Delhi High Court SPA & PA Exam Date 2026 — Typing Test on 14 and 27 November, 150 Posts, Admit Card & Pattern

The High Court of Delhi has announced the first exam date for its Senior Personal Assistant (SPA) and Personal Assistant (PA) Examination 2026. The Stage-I English Typing Test for SPA is on 14 November 2026 (Saturday) (Notice No. 92/Exams-NJ/DHC, 28 October 2026). The Stage-I English Typing Test for PA is on 27 November 2026 (Friday) (Notice No. 93/Exams-NJ/DHC, 30 October 2026). Both tests are in Delhi-NCR. The PA admit card will be available from 24 November 2026, and the SPA admit card date will come through a notice on the official website.

The recruitment is for 150 posts in total: 117 SPA (Group B, Pay Level 8) and 33 PA (Group B, Pay Level 7). Online applications ran from 15 September to 5 October 2026 and are now closed. Below are the exam dates, the four-stage selection process, the typing and shorthand rules, and what to carry on exam day, all taken from the official vacancy notice dated 2 September 2026.

Exam Dates at a Glance

Vacancy Details

There is no General-category vacancy for PA, so the notice says that its General-category clauses apply only to SPA.

Selection Process: Four Stages

Both posts have the same four stages, and every stage must be cleared separately. The notice says there is no scribe and no compensatory time at any stage, including for PwBD candidates.

The final merit list adds the marks of Stages II, III and IV. Stage I only qualifies you for Stage II.

Stage I: Typing Test Rules

• The test is 10 minutes long and taken on a computer. You need at least 40 words per minute in English.
• Speed is worked out on "characters with space".
• Mistakes allowed: up to 3% of the total words typed.
• Only those who qualify are called for the shorthand tests.

Stage II: Shorthand Marking

• Each candidate gets two shorthand dictation-transcription tests, and the better one counts.
• A full mistake costs 4 marks and a half mistake costs 2 marks.
• SPA: up to 27.5 mistakes (5%) are allowed; with 27.5 mistakes you get 10 marks, and more than 27.5 disqualifies you.
• PA: up to 25 mistakes (5%) are allowed; with 25 mistakes you get 10 marks, and more than 25 disqualifies you.

Stage III: Main (Descriptive) Exam Pattern

Minimum pass marks are 50% for General (SPA only) and 45% for reserved categories, including PwBD. The medium of all exams is English.

If marks are tied, the court ranks candidates by shorthand marks first, then Main exam marks, then interview marks, and finally by age (the older candidate is placed higher).

Eligibility (as on 5 October 2026)

• SPA: a graduate with English shorthand at 110 wpm, English typing at 40 wpm on computer, and good working knowledge of computers.
• PA: a graduate with English shorthand at 100 wpm, English typing at 40 wpm on computer, and good working knowledge of computers.
• Age: 18 to 32 years on 1 January 2026, which means born between 2 January 1994 and 1 January 2008. The upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC-NCL, 10/13/15 years for PwBD (General-EWS/OBC/SC-ST), and 3 years for ex-servicemen after deducting military service.

Note for Uttarakhand and Other Non-Delhi Candidates

Candidates from Uttarakhand and other states can apply. But the notice gives OBC reservation only to holders of an OBC certificate issued by the Government of NCT of Delhi, for castes listed as OBC in Delhi. An OBC candidate from Uttarakhand will be treated as Unreserved (UR) and must meet the General standards. SC/ST/EWS/PwBD benefits follow the Delhi Government and DoPT rules, and certificates must have been issued by 5 October 2026.

What to Carry on Exam Day

• Printed admit card
• Two passport-size colour photos, the same as the photo uploaded in your application
• One original photo ID, such as an Aadhaar card or e-Aadhaar printout, driving licence, voter ID, PAN card, college or employer ID, or any government photo ID
• An original date of birth proof, if your photo ID does not show your date of birth

Mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, smart watches and any written material are not allowed. The notice treats carrying them as malpractice, which can lead to a lifelong debarment from Delhi High Court exams.

How to Download the Admit Card

1. Visit the official website delhihighcourt.nic.in and check Recruitment / Public Notice for the admit card notice of your post.
2. Log in on the application portal with the user ID and password you received at registration.
3. Download the admit card, check your name, photo, date, reporting time and centre, and take a printout.

The PA admit card will be available from 24 November 2026. For SPA, watch the official website, because the admit card date has not been announced yet.

Salary

SPA is a Group B post at Level 8 of the 7th CPC pay matrix (basic pay ₹47,600–₹1,51,100). PA is a Group B post at Level 7 (basic pay ₹44,900–₹1,42,400). Allowances are paid as per the rules in addition to the basic pay. The notice also says that selected candidates may have to work at odd hours and on holidays, including at the judge's residential office.

Important Links

For other court jobs, see Supreme Court Senior Personal Assistant 2026 and DSSSB Delhi District Court Recruitment 2026.

Source: Delhi High Court Vacancy Notice for SPA and PA Examination 2026 (2 September 2026) and Notices No. 92 and 93/Exams-NJ/DHC. The schedule in the notice is tentative, so check delhihighcourt.nic.in for any change.