Details of the Organization

The Supreme Court of India is the apex judicial body under the Constitution of India. Article 124 of the Constitution states that “There shall be a Supreme Court of India.” The Supreme Court came into existence on 26 January 1950 with the coming into force of the Constitution. The Supreme Court initially functioned from the old Parliament House till it moved to the present building located on Tilak Marg, New Delhi in 1958.

Details of the Exam

Online applications are invited in terms of Scheme of Engaging Law Clerk-cumResearch Associates on Short-Term Contractual Assignment in the Supreme Court of India-January, 2024, as amended” for preparation of a panel of approximately 90 candidates for engagement as Law Clerks-cum-Research Associates in the Supreme Court of India.

Method of Selection:

• The selection process shall be conducted in three phases: Part I - Multiple Choice Based Questions, testing the candidates’ ability to understand and apply the law, and comprehension skills; Part II - Subjective Written Test, covering writing and analytical skills; Part III - Interview.

Choice of Test Centre:

• Part I and Part II Tests shall be conducted on the same day in two sessions in twenty-three (23) cities across India, i.e., Ahmedabad, Ambala, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jodhpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram and Visakhapatnam.
• A break shall be provided to the candidates between the conducting of Part-I and Part-II Tests. The number of Test centers may be increased or decreased, subject to the number of applications received, as per the directions of the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India or the Committee of Hon’ble Judges on Law Clerks.

Eligibility

The candidate must be a Law Graduate (before taking up the assignment as Law Clerk) having a Bachelor Degree in Law (including Integrated Degree Course in Law) from any School/College/University/Institution established by law in India and recognized by the Bar Council of India for enrolment as an Advocate.

The candidate studying in the fifth year of the Five-Year Integrated Law Course or the third year of the Three-Year Law Course after graduation in any stream will also be eligible to apply, subject to furnishing proof of acquiring Law qualification before taking up the assignment as Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate.

The candidate must have research and analytical skills, writing abilities, and knowledge of computer, including retrieval of desired information from various search engines/processes such as e-SCR, Manupatra, SCC Online, LexisNexis, Westlaw, etc.

The candidate must not be below the age of 20 years and above 32 years as on 07.02.2026.

Application and Registration Details

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Registration Fees (if any)

The candidates will be required to pay a non-refundable Application/Test Fee of ₹750/- plus bank charges, if applicable, through online mode only.

Dates to Remember

The starting date for online registration of application is 20.01.2026 and last date thereof is 07.02.2026.