Allahabad High Court Group C Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Stage I is an OMR paper of 100 questions in Hindi, English, General Studies and Mathematics, 90 minutes, no negative marking. Stage II is a computer typing test, 25 marks in Hindi and 25 in English: about 250 words in Hindi and 300 in English, 10 minutes each. You need 10 of 25 in each language, and net speeds of 25 wpm Hindi and 30 wpm English. Five candidates per vacancy are called for typing. No interview.

• Junior Assistant: Intermediate with Hindi and Urdu knowledge, a CCC certificate from NIELIT, and 25 wpm Hindi and 30 wpm English typing on a computer. Basic arithmetic, mensuration and civil procedure rules are also named.
• Paid Apprentice: Intermediate, CCC and the same typing speeds.
• Age: 18 to 40 on 1 July 2024.

A combined merit list is made from the written and typing marks. The top rankers get Junior Assistant posts until those run out, and the rest are offered Paid Apprentice posts in merit order.

Junior Assistant: ₹5,200 to ₹20,200 with grade pay ₹2,000. Paid Apprentice: the same band with a fixed grade pay of ₹1,900. These are the scales as printed in the advertisement.

The 2024 fee was ₹850 for General and OBC, ₹750 for EWS and ₹650 for SC and ST of Uttar Pradesh, plus bank charges, paid per post applied for.

The next round has not been advertised. The court has recruited this way in 2018-19, 2022 and 2024-25, so watch the recruitment list on its site.

The Group C result was declared on 16 April 2025 and is linked from the court notice.

• High Court recruitment notices
• Centralised Recruitment 2024-25 notice
• Final results notice, 16 April 2025
• Detailed advertisement, Group C (PDF)

What posts are in Group C?

Junior Assistant and Paid Apprentice in the district courts of Uttar Pradesh.

Is there a typing test?

Yes, Hindi and English, 25 marks each.

What is the age limit?

18 to 40 years on 1 July 2024.

Is a computer certificate needed?

Yes, a CCC certificate from NIELIT.