About This Recruitment
The Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati is conducting a recruitment drive for Civil Judge (Junior Division) positions in the state judicial service. There are a total of 119 vacancies, divided between 96 posts open for direct recruitment and 23 posts reserved for recruitment by transfer. Salary for the role ranges from Rs. 77,840 to Rs. 1,36,520. The application window starts on 1 October 2026 and closes on 26 October 2026 at 11:59 PM. Applicants must hold a law degree and meet the specific eligibility rules outlined for each recruitment type. Applications are to be submitted online through the official portal.
Who Can Apply
Applicants must hold a law degree to be considered for the Civil Judge (Junior Division) posts. For direct recruitment, candidates should not be older than 35 years as of 1 September 2026. Those applying through recruitment by transfer can be up to 48 years old. The 96 direct recruitment vacancies are distributed across various categories including open competition, Economically Weaker Sections, multiple Backward Class groups, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes, with reserved seats for women and persons with disabilities. The 23 transfer vacancies also cover different social categories. Ensure you check the detailed eligibility conditions before applying.
| Category | No. of Posts |
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| Open Competition | 39 (includes 13 women; 1 Blindness or Low Vision; 1 Deaf and Hard Hearing; 1 Locomotor Disability; 1 Autism, Intellectual Disability, Mental Illness and Multiple Disabilities) |
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| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 9 (3 women) |
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| Backward Class (Group-A) | 7 (2 women) |
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| Backward Class (Group-B) | 10 (3 women) |
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| Backward Class (Group-C) | 1 |
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| Backward Class (Group-D) | 6 (2 women) |
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| Backward Class (Group-E) | 4 (1 woman) |
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| SC Group-I | 1 |
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| SC Group-II | 7 (2 women) |
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| SC Group-III | 6 (2 women) |
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| ST | 6 (2 women) |
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| Total | 96 |
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Exam Pattern for Civil Judge Recruitment
The written examination for Civil Judge (Junior Division) consists of three papers. Paper I covers Civil Laws, Paper II focuses on Criminal Laws, and Paper III tests English through translation and essay writing. Each paper carries 100 marks and the duration for each is three hours. This testing format helps assess your knowledge of relevant legal subjects and your proficiency in English, important for the judicial role.
| Marks | Paper | Subject | Duration |
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| 100 | Paper-I | Civil Laws | 3 hours |
| 100 | Paper-II | Criminal Laws | 3 hours |
| 100 | Paper-III | English (Translation and Essay Writing) | 3 hours |