• Senior Personal Assistant (117 Posts): Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with English Shorthand speed of ≥110 w.p.m. and English Typing speed of ≥40 w.p.m. on computer.
• Personal Assistant (33 Posts - Reserved Only): Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with English Shorthand speed of ≥100 w.p.m. and English Typing speed of ≥40 w.p.m. on computer (Note: No General/UR vacancy for PA).
• OBC Reservation Note: Only OBC candidates possessing valid certificates issued by Govt. of NCT of Delhi for castes recognized by GNCTD are eligible for reservation benefits.
PermanentSep. 5, 2026
Delhi High Court SPA & PA Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 150 Posts
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Sep. 5, 2026Senior Personal Assistant (SPA)Personal Assistant (PA)
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Crucial Recruitment Dates
Official schedule & key deadlines
Published
Sep 5, 2026
2
Starts
Sep 15, 2026
3
Deadline
Oct 5, 2026
4
Exam Date
TBA
Application Window15 Sep – 5 Oct 2026
Exam / Test DateTo Be Announced
Eligibility Criteria & Educational Qualifications
Who is eligible to apply for this recruitment? Check essential educational qualifications, branch/stream criteria, and age limits.
Educational Qualification
Age Limit & Relaxations
Candidates must be aged between 18 and 32 years as on 01.01.2026 (born between 02.01.1994 and 01.01.2008). Permissible age relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC-NCL (Delhi), 10 to 15 years for PwBD, 3 years for ESM, and no upper age limit for regular employees of Delhi High Court.
Selection Procedure & Screening Stages
Verified Official SourceHow will candidates be selected? Multi-stage screening roadmap from application to final merit list.
Stage-I: English Typing Test on Computer (10 mins, 40 wpm, Max 3% mistakes)
OnlineQualifying Only
Stage-II: English Shorthand Dictation & Transcription Test (SPA: 120 Marks, PA: 110 Marks)
OfflineMerit Scored
Stage-III: Main Descriptive Examination (Essay, Letter, Grammar, Translation - 100 Marks)
OfflineMerit Scored
Stage-IV: Personal Interview (15 Marks)
OfflineMerit Scored
Selection is conducted through four successive stages:
1. Stage-I (English Typing Test): 10-minute test at 40 w.p.m. on computer (maximum permissible mistakes: 3%); qualifying in nature.
2. Stage-II (English Shorthand Tests): 5-minute dictation (110 wpm for SPA / 100 wpm for PA) and 45-minute computer transcription. 120 marks for SPA / 110 marks for PA. Permissible mistakes: up to 5% (deduction of 4 marks per full mistake, 2 marks per half mistake). Best of two trials considered.
3. Stage-III (Main Descriptive Examination): 100-mark English descriptive test (120 mins) consisting of Essay (40 marks), Letter Writing (15 marks), Grammar & Comprehension (25 marks), and Hindi-English Translation (20 marks). Minimum qualifying score: 50% for General, 45% for Reserved categories.
4. Stage-IV (Interview): 15-mark personal interview.
Final Merit: Computed by aggregating Stage-II + Stage-III + Stage-IV marks (Total: 235 marks for SPA / 225 marks for PA).
Syllabus & Exam Pattern Overview
Verified Official SourceWhat is the examination structure? Mode of test, total marks, duration, and negative marking rules.
Exam Tier / Mode
Stage-I: English Typing Test
Total Duration
10 Minutes
Negative Marking
Permissible mistakes up to 3% of total words typed
| Subject / Section | Questions | Max Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English Typing Test on Computer at 40 w.p.m. | 1 | 0 |
Exam Tier / Mode
Stage-II: English Shorthand Test
Total Duration
50 Minutes
Negative Marking
4 marks deducted per full mistake, 2 marks per half mistake (max 5% mistakes permitted)
| Subject / Section | Questions | Max Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Shorthand Dictation (5 mins) + Computer Transcription (45 mins) | 1 | 120 |
Exam Tier / Mode
Stage-III: Main (Descriptive) Examination
Total Duration
120 Minutes
Negative Marking
No negative marking; descriptive paper
| Subject / Section | Questions | Max Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Essay Writing (250 words) | 1 | 40 |
| Formal / Official Letter Writing | 1 | 15 |
| English Grammar & Reading Comprehension Passage | 5 | 25 |
| Bilingual Translation (Hindi to English & English to Hindi) | 2 | 20 |
| Total | 9 | 100 |
Exam Tier / Mode
Stage-IV: Personal Interview
Total Duration
15 Minutes
Negative Marking
None
| Subject / Section | Questions | Max Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Interview & Assessment | 1 | 15 |
Previous Recruitment Cutoff Benchmarks
Verified Official SourceHistorical qualifying marks and eligibility benchmarks for prior recruitment cycles.
| Year / Cycle | Stage / Tier | UR (Gen) | OBC | EWS | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Main Descriptive Examination Minimum Qualifying Marks (out of 100 marks) | 50 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| 2023 | Final Merit Cutoff Marks for Senior Personal Assistant (out of 235 marks) | 168.5 | 155 | 158 | 145 | 138 |
Aspirant Ground Reality & Career Trajectory
Verified Official SourcePractical service rules, posting locations, transfer policy, and promotion ladder curated from official gazettes.
Work Culture & Environment
Office/fieldwork balance, duties, organizational environment.
