MP High Court Assistant Grade-III Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 1174 Posts

One-year diploma from any UGC-recognized university | One-year diploma from any UGC-recognized open university | Diploma-level exam from DOEACC/NIELIT (National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology) | Modern Office Management Course from a Government Polytechnic College | One-year "Computer Operator and Programming Assistant" (COPA) certificate from a Government ITI | B.E. (CSE/IT) / MCA / BCA / M.Sc. (IT/CS) / B.Sc. (IT/CS) / M.Tech / M.E., etc. | AICTE-approved Polytechnic Diploma in Computer Science/Computer Applications/IT, etc. | B.Sc./B.Com degrees with only a single computer subject are not valid on their own; however, per GAD letter dated 29.05.2019, a B.Sc. degree with IT/Computer Science studied alongside other subjects, once confirmed via marksheet, will be treated as equivalent to a B.Sc.(IT/CS) degree

Category Maximum Age MP & other-state male candidates (Unreserved) 40 years MP state male candidates (EWS) 40 years MP state male & female candidates (OBC/SC/ST) 45 years MP state government/corporation/board/autonomous body employees & home guards 45 years All women (MP & other states) & all PwD candidates 45 years Minimum age required: 18 years, complete as on 01 January 2026 . Age is calculated on 01.01.2026 regardless of the recruitment year, as per the applicable rules. Age Relaxation Ex-servicemen: Actual military service period is deducted from age, but the resulting eligible age cannot exceed the upper age limit by more than 3 years. MP High Court / District Court contractual employees working for at least 5 years in an equivalent or higher post/category on a contract basis: age relaxation equal to the contractual service period, provided the resulting age does not exceed 55 years. Note: Reservation and maximum-age relaxation provisions apply only to original residents of Madhya Pradesh. Candidates from outside MP must apply under the "Unreserved" category regardless of their category elsewhere, and OBC/SC/ST/EWS candidates from other states are treated as Unreserved. Similarly, PwD candidates from outside MP apply under UR(PH).

1. Duration: 120 minutes (2 hours) , multiple-choice (MCQ) format, 1 mark per question.
2. Exam centres: Jabalpur, Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Sagar, Satna and Ujjain (one or more, as required; may run in multiple shifts with different question papers per shift).
3. Candidates qualify for the skill test based on merit, in a ratio of approximately 1:5 per category (all candidates scoring equal to the cut-off are included, even beyond the 1:5 ratio). Prelim marks are used only for screening and are not carried forward to the final result.
4. Conducted on computer in Remington Gail keyboard layout, unrestricted mode; candidates cannot bring their own keyboard/chair.
5. Delete key, arrow keys and mouse are disabled; only Backspace can be used for corrections.
6. Deductions: 0.50 marks per skipped word or error, and 0.10 marks per backspace.
7. Portal charge of ₹743.40 must be paid separately by successful prelim candidates to sit for the typing test; non-payment results in cancellation of candidature.