YuvaResult.in is an independent educational news and career information platform. This article provides a comprehensive summary of Advertisement No. F.3/2026-SC (RC) issued on 15 October 2026 by the Registry of the Supreme Court of India. Aspirants must verify all recruitment terms and conditions directly on the official Supreme Court website (www.sci.gov.in) before submitting applications.
Post Details & Actual Job Responsibilities (Group 'C', Non-Clerical)
The post of Junior Court Attendant is classified as a Group 'C', Non-Clerical establishment cadre position in the Registry of the Supreme Court of India, located at Tilak Marg, New Delhi.
As explicitly specified on Page 7 of the official advertisement, the actual duties and responsibilities assigned to a Junior Court Attendant include:
- Movement of Judicial Records: Carrying physical files, paper books, law reports, reference books, and official court records between courtrooms, judges' chambers, sections, and the registry archives.
- Physical Housekeeping Support: Dusting tables, chairs, almirahs, windows, bookshelves, and judicial furniture within court halls, administrative branches, and officers' rooms.
- Refreshment & Protocol Service: Serving tea, coffee, drinking water, snacks, and other refreshments to officers and officials of the Supreme Court Registry during working hours.
- General Attendant Duties: Performing all other attendant, caretaking, and manual support duties assigned from time to time by the competent authority of the Registry.
Note: The post does not entail clerical, judicial drafting, technical, or administrative responsibilities.
Educational Qualification: The Minimum Class X and Maximum Class XII Rule
Candidates must pay special attention to the statutory educational qualification prescribed on Page 1 of the official advertisement. Unlike general government recruitments, the Supreme Court has laid down both a lower and an upper educational threshold:
Minimum Prescribed Qualification
Candidate must have passed the Class X (10th Standard / Matriculation) examination from a recognized Board or Institute established by law.
Maximum Permissible Qualification
Candidate's educational attainment must not exceed Class XII (10+2 / Higher Secondary / Intermediate) from a recognized Board or Institute.
⚠️ Critical Eligibility Advisory:
- Candidates must satisfy both the minimum (Class X) and maximum (Class XII) conditions simultaneously on the closing date of application (25 November 2026).
- Candidates holding higher qualifications (such as Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, or professional diplomas) are not eligible under the terms of this advertisement.
- No cooking diploma, culinary certification, or trade certificate is required for this recruitment. (Do not confuse this with the separate Junior Court Attendant - Cooking Knowing Examination 2024).
Age Relaxation Rules & Strict Exclusions
The crucial reference date for determining candidate age is 1 October 2026 (Candidate must be between 18 and 27 years of age on this date). Age-relaxation benefits are administered strictly in terms of Pages 1–2 of the advertisement:
Widowed, Divorced & Judicially Separated Women
Women who are widowed, divorced, or judicially separated and have not remarried receive an extended upper age limit: up to 35 years for General category, up to 38 years for OBC category, and up to 40 years for SC/ST category.
SC, ST, OBC (NCL), PwBD & Ex-Servicemen
Relaxations apply strictly in accordance with Government of India rules and circulars as adopted by the Supreme Court of India.
Departmental Candidates of the Supreme Court Registry
Eligible departmental employees of the Registry of the Supreme Court of India receive relaxation as per the administrative provisions governing Registry staff.
⚠️ Strict Prohibition on Outside Government Employees:
The advertisement explicitly states that no upper-age relaxation will be granted to candidates working in other Government Departments, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Statutory Autonomous Bodies, or Nationalised Banks.
Reservation Governance under Rule 4A of 1961 Rules
Reservation benefits for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC - Non-Creamy Layer), Persons with Disabilities (PwBD), and Ex-Servicemen are governed by Rule 4A of the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961.
The advertisement announces 130 tentative vacancies. The Registry has not published a fixed category-wise breakup in the initial advertisement, as vacancies are subject to administrative adjustments. Candidates who qualify on relaxed standards will be accommodated against reserved vacancies in accordance with statutory guidelines.
Examination Syllabus & Subject Preparation Focus
The official notification prescribes three core subjects for the Stage 1 Objective Type Test. While the advertisement specifies the subject names without an exhaustive micro-topic syllabus, candidates should prepare the following standard matriculation-level areas:
1. General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 Questions / 25 Marks)
Analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, and arithmetical number series.
2. Numerical Aptitude (25 Questions / 25 Marks)
Number systems, computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions, relationship between numbers, fundamental arithmetical operations, percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, interest (simple and compound), profit and loss, discount, time and distance, and time and work.
3. General Awareness (25 Questions / 25 Marks)
Current national events, everyday science observations, Indian history, Indian Constitution & basic legal awareness, geography, sports, culture, and general economic scene.
Answer Key Schedule & ₹100 Objection Fee Protocol
In accordance with Page 6 of the official notification, the Registry has established a transparent post-exam answer key mechanism:
- Tentative Key Upload: The official question paper and provisional answer keys are tentatively scheduled to be uploaded on 28 December 2026.
- Objection Window: Candidates can file online objections from 28 December to 29 December 2026 (up to 11:55 PM).
- Objection Fee: A non-refundable processing fee of ₹100 per question challenged must be paid online.
- Fee Refund Rule: If an objection is evaluated and found valid by the subject expert committee, the challenge fee of ₹100 for that specific question will be refunded to the candidate.
Nationwide Examination Centres (Annexure A Summary)
The Objective Type Test will be administered across 131 test cities throughout India as detailed in Annexure A of the advertisement. Key representative examination hubs include:
Important: Candidates must indicate their preferred cities in the online application. The Registry reserves the right to allocate or alter any test centre due to administrative reasons. No request for change of centre, city, or exam date will be entertained under any circumstance.
Disability Provisions & Scribe Guidelines (Appendices I & II)
Eligible Persons with Disabilities (PwBD) who suffer from physical limitations in writing will be provided compensatory time and scribe facilities in accordance with Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment guidelines:
- Appendix I Certificate: Candidates with physical limitation to write must submit a certificate in the format prescribed in Appendix I issued by the Chief Medical Officer / Civil Surgeon / Medical Superintendent of a Government healthcare institution.
- Appendix II Undertaking: Candidates opting to bring their own scribe must submit a signed undertaking in the format prescribed in Appendix II, declaring that the scribe's qualification is one step below the candidate's qualification.
- Compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour will be granted only to candidates who satisfy the documented disability conditions.
Important Candidate Instructions & Disqualification Grounds
Aspirants must ensure strict compliance with the following mandatory operational guidelines to avoid rejection:
- No Hard Copy Submission to Registry: The printout of the online application form need not be sent to the Supreme Court Registry. Candidates must retain it for personal reference.
- Multiple Applications Rule: If a candidate submits more than one online application, only the latest application completed with fee payment will be considered valid. Previous applications will stand cancelled.
- No Category or Centre Changes: Once the application is submitted, no request for changing category, test city, test centre, or date will be accepted.
- No TA/DA Admissible: No travelling allowance or daily allowance will be paid to candidates for appearing in the Objective Test or Interview.
- Admit Card Delivery: Admit cards will be issued strictly in online electronic mode and will not be sent by post. Candidates must download their hall tickets from the official portal.
- Grounds for Rejection: Applications will be summarily rejected for incomplete data, blurred photos/signatures, non-payment of prescribed fees, possessing higher qualifications above Class XII, or misrepresentation of category/age.