Senior Personal Assistants and Personal Assistants in the High Court of Delhi work directly attached to Hon'ble Judges, Registrars, and senior judicial administrative benches. Core responsibilities include taking live courtroom dictation of judicial orders, judgments, and legal proceedings at high speed, proofreading judgments for typographical/legal citations, managing bench diaries, and coordinating confidential judicial records in New Delhi.
Posting & Transfer Policy
Initial posting criteria, zone preferences, transfer liability.
Permanent High Court establishment cadre stationed at the High Court of Delhi, Sher Shah Road, New Delhi. The role carries high administrative prestige, gazetted status progression, and extensive exposure to constitutional and civil/criminal jurisprudence.
Career & Promotion Ladder
Promotion timeline, seniority ladder, pay grade scaling.
Streamlined judicial administrative promotion hierarchy: Personal Assistant (Level-7) -> Senior Personal Assistant (Level-8) -> Private Secretary (Level-11) -> Senior Private Secretary (Level-12) -> Principal Private Secretary (Level-13) -> Registrar (Secretarial).
Crucial Application Warnings & Eligibility Traps
Avoid common application rejection triggers, photo/signature guidelines, and certificate validity windows.
- No General Category Posts for Personal Assistant (PA): All 33 vacancies of Personal Assistant are strictly reserved for OBC-NCL (16), EWS (7), SC (5), and ST (5). General category candidates can only apply for Senior Personal Assistant (SPA).
- Strict Delhi OBC Certificate Requirement: Only OBC certificates issued by Govt. of NCT of Delhi for castes recognized by GNCTD are accepted. Candidates with Central or outside Delhi OBC certificates are treated as Unreserved.
- Live Photo Capture Protocol: Applicants must upload a live photograph captured via webcam/mobile during online registration in addition to uploading scanned passport photos.
- Correction Window Charges: Form correction window opens from 12.10.2026 to 14.10.2026 with a mandatory fee of ₹200 for the first correction and ₹500 for the second correction.
- Mandatory Typing & Shorthand Standards: No exemption from shorthand/typing tests is provided to any candidate, including PwBD candidates, due to the court's core operational requirements.
Category-Wise Vacancy Breakdown & Pay Scale
Detailed post distribution across UR, OBC, EWS, SC, ST quotas and 7th CPC Pay Matrix / Monthly Stipend.
Category-Wise Vacancy Distribution
- Senior Personal Assistant (General/UR)43
- Senior Personal Assistant (OBC-NCL)32
- Senior Personal Assistant (SC)16
- Senior Personal Assistant (ST)12
- Senior Personal Assistant (EWS)14
- Personal Assistant (OBC-NCL)16
- Personal Assistant (SC)5
- Personal Assistant (ST)5
- Personal Assistant (EWS)7
Total Vacancies150 Posts
Pay Scale & Monthly Remuneration
Regular Group 'B' appointment under Delhi High Court Establishment:
• Senior Personal Assistant: Level-8 Pay Matrix (₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100)
• Personal Assistant: Level-7 Pay Matrix (₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400)
Plus Central DA, HRA, Transport Allowance, and high court judicial staff allowances.
Central 7th CPC Pay Matrix: Senior Personal Assistant at Level-8 (Basic Pay ₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100) and Personal Assistant at Level-7 (Basic Pay ₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400) plus applicable Central Government allowances.
How to Apply Online Step-by-Step?
Follow this verified step-by-step application procedure on the official recruitment portal.
Application Fee & Category Concessions
• General / OBC-NCL / EWS: ₹1,500/- (Plus applicable payment gateway charges).
• SC / ST / PwBD: ₹1,300/- (Plus applicable payment gateway charges).
Payable online via UPI, Net Banking, Credit/Debit card.
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Crucial Recruitment Dates
Official schedule & key deadlines
Published
Sep 5, 2026
2
Starts
Sep 15, 2026
3
Deadline
Oct 5, 2026
4
Exam Date
TBA
Application Window15 Sep – 5 Oct 2026
Exam / Test DateTo Be Announced
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Selection Procedure & Screening Stages
Verified Official SourceHow will candidates be selected? Multi-stage screening roadmap from application to final merit list.
Stage-I: English Typing Test on Computer (10 mins, 40 wpm, Max 3% mistakes)
OnlineQualifying Only
Stage-II: English Shorthand Dictation & Transcription Test (SPA: 120 Marks, PA: 110 Marks)
OfflineMerit Scored
Stage-III: Main Descriptive Examination (Essay, Letter, Grammar, Translation - 100 Marks)
OfflineMerit Scored
Stage-IV: Personal Interview (15 Marks)
OfflineMerit Scored
Selection is conducted through four successive stages:
1. Stage-I (English Typing Test): 10-minute test at 40 w.p.m. on computer (maximum permissible mistakes: 3%); qualifying in nature.
2. Stage-II (English Shorthand Tests): 5-minute dictation (110 wpm for SPA / 100 wpm for PA) and 45-minute computer transcription. 120 marks for SPA / 110 marks for PA. Permissible mistakes: up to 5% (deduction of 4 marks per full mistake, 2 marks per half mistake). Best of two trials considered.
3. Stage-III (Main Descriptive Examination): 100-mark English descriptive test (120 mins) consisting of Essay (40 marks), Letter Writing (15 marks), Grammar & Comprehension (25 marks), and Hindi-English Translation (20 marks). Minimum qualifying score: 50% for General, 45% for Reserved categories.
4. Stage-IV (Interview): 15-mark personal interview.
Final Merit: Computed by aggregating Stage-II + Stage-III + Stage-IV marks (Total: 235 marks for SPA / 225 marks for PA).
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