Total Vacancies
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Delhi High Court
High Court of Delhi
Delhi High Court SPA PA 2026
The High Court of Delhi has invited online applications for 150 Group B vacancies comprising 117 Senior Personal Assistant and 33 Personal Assistant posts. Applicants must be graduates with the prescribed English shorthand and computer typing speeds. Selection includes English Typing Test, English Shorthand Tests, Main Descriptive Examination and Interview.
Total Vacancies
150
Age Limit
18–32 Years
As on 01 Jan 2026
Application Dates
15 Sept – 5 Oct 2026
Closes 11:00 PM IST
Job Location
DL
Qualification
Graduation from a recognized University with good working knowledge of Computer. Senior Personal Assistant requires minimum 110 words per minute in English Shorthand and 40 words per minute in English Typewriting on Computer. Personal Assistant requires minimum 100 words per minute in English Shorthand and 40 words per minute in English Typewriting on Computer.
Salary / Stipend
Senior Personal Assistant is a Group B post in Level 8 of the Pay Matrix under the 7th CPC. Personal Assistant is a Group B post in Level 7 of the Pay Matrix under the 7th CPC.
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Particular | Details |
|---|---|
Recruiting Authority | High Court of Delhi, New Delhi |
Examination | Senior Personal Assistant and Personal Assistant Examination 2026 |
Notice Date | 02 September 2026 |
Total Vacancies | 150 |
Post Classification | Group B |
Application Mode | Online only |
Nationality | Citizen of India or subject of Nepal subject to Government of India eligibility requirements. |
Event | Date / Time |
|---|---|
Online Application Starts | 15 September 2026 at 11:00 AM |
Last Date to Apply and Pay Fee | 05 October 2026 at 11:00 PM |
Correction Window | 12 October 2026 at 11:00 AM to 14 October 2026 at 11:00 PM |
Admit Card | To be announced later through public notice on the Delhi High Court website. |
Exam Date, Time & Venue | To be announced later. |
Post | GEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Senior Personal Assistant | 43 | 14 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 117 |
Personal Assistant | 0 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
Grand Total | 43 | 21 | 48 | 21 | 17 | 150 |
Post | PwBD Vacancies |
|---|---|
Senior Personal Assistant | 7 horizontal vacancies |
Personal Assistant | 3 horizontal vacancies |
Eligible Disability Level | Not less than 40% benchmark disability in the disability categories notified for the concerned post. |
Post | Qualification | Skill Requirement |
|---|---|---|
Senior Personal Assistant | Graduate from a recognized University with good working knowledge of Computer. | Minimum 110 w.p.m. English Shorthand and 40 w.p.m. English Typewriting on Computer. |
Personal Assistant | Graduate from a recognized University with good working knowledge of Computer. | Minimum 100 w.p.m. English Shorthand and 40 w.p.m. English Typewriting on Computer. |
Qualification Cut-off | Essential qualification and final result must be available on or before 05 October 2026. | Candidates must submit a separate application and separate fee for SPA and PA if applying for both. |
Category | Age Rule |
|---|---|
Base Age | 18 to 32 years as on 01 January 2026. Candidate should have been born between 02 January 1994 and 01 January 2008. |
SC / ST | 5 years upper-age relaxation. |
OBC-NCL | 3 years upper-age relaxation. |
PwBD General / EWS | 10 years relaxation. |
PwBD OBC | 13 years relaxation. |
PwBD SC / ST | 15 years relaxation. |
Ex-Servicemen | 3 years after deduction of military service from actual age, subject to the detailed rule in the notice. |
Regular Delhi High Court Employees | No upper age limit, subject to possessing the prescribed qualification. This concession does not extend to employees of other Government Departments, PSUs or Delhi District Courts. |
Rule | Details |
|---|---|
OBC-NCL | OBC reservation is available only on the basis of a valid certificate from the competent authority of Government of NCT of Delhi for a caste recognized/notified as OBC by GNCTD. Where required, NCL certificate must be issued in financial year 2026-27. |
EWS | Valid prescribed Income and Asset Certificate must be possessed by the closing date. |
Category Certificate Cut-off | Relevant SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD certificate must be possessed on or before 05 October 2026 unless otherwise specified. |
PA General Vacancy | There is no General-category vacancy for Personal Assistant. |
Category | Fee |
|---|---|
General / OBC-NCL / EWS | Rs. 1,500 plus applicable transaction charges. |
SC / ST / Eligible PwBD | Rs. 1,300 plus applicable transaction charges. |
Payment Mode | UPI, Net Banking, Credit Card or Debit Card. |
Separate Applications | A separate application and applicable fee must be submitted for each post if applying for both SPA and PA. |
Stage | Details |
|---|---|
Stage I - English Typing Test | Qualifying test of 10 minutes on computer. Minimum speed 40 w.p.m. Maximum permissible mistakes: 3% of total words typed. |
Stage II - English Shorthand Tests | 110 w.p.m.; 550-word passage dictated in 5 minutes and 45 minutes for computer transcription. Total 120 marks. Two shorthand tests will be given and the better performance will be considered. |
Stage III - Main Descriptive Examination | English descriptive examination of 100 marks and 120 minutes. |
