• Blindness and Low Vision
• Specified locomotor disability categories including One Arm, One Leg, Both Legs, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism and Acid Attack Victims
• Specific Learning Disability
• Specified Multiple Disabilities

Only eligible candidates satisfying the disability category and benchmark-disability conditions prescribed by the High Court can claim the applicable reservation, fee concession and relaxation in qualifying marks.

• Candidate must be a Citizen of India.
• Candidate must possess an LL.B. Degree or equivalent Law Degree from a recognised institution.
• An Advocate candidate must have been continuously practising as an Advocate for not less than seven years as on 15 July 2026.
• Advocate candidates must possess the applicable Advocate’s licence and enrolment certificate of the concerned Bar Council.
• Judicial Officers can also be eligible under the experience conditions prescribed in the Delhi HJS Examination 2026 advertisement.
• A Judicial Officer may satisfy eligibility by having completed seven years at the Bar before joining subordinate judicial service, or by having the prescribed combined experience as a Judicial Officer and Advocate.
• A person who has been or is in judicial service must satisfy the prescribed combined experience of at least seven years as an Advocate and/or Judicial Officer as on the last date of application.
• Candidates must satisfy all documentary and experience conditions prescribed by the High Court of Delhi.

• Preliminary Examination Date: 26 July 2026
• Original Number of Questions: 150
• Original Maximum Marks: 150 Marks
• Questions Deleted After Objection Review: 11 Questions
• Revised Maximum Marks: 139 Marks
• Total Candidates Shortlisted for Mains: 400 Candidates
• Result Date: 14 August 2026
• Mains Examination Date: 12-13 September 2026

Important: These are the revised minimum qualifying marks after deletion of 11 questions. Candidates should not confuse minimum qualifying marks with a separate category-wise competitive cutoff if one is specifically published.

• Examination Type: Objective / Multiple Choice Questions
• Original Questions: 150 Questions
• Original Maximum Marks: 150 Marks
• Duration: 2 Hours
• Marks Per Question: 1 Mark
• Negative Marking: 25%
• Wrong Answer Penalty: 0.25 Mark
• Nature of Preliminary Exam: Screening Test / Qualifying Nature
• Preliminary marks are not counted for preparing the final merit list.

• Constitution of India
• Code of Civil Procedure
• Code of Criminal Procedure
• Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
• Indian Penal Code
• Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
• Indian Evidence Act
• Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
• Limitation Act
• Indian Contract Act
• Specific Relief Act
• Transfer of Property Act
• Arbitration and Conciliation Act
• Indian Partnership Act
• Negotiable Instruments Act
• Succession Laws
• POCSO Act
• Prevention of Corruption Act
• Commercial Courts Act
• Information Technology Act
• Trade Marks Act
• Copyright Act
• Patents Act
• Other laws specified in the official syllabus

The official preliminary result confirms that the Delhi Higher Judicial Service Mains Examination (Written) 2026 will be held on:

• 12 September 2026
• 13 September 2026

Candidates shortlisted in the preliminary result should immediately begin preparation for all four descriptive Mains papers and monitor the Delhi High Court website for the detailed examination schedule and Mains admit-card instructions.

• Viva-Voce Maximum Marks: 250 Marks
• General Category Minimum Qualifying Marks: 50%
• SC / ST Minimum Qualifying Marks: 45%
• Eligible PwD Minimum Qualifying Marks: 45%
• Candidates shortlisted for Viva-Voce shall generally not exceed three times the number of advertised vacancies in each category, subject to tie provisions.

The Preliminary Examination is only a screening examination and its marks are not added to the final merit score.

The Delhi Higher Judicial Service final merit list will be prepared on the basis of:

• Mains Examination Written: 750 Marks
• Viva-Voce: 250 Marks
• Total Final Merit Marks: 1,000 Marks

In case of a tie in the final result, the candidate senior in terms of enrolment with the concerned Bar Council is placed higher. If the enrolment dates are also the same, the elder candidate is placed higher.

• Download the official Delhi High Court Higher Judicial Service HJS Result 2026.
• Search your examination roll number in the shortlisted-candidates PDF.
• Confirm your marks from the complete result PDF.
• Remember that preliminary qualification is provisional admission to Mains.
• Prepare for the Mains Examination scheduled on 12 and 13 September 2026.
• Monitor the Delhi High Court website for Mains admit-card instructions.
• Do not add Preliminary marks to your expected final-merit score.
• Keep your application number and roll number safely.
• Keep original law-degree, enrolment and experience documents ready.
• Read the official Important Instructions for detailed documentary requirements.

