Orissa High Court Junior Grade Typist / Data Entry Operator Recruitment 2026 — 31 Group-C Posts

The High Court of Orissa, Cuttack is recruiting 31 Junior Grade Typists / Data Entry Operators (Group-C) through Advertisement 07/2026. The Court published this advertisement in its Recruitment Corner on 12 November 2026; the communication appended to the original ten-page notification is dated 11 November 2026. Online registration opens at 10:00 a.m. on 13 November 2026 and closes at 11:59 p.m. on 7 December 2026. The post carries Level 4 pay of ₹19,900–₹63,200 under the Odisha Revised Scales of Pay Rules, 2017, together with allowances admissible under the applicable rules.

This selection is unlike many clerical examinations: although candidates must pass an MCQ screening paper, a bilingual language test and a computer assessment, the final ranking comes exclusively from the 100-mark English typewriting examination. A candidate cannot rely on high preliminary or computer marks to compensate for typing errors. Those qualifying stages control eligibility to proceed, not the final merit score.

🔎 Recruitment at a glance

📍 Seat distribution and reservation

There are 7 unreserved, 6 SEBC, 11 ST and 7 SC seats. Women’s earmarking totals 10 seats within these very same categories (UR 2, SEBC 2, ST 4, SC 2). Separately, the first-page roster shows 2 PwBD and 1 ex-serviceman horizontal reservations. These are not three additional vacancies; the total remains 31. The roster may change by the Court’s decision. Unfilled women’s earmarked seats may be filled by suitable men of the same vertical category under the express notice rule. SC and ST vacancies will not be interchanged.

🥧 Category-wise share of 31 officially advertised posts

📊 Women-reserved seats within each category

The notice limits the identified suitable functional classifications for PwBD applicants to OL (one leg affected), BL (both legs affected, but not arms) and HI (partially deaf). Its physical-requirement codes are SE, H, RW and MF, referring to seeing, hearing/speaking, reading/writing and manipulating with fingers. Applicants claiming a PwBD concession must read the specific disability-percentage and medical-certificate conditions in the original advertisement rather than applying a generalised disability rule from another recruitment.

🎓 Qualification: three requirements must be satisfied

Graduation alone is not sufficient. The same applicant must possess: (1) a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university, or an accepted equivalent; (2) documentary proof of computer typewriting speed of at least 40 words per minute; and (3) PGDCA or an equivalent computer-application qualification from an approved/recognised institution. The notification expressly requires uploading evidence of all these requirements. No separate mandatory number of years of employment experience has been prescribed.

Before paying the fee, applicants should check that their typewriting certificate actually establishes the stipulated 40 WPM speed and that their PGDCA/equivalent certificate falls under the recognised institution condition. An unsupported assertion in the application form is not a substitute for the certificate. The Court does not promise to accept every computer course as equivalent to PGDCA.

🎂 Age and relaxations — reference date 12 November 2026

The notification states age above 21 years and not exceeding 42 years and specifies the permitted birth-date window as 12 November 1984 through 11 November 2005. Applicants should check both the stated rule and the exact date-of-birth window. The 10th Board/High School record is used as the date-of-birth and original-name reference.

The notice permits an upper-age concession of five years for SC, ST, SEBC (Non-Creamy Layer) and women candidates. It provides ten years for PwBD candidates with permanent disability of at least 40% and not more than 50%, and explicitly discusses 15 years of cumulative relief for PwBD applicants who also belong to SC/ST/SEBC. Ex-servicemen concessions follow applicable Odisha Government provisions. Because another sentence describes the most beneficial relaxation for people falling in multiple categories, applicants relying on a combination of concessions should follow the Court's original wording and obtain clarification from its Recruitment Cell if necessary. Do not substitute an unrelated recruitment's relaxation table.

💳 Examination fee and category certificates

The ₹500 payment, where applicable, is non-refundable and non-adjustable, payable online using debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI. The original advertisement does not give a blanket fee waiver to every woman or SEBC candidate. Its instructions specifically say an OBC certificate is not accepted instead of the required SEBC certificate. The SEBC (NCL) certificate should not be more than three years old on the application date. Women claiming SC/ST/SEBC reservation must follow the notice's birth-based caste certificate requirement.

📝 Selection: qualifying papers versus actual merit

The Court specifies five practical stages when the required document check is included in its proper place. Paper-based selection begins with the 150-mark Preliminary Examination; successful candidates proceed to the 100-mark bilingual Language Test and then to the 100-mark Computer Application Test, consisting of theory and practical skill. Candidates successful in those qualifying stages undergo original-document checking before the 100-mark English Typewriting Main Examination.