Stage IV - Interview | 15 marks. No minimum qualifying marks prescribed for Interview. |
Stage | Details |
|---|---|
Stage I - English Typing Test | Qualifying test of 10 minutes on computer. Minimum 40 w.p.m. English typing speed. Maximum permissible mistakes: 3%. |
Stage II - English Shorthand Tests | 100 w.p.m.; 500-word passage dictated in 5 minutes followed by 45 minutes for computer transcription. Total 110 marks. Best of two shorthand tests will be considered. |
Stage III - Main Descriptive Examination | English descriptive examination of 100 marks and 120 minutes. Minimum 45 marks for the reserved categories applicable to PA vacancies. |
Stage IV - Interview | 15 marks with no minimum qualifying marks. |
Component | Marks |
|---|---|
Essay - 250 words | 40 |
Letter Writing | 15 |
Grammar & Comprehension Passage | 25 |
Hindi to English Translation | 10 |
English to Hindi Translation | 10 |
Total | 100 marks / 120 minutes |
SPA Qualifying Marks | General: 50%; Reserved categories including PwBD: 45%. |
Rule | Details |
|---|---|
Final Merit | Marks of English Shorthand Tests + Main Descriptive Examination + Interview. English Typing Test is only qualifying. |
Tie Break 1 | Higher marks in English Shorthand Tests. |
Tie Break 2 | Higher marks in Main Descriptive Examination. |
Tie Break 3 | Higher marks in Interview. |
Tie Break 4 | Older candidate gets preference. |
Upload | Specification |
|---|---|
Passport Size Photograph | JPEG, 100 KB to 200 KB; about 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm; photograph not more than three months old; no cap, mask or spectacles; face should cover at least 75% of photograph. |
Live Photograph | Mandatory live photograph through webcam/mobile device. It must match the uploaded passport-size photograph. |
Left Thumb Impression | JPEG, 50 KB to 200 KB. Right thumb impression may be used if left thumb is unavailable. |
Signature | JPEG, 50 KB to 150 KB. Illegible/blurred signatures are rejected. Writing full name in capital letters is not accepted as signature. |
Particular | Rule |
|---|---|
Correction Window | 12 October 2026, 11:00 AM to 14 October 2026, 11:00 PM. |
Maximum Corrections | Application may be corrected and re-submitted up to two times during the correction window. |
First Correction Charge | Rs. 200 |
Second Correction Charge | Rs. 500 |
Non-Editable Fields | Name, Category, Date of Birth and Mobile Number cannot be modified. |
Step | Procedure |
|---|---|
1 | Register using a valid email ID and mobile number and note the system-generated registration/application number. |
2 | Open the Delhi High Court website and fill the relevant online application form. |
3 | Upload passport-size photograph, capture the mandatory live photograph, and upload thumb impression and signature in the prescribed formats. |
4 | Pay the applicable examination fee online. |
5 | Generate and save the Confirmation Page. The application is treated as successfully submitted only after fee payment and generation of the Confirmation Page. |
6 | Do not send the printout of the application form to the High Court of Delhi. |
Instruction | Details |
|---|---|
Medium | English language only. |
PwBD Scribe / Compensatory Time | No provision for scribe or compensatory time at any stage of the examination. All stages including Typing and Shorthand must be individually qualified. |
Government Employees | Candidates already in Government service must intimate their department and produce NOC at Document Verification/Interview when required. |
Exam-Day Photos | At every examination stage, candidate must carry two copies of the same passport-size colour photograph uploaded in the application and one original valid photo ID. |
Document Verification | Supporting documents for age, qualification, address, reservation, disability, relaxation and NOC are verified later from shortlisted candidates. |
Working Hours | Selected candidates may be required to work at odd hours and on holidays. |
There are 150 vacancies in total: 117 Senior Personal Assistant and 33 Personal Assistant vacancies.
Online applications start on 15 September 2026 at 11:00 AM.
The last date for submission of the online application and payment of fee is 05 October 2026 at 11:00 PM.
Graduation from a recognized University, good working knowledge of Computer, minimum 110 w.p.m. English Shorthand and 40 w.p.m. English Typewriting on Computer.
Graduation from a recognized University, good working knowledge of Computer, minimum 100 w.p.m. English Shorthand and 40 w.p.m. English Typewriting on Computer.
Candidates should be 18 to 32 years old as on 01 January 2026, subject to applicable category-wise relaxation.
No. All 33 Personal Assistant vacancies are reserved across EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST categories.
General, OBC-NCL and EWS candidates pay Rs. 1,500 plus transaction charges. SC, ST and eligible PwBD candidates pay Rs. 1,300 plus transaction charges.
Selection consists of English Typing Test, English Shorthand Tests, Main Descriptive Examination and Interview.
Final merit is prepared by adding marks secured in the English Shorthand Tests, Main Descriptive Examination and Interview. The English Typing Test is qualifying only.
Yes, but a separate application and separate examination fee are required for each post.
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