The official instructions require successful Mains candidates to submit specified documents. Important documents include:

• Proof of Age / Matriculation Certificate
• Class 10 Marksheet
• Class 10 Passing Certificate
• Class 12 Marksheet
• Class 12 Passing Certificate
• LL.B. Degree or equivalent Law Degree
• Semester-Wise / Consolidated Law Marksheets
• Certificates and Degrees of other courses attended / passed
• Advocate’s Licence
• Certificate of Enrolment with the concerned Bar Council
• All India Bar Examination Pass Certificate, wherever applicable
• Certificate from the concerned Bar Council regarding period of practice
• Experience / Employer Certificate for eligible Government or Judicial Service candidates
• No Objection Certificate for candidates in Government / Judicial Service, where applicable
• Relevant Order Sheets / Judgments showing professional practice as prescribed
• Income Tax Return / Income documents prescribed in the official instructions
• SC / ST Certificate, if applicable
• PwD Certificate, if applicable
• Any other document required by the High Court of Delhi

Candidates successful in the Mains Examination should follow the exact submission period and document requirements given by the High Court.

1. Visit the official website of the High Court of Delhi.
2. Open Public Notices.
3. Go to the Recruitment section.
4. Open Recruitment Results.
5. Find the notice dated 14 August 2026.
6. Click Result of Candidates Shortlisted for Delhi Higher Judicial Service Mains Examination (Written) – 2026.
7. The official result PDF will open.
8. Download the PDF.
9. Press Ctrl + F on a computer or use PDF search on mobile.
10. Enter your examination roll number.
11. If your roll number appears, you have been provisionally shortlisted for the Mains Examination.
12. Download the separate Complete Result to check your preliminary examination marks.
13. Save both PDFs for future reference.

• Serial Number
• Form Number
• Roll Number
• Candidate Name
• Father’s Name
• Mother’s Name
• Category
• PwD Type, where applicable
• Total Marks Obtained Out of 139
• Mains Examination information

• Shortlisted Result: Contains the candidates provisionally shortlisted for the Delhi HJS Mains Examination.
• Complete Result: Provides the complete preliminary-examination result and marks information.
• Revised Answer Key Decision: Explains deletion of 11 questions and revised minimum qualifying marks.

Candidates should download all relevant documents if they want to verify both their qualification status and preliminary examination marks.

• Download the shortlisted-candidates PDF.
• Search your correct examination roll number.
• Download the complete result and verify your marks.
• Read the deleted-questions / revised qualifying-marks notice.
• Save all result PDFs permanently.
• Start preparation for the four Mains papers.
• Note the Mains dates: 12 and 13 September 2026.
• Keep your law degree and Bar Council documents ready.
• Keep seven-year practice / judicial experience documents ready.
• Monitor the official Delhi High Court recruitment page for Mains admit card updates.

• Do not call this the final Delhi HJS selection result; it is the Preliminary Examination Result.
• Do not search for a “Non Executive Recruitment 2026” answer key; this examination is the Delhi Higher Judicial Service Preliminary Examination 2026.
• Do not assume candidate login is required to read the public result PDF.
• Do not use the original 150-mark total when checking the final evaluated marks; after deletion of 11 questions the result is evaluated out of 139 marks.
• Do not confuse 69.50 and 62.55 with marks out of 150; they are revised qualifying marks out of 139.
• Do not add Preliminary Examination marks to the final merit score.
• Do not miss the Mains Examination dates of 12 and 13 September 2026.
• Do not assume only practising advocates are eligible without reading the 2026 provisions concerning Judicial Officers.
• Do not rely on unofficial answer keys when the High Court has published its official decision on objections.
• Do not pay anyone claiming to guarantee HJS selection.

• Delhi Higher Judicial Service Preliminary Examination
• Preliminary Result / Mains Shortlisting
• Delhi Higher Judicial Service Mains Examination (Written)
• Mains Result
• Document Submission / Eligibility Verification
• Viva-Voce
• Final Merit List based on Mains + Viva-Voce Marks
• Medical / Eligibility Formalities as prescribed
• Final Recommendation / Appointment according to Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules

• Question: Has the Delhi High Court Higher Judicial Service HJS Result 2026 been released?
• Answer: Yes, the Delhi High Court Higher Judicial Service HJS Result 2026 has been released for eligible candidates.

• Question: What details are required to download the admit card?
• Answer: You need your Registration Number/Roll Number and Password or Date of Birth to access the admit card.

• Question: What is the official website for High Court of Delhi?
• Answer: The official website for High Court of Delhi is: https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/

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