Telangana High Court Junior Assistant Exam Pattern

One online objective paper of 100 questions for 100 marks in 120 minutes. General Knowledge questions come in English and Telugu.

The notification gives no topic-wise syllabus and does not mention negative marking. The paper is set at graduate level.

• Any bachelor's degree from a university recognised by the UGC or equivalent.
• Knowledge or a qualification in computer operation.
• Age 18 to 46 on 01-07-2026. SC, ST, BC and EWS get 5 more years, persons with disability 10, ex-servicemen as per Rule 12(1)(c)(i) of the State and Subordinate Service Rules.
• Adequate knowledge of the language of the district you apply to.
• Court contract and outsourcing staff with two years of service by 19-01-2026 get an age relaxation and weightage marks for their service, if they also clear the minimum marks in the test.

The merit list is made on test marks alone, with no interview. A tie goes to the older candidate, and if age is also equal, to the one with higher marks in the qualifying degree.

Provisionally selected candidates then come in person with original certificates and two attested photocopy sets. Reservation follows the State rules for SC, ST, BC, EWS, persons with 40 per cent disability, ex-servicemen and women (33 1/3 per cent horizontal), and local-candidate rules apply because these are district-cadre posts.

Scale of pay ₹24,280–72,850.

Applications were online only, on the High Court site and the district court sites. A short profile registration (Part A) gives an ID and password, and Part B is the application. One ID works for several districts, but each district application gets its own number and fee.

Service charges are extra and nothing is refunded. Only communities recognised as SC or ST in Telangana get the lower fee as SC or ST. Scanned certificates in PDF are uploaded with the form. Help desk: 040-23688394 or helpdesk-tshc@telangana.gov.in, 10.30 am to 5 pm on working days.

The notification pencilled in April 2026 for the test; it slipped to June.

Hall tickets for the June 2026 test were on the High Court website from 17 June 2026, through the link on the recruitment page. The centre is printed on the hall ticket and the court can allot a centre other than the one you chose.

No marks list or selection list for Junior Assistant has been posted yet. When it is, the High Court puts it on the recruitment page as hall ticket numbers of the provisionally selected candidates.

No cut-off marks are published. The notification sets only the minimum to qualify: 40 per cent for OC and EWS, 35 per cent for BC, 30 per cent for SC, ST and PH. Selection depends on rank within each district and category.

Sixty of the hundred marks are General Knowledge, so current affairs and Telangana-specific history, polity and geography carry the paper. Keep English grammar and comprehension practice for the other 40. The test is online, so take a few timed mocks on a screen.

• High Court recruitment page
• Notification No. 2/2026 with district-wise vacancies
• Computer-based test schedule, 10-06-2026
• Objections decision, 21-09-2026
• Application portal (opens when a notice is live)

Which test do Junior Assistant candidates take?

A 100-question computer-based paper: 60 General Knowledge and 40 General English, 120 minutes.

Is there an interview?

No. The merit list is made from the test marks.

Do I need a computer qualification?

Yes. The notification asks for knowledge or a qualification in computer operation, checked at certificate verification.

Can I apply in more than one district?

Yes, with one profile ID, subject to vacancies. Each district application is separate and carries its own fee.