SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
RECRUITMENT EXAM NAME
Recruitment of Court Master (Shorthand) post
Online applications are invited from Indian citizens, who fulfill the
prescribed qualifications and other eligibility conditions, as on 1st October, 2026, for selection of suitable candidates, by direct recruitment, for
preparation of a panel for filling up 20 tentative vacancies of Court Master (Shorthand), a gazetted post in the Registry of the Supreme Court of India:-
Post Details
| POST NAME |
SEAT |
| Court Master (Shorthand) |
20 |
Location - Delhi
Age
| 30-45 years as on 01/10/26. Age relaxation is applicable in several categories according to rule of govt. |
Educational Qualification
| Bachelors degree with Proficiency in Shorthand with a speed of 120 w.p.m. in Shorthand
(English) & Knowledge of Computer operation with a typing speed of 40 w.p.m. on computer. |
Salary & Allowances
| Level 11 of Pay Matrix i.e., Rs.67,700-Rs.2,08,700/-, with initial
Basic Pay of Rs.67,700/- plus allowances, as admissible under the Rules |
Application Fee
| Category |
Application Fee |
| Others |
1500/- |
| ST/SC/PwBD/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)Women/Ex-SM |
750/- |
Important Dates
| Discription |
Date |
| Date of Advt. |
15/10/26 |
| Starting date of online application |
25/10/26 |
| Closing date of online application |
15/11/26 |
Mode of Application
Selection Process
| Details of Tests |
Duration |
Maximum
Marks |
Minimum
Qualifying
Marks |
| Objective Type Test containing 100
questions consisting of 25 questions
on General English; 25 questions on
General Knowledge; 25 questions on
provisions relating to the Judiciary in
the Constitution of India; 15 questions
on the Supreme Court Rules, 2013;
and 10 questions on Knowledge of
Computer operation. |
1 ½ hours |
100 |
50 |
| Shorthand (English) Test at the speed
of 120 words per minute. |
52 |
100 |
50 |
Typing Speed Test on Computer, in
English language, with minimum
speed of 40 w.p.m.
[Mistakes permissible: 2% of the total
words typed] |
10 |
20 |
10 |
| Interview |
|
30 |
15 |
- There will be no negative marking in Objective Type Test.
- After the conduct of Objective Type Test, the answer keys will be
uploaded tentatively on 8th December, 2026. The objection live dates
tentatively will be from 8th December, 2026, to 9th December, 2026,
till 11.55 p.m. The objections, if any, to the answer keys may be sent
through online mode only. Fee of Rs.100/- per objection will be
charged from a candidate, which will be refunded to the candidate in
case the objection is found to be valid. The objection(s) to the answer
keys, if any received from the candidates, will be placed before the
competent Authority for the said purpose, whose decision shall be
final.
- In case large number of candidates qualify in the Objective Type Test
by securing minimum qualifying fifty (50) marks or more marks, in
that event, based on the merit list, the candidates, following the ratio
of 1:10 as against the number of tentative vacancies, will be shortlisted
for the second stage of Examination, i.e., Shorthand (English) Test and
Typing Speed Test on Computer. The ratio of 1:3, as against the
number of tentative vacancies, will be kept for interview, in respect of
the candidates, who successfully qualify in all the three Tests, i.e.,
Objective Type Test, Shorthand (English) Test and Typing Speed Test
on Computer.
- The selected candidates will be empanelled in the order of merit for
consideration to the post of Court Master (Shorthand). Mere placement
in the panel does not confer any right on the candidates to claim
appointment on the post of Court Master (Shorthand).
- So far as Typing Speed Test on Computer is concerned, the error in
respect of a word/figure will be treated as a full mistake. The error
will be treated as half mistake in case of wrong typing of a capital letter
for small letter or vice-versa; and where the punctuation mark is
omitted or added or substituted by another.
- The maximum permissible mistakes for the Shorthand (English) Test
will be five (05) per cent of the total words dictated in the Test passage.
However, the mistake of full stop (.) will be treated as half mistake.
The error will be treated as half mistake in case of wrong typing of a
capital letter for small letter or vice-versa
|
Application Process
Eligible candidate can apply through https://www.sci.gov.in/
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