Patna High Court Ex-Cadre Assistant 2026: Answer-Key Objections Closed
Patna High Court's Ex-Cadre Assistant preliminary test was held on 18 September 2026. The model-answer viewing and objection window has closed, and the linked candidate portal now displays an expired-form message.
Ex-Cadre Assistant (Group C)
Notice: PHC/03/2026; Notice 76/R&A dated 22 September 2026Important Dates
- Advertisement: 23 July 2026
- Application period: 28 July–27 August 2026, ending 11:59 PM IST
- Fee-payment deadline: 30 August 2026; payment was disabled on 28 August
- Preliminary test: 18 September 2026
- Model-answer notice: 22 September 2026
- Notified answer-key / objection window: 24 September 2026, 11:00 AM to 1 October 2026, 10:59 AM IST
- Current portal: Closed / form expired
Application Fee
- Original exam fee: UR / BC / EBC / EWS: ₹1,500
- Original exam fee: SC / ST / Locomotor Disabled: ₹750 for eligible Bihar permanent residents
- Answer-key objection: ₹50 per objection, non-refundable, with authentic supporting proof; the window is now closed.
- Bank charges: Additional transaction/processing charges borne by the candidate
Age Limit
- Age cutoff: 1 January 2026
- Minimum: 18 years
- UR / EWS men: 37 years
- UR / EWS women; BC / EBC: 40 years
- SC / ST: 42 years
- Specified government employees: 5 years' upper-age relaxation
- Locomotor disability: Additional 10 years, subject to the required certificate
- Court service: The notice removes the upper limit for specified existing High Court/subordinate-court personnel.
- Caste-based age relaxation: Only Bihar permanent residents with the required documents.
Vacancy Details
Vacancies: 68 tentative posts
| Post / Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| UR / SC / ST | 29 / 11 / 1 |
| EBC / BC / EWS | 12 / 8 / 7 |
| Total | 68; includes 23 horizontally reserved women's posts and 3 locomotor-disability posts |
Eligibility & Qualification
- Education cutoff: 1 January 2026
- Graduation: Any discipline from a recognised university/institution
- Computer qualification: Recognised diploma/certificate in Computer Application of at least six months
- Reservation: Claimants must meet the Bihar permanent-residence and category-document requirements; other conditions are in the official advertisement.
Salary & Job Location
- Salary / stipend: Pay Level 4: ₹25,500–81,100, plus admissible allowances.
- Job location: Establishment of Patna High Court, Bihar
Selection Process
- Preliminary screening test
- Written test
- Computer proficiency test
- Interview
What to do next
- Read the model-answer notice for the concluded objection process.
- Retain any response sheet, objection acknowledgement and fee receipt already downloaded.
- Check the official recruitment page for further notices; no new result link is asserted here.
Important Links
Use these links to open the official website in a new tab.
| What you need | Official link |
|---|---|
| Answer key | View Answer Key (Closed) Portal now displays form expired; notice window has ended. |
| Answer-key objection | Submit Answer-Key Objection (Closed) Late objections are not accepted under Notice 76/R&A. |
| Official notification | Read Notification |
| Official updates | Check Official Updates |
| Answer key notice | Official answer key notice |
| Online application | Application Portal (Closed) Applications closed on 27 August 2026. |
Previous updates & page history
- Preliminary model-answer objection window closed1 October 2026 at 10:59 am IST · Answer Key
Notice 76/R&A and the live candidate portal confirm that answer-key objections are no longer open. No preliminary result is claimed.
This permanent page is updated when a verified notice changes. Page last updated: 9 October 2026 at 1:15 pm IST.
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Source: Patna High Court recruitment notices. Checked 9 October 2026 at 1:12 pm IST.
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