SCI Senior Personal Assistant recruitment 2026 is now notified. The Supreme Court of India has invited online applications through Advertisement No. F.6/11/SPA/2026-SC (RC) dated 12 October 2026. The Registry will prepare a panel for 65 tentative vacancies at Level 8 of the Pay Matrix. Online registration opens on 20 October 2026 and closes on 10 November 2026 at 11:55 PM. This is one of the better-paid government jobs for graduates with shorthand skills.
Candidates need a graduation degree, English shorthand at 110 w.p.m. and computer typing at 40 w.p.m. Below, you will find the vacancies, salary, age limit, fee, exam pattern and application steps, because these decide whether the post suits you.
Information: The application window has not opened yet. However, the Registry will provide the registration link on sci.gov.in from 20 October 2026, so check the official advertisement before you apply.
Quick Summary of SCI Senior Personal Assistant Posts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Supreme Court of India (Registry) |
| Post | Senior Personal Assistant (Group B Non-Gazetted) |
| Advertisement No. | F.6/11/SPA/2026-SC (RC) |
| Total Vacancy | 65 (tentative) |
| Pay Scale | Level 8, ₹47,600 to ₹1,51,100, initial basic pay ₹47,600 plus allowances |
| Application Mode | Online only |
| Age Limit | 18 to 30 years as on 1 October 2026 |
| Qualification | Graduation, shorthand 110 w.p.m., typing 40 w.p.m. |
| Selection | Objective test, shorthand test, typing test, interview |
| Application Fee | ₹1,500 (General), ₹750 (reserved categories) |
| Job Location | Supreme Court of India, New Delhi |
SCI Senior Personal Assistant Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Advertisement date | 12 October 2026 |
| Online registration starts | 20 October 2026 |
| Last date to apply | 10 November 2026, 11:55 PM |
| Objective test (tentative) | 7 December 2026 |
| Answer key upload | 8 December 2026 |
| Objection window (tentative) | 8 to 9 December 2026, till 11:55 PM |
| Shorthand, typing test and interview | To be notified on sci.gov.in |
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has also invited applications for SCI Junior Court Assistant recruitment 2026, which closes on 28 October 2026. Therefore, graduates who type well can compare both posts before choosing where to apply.
SCI Senior Personal Assistant Vacancy and Salary
The Registry has notified 65 tentative vacancies. However, the competent authority can change that number. Meanwhile, the post sits in Level 8 of the Pay Matrix, with a pay range of ₹47,600 to ₹1,51,100 and an initial basic pay of ₹47,600 plus allowances admissible under the Rules.
Reservation benefits SC, ST and OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates under Rule 4A of the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961. However, the advertisement does not publish a category-wise split.
Eligibility for SCI Senior Personal Assistant
- Nationality: Indian citizen.
- Education: A degree from a recognised university in India.
- Shorthand: English shorthand at a speed of 110 w.p.m.
- Computer skills: Computer operation with a typing speed of 40 w.p.m.
Age limit and relaxation
To be eligible, candidates must be at least 18 and not more than 30 years old as on 1 October 2026. So, use our age calculator to check your age on the cut-off date. Besides this, the usual relaxation applies to SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), Physically Challenged and Ex-servicemen candidates as per Government of India rules. In addition, dependants of freedom fighters get relaxation of up to five years. However, there is no upper age limit for departmental candidates of the Registry. In contrast, candidates working in other government departments, PSUs or nationalised banks get no age relaxation.
SCI Senior Personal Assistant Selection Process
Selection has four stages: an objective test, a shorthand test, a typing speed test and an interview. Moreover, candidates must clear the minimum marks in each stage.
Exam pattern
| Test | Duration | Max Marks | Minimum Qualifying |
|---|---|---|---|
| Objective type test (100 questions) | 1½ hours | 100 | 50 |
| Shorthand (English) test at 110 w.p.m. | 7 minutes dictation, 45 minutes transcription | 100 | 50 |
| Typing speed test on computer (English) | 10 minutes | 20 | 10 |
| Interview | Not specified | 30 | 15 |
For example, the objective paper has 25 questions on General English, 25 on General Knowledge, 25 on provisions relating to the Judiciary in the Constitution of India, 15 on the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 and 10 on computer operation. Importantly, there is no negative marking.
Shorthand and typing test rules
- First, the shorthand test allows mistakes up to 5% of the words dictated. For example, a full stop error counts as half a mistake, and so does a capital letter used for a small letter or the reverse.
