Supreme Court JCA Recruitment 2026: 250 Junior Court Assistant Posts

Supreme Court JCA Recruitment 2026 is for 250 tentative vacancies of Junior Court Assistant (JCA) in the Registry of the Supreme Court of India. The advertisement is No. F.6/2026-SC (RC), dated 30 September 2026. Online registration runs from 10:00 AM on 7 October 2026 to 11:55 PM on 28 October 2026. You need a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university in India and a computer typing speed of 35 words per minute. Your age must be 18 to 30 years on 1 September 2026. The post is Group B (non-gazetted) in Pay Level 6, a salary band in the government pay table. It starts at a basic pay of Rs 35,400 plus allowances.

Age and degree checked on 1 September for Supreme Court JCA Recruitment 2026

Both your age and your qualification are checked as on 1 September 2026. That date comes before the form even opens. So your degree should already be complete by 1 September 2026. The notice does not mention final-year or appearing students at all.

The age limit is 18 to 30 years on that date. Some groups get more time:

• SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy layer), physically challenged candidates and ex-servicemen get the “usual” relaxation under Government of India rules. The notice does not print the number of years.
• Dependants of freedom fighters get up to 5 more years.
• Departmental candidates of the Supreme Court Registry have no upper age limit.
• People working in other government departments, public sector undertakings or nationalised banks get no age relaxation.

Your name, parents’ names and date of birth must match your Class 10 certificate. A change of name needs a Gazette notification.

The notice gives one total of 250 posts and no category-wise split. Reservation follows Rule 4A of the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961. The notice does not mention EWS (Economically Weaker Sections) anywhere.

Four stages of the Supreme Court JCA exam and the marks to clear each

A wrong answer in the objective test costs 0.25 marks. If many candidates score 50 or more, the Registry calls about 10 candidates per vacancy, based on merit, to the typing and descriptive tests. With 250 vacancies, that would be around 2,500 people. For the interview, the ratio is 3 per vacancy, which would be about 750 people. The notice does not say whether these ratios apply category by category.

The typing test must be cleared. Your descriptive answer sheet is checked only if you pass the typing test. In typing, one wrong word or figure counts as a full mistake. A wrong capital or small letter, or a missing, extra or wrong punctuation mark, counts as half a mistake. Mistakes up to 3% of the words typed are allowed.

Constitution and Supreme Court rules in the JCA objective paper

Thirty-five of the 100 questions are on the Constitution and the two sets of Supreme Court rules. On 1 October 2026, the Registry issued a short notice under the same file number. It links both rule books on sci.gov.in. The notice does not say whether the objective test is on computer or on paper, or in which languages.

Law questions, fee and marking rules: the 2026 JCA notice against February 2025

The last cycle was advertised on 4 February 2025, for 241 posts. Comparing the two official notices:

• Posts: 250 now, against 241 in 2025.
• Fee: Rs 1,500 now for general candidates, against Rs 1,000. The lower fee is Rs 750 now, against Rs 250. OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates now pay the lower fee; in 2025 they paid the general fee. “Freedom Fighter candidates” were in the lower-fee list in 2025, but the 2026 list does not include freedom fighters or their dependants.
• Objective paper: one 100-question paper in 1 hour 30 minutes. In 2025, it was 100 questions on English, aptitude and GK plus a separate 25-question computer test, in 2 hours. The law and rules questions are new.
• Negative marking and pass marks: the 2026 notice prints the marks for each stage, the pass marks and a 0.25 penalty for wrong answers. The 2025 notice did not print marks or qualifying-mark figures, and it did not mention negative marking.
• Shortlisting: the 1:10 ratio for stage two is new. The 1:3 interview ratio was there in 2025 too.
• Cut-off date: in 2025, age and degree were checked on the closing date of the form. In 2026, the date is fixed at 1 September, before the form opens.
• Salary figure: the 2025 notice gave an approximate gross salary of Rs 72,040 a month, including house rent allowance (HRA), at the allowance rates of that time. The 2026 notice says only “Rs 35,400 plus allowances” and gives no gross figure.

Supreme Court JCA fee and the “last form counts” rule

Bank charges are extra. You pay online only, through the UCO Bank payment gateway. The fee is not refunded in any case. The notice does not list a separate fee for EWS or women candidates.

Once you submit the form, you cannot withdraw it or change it. If you submit more than one form, only the one with the latest application number is considered. Any fee paid on an earlier form is not refunded. Your category also cannot be changed later.

Applying through the JCA form link from 10 AM on 7 October 2026

1. Open the Registry’s notice of 6 October 2026 on sci.gov.in. It gives the online form link, which is on cdn3.digialm.com. The form window is 10:00 AM on 7 October 2026 to 11:55 PM on 28 October 2026.
2. Use your own email ID and mobile number, and keep both active until the process ends.
3. Upload a recent photo, your signature, and your Class 10, Class 12 and graduation certificates. Add a caste certificate if you are in a reserved category, and a disability certificate if it applies. The notice gives no size or format rules for these uploads; it says to follow the instructions shown on the application link.
4. Choose your exam cities in order of preference from the list in Annexure-A. The Registry may still move you to another city.
5. Accept the undertaking that you have read the terms. False information leads to cancellation.
6. Pay the fee and keep a printout of the filled form and your application number. You will need the number for the admit card. Nothing is sent by post.

Do you work in a central or state government office, a nationalised bank or a PSU? Then you will need a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from your employer at document verification (DV). DV is the stage where the Registry checks the documents that prove your eligibility.

JCA exam cities, the tentative 20 November objective test and the Delhi stages

The objective test is tentatively on 20 November 2026. The Registry plans to upload answer keys on 22 November. Objections are tentatively open from 22 to 23 November 2026, until 11:55 PM. Each objection costs Rs 100, which is refunded if the objection is found valid.

Annexure-A lists 131 city entries for the objective test, a few of them paired, such as Delhi/NCR. They include 13 in Uttar Pradesh, 8 in Bihar, 7 in Rajasthan and 6 in Madhya Pradesh. Goa, Puducherry and Chandigarh are not on the list.

The typing test and the descriptive test are held only in Delhi/NCR. The interview may be online or in person in Delhi. No travel allowance is paid for any stage, so shortlisted candidates from far states should plan for the trip. Dates for these later stages will be notified on sci.gov.in.

Candidates with disabilities get concessions under the Ministry of Social Justice office memorandum of 1 August 2025. A scribe is a person who writes the answers for you. The scribe must be two to three academic years below the minimum qualification. Use Annexure-I, or Annexure-IA for a disability below 40% with difficulty in writing.

Law and graduate-level posts to compare with the Supreme Court JCA

Law graduates can look at the UPSC Advt 12/2026 posts for legal counsel and law officers. You can also browse all all-India government jobs and jobs for graduates.

How to prepare for the 35 wpm typing test and the 20 Supreme Court rules questions

1. Time yourself on an English typing test. You need 35 words per minute, with mistakes of no more than 3% of the words typed.
2. Read the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 and the 1961 service rules from the links on sci.gov.in, since 20 questions come from them.
3. Check that your degree was complete by 1 September 2026, and keep your caste or disability certificate ready to upload.

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