Allahabad High Court Group D Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Two OMR written papers, each of 100 questions and 90 minutes in Hindi, English, General Studies and Mathematics, with no negative marking. Five candidates per vacancy go from Stage I to Stage II. No interview and no skill test. Questions follow the level of the educational qualification asked.

• Tube well operator-cum-electrician: Class VIII plus a one year ITI certificate.
• Process server: Class X.
• Orderly, peon, chowkidar, waterman, sweeper, mali, coolie, bhisti, liftman: Class VIII.
• Sweeper-cum-farrash: Class VI.
• Age: 18 to 40 on 1 July 2024, with relaxation for reserved Uttar Pradesh categories.

A single merit list for all Category D posts is built from the marks in both written stages, and names go to the district judgeships against their vacancies. Ties go to the older candidate.

₹5,200 to ₹20,200 with grade pay ₹1,800 for most posts, as printed in the advertisement. Sweeper-cum-farrash is a fixed ₹6,000.

The 2024 fee for any Category D post was ₹800 for General and OBC, ₹700 for EWS and ₹600 for SC and ST of Uttar Pradesh, plus bank charges. Only one application is accepted per candidate.

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 final result and Stage II answer keys came on 16 April 2025, linked from the court notice.

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

Which posts are in Category D?

Tube well operator-cum-electrician, process server, peon, chowkidar, sweeper, mali, liftman and similar posts.

Is there an interview?

No. It is two written papers.

What is the minimum education?

Class VI for sweeper-cum-farrash, Class VIII for most posts, Class X for process server.

Who does the hiring?

The Allahabad High Court, for the district courts of Uttar Pradesh.