AP High Court District Judge Recruitment 2026: 10 District Judge (Entry Level) Posts, Pay Rs 1.44 Lakh, Apply by 15 October

AP High Court District Judge Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Category-wise Vacancy

Selection against the BC-E vacancy depends on the outcome of the Civil Appeals pending before the Supreme Court. The High Court can increase or decrease the posts or cancel the notification.

Eligibility

1. 1Experience (any one): practising as an Advocate for at least 7 years as on 30.09.2026; OR a combined standing/experience of 7 years or more as an Advocate or Judicial Officer; OR Assistant Public Prosecutors / Additional Public Prosecutors / Public Prosecutors with a combined 7 years as Advocate or in service.
2. 2Age: completed 35 years and not completed 45 years as on 01.09.2026. The upper age is relaxable by 3 years for SC, ST, BC and EWS.
3. 3Good character and free from any infirmity that makes the person unfit.

Not Eligible

• ✓Not a citizen of India; dismissed/removed/compulsorily retired from judicial or government service; convicted for an offence involving moral turpitude
• ✓Debarred by the High Court, UPSC or a State PSC; tried to influence the recruitment; has more than one living wife
• ✓A full-time salaried Law Officer of the Central/State Government or any Public Corporation or statutory body
• ✓Anyone facing disciplinary charges, or who committed copying/misconduct in an earlier screening test or written exam

Reservation

• ✓Reservation is as per the A.P. State Judicial (Service & Cadre) Rules, 2026.
• ✓BC (A, B, C, D, E) candidates must attach a Non-Creamy Layer certificate issued in 2025 or 2026; EWS candidates must attach an EWS certificate (income below Rs 8,00,000) issued in 2025 or 2026. Otherwise they are considered under Open Competition.
• ✓OBC certificates will not be considered.

Scheme of Examination

Minimum Marks

Application Fee

Pay by a crossed Demand Draft in favour of “Registrar (Recruitment), High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Nelapadu, Amaravati”. Fee is not refundable.

Documents to Enclose (attested by a Gazetted Officer)

• ✓Proof of date of birth (SSC), Law degree and other certificates
• ✓Caste / Non-Creamy Layer / EWS / PwBD certificate, as applicable
• ✓Bar Council enrolment certificate and original practice certificate from the Bar Association
• ✓Service certificates (Civil Judge cadre or APP/PP cadre), as applicable
• ✓Statements of cases handled independently and with a Senior, and statements of depositions / arguments / judgments in the candidate’s name
• ✓Two testimonials from respectable persons; a recent passport photo attested by the Presiding Officer / Principal District Judge

How to Apply

1. 1Download the Pro forma application from https://aphc.gov.in and fill it.
2. 2Attach the Demand Draft and attested documents.
3. 3Put on the envelope: “Application for appointment to the post of District Judge (Entry Level) in the A.P. State Judicial Service under Direct Recruitment”.
4. 4Send it to the Registrar (Recruitment), High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Nelapadu, Guntur District, PIN 522 239, Andhra Pradesh, to reach by 15.10.2026, 5:00 PM. The High Court is not responsible for postal or courier delays.

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FAQs – AP High Court District Judge Recruitment 2026

Q2. What is the last date?

15 October 2026 by 5:00 PM. The application must reach the Registrar (Recruitment) by then.

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