Kunal Bhuta | Updated: Jun 4, 2022 16:30 IST
According to the previous official notification, the online application for the Kerala High Court for the post of assistant was released in the month of July and candidates are excited about the upcoming examination. Previously The High Court of Kerala has released an official notification for the vacancy of 55 Assistant posts. Interested aspirants now can only apply for the session of 2022! The selection of the applicants occurs on the basis of an aspirants performance in an Objective Test, Descriptive Test and Interview. The finally selected aspirants got a pay scale of Rs. 39,300 to 83,000/-.
Kerala High Court Assistant Overview 2022
As per the previous official notification, the High Court of Kerala has released a notification for the post of Assistant and the number of vacancies is 55 and in the below table, all the details are given like the name of the conduction body date of closure of application, marking scheme and all other detail which is relevant for aspirants. In this article, you will get complete details regarding this recruitment like how to apply form, eligibility criteria, selection process and many more relevant details. In this article, we also provide the previous year question paper helpful for aspirants.
| Kerala High Court Assistant Recruitment 2022 Overview | |
| Name of Conducting Body | High Court of Kerala |
| Post | High Court Assistant |
| Vacancy | To be announced soon55 (Previous vacancy) |
| Starting for online applications | To be announced soon |
| Date of closure of Step-I application process | To be announced soon |
| Date of closure of Step-II application process | To be announced soon |
| Language of Exam | English |
| Marking Scheme | Correct Answer: +1Negative Marking: -1/4th |
Admit cards are generally released 10 – 15 days before the exam date. Candidates are advised to visit the official website of the Kerala High Court. Once the admit card is released, download the admit card as soon as possible to avoid a hassle at the last moment.
The process of applying form will start on 8th July 2021 according to the previous notification. The last date for the step 1 application process has been extended to 18th August 2021 and for the step 2 application process has been extended to 25th August 2021. Steps to follow while applying application form
Step 1: Visit the Official Website of Kerala High Court.
Step 2: Click on the “Step 1” button.
Step 3: After successful completion of step 1, the aspirants can proceed to the step 2 application process with the generated details.
Step 4: Fill in the required details in the application form.
Step 5: The aspirants will also have to upload scanned copies of the following documents.
| Document | File Size | Dimensions (Height x Width) |
| Photograph | 20kb to 40kb | 200×150 |
| Signature | 10kb to 20kb | 100×150 |
Step 6: After successfully paying the application fee as per their category.
Step 7: Save the application form for future use.
The application fee payment can be done through a System generated fee payment challan or online payment through debit/credit card or net banking.. In the below table application fee is given according to category.
| Category | Application Fee |
| SC/ST/Unemployed Differently | Rs. 0/- |
| All Others | Rs. 450/- |
The first step for aspirants is to appear for the Objective Test and Descriptive Test. The descriptive test will be conducted immediately after the objective type test. The aspirants who qualified the ObjectiveTest and Descriptive Test have to appear for the interview. The selection process will consist of:
The Kerala High Court has defined the eligibility criteria for the Assistant post on the
The aspirants must be an Indian Citizen
The aspirants must be born between 02/01/1985 and 01/01/2003 (both days inclusive) in order to be eligible.
| Category | Age Relaxations |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| Members of High Court Service | 4 years |
| Widows | 5 years |
| Blind/Deaf/Dumb | 15 years |
| Orthopaedically Disabled | 10 years |
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| General English | 50 | 50 | 75 mins |
| General Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
| Basic Mathematics & Reasoning | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
| Precis, Comprehension, and Short Essays (Descriptive Paper) | 60 marks | 60 mins |
The exam dates will be out soon. According to the previous official notification details regarding the exam date is given which is helpful for aspirants,
| Events | Dates |
| Starting for online applications | 8th July 2021 |
| Date of closure of Step-I application process | 18th August 2021 (Extended) |
| Date of closure of Step-II application process | 25th August 2021 (Extended) |
| Last date for online fee payment | 25th August 2021 (Extended) |
| Last date for offline fee payment | 17th September 2021 (Extended) |
| Exam Date | To be announced |
The admit card for the Kerala HC Assistant Recruitment exam hasn’t been released yet.
Points to be remembered while downloading your admit card:
Aspirants who are selected for the post of Assistant In Kerala High Court will receive a salary of INR 39,000 to INR 83,000 per month including allowances like Dearness allowance and other allowances.
After the exam is conducted, the answer key will be uploaded to the official website (link is also provided here). Generally, the answer key will be out after one 1week of the exam and with the help of the answer, key aspirants will evaluate their obtained marks which are very helpful for aspirants and also helpful for boosting their performance. To check the answer key, visit the official website of the Kerala High Court and you will be able to find the answer key on the home page itself.
According to the official notification, aspirants need to secure a minimum of 40% aggregate score in the objective test to proceed through the next steps of the application process. The number of aspirants who are to be introduced in the Short List of aspirants is called for interview by the High court according to the number of vacancies notified.
The results are to be declared on the official website of the Kerala High court. In the merit list, the names of those qualified individuals who have been selected after selection procedures will be given and these candidates are now eligible for the Assistant Post.
Aspirants who are graduated and are below 36 years of age are eligible to apply for this post.
Kerala High Court Assistant recruitment post-2022 examination will be held in English medium only.
The selection process will consist of:
Objective Test & Descriptive Test
Interview
According to the previous notification, a total of 55 seats are available for recruitment. Once the official notification will be released we will update soon.