Supreme Court of India Court Master (Shorthand) Recruitment

- The Supreme Court of India invites online applications for 20 tentative vacancies of Court Master (Shorthand), a gazetted post in the Registry.
- The post is placed in Level 11 of the Pay Matrix, with an initial basic pay of ₹67,700/- plus allowances as per applicable rules.
- The number of vacancies may be subject to change due to administrative exigencies or requirements of the Registry.
- The Registry reserves the right to modify or cancel the selection process without notice.

- Nationality: Indian citizen.
- Qualification: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in India.
- Shorthand Proficiency: Speed of 120 words per minute (w.p.m.) in English shorthand.
- Computer Knowledge: Typing speed of 40 words per minute (w.p.m.) on a computer with a 2% error margin.
- Experience: Minimum 5 years of regular service in the cadre of Private Secretary/Senior PA/PA/Senior Stenographer in Government/Public Sector Undertakings/Statutory bodies.

- Objective Type Test: 100 questions (25 on General English, 25 on General Knowledge, 25 on Constitutional Judicial Provisions, 15 on Supreme Court Rules 2013, 10 on Computer Knowledge). Duration: 1.5 hours. Maximum marks: 100. Minimum qualifying marks: 50.
- Shorthand Test: Speed of 120 words per minute with transcription. Duration: 7 minutes for dictation and 45 minutes for transcription. Maximum marks: 100. Minimum qualifying marks: 50. Mistakes permissible: 5% of total words.
- Typing Speed Test: Minimum speed of 40 words per minute on a computer in English. Duration: 10 minutes. Maximum marks: 20. Minimum qualifying marks: 10. Mistakes permissible: 2% of total words.
- Interview: Maximum marks: 30. Minimum qualifying marks: 15.
- Shortlisting: Candidates qualifying in the Objective Type Test with 50+ marks will be shortlisted in a 1:10 ratio for the Shorthand and Typing Speed Tests. Candidates qualifying in all three tests will be shortlisted in a 1:3 ratio for the interview.

General, OBC, SC, ST, ex-Servicemen, and dependents of freedom fighters (with age relaxation).

- Class Xth (High School) Certificate (for name, father’s name, mother’s name, and date of birth).
- Class XIIth Certificate.
- Graduation Certificate.
- Experience Certificate.
- Caste/Community Certificate (if applicable, for reserved categories).
- Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (if applicable).
- No Objection Certificate (if currently employed in Government/Public Sector Undertakings/Statutory bodies/Nationalized Banks).
- Recent photograph and signature (scanned copies).

• General/Unreserved category: ₹1,500/- plus bank charges. • Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)/ex-Servicemen: ₹750/- plus bank charges.