Supreme Court Law Clerk Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 90 Posts

A) Supreme Court Law Clerk Notification 2026

The Supreme Court of India has released the Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate Recruitment 2026 under Advertisement No. F.21(LC)/2026-SC(RC).
A total of approximately 90 vacancies are announced for contractual engagement for the 2026-2027 term.
Online applications are invited from 20 January 2026 to 7 February 2026.
Selected candidates will receive a consolidated remuneration of ₹1,00,000 per month.

👉 Check eligibility and apply online before the last date.

B) Supreme Court Law Clerk Recruitment 2026 - Highlights

Below is a quick overview of the recruitment:

C) Supreme Court Law Clerk Recruitment 2026 - Important Dates

Candidates should carefully note the key dates below:

D) Supreme Court Law Clerk Vacancy Details

The recruitment aims to engage law graduates on a short-term contractual basis.

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E) Eligibility Criteria for Supreme Court Law Clerk Recruitment 2026

E1) Educational Qualification

Candidates must fulfill the following conditions:

• Must be a Law Graduate having a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (including Integrated Law Course) from a recognized institution approved by the Bar Council of India.
• Candidates studying in:
  • 5th year of Five-Year Integrated Law Course, or
  • 3rd year of Three-Year Law Course
    are also eligible, subject to producing proof before joining.
• Must possess:
  • Research and analytical skills
  • Writing ability
  • Computer knowledge and legal database usage (e-SCR, Manupatra, SCC Online, LexisNexis, Westlaw, etc.)

E2) Age Limit

F) Supreme Court Law Clerk Application Fee

Candidates must pay the fee online only.

• Fee is non-refundable.
• No offline or postal applications are accepted.

G) Salary Details

Selected candidates will receive a fixed monthly remuneration.

H) Selection Process

The selection will be conducted in three stages:

1. Part I - Online Objective Test
   • Multiple Choice Questions
   • Minimum qualifying marks: 60%
   • Negative marking: 0.25 mark per wrong answer
2. Part II - Subjective Written Test
   • Answer writing in pen-paper mode
   • Focus on analytical and writing skills
3. Part III - Interview
   • Candidates shortlisted in the ratio of 1:3 against vacancies

Additional Notes:

• Part I & Part II will be held on the same day (7 March 2026).
• Answer sheets of Part II may be evaluated in the ratio of 1:10 if large numbers qualify Part I.

I) Important Links

Candidates should apply only through official channels.