Kerala High Court Office Attendant Recruitment 2026 — 17 Posts, Apply by 26 Oct

High Court of Kerala has released Kerala High Court Office Attendant Recruitment 2026 under Recruitment No. 21/2026 for 17 anticipated Office Attendant vacancies, on a Direct Recruitment basis. Candidates who have passed SSLC (10th) or an equivalent examination, and who have NOT acquired a graduation degree, can apply online at hckrecruitment.keralacourts.in from 23 September 2026 to 26 October 2026, subject to age criteria based on date of birth (2 January 1986 to 1 January 2008 for General category, with earlier start dates for SC/ST and OBC). Selected Office Attendants will support the High Court of Kerala's administrative functions. The selection process is a 3-stage process — an Objective Written Test (100 marks, 75 minutes, bilingual English/Malayalam, with 1/4th negative marking, covering General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Numerical Ability, Mental Ability and General English), followed by an Interview (10 marks, minimum 35% required) and Certificate Verification. Pay scale for Kerala High Court Office Attendant 2026 is ₹23,000–₹50,200 per month, with an application fee of ₹500 for General/other candidates and no fee for SC/ST and unemployed differently-abled candidates. Candidates for Kerala High Court Office Attendant Recruitment 2026 must complete One Time Registration on hckrecruitment.keralacourts.in, sign in, fill My Profile details, click Apply Now for Recruitment No. 21/2026, enter personal/educational/community details, upload photograph and signature, preview and submit the application, and pay the fee online before 26 October 2026 — no printed application or documents need to be sent to the Court, and editing is not permitted after submission. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since graduates are explicitly NOT eligible for this post, and shortlisted candidates must submit an affidavit confirming they had not acquired graduation as of the application closing date.

SSLC (10th) or equivalent. Candidates who have acquired a graduation degree are NOT eligible for this post.

General: born 2 Jan 1986 – 1 Jan 2008 | SC/ST: born 2 Jan 1981 – 1 Jan 2008 | OBC: born 2 Jan 1983 – 1 Jan 2008; max age after relaxation 50 years

Office Attendant (17 posts) — Must have passed SSLC or an equivalent examination Office Attendant (17 posts) — Must NOT have acquired a graduation degree; graduates are explicitly not eligible for this post; shortlisted candidates must submit an affidavit confirming this as of the application closing date Qualification must be acquired on or before 26 October 2026; candidates claiming an equivalent qualification must produce the relevant government order when requested Age Limit — General: born between 2 January 1986 and 1 January 2008; SC/ST: born between 2 January 1981 and 1 January 2008; OBC: born between 2 January 1983 and 1 January 2008; maximum age after relaxation cannot exceed 50 years Age Relaxation — Blindness/Low Vision and Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing: up to 15 years; other benchmark disability categories: up to 10 years; Widows: up to 5 years; Ex-Servicemen: service period plus unemployment period up to 5 years excluded Method of Appointment — Direct Recruitment; ranked list valid for minimum 1 year, up to maximum 2 years, from the date it comes into force Reservation — 4% of vacancies reserved for eligible differently-abled candidates across specified benchmark disability categories (blindness/low vision, deaf/hard of hearing, locomotor disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, mild intellectual disability, specific learning disability, mental illness, multiple disabilities) Selection Process — Objective Written Test (100 marks) → Interview (10 marks, minimum 35% required) → Certificate Verification Written Test Pattern — General Knowledge & Current Affairs: 50 marks; Numerical Ability: 20 marks; Mental Ability: 15 marks; General English: 15 marks; Total 100 marks; 1 mark per correct answer, 1/4 mark deducted per wrong answer; 75-minute duration, bilingual (English/Malayalam) Exam Centres — Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode; centre selection cannot be changed after application

₹23,000 – ₹50,200 per month

1. Visit the Kerala High Court recruitment portal at hckrecruitment.keralacourts.in.
2. Open the One Time Registration Login section and complete registration if you are a new applicant.
3. Sign in using your registered login details.
4. Complete the required information under "My Profile."
5. Open the Dashboard and click "Apply Now" for Office Attendant Recruitment No. 21/2026.
6. Enter the required personal, educational, community and other details.
7. Upload the prescribed photograph and signature, following the format guidelines on the portal.
8. Preview the application and verify all entered information carefully — editing is not permitted after submission.
9. Submit the online application and pay the applicable fee (₹500, or exempted for SC/ST/unemployed differently-abled candidates) via debit/credit card, net banking, UPI, or offline challan.
10. Download and print the submitted application for your own future reference — you do not need to send it to the High Court.