Supreme Court of India Court Assistant (Technical Assistant-cum-Programmer) Recruitment 2026

The Registry of the Supreme Court of India has advertised 15 tentative vacancies of Court Assistant (Technical Assistant-cum-Programmer), a Group-B non-gazetted post in Level 7 of the Pay Matrix, through Advertisement F.6/2026/Tech.Post/SC(RC) dated 12 October 2026. The online application link was released by the Recruitment Cell on 2 November 2026. This is a different post from Junior Court Assistant-cum-Junior Programmer and Senior Court Assistant-cum-Senior Programmer, whose examinations were held on 21 October and 2 November 2026. Do not mix their dates or eligibility with this recruitment. Important dates • Online application opens: 3 November 2026, 10:00 IST • Last date and time to apply: 24 November 2026, 23:55 IST • Eligibility (qualification, experience, age) is reckoned as on 1 October 2026 • Objective Type Test and Technical Aptitude Test: tentatively 22 December 2026 (Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru) • Answer keys: 24 December 2026; objections 24 to 25 December 2026 (₹100 per objection, refunded if upheld) • Practical Aptitude Test (Delhi/NCR) and interview (Delhi or online): dates to be notified on sci.gov.in Who can apply (B.Tech CS/IT summary) Any one of three paths: (1) B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science or IT with 3 years' experience in software development; (2) MCA or M.Sc. Computer Science with 3 years' software-development experience; (3) B.Sc. Computer Science or BCA with first class or at least 60% aggregate and 4 years' software-development experience. A law degree is preferred as an additional qualification but is not essential. Age 18 to 35 on 1 October 2026. Freshers cannot apply. No GATE or other entrance score is involved. Pay Level 7 of the Pay Matrix: ₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400, initial basic pay ₹44,900 plus allowances as admissible under the rules. Selection process (four stages) 1. Objective Type Test: 100 questions in 1½ hours (40 General English including comprehension, 30 General Aptitude, 30 Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude); 100 marks, minimum 50. 2. Objective Type Technical Aptitude Test: 1½ hours, 50 marks, minimum 25. 3. Practical Aptitude Test: 1½ hours, 50 marks, minimum 25. 4. Interview: 25 marks, minimum 13. Negative marking of 0.25 per wrong answer in both objective tests. Candidates are shortlisted 1:10 for the practical test and 1:3 for the interview against the tentative vacancies. Application fee ₹1,500 for General/Unreserved candidates and ₹750 for SC, ST, OBC-NCL, ex-servicemen and PwD candidates, plus bank charges, paid online through the UCO Bank gateway. Non-refundable. How to apply Use the online application link published on sci.gov.in (Recruitments), upload photograph, signature and documents (Class X and XII, graduation and experience certificates, category and disability certificates where applicable), pay the fee and keep the printout. An application cannot be withdrawn or modified after submission; if you submit more than one, only the last is considered. Last verified on 11 November 2026 against the advertisement dated 12.10.2026 and the Recruitment Cell notice dated 02.11.2026.