Supreme Court JCA Eligibility 2026: Age Limit, Qualification and Relaxation

Supreme Court JCA eligibility 2026 rests on four checks: Indian citizenship, a Bachelor's degree, working computer knowledge with English typing at 35 words per minute, and an age of 18 to 30 years. The Supreme Court of India set these conditions in its Junior Court Assistant advertisement dated 30 September 2026, with applications open from 7 October to 28 October 2026.

The reference date for age and eligibility this cycle is 1 September 2026. This page explains each condition, the category-wise age relaxation, who is not eligible and what to check before you pay the fee, so you can confirm your eligibility before the last date.

Supreme Court JCA Eligibility

Educational Qualification

• Degree in any discipline: A Bachelor's degree from a recognised university in India is required. The advertisement does not ask for a law degree or a minimum percentage.

• Computer operation: You should be comfortable using a computer, which is also tested in the objective test and through the typing test.

• Typing speed: English typing at 35 words per minute or more on a computer, with errors up to 3% allowed in the test.

The degree must be held by the eligibility reference date. If you are in your final year, check the advertisement carefully before applying, because it does not state a relaxation for results declared after that date.

Supreme Court JCA Age Limit 2026

You must be at least 18 and not more than 30 years old as on 1 September 2026. Your date of birth must match your Class 10 certificate.

The advertisement refers to Government of India rules rather than listing years for each category. Under central government practice this is usually 5 years for SC and ST and 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), but confirm the exact figures in the official advertisement before relying on them.

Nationality and Other Conditions

• Citizenship: Only Indian citizens can apply.

• Matching records: Name and date of birth in the form must match the Class 10 certificate; a changed name needs a gazette notification.

• Category fixed at submission: You cannot change your category after submitting the form.

• NOC for employees: Candidates in government, PSU or bank jobs must bring a No Objection Certificate to the interview.

• Active contact details: Keep your email and mobile number active through the process.

Who Is Not Eligible

• Over-age candidates: Anyone above 30 on 1 September 2026 without a valid relaxation category.

• Without a degree: Candidates without a Bachelor's degree by the reference date.

• Wrong fee category: General candidates who pay the reduced fee are not considered.

• Non-citizens: Applicants who are not citizens of India.

Application Fee

Read the full conditions in the advertisement on the Supreme Court of India recruitment page.