Recruitment at a Glance
- Recruitment notification name
- Supreme Court Senior Personal Assistant Recruitment 2026
- Total vacancies
- 65 (Tentative)
- Post-wise vacancies
- Senior Personal Assistant: 65
- Salary / pay scale
- ₹47,600–₹1,51,100
- Hiring organisation
- Supreme Court
- Application fee
- General / Unreserved: ₹1,500
SC / ST / OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) / Ex-Servicemen / Physically Challenged Candidates : ₹750
Eligibility at a Glance
- Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree: Degree from a recognized university in India
- Special qualification
- English Shorthand: Proficiency in English shorthand at a minimum speed of 110 words per minute.
Computer Typing: Knowledge of computer operation with a minimum typing speed of 40 words per minute in English. - Experience
- Nill
- Age limit and relaxation
- 18–30 years
The minimum age for the Senior Personal Assistant (SPA) post is 18 years, and the maximum age is 30 years, calculated as on 01 October 2026. Age relaxation will be applicable to candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), Persons with Disabilities (PwD), and Ex-Servicemen as per Government of India rules. Dependents of freedom fighters are eligible for an age relaxation of up to 5 years beyond the prescribed upper age limit. There is no upper age limit for departmental candidates working in the Registry of the Supreme Court of India. - Nationality
- Indian
- Who can apply
- Indian citizens
Important Dates
- Official notification date
- 2026-10-12
- Application start date
- 2026-10-20
- Last date to apply
- 2026-11-10
- Exam dates — one stage per line
- 07 December 2026 (Tentative)
Official Links
- Official recruitment website URL
- Official website ↗
- Official notification PDF URL
- Download notification ↗
- Apply online URL
- Apply online ↗
- Test link
- Free / related test ↗
- Typing test URL
- Typing test ↗
- Course link
- Explore course ↗
- Join WhatsApp Community URL
- Join WhatsApp community ↗
Selection Process
- Exam pattern and selection process
- Selection Process
Stage 1: Objective Type Written Examination
Stage 2: English Shorthand Test
Stage 3: English Typing Speed Test
Stage 4: Interview
Exam pattern
The Supreme Court Senior Personal Assistant (SPA) Recruitment 2026 examination will consist of four stages: Objective Type Written Test, English Shorthand Test, Computer Typing Speed Test, and Interview, carrying a total of 250 marks. The Objective Type Test will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions for 100 marks, including 25 questions on General English, 25 on General Knowledge, 25 on Judiciary-related Provisions in the Constitution of India, 15 on Supreme Court Rules, 2013, and 10 on Computer Knowledge. The duration will be 90 minutes, with minimum qualifying marks of 50, and there will be no negative marking. The English Shorthand Test will be conducted at 110 WPM for 7 minutes, followed by 45 minutes for transcription, carrying 100 marks with a minimum qualifying score of 50 and a maximum permissible mistake limit of 5%. The Computer Typing Speed Test will require a minimum speed of 40 WPM in English, with a duration of 10 minutes, carrying 20 marks with minimum qualifying marks of 10 and a permissible mistake limit of 3%. Finally, the Interview will carry 30 marks, with minimum qualifying marks of 15. Candidates qualifying in the written examination may be shortlisted for the shorthand and typing tests in a 1:10 ratio, while candidates qualifying in all three tests may be shortlisted for the interview in a 1:3 ratio, subject to the conditions specified in the official notification. - Actual duties / job description
- The Senior Personal Assistant will provide secretarial and administrative assistance to judicial officers or other designated authorities in the Supreme Court of India. Typical responsibilities may include taking shorthand dictation, preparing accurate transcripts, drafting and typing official correspondence, maintaining documents and records, managing confidential information, coordinating official communication and performing other administrative assignments.
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