Patna High Court Cut Off 2026: Qualifying Marks and Past Trends

Candidates often search for the Patna High Court cut-off right after an exam. The honest answer for 2026 is that the court has not published cut-off marks for the new recruitments yet. This page explains how Patna High Court cut-offs work and shows the last official figures we could verify, so you can set a realistic target. Nothing here is a prediction.

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How Patna High Court cut-offs work

The court does not use one cut-off for the whole recruitment. It declares cut-off marks stage by stage and category by category, together with the result of each stage. A candidate must first reach the minimum qualifying mark and then rank high enough within the shortlisting limit, which is a fixed multiple of the vacancies in each category.

Minimum qualifying marks

These are the minimum you must clear. They are not the marks that decide selection.

Past cut-off: Computer Operator-cum-Typist 2022

For the 2022 recruitment, the test was held on 14 May 2022 and the court declared 84 candidates qualified for the interview on 18 August 2022, at three times the vacancies. The court published category-wise cut-offs. The total marks for this figure are not stated in the notice, and the 2026 scheme is out of 260, so do not compare the two directly.

Notice how tight the range is. The figures span only about 21 marks from lowest to highest, which shows that a strong typing score and a solid objective score are both needed to stay above the line.

How competition shapes the cut-off

Competition matters more than the qualifying mark. In the Stenographer Recruitment Examination 2025, 6,032 candidates appeared, and the court shortlisted 210 for the interview at three times the vacancies. That is about 3.5 per cent of those who appeared. Cut-offs rise when many candidates score well and fall when the paper is hard.

2026 status

• Technical Assistant: The exam has not been held, so there is no cut-off.

• Computer Operator-cum-Typist: The test was held on 22 July 2026 and the answer key is final, but the result had not been listed when this page was prepared.

• Ex-Cadre Assistant: The preliminary test result had not been listed at the time of writing.

Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat last year's figures as a benchmark only, and aim for a clear margin above them rather than a bare pass. We will update this page when the court releases official figures.

How to set your target

1. Clear every qualifying mark with room to spare: Do not aim for exactly 40 per cent.

2. Aim above the benchmark: Use past cut-offs as a rough guide for the level of score that gets shortlisted.

3. Track your mock scores: Practise on online mock tests and compare your trend across attempts.

4. Protect your typing accuracy: For Computer Operator-cum-Typist, accuracy converts directly into marks.

The Patna High Court exam pattern and eligibility pages explain the stages and conditions. You can also see the official notices on the Patna High Court recruitments page.