Patna High Court Syllabus 2026: Post-wise Topics and Pattern
The Patna High Court syllabus is not one list. Each post has its own subjects, marks and qualifying rules, and the court has changed the Computer Operator-cum-Typist pattern compared with older years. This page gives the topics for the three 2026 recruitments: Technical Assistant, Computer Operator-cum-Typist and District Judge (Entry Level).
The Technical Assistant and Computer Operator-cum-Typist syllabi come directly from the court's advertisements. The District Judge advertisement is available only as a scanned file, so its topics below are marked as reported. Please verify them against the official notice.
Table of contents
Syllabus at a glance
What to watch out for
Technical Assistant syllabus
Computer Operator-cum-Typist syllabus
District Judge (Entry Level) syllabus
Common topics across posts
Study plan
Syllabus at a glance
Post | Main stages | Core subjects |
|---|---|---|
Technical Assistant | Preliminary (if held), written, trade test, interview | Programming, data structures, web and virtualization, networks, computer architecture, hardware and databases |
Computer Operator-cum-Typist | Objective test, English and Hindi typing, interview | English, Hindi, computer awareness, reasoning and quantitative aptitude |
District Judge (Entry Level) | Screening, written, viva voce | Constitution, procedural and substantive laws, English, general knowledge (reported) |
What to watch out for
Computer Operator-cum-Typist has a new pattern. The objective paper is 50 marks, with English 15, Hindi 10, Computer Awareness 15 and Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude 10. Some older online pages still show English 20, Hindi 10 and Computer 20.
Technical Assistant is technical. The written paper is built around six computer science subjects, not general awareness.
Preliminary tests are screens. If held, their marks are not added to final merit.
The District Judge laws list is reported to be longer for the written stage. Details are in the District Judge section.
Technical Assistant syllabus
Preliminary test (if held)
Subject | Marks | Topics |
|---|---|---|
General Awareness | 15 | India and neighbours (history, culture, geography, polity, economy), current affairs, books and authors, sports, schemes, important days, awards, general science, environment, Bihar |
Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude | 10 | Analogy, series, coding-decoding, space visualization, classification, statement and conclusion, syllogism; number system, percentage, ratio, average, interest, profit and loss, time and work, height and distance, mensuration |
English | 15 | Grammar, vocabulary, error spotting, cloze test, comprehension, narration, voice, sentence shuffling |
Computer Applications | 60 | Technical topics from the written syllabus below |
The test is 100 marks in 2 hours, with +1 for each correct answer and one-fourth negative marking. At least 40 per cent is needed to qualify. Computer Applications carries 60 marks, so even the screening stage rewards technical preparation.
Written test: six subjects
The written paper is multiple choice, 200 marks, 2 hours, with 80 marks needed to qualify. The six subjects from the advertisement's Annexure-II are given below.
Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
Programming Fundamentals | Algorithms, basics of C, variables, data types, operators, if/else and switch, functions and parameter passing, arrays and strings, pointers, dynamic memory allocation, file input and output |
Data Structures | Arrays and strings; singly, doubly and circular linked lists; stack, queue, deque, priority queue; binary trees and binary search trees, traversals, AVL and red-black trees; graph representation, DFS, BFS, minimum spanning tree |
Web Technology and Virtualization | World Wide Web, cloud models, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and DOM, responsive design; hypervisors and containers, virtual machine lifecycle, ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM, Linux |
Computer Networks | Signals and transmission media, multiplexing, error detection, modulation, network devices, IPv4 and IPv6, subnetting, routing algorithms, RIP, OSPF, BGP, ICMP, multicast, QoS; DNS, FTP, HTTP, SMTP, POP, IMAP, Telnet, DHCP, SNMP; OS installation, dual boot, drivers, shell scripting |
Computer Organization and Architecture | Number systems, two's complement, BCD, logic gates, Karnaugh maps, CPU, instruction set architecture, instruction cycle, addressing modes, RAM, ROM, cache, virtual memory, input and output |
Hardware Installation and Databases | PC, laptop, printer and scanner setup, BIOS, firmware, UPS, routers, switches, cabling, firewalls; DBMS, ER model, relational algebra, SQL, normal forms, indexing, B and B+ trees, transactions, NoSQL |
Trade test and interview
The Trade, Skill or Work Proficiency Test is 100 marks in 1 hour, with 40 marks needed to qualify. The advertisement does not give a topic list for it, so expect practical work related to computers, networks and hardware. The interview is 30 marks with 9 needed to qualify, and it has no fixed syllabus.
