Orissa High Court Junior Stenographer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 33 Posts

About Orissa High Court

The High Court of Orissa sits at Cuttack, Odisha. The Junior Stenographer posts are in the Court's own Establishment, and the recruitment is conducted under "The High Court of Orissa (Appointment of Staff and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2019" as amended from time to time. The advertisement is issued by the Registrar, Examination.

Vacancy Details

The High Court of Orissa has advertised 33 Junior Stenographer (Group-'C') posts, of which 11 are reserved for women. The category-wise position is:

Within the total, 2 posts are for PwBDs and 2 posts are for Ex-Servicemen, shown in the notice against all categories together. These posts are filled as per the relevant Acts, Rules, Orders or instructions of the State Government.

• If women's vacancies in a category remain unfilled for want of eligible or suitable women candidates of that category, they will be filled by eligible or suitable male candidates of the same category.
• Exchange of reservation between Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe will not be considered.
• The number of vacancies is subject to change at the discretion of the Court.

Who Can Apply

Educational Qualification

A candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized University. He/She should have a minimum speed of 80 words per minute in shorthand and 40 words per minute in typewriting along with adequate knowledge in Computer Application. Candidates should check the official notification for the full eligibility conditions of the post.

Age Limit

A candidate must be above 21 years of age and not exceeding 42 years of age as on 12.11.2026, that is, born not earlier than 12.11.1984 and not later than 11.11.2005.

Age Relaxation

A candidate who comes under more than one category gets only one age relaxation, the one most beneficial to him/her. The notice states that, save as provided above, the age limit can in no case be relaxed. The name and date of birth in the High School Certificate / 10th Board Examination or equivalent certificate alone will be accepted.

Other Eligibility Conditions

• Must be a citizen of India, have the requisite qualification(s) and be of good character.
• Must be of sound health and mind, good physique, free from any contagious or communicable disease, and not with bodily infirmity of more than 50%.
• Must not have more than one spouse living, if married.
• Must not have any past criminal antecedent and/or record, and must not have been convicted by any Criminal Court for an offence involving moral turpitude.
• Must not have been debarred by any Government, Court, Public Service Commission or any other Commission from appearing in any Recruitment Test.
• Government servants may apply if qualified and within the age limit; they must inform their Heads of Offices in writing and produce a "No Objection Certificate" as and when directed.

Pay and Tenure

The post carries the scale of pay of ₹25,500 – 81,100/- in Level 7 of the Pay Matrix under ORSP Rules, 2017, with usual Dearness and other Allowances as may be sanctioned by the Government of Odisha from time to time.

The fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable and is paid online by Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI or Net Banking.

How to Apply for Orissa High Court Junior Stenographer (Group-'C')

1. Read this advertisement and the "INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES" available on the Court's website.
2. Visit www.orissahighcourt.nic.in and go to Recruitment Corner, then Examination Portal, then "Recruitment to the posts of Junior Stenographer (Advertisement No. 06 of 2026)".
3. Fill in the online application between 10:00 A.M. of 13.11.2026 and 11:59 P.M. of 07.12.2026, using the name as in the High School Certificate (or the changed name, with the gazette notification uploaded).
4. Upload scanned copies of the original documents listed below.
5. Pay the fee of Rs.500/- online, unless exempted.
6. Take a printout of the submitted online application form for future use.

Applications through any other mode, and incomplete or incorrect applications, will be summarily rejected. If a candidate submits more than one application, only the latest one with the higher Acknowledgement Number will be considered.

Documents to Upload

• High School Certificate / 10th Board Examination or equivalent certificate as proof of age.
• Certificate of Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent qualification.
• Certificate showing adequate knowledge in Computer Application.
• Certificate from a recognized institute showing 80 wpm in shorthand and 40 wpm in typewriting.
• Good character certificate from the Institution last attended, or two certificates from two persons of repute (one a Gazetted Officer), issued within 3 months of the date of online application; the notice includes a Character Certificate format.
• Recent passport size photograph and full signature (clearly visible, proper orientation; signature on white background).
• Aadhaar card.
• Caste certificate from the competent authority for SC, ST or SEBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates claiming reservation.
• Discharge Certificate from the Commanding Officer of the Unit last served and an Affidavit of not being appointed against any civil post after Military Service (Ex-Servicemen).
• Medical or Disability Certificate from the competent Medical Board or Authority showing 40% to 50% disability (PwBD).
• For a changed name: copy of publication in a local leading daily newspaper and copy of the Odisha Gazette notification.

Selection Process

The recruitment examination has three stages in this order: Qualifying Test in English Subject, Computer Application Test (Qualifying in nature) and Skill Test. Candidates must also attend document verification.

Qualifying Test in English Subject (100 marks, 1½ hours)

A general category candidate scoring less than 35% and an SC or ST candidate scoring less than 30% is disqualified from the Computer Application Test.

Computer Application Test (Qualifying, 100 marks)

It covers MS Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), MS Access and Internet Operation / File Uploading and downloading. A candidate scoring less than 50% is disqualified and is not called to the Skill Test.

Skill Test – Shorthand and Typewriting (100 marks)

• Dictation of an English passage of 400 words at 80 words per minute (5 minutes), transcribed on computer at 40 words per minute (10 minutes).
• 0.25 marks are awarded for each correct word.
• The maximum permissible limit of mistakes and/or omissions is 10% of total words; beyond that the candidate is disqualified.
• A mistake means wrong spelling, substitution or overlapping of words, and wrong punctuation marks.

The merit list is prepared on the basis of marks in the Skill Test, first for all candidates and then separately for general and reserved categories, in descending order of total marks.

Important Instructions

• Requests for change of examination centre will not be entertained.
• No Admission Letter will be sent by post; updates on the date and time of each stage appear on www.orissahighcourt.nic.in.
• At document verification, bring a self-attested copy of the application form and self-attested copies of uploaded certificates with the originals; keep at least 2 copies of the uploaded photograph.
• Missing any stage, including document verification, leads to rejection; admission to every stage is provisional.
• An SEBC (Non-creamy layer) certificate more than 3 years old on the date of application is liable for rejection; an OBC certificate is not accepted in place of an SEBC certificate.
• Women of SC/ST/SEBC categories must submit caste certificates by birth ("Daughter of"); one by virtue of marriage ("Wife of") is not acceptable.
• Community / caste status once mentioned cannot be changed; any difference in spelling or spacing of the name from the High School Certificate counts as a change of name.
• No T.A./D.A. will be paid for appearing in the examination. Impersonation, fabricated or tampered documents or false statements may invite criminal prosecution and disciplinary action.
• Help on the online application: Recruitment Cell, Mobile 9437498780, E-mail [email protected], on working days from 10:30 A.M. to 05:00 P.M. during the application period. The Court reserves the right to cancel the process in whole or part.

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