UKSSSC High Court Recruitment 2026 Opens for 398 Junior Assistant and Stenographer Vacancies

UKSSSC has released a recruitment notification for 398 vacancies in subordinate courts across Uttarakhand. The posts are for Junior Assistant and Stenographer Grade-1 / Personal Assistant roles in Civil Courts and Family Courts.

The Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission issued the notice on behalf of the Hon’ble High Court of Uttarakhand, Nainital. The official website listed is www.sssc.uk.gov.in, and the notification date is 15 June 2026.

UKSSSC High Court Recruitment 2026 Opens for 398 Junior Assistant and Stenographer Vacanci

The vacancy list includes 230 Junior Assistant posts in Civil Courts, 29 Junior Assistant posts in Family Courts, 128 Stenographer Grade-1 / Personal Assistant posts in Civil Courts, and 11 Stenographer Grade-1 / Personal Assistant posts in Family Courts. These posts are spread across all 13 districts of Uttarakhand, including Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar, Almora, Pauri Garhwal, Pithoragarh, Chamoli, Champawat, Bageshwar, Tehri, Rudraprayag, and Uttarkashi.

A Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a university established by law in India, or an equivalent recognized qualification, is mandatory for all posts. The notice also requires good knowledge of Hindi and English, Hindi typing at 25 words per minute, and for Stenographer Grade-1 / Personal Assistant, Hindi shorthand at 80 words per minute and Hindi computer typing at 25 words per minute.

• English typing speed of 30 words per minute is given preference.
• For Stenographer Grade-1 / Personal Assistant, English shorthand at 80 words per minute and English computer typing at 35 words per minute are preferred.
• The age limit is listed as on 1 January 2026.
• Candidates must be born between 02 January 1991 and 01 January 2005.
• SC/ST/OBC candidates of Uttarakhand domicile get 5 years relaxation.
• Persons with Disabilities get 10 years relaxation.
• Dependents of Freedom Fighters get 5 years relaxation.
• Application fee is ₹300 for UR/OBC, ₹150 for SC/ST/EWS of Uttarakhand, ₹150 for Persons with Disabilities, and ₹0 for Orphan candidates.

The selection process includes a written competitive examination in offline or online mode, objective-type multiple-choice questions, 140 written marks, a 2 hours 30 minutes exam duration, a separate Typing/Shorthand test worth 60 marks, and negative marking of 1/4 mark for each wrong answer. Minimum qualifying marks are 45% for General/OBC candidates and 35% for SC/ST candidates.

• High School certificate is listed for name and date of birth verification.
• Aadhaar Card (both sides) is listed among the required documents.
• Category or caste certificate is required if applicable.
• Horizontal reservation certificates are listed for women, ex-servicemen, divyang, and sports persons.
• Recent passport-size photograph, signature, and left thumb impression are required in JPG/JPEG format.