Patna High Court (PHC) of Judicature has invited online applications for 68 Vacant posts of Ex-Cadre Assistant (Group-C Post) 2026 in Level-4 (₹25,500/- to ₹81,100/-). The apply link is available at the bottom of the page.
| Advt. No | PHC/03/2026 |
| Start Date | 28th July 2026 |
| Last Date | 27th August 2026 |
| Post Name | Ex-Cadre Assistant |
| Vacancy | 68 |
| Eligibility | Bachelor’s Degree |
| Age | 18 – 37 years |
| Fee | ₹1500/- (for general category) |
| Salary | ₹25,500/- to ₹81,100/- |
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Notification: 23-07-2026
Important Dates of PHC Ex-Cader Asst. 2026
The eligible applicant can apply online for the recruitment of 68 vacancies for the post of Ex-Cadre Assistant in the High Court of Judicature of Patna. Under the Ministry of Law and Justice, Govt. of India. The online application started on 28th July 2026 on the official website of Patna High Court. The last date for the application as per the notification of Patna High Court – 2026, is 27th August 2026.
• The last date for making online fee payments is 30th August 2026.
• The link for making online fee payment shall remain disabled on 28th August 2026.
PHC Ex-Cadre Asst. Exam 2026 Vacancy Breakup
| Category | Vacancies | Horizontally Reserved Posts for Women |
| Unreserved (UR) | 29 | 10 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 07 | 02 |
| Backward Classes (BC) | 08 | 03 |
| Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) | 12 | 04 |
| Scheduled Castes (SC) | 11 | 04 |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 01 | 00 |
| Total | 68 | 23 |
◦ Out of the total 68 posts of Ex-Cadre Assistant, 03 posts shall be reserved under 4% horizontal reservation for Locomotor Disabled Candidates.
PHC Ex-Cadre. Asst. Exam 2026 Educational Qualification
• Candidates have a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University/ Institution.
• Diploma/ Certificate of at least six months’ course in Computer Application.
PHC Ex-Cadre Asst. Exam 2026 Age Limit: (as on: 01.01.2026)
| Category | Min. Age | Max. Age |
| Unreserved & EWS (Male) | 18 years | 37 years |
| Unreserved & EWS (Female) | 18 years | 40 years |
| BC/EBC (Male/female) | 18 years | 40 years |
| SC/ST (Male/female) | 18 years | 42 years |
| OH (UR/EWS/SC/ST/EBC/BC) | 18 years | 47 years |
◦ Age relaxation under the guidelines of the Patna High Court Ex-Cadre Assistant Recruitment Examination, 2026.
PHC Ex-Cadre Asst. Exam 2026 Application Fee
The applicant pays the application fee online only using a debit card/ credit card/ Net banking. ‘FEE ONCE PAID SHALL NOT BE REFUNDED’
| SI.No | Category | Fee |
| 01. | Unreserved/ BC/ EBC/ EWS | ₹1500/- |
| 02. | SC/ST/ Locomotor Disabled | ₹750/- |
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PHC Ex-Cadre Asst. Exam 2026 Mode of Selection:
A. Written Test.
B. Computer Proficiency Test.
C. Interview.
PHC Ex-Cadre Assistant 2026: Scheme of Examination
Preliminary/ Screeing Test (MCQ).
| Subject | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
| General English | 20 | 20 | 60 min |
| Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 50 | 50 |
Written Test (MCQ)
| Subject | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
| General English | 30 | 30 | |
| Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| General Awareness | 20 | 20 | |
| General Hindi | 10 | 10 | |
| Computer Awareness | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 90 min |
Photo & Sign:
| Document Name | Document Size | Format |
| Photo (Colour) | 10 kb to 200 kb | JPG/JPEG only |
| Signature (Black Ink Pen) | 50 kb to 200 kb | JPG/JPEG only |
| Documents | 100 kb to 03 MB | PDF only |
How to Apply Online for PHC Ex-Cadre Asst. 2026:
01st Step: Visit the official website of Patna High Court. Use the link https://patnahighcourt.gov.in/
02nd Step: Then click on the “Recruitment” tab in the column on the left-hand menu of the page.
03rd Step: Click on the link “Link to apply for Ex-Cadre Assistant Recruitment Examination, 2026 (Advertisement No. PHC/03/2026).” It will lead to a new page.
04th Step: If you have not registered before, click on ‘New Registration‘; if you have registered yourself, then click on ‘Login’
05th Step: After filling the form properly, click on the “Submit” button. Login ID and password will be generated and will be sent to the registered email ID and mobile number. Please note down the Login ID and password for future reference.
06th Step: Thereafter, the candidate will have to Login by using the registration Number and Password shared via SMS/ Email.
07th Step: After login, the form for the detailed application will open, where the data provided at the time of registration shall be visible in a prefilled format, and it cannot be altered.
08th Step: To upload a photo & sign, candidates must login using their Login ID and password. Check the size of the photo and the sign.
09th Step: Next, make the payment using the available options. Check the application fee.
10th Step: Please preview the application form and check all the information you have filled/entered before final submission as after submitting the form in this step, a candidate will not be able to edit/modify the application form.
11th Step: The candidates must take a printout of the finally submitted online application form and retain the same along with the relevant uploaded documents for production after qualifying the examination.
