AP High Court Civil Judge Recruitment 2026 Apply for 119 Posts

Education Details & Eligibility

• Direct Recruitment:
  • Applicants must be Law graduates who obtained their Law Degree preceding one year as on the date of the Notification.
  • Candidates must be citizens of India and possess good character, free from any infirmity that renders them unfit for appointment.
  • Applicants must not currently be in the service of the Government of India or the State.
  • Disqualifications: Candidates are ineligible if they have been dismissed, compulsorily retired, or removed from judicial or government service; convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude; permanently debarred by the High Court, UPSC, or any SPSC; or found to be of doubtful integrity. Additional disqualifications apply to those who have more than one spouse living, are married to a person who already has a spouse, or have been arrested in connection with a crime involving moral turpitude.
• Recruitment by Transfer:
  • Applicants must possess a Degree in Law awarded by a University established by Law in India.
  • Candidates must be a confirmed member or approved probationer in specified eligible state service categories. This includes various personnel of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh (e.g., Section Officers, Court Masters, System Officers, Translators), staff working in the District Judiciary (e.g., Chief Administrative Officers, Superintendents), Assistant Public Prosecutors, Section Officers in the Law or Legislature Departments, and Managers in the Offices of the Advocate General or Government Pleaders.
  • Candidates must maintain good character and conduct, must not be facing any disciplinary charges, and must not be undergoing any subsisting punishment for irregularities in the discharge of their duties. They must also be free from the general disqualifications that apply to direct recruits.

Salary

Age Limit

• Direct Recruitment: Candidates must not complete 35 years of age as of September 1, 2026.
• Recruitment by Transfer: Candidates must not complete 48 years of age as of September 1, 2026.
• Age Relaxation: The upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for candidates belonging to SC, ST, Backward Classes, and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). A 10-year age relaxation applies to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities. Ex-servicemen may exclude their period of Defence service when computing age for direct recruitment.

Selection Process

• Screening Test (Computer Based Test): A 100-mark multiple-choice objective test with a 2-hour duration, utilized strictly to shortlist candidates for the written examination in a 1:10 ratio.
• Written Examination: Consists of three 100-mark subjective papers (Civil Laws, Criminal Laws, and English Translation/Essay Writing), each lasting 3 hours.
• Viva Voce: A 50-mark personal interview. The final merit list is determined by the aggregate marks secured in the written examination (excluding the English paper) and the Viva Voce.

Application Fee

• Open Competition / EWS / BC Category: Rs. 1,500/-
• SC / ST / Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (Recognized in A.P.): Rs. 750/-

How to Apply

• Visit the official website of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at AP High Court.
• Locate and select the Civil Judge (Junior Division) Notification No.118/2026-RC link on the homepage.
• Fill in your personal, educational, and service particulars in the online application form.
• Upload all mandatory scanned documents, including your SSC/Date of Birth proof, Law Degree, community certificate, and Non-Creamy Layer or EWS certificates if claiming reservation.
• Pay the application and examination fee online according to your respective category.
• Submit the completed application form before 11:59 P.M. on November 30, 2026, and save a copy for your records.

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