📊 Official stage-wise assessed marks (computer theory and skill combined)

Qualifying requirements: In the Preliminary Examination, the notice specifies 33% for SC/ST and 40% for the other categories, while reserving the Court's discretion to fix shortlisting cutoffs. The Language Test demands 33% for SC/ST and 45% for the other categories. Candidates must score 50% or more in the combined Computer Application Test to move to English typewriting. These are published qualifying criteria, not actual selection cutoffs or already issued results. The scheduled dates and examination centres will be communicated through the Court's website and e-admit cards.

Preliminary Examination — 150 MCQs, 120 minutes

The subjects are General English, General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude, broadly at graduation-course level as described in the notice. There is no official subject-wise question allocation in this advertisement. Each incorrect answer attracts a 0.5-mark penalty; a candidate should account for negative marking in time allocation and accuracy.

Language Test — 100 marks, English and Odia

The requirement is genuinely bilingual. Candidates should not assume that merely passing an English typing assessment removes the need to perform the Odia translations in the earlier Language Test. These language marks do not contribute to final merit.

Computer Application Test — 50 theory + 50 skill

The announced assessment covers MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), MS Access, Internet operation, and file uploading/downloading. The theory and practical segments carry 50 marks each and last 30 minutes each. No additional detailed paper blueprint or question count for the theory part is supplied. The computer stage also does not contribute marks to the final ranking.

English Typewriting Main Examination — 100 marks, 10 minutes

Candidates must reproduce approximately 400 printed words in ten minutes. The Court deducts 0.25 mark for each typing mistake, treating omission, substitution, addition or repetition as mistakes. More than 20 mistakes results in disqualification, regardless of what the calculated score might otherwise be. Final order is decided by marks in this typewriting test alone. If candidates obtain equal marks, the older candidate ranks higher. The notification notes that the Chief Justice may reduce qualifying marks in the specified circumstances; no individual relaxation should be assumed ahead of an official decision.

📄 Documents to prepare before applying

• 10th/High School certificate, for name and age verification.
• Recognised Bachelor's Degree certificate and relevant degree evidence.
• Certificate proving at least 40 WPM computer typewriting.
• PGDCA certificate or the recognised equivalent computer qualification.
• Character certificate from the last institution attended or two certificates from reputable persons, including one Gazetted Officer. If using two reputable persons, the certificates must be issued within the previous three months as required.
• Recent passport photograph, clear signature on white background, and Aadhaar card.
• Appropriate SC/ST/SEBC certificate, ex-serviceman discharge certificate and affidavit, or PwBD certificate, whenever claiming an applicable benefit.
• Gazette notification where the applicant's name/surname differs from the 10th examination record.
• No Objection Certificate from a government employer when the Court directs an already-employed applicant to produce one.

The Court requires original documents along with self-attested copies and an application printout at verification before the Main English Typewriting Examination. Applicants should also retain at least two copies of the photograph uploaded online. Name differences unsupported by the prescribed Gazette document can cause rejection.

💻 How to apply online

1. Visit the Court's Recruitment Corner → Examination Portal using the official links below.
2. Find Junior Grade Typist / Data Entry Operator — Advertisement No. 07 of 2026; do not open the earlier 01/2026 recruitment.
3. Read the Court's own instructions, enter name and birth date exactly as supported by the prescribed certificates, and upload all essential education, typing, computer and category documents.
4. Pay the examination fee online if you are not covered by a notified exemption. Check the entire form and submit before 11:59 p.m. on 7 December 2026.
5. Save/print the final application and acknowledgement. If more than one application is submitted, the Court says the latest application with the higher acknowledgement number is the one considered.
6. Watch the official Court website for examination notices, test venues and e-admit card access. Admit cards are not dispatched by post, and requests to change the allotted centre will not be entertained.

The recruiting authority states that no TA/DA will be paid for appearing at the examination. Incorrect or incomplete forms and applications submitted outside the online procedure are rejected. Absence from an examination stage or document verification also leads to rejection.

📞 Recruitment Cell and official documents

For help with submission during the recruitment period, the notification lists 9437498780 and ohcrecruitment1948@gmail.com on working days between 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.. For authoritative notices use the recruitment listing, Examination Portal and Advertisement 07/2026 PDF. Always distinguish this notification from Advertisement 01/2026, whose earlier result notices relate to a different recruitment cycle.