Delhi High Court Junior Judicial Assistant / Restorer Exam: syllabus and eligibility

Last checked 24 September 2026. Sources

About Delhi High Court JJA

The High Court of Delhi fills Junior Judicial Assistant and Restorer posts through its own open exam. The 2026 vacancy notice lists 152 posts in Group B on Pay Level 6, with applications taken from 4 to 23 February 2026. Selection runs in four stages: an objective CBT, a descriptive English paper, a typing test and a short interview.

Eligibility

Age limit

General category: 18–32 years, counted on 1 January 2026.

Age relaxation

• SC: 5 years
• ST: 5 years
• OBC: 3 years
• PwBD: 10 years
• PwBD with 40% or more disability, in the categories the post is reserved for: 13 years if OBC and 15 years if SC or ST.
• Ex-servicemen: 3 years after deducting military service from actual age. Disabled defence personnel get relaxation up to 45 years (50 for SC and ST).
• No upper age limit for regular employees of the Delhi High Court. This does not cover staff of other departments or the Delhi district courts.

Qualification

Graduate from a recognised university with an English typing speed of at least 35 words per minute on computer, held by 23 February 2026.

Other conditions

• Citizens of India and subjects of Nepal can apply.
• OBC reservation needs an OBC certificate issued by the Delhi government for a caste it has notified as OBC, with a non-creamy layer certificate issued in 2025-26 if the caste certificate is older.

Selection process

1. Stage I: preliminary CBT, 120 MCQs in 120 minutes (qualifying)
2. Stage II: main descriptive exam in English, 100 marks, 120 minutes
3. Stage III: English typing test on computer, 35 wpm in 10 minutes (qualifying)
4. Stage IV: interview, 15 marks

Exam pattern

Delhi High Court JJA syllabus

What they ask

Stage I is a 120-question CBT in 120 minutes with a strong English tilt: 45 questions on English, 45 on general awareness (30 static, including the Constitution and the Indian judiciary, and 15 on current affairs) and 30 on reasoning and arithmetic. You need 60 marks to qualify, or 54 if you are from a reserved category, and up to 15 candidates per vacancy in each category go to the mains. The mains is a 100-mark English paper with an essay, a letter, grammar and translation. The final merit list adds only the mains and the 15-mark interview; the CBT and typing test just need to be cleared.

How to prepare

• Write one 250-word essay and one letter every week. The descriptive paper decides most of your final score.
• Read up on the Constitution and the court system. The CBT syllabus names both within general awareness.
• Practise typing on a computer keyboard. You need 35 wpm in English in a 10-minute test, with mistakes under 3%.
• Revise the grammar topics listed in the notice, such as narration, voice and error spotting, with daily topic-wise practice quizzes on the free Improvam app.

Photo and signature

• Photo: Recent colour passport-size photo in JPEG, 100 KB to 200 KB, about 3.5 cm wide and 4.5 cm high, not older than three months, without cap, mask or spectacles.
• Signature: JPEG, 50 KB to 150 KB; your name written in capital letters is not accepted. A left-hand thumb impression in JPEG (50 KB to 200 KB) is also required.

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Sources

• High Court of Delhi: Vacancy Notice, Junior Judicial Assistant / Restorer (Open) Examination 2026 ↗ (official, checked 24 September 2026)

Checked against official sources on 24 September 2026. Rules change with each notification, so read the latest one before you apply.

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