Papers are bilingual, except for the English questions.
Computer Operator-cum-Typist syllabus
Part A: objective test
Subject | Marks | Topics |
|---|---|---|
English | 15 | Vocabulary, grammar, spot the error, fill in the blanks, synonyms and homonyms, antonyms, spellings, idioms, one-word substitution, sentence improvement, active and passive voice, sentence shuffling |
Hindi | 10 | Word transformation, gender, number, case, tense, voice, correct spelling, idioms and proverbs, figures of speech, sandhi, samas, prefixes and suffixes |
Computer Awareness | 15 | History and fundamentals of computers, abbreviations, hardware and software, keyboard shortcuts, operating system basics, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, internet, networking, security and viruses |
Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude | 10 | Analogy, series, coding-decoding, classification, syllogism; number system, percentage, ratio, average, interest, profit and loss, time and work, mensuration |
Part A is 50 marks in 30 minutes. At least 20 marks are needed to qualify, and there is no negative marking. With no penalty, attempt every question.
Typing tests
Test | Marks | Speed | Accuracy needed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Part B: English | 100 | 40 wpm (400 words) | 90% | 10 minutes |
Part C: Hindi | 100 | 30 wpm (300 words) | 85% | 10 minutes |
Hindi typing uses the Remington Gail layout in the Mangal font. If you have practised on Inscript or another layout, switch early, because the layout matters more than speed once you sit the test.
Preliminary test (if held) and interview
If the court needs to reduce the number of applicants, a preliminary test of 50 marks is held: General Awareness 15, English 20 and Computer Awareness 15, in 30 minutes, with 20 marks to qualify. Ten times the vacancies are shortlisted and the marks are not counted in merit. The interview is 10 marks, with 3 needed to qualify.
District Judge (Entry Level) syllabus
The details below are as reported by secondary sources, because the official advertisement is a scanned file. Treat them as indicative and confirm against the court's notice.
Screening test
The screening test is reported to cover 14 laws, plus English, general knowledge and computer knowledge: the Constitution of India, Code of Civil Procedure, Limitation Act, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, Transfer of Property Act, Contract Act, Specific Relief Act, Sale of Goods Act, Partnership Act, Negotiable Instruments Act, Arbitration Act, personal laws and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Written examination
The written list is reported to have 18 enactments. It builds on the screening list and is reported to add the Motor Vehicles Act, Family Courts Act, Prevention of Corruption Act and the SC/ST Atrocities Act.
Stage | Reported laws | Note |
|---|---|---|
Screening | 14 enactments, plus English, general knowledge and computer knowledge | Reported 100 questions, 300 marks, +3 and -1 marking |
Written | 18 enactments | The 2023 notice had two theory papers of 3 hours and 100 marks each |
Viva voce | Interview | The 2023 notice had 50 marks |
Common topics across posts
Topic | Technical Assistant | Computer Operator-cum-Typist | District Judge |
|---|---|---|---|
English grammar and vocabulary | Yes | Yes | Yes (reported) |
Reasoning and quantitative aptitude | Yes (preliminary) | Yes | No |
General knowledge or awareness | Yes (preliminary) | Preliminary only | Yes (reported) |
Computer knowledge | Yes | Yes | Yes (reported) |
Hindi | No | Yes | No |
If you are considering more than one post, English and basic computer knowledge give the most shared value.
Study plan
For Technical Assistant
First 4 weeks: programming fundamentals and data structures. Write small C programs rather than only reading.
Next 4 weeks: networks, databases and computer architecture. Practise subnetting and SQL queries by hand.
Next 2 weeks: web technology, virtualization and hardware.
Final stage: full-length timed tests and revision of weak topics.
For Computer Operator-cum-Typist
Typing daily: 30 minutes in each language, tracking accuracy before speed.
Objective subjects: alternate English grammar, Hindi grammar and computer awareness across the week.
Mock practice: attempt the 50-mark paper in 30 minutes to build pace.
For District Judge
Read bare acts first, then case-based questions. Keep the screening list as the base and add the extra written-stage laws later.
For the final word on every topic, read the advertisements on the official Patna High Court website.
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