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

Kerala High Court Office Attendant Recruitment 2026 is out: the High Court of Kerala has notified Recruitment No. 21/2026 (Notification No. HCKL/7597/2026-REC3-HC KERALA dated 16 September 2026) for 17 anticipated Office Attendant vacancies. This Kerala government job 2026 is open to S.S.L.C. pass candidates who do not hold a graduation degree, making it one of the few court posts reserved for non-graduates. Vacancies arising during the validity of the ranked list will also be filled from it, and 4% of posts are reserved for differently abled candidates. Selected Office Attendants will support the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam with office, file, record and court-hall assistance duties. Selection is through an objective OMR written test of 100 marks in 75 minutes — General Knowledge & Current Affairs (50), Numerical Ability (20), Mental Ability (15) and General English (15) — with one-fourth negative marking, followed by an interview of 10 marks where at least 35% is needed for the ranked list. The test is bilingual in English and Malayalam. The Kerala High Court Office Attendant salary 2026 is ₹23,000 to ₹50,200 per month, plus DA and HRA. The Kerala High Court Office Attendant 2026 online application is available at hckrecruitment.keralacourts.in after One Time Registration. The last date to apply for Kerala High Court Office Attendant Recruitment 2026 is 26 October 2026, and offline challan payment is allowed from 30 October to 06 November 2026. The fee is ₹500, with SC/ST and unemployed differently abled candidates exempted. Read the official High Court of Kerala Recruitment No. 21/2026 notification PDF before applying.

• S.S.L.C. (Class 10) pass or an equivalent qualification from a recognised board.
• Candidates must NOT have acquired a graduation degree — graduates are not eligible for this post.
• All qualifications must be acquired on or before the closing date of online application, 26 October 2026.
• Shortlisted candidates must submit an affidavit confirming they do not hold a graduation degree.
• Minimum percentage of marks: not specified in the notification.
• No prior work experience is required.
• The written test is bilingual (English and Malayalam), so working knowledge of either language is needed.
• 4% of vacancies are reserved for eligible differently abled candidates as per G.O.(P) No. 5/2023/SJD dated 01.10.2023, with minimum functional requirements of sitting, standing, walking, finger manipulation and seeing.

• General: born between 02.01.1986 and 01.01.2008 (both days inclusive) — 18 to 40 years
• SC / ST: born between 02.01.1981 and 01.01.2008 (up to 45 years)
• OBC: born between 02.01.1983 and 01.01.2008 (up to 43 years)
• Differently abled: up to 15 years relaxation for Blindness/Low Vision and Deaf/Hard of Hearing; 10 years for other benchmark disabilities (maximum 50 years)
• Widows: up to 5 years relaxation (maximum 50 years)
• Ex-servicemen / Ex-GREF / Disembodied TA: may exclude service period plus up to 5 years of unemployment, provided they have not completed 50 years

• S.S.L.C. (Class 10) or equivalent from a recognised board
• Must not hold a graduation degree as on 26 October 2026
• Age: born between 02.01.1986 and 01.01.2008 for General candidates (18 to 40 years)
• Upper age relaxation: SC/ST up to 45 years, OBC up to 43 years; differently abled, widows and ex-servicemen as per rules (maximum 50 years)
• Must be a citizen of India
• 4% reservation for eligible benchmark disabilities with prescribed functional requirements
• Caste, Non-Creamy Layer and EWS certificates must be valid on the closing date or the certificate verification date
• Government employees must produce an NOC from their Head of Office
• Interview qualifying mark: minimum 35% (3.5 out of 10) for inclusion in the ranked list
• Post nature: regular Kerala High Court service post under the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007

• General / Other candidates: ₹500/-
• SC / ST: Exempted
• Unemployed differently abled candidates: Exempted
• Pay online by Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking or UPI, or through the system-generated fee challan; DD, cheque and postal orders not accepted
• Fee is non-refundable

• Pay Scale: ₹23,000 to ₹50,200 per month
• Plus Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance and other allowances admissible to Kerala High Court staff

1. Visit https://hckrecruitment.keralacourts.in — the official recruitment portal of the High Court of Kerala
2. Read Recruitment No. 21/2026 (Office Attendant) notification and the "How to Apply" instructions
3. Complete One Time Registration using the "One Time Registration Login" link
4. Keep scanned photograph (white or light background, face and shoulders visible) and signature ready
5. Log in and fill in all details under "My Profile"
6. Go to the Dashboard and click "Apply Now" against the Office Attendant post
7. Check the application preview carefully — no changes are allowed after final submission
8. Pay ₹500 online by card, net banking or UPI before 26 October 2026, or generate a challan and pay offline between 30 October and 06 November 2026 (SC/ST and unemployed PwD exempted)
9. Submit the application before 26 October 2026
10. Download and print the submitted application and watch the portal for the admission ticket, released three weeks before the test