AP High Court Civil Judge Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 119 Posts

Category-wise Vacancy (Total: 119)

Direct recruitment – 96

Recruitment by transfer – 23: Open Competition 18, SC Group-I 1, SC Group-III 1, ST 3. BC-E selection is subject to Civil Appeal Nos. 2628-2637/2010 in the Supreme Court. The High Court may change the vacancy or cancel the notification.

Eligibility

Direct recruitment: Law graduates who obtained the law degree within the preceding one year as on the notification date, following Bhumika Trust vs Union of India (WP(C) 1110/2025, 21 August 2026), pending amendment of the 2026 rules. Good character is required. Direct recruitment means the person is not already in Government of India or State service.

Recruitment by transfer: A law degree from a university established by law in India, and confirmed-member or approved-probationer status in an eligible category (listed High Court posts, District Judiciary ministerial posts, APP/Addl. PP grades, Section Officers in the Law and Legislature Departments, and managers in the offices of the Advocate General, Government Pleaders and Public Prosecutors, and the Editor, ILR). Persons facing disciplinary charges or under punishment are not eligible.

Pay

Regular pay scale ₹77,840–1,36,520. Selected candidates are first Trainee Judicial Officers: one year at the Judicial Academy on half the remuneration of a Civil Judge (Junior Division), then one year of Law Clerkship on the same emoluments. Regular scale starts after a satisfactory evaluation. The table illustrates the notified scale start with DA at 55% (official DA orders prevail).

Exam Pattern

Screening CBT: 100 MCQs, 100 marks, 2 hours. Candidates at 40% and above are shortlisted about 1:10. Screening marks are not added to the final merit.

Answers are in English except the translation test. Paper III needs 40% in each part and is not counted for viva eligibility or selection. Viva voce is 50 marks. Merit uses Paper I, Paper II and viva.

Syllabus

Civil: CPC, Contract Act, Hindu Marriage and Succession Acts, Easements, Specific Relief, Limitation, Transfer of Property, Civil Rules of Practice, Registration and Stamp Acts, AP Land Encroachment Act, Evidence Act and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023.

Criminal: CrPC, IPC, Evidence Act, BNSS, BNS, BSA, NI Act, Domestic Violence Act, Criminal Rules of Practice, AP Excise and Gaming Acts, JJ Act, FSS Act, IT Act, POCSO and AP Forest Act, as listed in Notification 118/2026-RC.

Selection Method

Screening test, written examination and viva voce, then antecedent verification. Minimum written marks for viva (each of Paper I and II, and aggregate): OC/EWS 55% and 60%; BC 50% and 55%; SC/ST/PwBD 45% and 50%. Recruitment by transfer: 55% in each paper and 60% aggregate. Viva call ratio about 1:3. Final aggregate minimum: 60% OC/EWS, 55% BC, 50% SC/ST/PwBD (direct); 60% for transfer. Tie-break is older age, then higher qualification, then higher marks in that qualification.

Exam Centres

Screening test cities: Guntur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry (Rajamahendravaram), Tirupati, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. Choose three in order of preference. The High Court may allot another centre. Written-exam venues are announced after the screening result. Centre-change requests are not entertained.

How to Apply Online

1. From 1 October 2026, open the application link on https://aphc.gov.in/.
2. Choose Direct Recruitment or Recruitment by Transfer and your category.
3. Enter details, pick three screening centres, and upload DOB/SSC, law degree, and community or disability certificates as applicable.
4. BC and EWS certificates must be the latest 2025 or 2026 certificates described in the notification. Pay online and submit by 26 October 2026, 11:59 PM.