Patna High Court Ex-Cadre Assistant Recruitment 2026: Adimt Card

• Age Limit As On 01 January 2026 
• Maximum Age: 37 Years
• Age Relaxation: Extra as per Patna High Court Examination rules

Candidates must choose three examination cities in order of preference; no request for change of examination city/centre will ordinarily be considered later. If a Preliminary/Screening Test is conducted, candidates up to 10 times the advertised vacancies will generally be shortlisted for the Written Test. Based on Written Test performance, up to 6 times the vacancies will be shortlisted for the Computer Proficiency Test, and up to 3 times the vacancies for Interview, subject to the prescribed category-wise criteria. Candidates already employed in Government, PSUs or other specified organisations must obtain and produce the required NOC at the Interview.

Minimum Age: 18 years as on 01.01.2026; the candidate must not have been born later than 01.01.2008. Maximum Age: Unreserved & EWS Male – 37 years; Unreserved & EWS Female – 40 years; BC/EBC Male & Female – 40 years; SC/ST Male & Female – 42 years. Central Government/Government of Bihar employees are eligible for 5 years relaxation in the upper age limit, while Locomotor Disabled candidates are entitled to an additional 10 years relaxation subject to prescribed conditions.

Total Posts / Vacancy: Total 68 Ex-Cadre Assistant vacancies. Category-wise vacancies: Unreserved – 29; SC – 11; ST – 01; EBC – 12; BC – 08; EWS – 07. Out of the total vacancies, 23 posts are horizontally reserved for women. 03 posts are horizontally reserved for Locomotor Disabled candidates under the applicable 4% horizontal reservation. The vacancy number is tentative and may be altered by the High Court at any stage of the selection process.

Pay Scale / Salary: Ex-Cadre Assistant is a Group-C post in Level-4, with Pay Matrix of ₹25,500/- to ₹81,100/- under the 7th PRC, plus usual allowances admissible under the Patna High Court Officers and Staff Rules. Selected candidates will initially be appointed on probation for one year.

Reservation: Vertical reservation is applicable for Bihar SC – 16%, ST – 1%, EBC – 18%, BC – 12% and EWS – 10%. Horizontal reservation is 35% for women and 4% for Locomotor Disabled candidates, subject to the conditions and Bihar domicile requirements mentioned in the notification.

Selection Process: Selection will consist of Written Test, Computer Proficiency Test and Interview. If the number of applicants is high, the High Court may conduct a Preliminary/Screening Test to shortlist candidates for the Written Test. Final merit will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the Written Test and Interview.

Exam Pattern: If conducted, Preliminary/Screening Test: 50 Questions/50 Marks/60 Minutes, comprising General English – 20 Questions/20 Marks; Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude – 20 Questions/20 Marks; General Awareness – 10 Questions/10 Marks; minimum qualifying marks 40%. Written Test: 100 Questions/100 Marks/90 Minutes, comprising General English – 30, Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude – 30, General Awareness – 20, General Hindi – 10 and Computer Awareness – 10; minimum qualifying marks 40%. Computer Proficiency Test: Word Processing – 20 Marks, Spreadsheet – 20 Marks and Internet Proficiency – 10 Marks, with a total duration of 30 minutes. Interview: 10 Marks, minimum qualifying marks 30%. There is 1/4th negative marking for each wrong answer in the Preliminary/Screening Test and Written Test.

Written Test Syllabus: General English includes vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, error detection, fill in the blanks, spellings, idioms & phrases, one-word substitution, sentence improvement, active/passive voice, direct/indirect narration, cloze passage and comprehension. Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude includes reasoning, number system, percentage, ratio and proportion, average, interest, profit & loss, time & distance, time & work, mensuration and related topics. General Awareness covers India and neighbouring countries, History, Culture, Geography, Polity, Economy, Current Affairs, Books & Authors, Sports, Schemes, Awards, General Science, Environment and Bihar-specific History, Culture, Geography, Economy and Polity. General Hindi and Computer Awareness are also included.

Computer Proficiency Test: The Computer Proficiency Test is qualifying in nature and includes Word Processing, Spreadsheet and Internet Proficiency. Candidates are tested on basic typing/MS Word skills, basic MS Excel knowledge and basic Internet usage.

Interview: Three times the number of advertised vacancies will generally be shortlisted for the Interview based on the prescribed selection process. The Interview carries 10 marks, with minimum qualifying marks of 03 marks. Candidates invited for interview must appear in it to be included in the final merit list. Written Test and Interview marks are considered for preparation of the merit list. 

Impotant Note:-  Candidates are advised to read the complete official advertisement carefully and verify all eligibility conditions, dates, vacancy details, fee, reservation conditions and other information from the official Patna High Court website before applying. Exams247.in is not responsible for any error, omission, change, delay, loss or any issue arising during the application or recruitment process.