- Shorthand marks are graded by mistakes: no mistake gets 100%, up to 1% gets 90%, up to 2% gets 80%, up to 3% gets 70%, up to 4% gets 60% and up to 5% gets 50%.
- Similarly, the typing test allows mistakes up to 3% of the words typed. A wrong word or figure is a full mistake. A capital and small letter swap, or an omitted, added or substituted punctuation mark, is a half mistake.
Shortlisting
If many candidates score 50 marks or more in the objective test, the Registry will shortlist candidates in the ratio of 1:10 against the vacancies for the shorthand and typing tests. Candidates who qualify in all three tests will then get an interview call in the ratio of 1:3. The Registry will hold the shorthand and typing tests in Delhi/NCR, while the interview may be online or in person in Delhi.
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General/Unreserved | ₹1,500 |
| SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/Ex-Servicemen/Physically Challenged | ₹750 |
Please note that bank charges are extra. Candidates applying for this post must pay the fee online through the UCO Bank payment gateway, and the Registry accepts no other mode. The fee is non-refundable. Also, each objection to the answer key costs ₹100, which the Registry refunds if it finds the objection valid.
Test Centres for Candidates in North Bengal, Sikkim and the North East
The Registry will hold the objective test in 69 cities listed in the advertisement. Because of this, candidates choose cities in order of preference, but the Registry can still shift anyone to another city. For readers in North Bengal and Sikkim, however, Siliguri is the nearest listed centre, and Guwahati serves the North East. Besides these, other eastern centres include Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar/Cuttack and Bhagalpur. Pick your preferences carefully, because the Registry does not entertain requests to change a city.
How to Apply for SCI Senior Personal Assistant
- Wait for the link on the Supreme Court website, sci.gov.in, from 20 October 2026.
- First, register and fill in the online form with details exactly as in your Class X certificate.
- Then upload your recent photograph, signature and certificates.
- Finally, pay the fee online and submit the form.
- Preview and print the filled form for your records. You do not need to send it to the Registry.
Documents to keep ready
First, keep scanned copies of your photograph, signature, Class X, Class XII and graduation certificates. Next, reserved category candidates need a caste or community certificate, and candidates claiming disability relaxation need a disability certificate. Finally, working government, PSU or bank employees must submit a No Objection Certificate at document verification.
Rules to note
- Your name, parents’ names and date of birth must match the Class X certificate. Moreover, a name change needs a Gazette Notification.
- If you apply more than once, the Registry considers only the last submitted form.
- You cannot withdraw or modify a submitted form, and the Registry does not allow a change of category.
- Download your admit card from sci.gov.in, because the Registry does not send it by post.
- The Registry pays no TA/DA for the tests or interview.
- Selected candidates must give an undertaking to work at odd hours and on holidays.
- The Registry will summarily reject forms that do not follow the instructions.
Important Links
| Details | Link |
|---|---|
| Senior Personal Assistant advertisement (PDF) | Download Supreme Court Senior Personal Assistant advertisement PDF |
| Official website | Supreme Court of India recruitment website (sci.gov.in) |
| Recruitment cell email | recruitment.cell@sci.nic.in |
Related Court Recruitment Updates
- Delhi High Court PA Vacancy 2026 for candidates with shorthand skills
- DRT Presiding Officer Recruitment 2026, last date 9 November
- WB District Judge Recruitment 2026 for law graduates
- More All India job updates
Should You Apply for SCI Senior Personal Assistant?
The SCI Senior Personal Assistant post suits graduates who already hold a shorthand speed of 110 w.p.m. and can type 40 w.p.m. Two of the four stages test these skills directly, and therefore the shorthand test carries the same 100 marks as the objective paper. Because the 65 vacancies are tentative, competition for Supreme Court posts is usually high, so practise dictation and transcription before the December test date.
Apply from 20 October 2026 and submit before 10 November 2026. Meanwhile, keep checking sci.gov.in for the test schedule and admit cards.
Written and verified by
Sandeep Khati
Founder and Editor, India Job Alerts
B.Tech in Computer Science from Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College (2010). Former Systems Engineer at TCS and in digital publishing since 2011. He started India Job Alerts in April 2025 to publish verified government and PSU job notifications for West Bengal, Sikkim and the rest of India. Every post is checked against the official notification before it goes live. Also writes about the Darjeeling hills at SearchDarjeeling.