants can apply, but they too must be within the age limit (page 6). They must tell their Head of Office in writing and show a No Objection Certificate (NOC) when asked.

Degree plus 80 wpm shorthand: what the Orissa HC stenographer post asks for

Page 3 asks for three things:

1. A bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university.
2. Shorthand at a minimum of 80 wpm and typing at 40 wpm.
3. Adequate knowledge of Computer Application.

You also upload proof of each one. Page 6 asks for a certificate from a recognised institute showing the 80 and 40 wpm speeds. It also asks for a separate certificate showing knowledge of Computer Application. The notice does not say whether final-year students can apply. It also gives no date by which the degree must be held. If you are still waiting for a result, ask the Court’s helpline before you pay.

The notice has no domicile rule and no separate Odia-language rule. But 40 of the 100 English-test marks are for translation between Odia and English. In our reading, weak Odia makes the pass line much harder to reach.

Rs 500 by card or UPI, with an optional waiver for SC, ST and PwBD

The fee is Rs 500, paid online by card, UPI or net banking (page 3). It is not refunded and cannot be moved to another exam. SC, ST and PwBD candidates are exempt “at their option”. The notice gives no fee cut for women or SEBC candidates, so they pay Rs 500 on this wording.

Three stages, one merit list: how the Junior Stenographer selection works

Pages 3 to 5 set out three tests. The first two only decide who moves on. The third one decides rank.

English test with Odia translation, 100 marks in 1 hour 30 minutes

General category candidates need at least 35% to move on. SC and ST candidates need at least 30% (page 4). The 30% line names only SC and ST candidates. It does not mention SEBC, women or PwBD candidates.

Computer Application Test, 50% to pass

Those who clear the English test sit a 100-mark computer test. It has a 50-mark theory part and a 50-mark practical part (the notice calls it “Skill Test”), 30 minutes each. Topics are MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access, plus internet use and file uploading and downloading (page 4). Below 50% means you are out and not called to the skill test.

Shorthand skill test, 100 marks, which decides your rank

An English passage of 400 words is dictated at 80 wpm for 5 minutes. You then type it on a computer at 40 wpm within 10 minutes (page 4). The merit list is made “on the basis of marks secured in the Skill Test” (page 5). Marks from the first two tests do not count for rank.

What 0.25 marks a word means in the 400-word Orissa HC dictation

The skill test rules on page 4 are short but strict. The rules, with the sums they lead to:

• Each correct word earns 0.25 marks. So 400 correct words give the full 100 marks.
• Mistakes and omissions together may not go beyond 10% of the words. In a 400-word passage, that ceiling is 40 words.
• Going beyond that ceiling means disqualification. You are then not considered for selection at all.
• A mistake includes a wrong spelling, a changed word, overlapping words and wrong punctuation.

Punctuation counts as a mistake here, so practise typing commas and full stops exactly as dictated. Typing speed alone does not help if the spelling slips.

What changed since Advt 05/2025: 8 more posts and a 42-year limit

The Court ran the same recruitment last year under Advertisement No. 05/2025, dated 4 September 2025. We compared the two official notices:

Two changes stand out. General category candidates had no seat in 2025 and now have 11. And the higher age limit lets in people born from 12.11.1984 onward, before any relaxation.

Certificates that can sink an Orissa HC Junior Stenographer form

Page 7 lists rules that lead to rejection. Most are about papers, not marks:

• Old SEBC certificate. An SEBC (non-creamy layer) certificate more than 3 years old on the day you submit is liable to be rejected.
• OBC instead of SEBC. A central OBC certificate is not accepted in place of the Odisha SEBC certificate.
• Caste certificate for married women. Women of SC, ST and SEBC groups must give a certificate by birth showing “Daughter of”. One showing “Wife of” is not accepted.
• Character certificates. You may give one from the institution you last attended. You may instead give two from persons of repute, one of whom must be a Gazetted Officer. These two must be issued within 3 months of the day you apply. Page 10 has the format.
• Name spelling. Even a changed letter or space against your Class 10 certificate counts as a change of name. You then need a newspaper notice and an Odisha Gazette notification.
• Category is final. The caste or community you state cannot be changed later.

The photo must be clearly visible with the right orientation. The signature must be your full signature on a white background (page 6). You also upload your Aadhaar card.

Filling the form on the Orissa High Court Examination Portal

1. Read the advertisement and the “Instructions to Candidates” on the Court’s website (page 8).
2. Go to orissahighcourt.nic.in and open Recruitment Corner, then Examination Portal. Choose “Recruitment to the posts of Junior Stenographer (Advertisement No. 06 of 2026)”.
3. Upload the documents listed on pages 6 and 7 that apply to you, including the speed certificate and the computer certificate.
4. Pay Rs 500 online, unless you are exempt.
5. Print the submitted form. Keep at least 2 copies of the same passport photo.

If you send more than one form, only the one with the higher Acknowledgement Number counts. No admit card is sent by post, and missing any stage, even document verification, ends your candidature (page 8). No travel or daily allowance is paid for the exam (page 9). The exam centre is shown on the e-Admit Card, and requests to change it are refused (page 5).

For help with the form, page 9 gives mobile 9437498780 and e-mail ohcrecruitment1948@gmail.com. These work on working days from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM while the form window runs.

Rs 25,500 to Rs 81,100 at Level 7 of the ORSP matrix

Pay Level 7 is a band in the Odisha pay matrix under the ORSP (Odisha Revised Scales of Pay) Rules, 2017. It runs from Rs 25,500 to Rs 81,100 a month in basic pay. Dearness Allowance (DA, a cost-of-living addition) and other allowances are paid as the Odisha government sanctions (page 1). We have not worked out a take-home figure, because the notice prints only the pay scale. No exam dates are given yet either.

Orissa HC District Judge, Supreme Court attendant and other Odisha listings

The same Court has also advertised District Judge posts for advocates. See our page on the Orissa High Court District Judge recruitment. For another court job, read about the Supreme Court Junior Court Attendant posts. You can also browse all Odisha government jobs, other court and judiciary vacancies, and jobs for graduates.

Speed certificate, SEBC date and punctuation drills before 7 December

1. Get your shorthand and typing speed certificate from a recognised institute before you start the form.
2. Check that your SEBC certificate is less than 3 years old, and get fresh character certificates if you use two persons of repute.
3. Practise 80 wpm English dictation with exact punctuation, since only the skill test sets your rank.

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