High Court of Andhra Pradesh invites applications for 119 Civil Judge (Junior Division) posts. Apply by October 26, 2026.
About the Opportunity
High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati has issued Notification No.118/2026-RC, dated September 25, 2026, for recruitment to the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service. There are 96 direct recruitment vacancies and 23 vacancies through recruitment by transfer, subject to the reservation roster and the Court’s power to vary vacancy numbers.
Pay Scale and Training
The regular pay scale is ₹77,840–₹1,36,520. Selected candidates are designated Trainee Judicial Officers and undergo one year of intensive Judicial Academy training, followed by one year of structured law clerkship. Training remuneration is fixed at one-half of the remuneration payable to a Civil Judge (Junior Division), with Academy facilities and benefits. The same emoluments continue during clerkship without further allowances. Regular appointment and pay follow satisfactory evaluation.
Deadline
Online applications are accepted from October 1 to October 26, 2026, up to 11:59 PM.
Eligibility Criteria
- Direct recruitment: the notification makes law graduates who obtained their law degree during the preceding year, as on the notification date, eligible for the 2026 recruitment. Applicants must satisfy citizenship, character, fitness and other conditions in the notice.
- Direct recruitment age: applicants must not have completed 35 years on September 1, 2026. Five years’ relaxation applies to SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates; ten years applies to persons with benchmark disabilities. Defence service is excluded from age computation as prescribed.
- Recruitment by transfer: applicants must hold a law degree from a university established by law in India and be confirmed members or approved probationers in an eligible service category listed in the notification.
- Transfer applicants must not have completed 48 years on September 1, 2026 and must satisfy the service, conduct and disciplinary conditions.
Eligible transfer categories include specified High Court and District Judiciary staff, designated prosecution officers, Section Officers in the State Law and Legislature Departments, and specified managers and the I.L.R. Editor. Applicants should consult the full notification for exact designations and disqualifications.
Selection Process
- Computer-based screening: 100 objective questions, 100 marks, two hours. Candidates scoring at least 40% may be shortlisted at a 1:10 vacancy ratio, including tied candidates. Screening marks do not count towards final merit.
- Written examination: Civil Laws, Criminal Laws, and English (Translation and Essay Writing), each carrying 100 marks over three hours. Answers must be in English except translation.
- English Paper III includes English–Telugu and Telugu–English translation and legal essay writing. At least 40% is required in each part; this paper does not contribute to final merit.
- Viva voce: 50 marks, with candidates ordinarily called at a 1:3 vacancy ratio, including ties. Final selection considers Civil Laws, Criminal Laws and viva voce marks.
For direct recruitment, written eligibility for viva voce requires OC/EWS candidates to obtain 55% in each substantive law paper and 60% aggregate; BC candidates require 50% and 55%; SC/ST/PwBD candidates require 45% and 50%. Transfer candidates require 55% in each substantive law paper and 60% aggregate. Final combined qualifying percentages are 60% for OC/EWS and transfer, 55% for BC direct recruitment, and 50% for SC/ST/PwBD direct recruitment.
Application Fee
The online fee is ₹1,500 for OC/EWS/BC applicants and ₹750 for SC/ST/PwBD applicants. SC/ST fee concession applies to communities recognised in Andhra Pradesh. Fees are non-refundable.
Documents and Examination Centres
Upload proof of date of birth, law degree and applicable community, non-creamy layer, EWS, disability or ex-service certificates. Transfer applicants must also provide the prescribed probation, service and conduct records and employer permissions, and furnish an NOC at verification. Originals must be produced when called.
Screening centres are Guntur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. Applicants select three preferences; the Court may change allotments. No TA/DA is payable.
Contact
Application Procedure
Apply through the online Civil Judge recruitment portal available on the High Court website by October 26, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Upload the required certificates and pay the online fee. Submitted particulars and documents cannot be edited or replaced. Check the official website for examination dates, hall tickets and subsequent notices.
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