High Court Recruitment: 1,265 Clerk Vacancies at the Punjab and Haryana High Court; Candidates Up to Age 42 Can Also Apply..

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Recruitment has been announced for 1,265 Clerk positions at the Punjab and Haryana High Court. This recruitment drive is being conducted by the Subordinate Courts Staff Selection Committee (SSSC). Online applications can be submitted from May 26, 2026, to June 23, 2026. To apply, candidates must visit the official website and fill out the application form.

Only candidates who hold a graduation degree (B.A., B.Sc., or an equivalent degree) from a recognized university are eligible to apply for this recruitment. Additionally, candidates must possess basic computer knowledge and must have studied Hindi or Sanskrit as a subject at the Matriculation (10th grade) level or higher.

What are the Eligibility Criteria for the application?
For the Punjab and Haryana High Court SSSC Clerk Recruitment 2026, it is mandatory for candidates to hold a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), or an equivalent degree from a recognized university. Furthermore, candidates must possess computer knowledge, specifically proficiency in word processing (MS Word) and spreadsheets (MS Excel). It is mandatory that these eligibility criteria be fulfilled by June 23, 2026.

Candidates must have passed their Matriculation (10th grade) examination with either Hindi or Sanskrit as one of the subjects. If this subject was not included in the 10th-grade curriculum, the candidate must have passed their +2 (Intermediate), B.A., or M.A. examination with Hindi as a subject. This condition must be fulfilled by June 23, 2026; only then will a candidate be considered eligible to apply.

Age Limit Conditions
For the Punjab and Haryana High Court SSSC Clerk Recruitment 2026, the minimum age limit for candidates has been set at 18 years, and the maximum age limit at 42 years. Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Backward Classes (BC) of Haryana are granted an age relaxation of 5 years, raising their maximum age limit to 47 years. Meanwhile, candidates belonging to the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) category under the General Class will receive an age relaxation of 10 years, setting their maximum age limit at 52 years. 
Application Fee                                   Category              | Online Fee  | Examination Fee  | Total Fee
SC, BC-A, BC-B, EWS, ESM of Haryana (Male/Female) | 550              | 160                      | 710
PwBD (Candidates with Disabilities) of Haryana               | 0                 | 0                           | No Fee
All Other Categories (Male)                                              | 550                | 650                     | 1200
All Other Categories (Female)                                           | 550             | 325                      | 875

How will the Selection be Conducted?
Three Stages: The selection process for the Clerk post will commence with an Online Written Examination (CBT), which will be a Computer-Based Test. Subsequently, candidates will be required to take a Computer Proficiency Test (CPT), designed to assess their computer knowledge and skills. The final stage will involve the verification of original documents (Document Verification) followed by an interaction session.

Merit List (Final Merit): The final merit list will be prepared solely based on the marks secured in the CBT examination. If two candidates obtain identical marks, the candidate of greater age shall be assigned a higher rank. Should their dates of birth also coincide, the candidates will be ranked according to the English alphabetical order (A–Z).

How to Apply
First, visit the official website.
On the homepage, click on "Clerk Recruitment 2026" or the relevant recruitment link.
Click on "New Registration" and fill in your name, mobile number, email ID, and other details.

Once the registration is complete, log in using your User ID and Password.
Accurately fill in your personal information, educational qualifications, and other necessary details in the application form.
Upload the requested documents—such as your photograph, signature, and essential certificates—in the specified format and size.

Submit the online application fee corresponding to your specific category.
After filling out the form, thoroughly review all the entered information once, and then click the "Submit" button.

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