Punjab Haryana HC Clerk Recruitment 2026 | 1265 Vacancies

The Society for Centralised Recruitment of Staff to Subordinate Courts (SSSC) on behalf of High Court of Punjab and Haryana has issued a detailed employment notification (Advertisement No. 36C/SSSC/HR/2026) for recruitment to the High Court govt clerk jobs. This massive recruitment drive is for filling up 1,265 vacancies in the Subordinate Courts of Haryana and is a very stable and prestigious career option in the state’s judicial system. Interested graduates can apply online through the official portal starting from May 26, 2026 and the registration will remain open till June 23, 2026. Selected candidates will be appointed at Pay Level 4 under 7th Pay Commission with an attractive in-hand salary ranging between Rs 32,000 to Rs 35,000 per month along with standard state government allowances. Applicants for High Court job are chosen through a rigorous selection process, including a Computer-Based Written Exam (General Knowledge and English Composition) and Computer Proficiency Test. This recruitment is a golden opportunity for the job seekers who are looking for govt clerk jobs in reputed organisations with a well-defined career path in different district courts of Haryana.

When you join, your starting gross salary will include several allowances paid by the State Government. Here’s a rough breakdown of the starting monthly salary structure: - Basic Pay: Rs. 25,500 - Dearness Allowance (DA): Standard state-applicable rates (calculated as a percentage of your Basic Pay). - House Rent Allowance (HRA): 8% to 27% depending on your posting being in rural, small town or tier-1 city in Haryana (like Gurugram or Faridabad). - Medical & Transport Allowance: Fixed as per standard Haryana civil court rules. Approximate Starting Gross Salary: ~Rs. 35,000 to Rs. 38,000 per month Approximate Starting In-Hand Salary: ~Rs. 32,000 to Rs. 35,000 per month (after mandatory deductions like National Pension System (NPS) and professional tax).

Candidates who clear the written cutoff will be called for Computer Proficiency Test. It is only a qualifying stage and marks will not be added to the final merit list. But it is compulsory to qualify both stages. Part I: Spreadsheet Test (MS Excel) - Duration: 10 minutes - Maximum Marks: 10 Marks - Passing Criteria: The candidate should obtain minimum 40% marks (4 out of 10) to pass this section. You will be tested on basic formatting, data entry and simple formulas of MS Excel. Part II: English Typing Test - Duration: 10 minutes - Required Speed: A minimum typing speed of 30 Words Per Minute (WPM) on the computer. - Evaluation Method: The speed is calculated after accounting for allowed error margins. Failing to hit the 30 WPM threshold results in immediate disqualification. Final Merit Criteria: Final selection list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in Stage 1 Written Computer Based Test (CBT) only, subject to passing both the parts of Stage 2 Computer Proficiency Test.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court Clerk Recruitment 2026 Syllabus for the Written Computer-Based Test (CBT) is divided into two main topics: General Knowledge and English Composition. The English exam is based on a particular double-cutoff filtering system. The subjective part of your English exam is assessed only if you first pass the minimum sectional cut-off in General Knowledge. 1. General Knowledge (50 Marks — Objective MCQs) This section will test your general awareness, conceptual clarity and factual accuracy on national, international and state specific issues. Current Affairs & Banking - National & International Events: Major events of the last 6 to 9 months, bilateral summits, and treaties. - Awards & Recognitions: Literature, science, film, and national civilian awards. - Sports & Games: Tournaments, venue designations, championship winners, and basic sports terminologies. - Government Schemes: Major flagship initiatives launched by both the Central Government and the state of Haryana. Core Static GK - Indian History: Major emphasis on the Indian Freedom Movement, socio-religious reformations, and historic milestones. - Geography: Physical geography of India, important rivers, mountains, major dams, soil types, ports, and wildlife sanctuaries. - Indian Polity & Constitution: Fundamental Rights, Preamble, structural breakdown of the Judiciary, Parliament, and important amendments. - General Science: Everyday science concepts across Basic Physics, Chemistry, and Life Sciences (Biology, nutrition, and common diseases at an 8th-to-10th-grade level). - Culture & Heritage: Traditional folk dances, monuments, authors, historical books, and national symbols. 2. English Composition (50 Marks — Mixed Mode) This section tests your ability to use English grammar and vocabulary structures, analytical reasoning and descriptive writing skills. Part A: Objective Type (20 Marks) - Grammar Fundamentals: Subject-verb agreement, tenses, active/passive voice, direct/indirect speech, articles, verbs, and adverbs. - Sentence Structuring: Error spotting, phrase/sentence correction, and cloze tests. - Vocabulary Expansion: Synonyms, antonyms, idioms & phrases, and contextual fill-in-the-blanks. - Comprehension Skills: Unseen passages requiring inference and textual analysis. Part B: Descriptive Type (30 Marks) This section must be typed or composed according to structural directives outlined in the exam framework: - Essay Writing (10 Marks): Drafting a cohesive essay on current economic, social, or administrative themes (Word limit: ~150 words). - Letter Writing (5 Marks): Formal administrative or official correspondence formatting. - Précis Writing (5 Marks): Condensing a comprehensive English passage into a crisp, concise summary. - Translation (10 Marks): Accurately translating a structured text passage from Hindi to English.

The Job Location for the Selected Candidates will be any where in the State of Haryana. The recruitment is done by the centralised Society for Centralised Recruitment of Staff in Subordinate Courts (SSSC) on behalf of High Court of Punjab and Haryana but the appointments are meant for the District and Sessions Courts (Subordinate Courts) of Haryana only. Posting Areas & Scope - District Court Complexes: You will be posted in various Judicial Courts Complexes, District & Sessions Courts or Sub-Divisional Courts in the 22 districts of Haryana (e.g. Ambala, Gurugram, Faridabad, Hisar, Karnal, Rohtak, Panchkula etc). - Method of Allocation: After the merit list is finalised, the management of the High Court decides the final district allocations, generally taking into account the vacancies available at that point of time and administrative needs. - Transferability: During your service, your services as an employee of the subordinate judiciary of the state can be transferred to other branches or sub-divisions of the district court in the state of Haryana.

Once appointed, you stand a clear path for vertical growth within the judicial administrative structure based on departmental exams and seniority: 1. Clerk (Starting Post) 2. Senior Clerk / Junior Assistant 3. Assistant 4. Superintendent 5. Chief Ministerial Officer / Clerk of Court (CoC)