Supreme Court of India wants 15 Court Assistants (Technical Assistant-cum-Programmer) at ₹44,900 basic pay: apply from 3 to 24 November, test tentatively on 22 December

The Supreme Court of India has invited online applications for 15 tentative vacancies of Court Assistant (Technical Assistant-cum-Programmer), a Group B non-gazetted post at Level 7 (₹44,900 to ₹1,42,400). The advertisement (No. F.6/2026/Tech.Post/SC(RC)) is dated 12 October 2026. Applications open on 3 November 2026 and close at 11:55 pm on 24 November 2026.

Dates and facts

Item	What the Supreme Court says
Post	Court Assistant (Technical Assistant-cum-Programmer), Group B (non-gazetted)
Vacancies	15 tentative (may change)
Pay	Level 7, ₹44,900 to ₹1,42,400, initial basic pay ₹44,900 plus allowances
Applications open	3 November 2026
Last date	24 November 2026, 11:55 pm
Fee	₹1,500 for General; ₹750 for SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), ex-servicemen and physically challenged candidates; plus bank charges
Objective tests	Tentatively 22 December 2026, in Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bengaluru
Age	18 to 35 years on 1 October 2026, with usual relaxation

Who can apply

This is not a fresher post. The advertisement lists three routes, all counted as on 1 October 2026:

• B.E. or B.Tech in Computer Science or Information Technology from a recognised university, with 3 years' experience in software development.
• MCA or M.Sc. in Computer Science, with 3 years' experience in software development.
• B.Sc. in Computer Science or BCA with first class or at least 60% aggregate, with 4 years' experience in software development.

A law degree is preferred and counted as an additional qualification. The upper age limit is 35 years, and the usual relaxation applies for SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), physically challenged candidates and ex-servicemen. People working in other government departments, PSUs or nationalised banks get no age relaxation.

Selection

The scheme has four stages. The first is an objective test of 100 questions in 1 1/2 hours: 40 on General English including comprehension, 30 on General Aptitude and 30 on Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude, for 100 marks with 50 to qualify. The second is an objective technical aptitude test of 1 1/2 hours for 50 marks, with 25 to qualify. The third is a practical aptitude test of 1 1/2 hours for 50 marks, again 25 to qualify. The fourth is an interview for 25 marks, with 13 to qualify.

Stage	Duration	Marks	Qualifying
Objective test	1 1/2 hours	100	50
Objective technical aptitude test	1 1/2 hours	50	25
Practical aptitude test	1 1/2 hours	50	25
Interview	Not stated	25	13

The first two tests are tentatively on 22 December 2026. The practical test is held in Delhi/NCR, and the interview is online or in person in Delhi. Those dates will be put on sci.gov.in and sent to your registered mobile number and email.

What to do now

1. Check your degree and your years of software-development experience against the three routes above before paying the fee, which is not refunded.
2. Keep your experience proof ready, along with Class 10 and degree certificates, as documents are verified before and after the tests.
3. Watch the Recruitments page of sci.gov.in on 3 November 2026 for the application link.

The Registry has also advertised Court Master (Shorthand), a gazetted Level 11 post for 20 tentative vacancies, open from 25 October to 15 November 2026. It asks for 5 years of regular service as a Private Secretary, Senior PA, PA or Senior Stenographer. Our other story covers the 65 Senior Personal Assistant posts.

CareerBox News Desk, reporting on the Supreme Court of India Registry: its advertisement for the post of Court Assistant (Technical Assistant-cum-Programmer) dated 12 October 2026. Official portal: sci.gov.in/recruitments/. Dates and eligibility change; confirm them on the official portal before you act.