Delhi High Court Junior Judicial Assistant JJA / Restorer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

High Court of Delhi, New Delhi

Delhi High Court Junior Judicial Assistant JJA / Restorer Recruitment 2026

Age Limit

Age As On Date: 01/01/2026

• Min Age: 18 Years
• Max Age: 32 Years
• Age relaxation extra is applicable as per the rules of Delhi High Court Junior Judicial Assistant JJA Recruitment 2026

Age Relaxation

Category	Age Relaxation
SC / ST	5 years
OBC-NCL	3 years
PwBD – General / EWS	10 years
PwBD – OBC	13 years
PwBD – SC / ST	15 years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	3 years (after deducting military service)
Regular Court Employees	No upper age limit (for regular service in Delhi High Court)

Vacancy Details

Total Posts: 152

Category	Vacancies
Un-reserved (General)	62
EWS	12
OBC-NCL	44
SC	20
ST	14
Total	152

Eligibility Details

• Must be a graduate from a recognized university.
• Must have typing speed of at least 35 words per minute on computer.
• Final result of graduation must be declared on or before the application closing date.

Selection Process – Junior Judicial Assistant / Restorer Exam 2026

Stage I – Preliminary Examination (Qualifying)

• Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)
• Total Questions: 120
• Subjects:
  • English Language & Comprehension – 45 marks
  • General Awareness – 45 marks
  • Reasoning & Numerical Ability – 30 marks
• Duration: 120 minutes
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer
• Qualifying Marks:
  • General: 50% (60 marks)
  • Reserved Categories: 45% (54 marks)
• Shortlisting: 15 times the number of vacancies for Stage II
• This stage is only qualifying

Stage II – Main (Descriptive) Examination

• Type: English Descriptive Test
• Total Marks: 100
• Includes: Essay, Letter Writing, Grammar and Translation
• Qualifying Marks:
  • General: 50 marks
  • Reserved: 45 marks
• Shortlisting: 6 times the number of vacancies for Stage III
• Marks of this stage are counted in final merit

Stage III – English Typing Test (Qualifying)

• Typing Speed Required: Minimum 35 words per minute
• Duration: 10 minutes
• Accuracy: Maximum 3% mistakes allowed
• This stage is only qualifying

Stage IV – Interview

• Maximum Marks: 15
• No minimum qualifying marks
• Final stage of selection

Final Merit List

• Based on:
  • Main Exam (100 marks) + Interview (15 marks) = 115 marks
• Stage I and Stage III are qualifying only and not counted in final ranking.

Important Points

• No rounding off of marks at any stage
• Normalized scores used if exam is held in multiple shifts
• Final selection subject to document verification