The High Court of Delhi, New Delhi has released a Vacancy Notice for recruitment to the posts of Senior Personal Assistant (SPA) and Personal Assistant (PA) through the Senior Personal Assistant and Personal Assistant Examination 2026. A total of 150 vacancies are available, including 117 posts of Senior Personal Assistant and 33 posts of Personal Assistant.

Eligible candidates can submit their applications online through the official Delhi High Court website. The online application process will start on 15 September 2026 at 11:00 AM and the last date to apply is 05 October 2026 at 11:00 PM.

Delhi High Court SPA & PA Recruitment 2026 – Short Details

The examination date, time and venue will be announced later through a public notice on the official website.

Important Dates

Candidates are advised to complete the application well before the closing date instead of waiting until the final hours.

Application Fee

The examination fee is non-refundable and applicable transaction charges are extra.

The fee can be paid online through UPI, Net Banking, Credit Card or Debit Card. The application will be considered successfully submitted only after payment and generation of the Confirmation Page.

Correction Charges

Correction charges apply to all candidates irrespective of gender or category and are non-refundable.

Age Limit

The candidate’s age should be at least 18 years and not more than 32 years as on 01 January 2026.

Age Relaxation

PwBD candidates with the specified benchmark disabilities may receive applicable age relaxation subject to the conditions mentioned in the notification.

Vacancy Details

A total of 150 vacancies have been notified for Senior Personal Assistant and Personal Assistant.

Senior Personal Assistant Vacancy

The notice also provides 7 horizontal vacancies for PwBD within the Senior Personal Assistant vacancies.

Personal Assistant Vacancy

There are 3 horizontal PwBD vacancies within the Personal Assistant vacancies.

Important: There is no vacancy under the General category for Personal Assistant; provisions relating specifically to the General category therefore apply to the Senior Personal Assistant post.

Eligibility Criteria

Senior Personal Assistant

Candidates must have:

• A Graduate degree from a recognized University.
• English shorthand speed of at least 110 words per minute.
• English typing speed of at least 40 words per minute on computer.
• Good working knowledge of computers.

The required qualification must have been obtained by 05 October 2026, the last date for submission of applications.

Personal Assistant

Candidates must have:

• A Graduate degree from a recognized University.
• English shorthand speed of at least 100 words per minute.
• English typing speed of at least 40 words per minute on computer.
• Good working knowledge of computers.

The final result of the required educational qualification must have been declared on or before the closing date of the application.

Important Eligibility Point

Candidates applying for SPA and PA must submit separate applications and pay the prescribed fee separately for each post.

Delhi High Court SPA & PA Selection Process

The selection process consists of the following stages:

Candidates must qualify each applicable stage. The Typing Test is qualifying in nature, while the marks obtained in the Shorthand Test, Main Examination and Interview are used for preparing the final merit list.

Stage I – English Typing Test

The typing test is conducted on a computer.

• Minimum speed: 40 words per minute
• Duration: 10 minutes
• English typing
• The characters with space method will be used for calculating typing speed.
• Maximum permissible mistakes: 3% of total words typed.

Only candidates who qualify the typing test will proceed to the shorthand test.

Stage II – English Shorthand Test

Senior Personal Assistant

The maximum permissible mistakes are 27.5. Candidates exceeding this limit will be disqualified.

Personal Assistant

The maximum permissible mistakes are 25. Candidates committing more than 25 mistakes will be disqualified.

Stage III – Main Descriptive Examination

The Main Examination is an English language descriptive examination.

The examination duration is 120 minutes.

Minimum Passing Marks

Only candidates qualifying in the Main Examination will be called for the Interview.

Stage IV – Interview

The Interview carries 15 marks.

There is no minimum qualifying mark for the Interview.

Final Merit List

For final selection, marks obtained in the following stages will be considered:

1. English Shorthand Test
2. Main Descriptive Examination
3. Interview

The English Typing Test is qualifying in nature and its marks are not added to the final merit score.

In case of a tie, the notification provides successive tie-breaking criteria, including marks in the shorthand test, Main Examination, Interview and then Date of Birth, with the older candidate receiving preference.

How to Apply for Delhi High Court SPA & PA Recruitment 2026

Candidates can apply online by following these steps:

1. Visit the official Delhi High Court website.
2. Open the recruitment/job openings section.
3. Register using your email ID and mobile number.
4. Note down the system-generated registration/application number.
5. Select the required post.
6. Fill in personal, educational and other required details.
7. Upload the required photograph, live photograph, thumb impression and signature.
8. Pay the applicable examination fee online.
9. Verify all details carefully.
10. Submit the application form.
11. Generate and save the Confirmation Page for future reference.

Applications are accepted only through the online mode.

Photograph & Signature Requirements

The application requires a scanned colour passport-size photograph in JPEG format.

• Photograph size: 100 KB to 200 KB
• Photograph should be recent and not more than three months old.
• Approximate dimensions: 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm
• Face should cover about 75% of the photograph.
• Candidate should face the camera directly.
• Both ear lobes should be visible.
• Live photograph capture through webcam/mobile is mandatory.
• Left-hand thumb impression: 50 KB–200 KB
• Signature: 50 KB–150 KB
• Blurred or illegible signatures can lead to rejection.

Application Form Correction

The correction window will remain open from 12 October 2026 at 11:00 AM to 14 October 2026 at 11:00 PM.

Candidates can correct and resubmit their application, but Name, Category, Date of Birth and Mobile Number cannot be modified during the correction process.

A candidate can make corrections and resubmit the application up to two times during the correction window.

Reservation

The recruitment notice provides reservation as follows:

There is no reservation of vacancies for Ex-Servicemen in the Group B posts covered by this notice.

Candidates seeking reservation or age relaxation must possess the required valid certificate by the prescribed cut-off date. OBC candidates must meet the Delhi-specific OBC-NCL requirements mentioned in the notice.

Important Documents

Candidates should keep the required documents ready, including:

• Matriculation/Secondary certificate for Date of Birth
• Graduation certificate/marksheets
• Category certificate, if applicable
• OBC-NCL certificate, where applicable
• EWS Income & Asset Certificate, where applicable
• PwBD certificate, where applicable
• NOC for candidates already working in Government service
• Valid Photo ID

Candidates must produce valid original documents whenever required during document verification.

Important Instructions

• The examination medium will be English only.
• Candidates must carry the same passport-size photographs used in the application along with an original photo ID at examination stages.
• Mere issuance of an admit card or appearance in the examination does not confirm final eligibility.
• There is no provision for re-evaluation/re-checking of examination scores.
• No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the Skill Tests, Written Examination or Interview.
• PwBD candidates will not receive exemption from any examination stage, and the notice specifically states that there will be no scribe or compensatory time facility for these examinations.
• The Delhi High Court reserves the right to alter vacancies, modify the examination process and fix minimum cut-off marks.

Delhi High Court SPA & PA Salary

According to the vacancy notice:

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