APHC Civil Judge Recruitment 2026 — 119 Vacancies

APHC Civil Judge Recruitment 2026: Overview

High Court of Andhra Pradesh (APHC) is recruiting Civil Judges (Junior Division) for the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service. The notice brings direct recruitment and recruitment by transfer into the same exercise under the state’s judicial service rules. A major feature is the training and structured clerkship before regular appointment, so the offer includes a supervised transition into judicial service.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Governing rules: The Andhra Pradesh State Judicial (Service and Cadre) Rules, 2026 apply to this recruitment. The High Court decides recruitment matters that these rules do not specifically cover.
• Judgment-linked provisions: The notice links its graduate-entry and training provisions to the cited Bhumika Trust judgment and pending amendments to the state rules. Read those provisions together when considering your application route.
• Initial training: Appointees begin as Trainee Judicial Officers and complete one year of intensive training at the Judicial Academy. This is a compulsory part of the appointment pathway.
• Structured clerkship: After successful academy training, you complete another year of law clerkship. The first six months are under Principal District or District and Sessions Judges, or members of the Higher Judicial Services.
• High Court placement: The remaining six months of clerkship are under a judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh. The supervising judge then prepares a reasoned evaluation of your performance and suitability.
• Regular appointment: Appointment to the regular post follows a satisfactory evaluation after clerkship. Your training period and the assessment at its end are therefore part of the service conditions you should consider before applying.
• Reservation framework: The notice applies vertical community reservations and horizontal reservations for women and persons with benchmark disabilities. Selection against BC-E vacancies remains subject to the outcome of the Supreme Court appeals identified in the notice.
• Changes to recruitment: The High Court may increase or reduce the advertised positions or cancel the notification. The advertisement itself does not create a right to appointment.
• Travel costs: You will not receive travel or daily allowance for attending the screening test, written examination or viva voce. Plan your attendance with that condition in mind.
• Examination centres: Your preferred centre is not guaranteed. The High Court can allot another centre or change available centres for administrative reasons, and it will not accept requests to change the allotted centre.
• Final application details: Once you apply and upload your records, you cannot edit the options or replace the uploaded files. Incomplete or incorrect applications can be rejected at any stage.
• Official communication: Follow recruitment updates on the High Court’s website throughout the process. The notice says separate updates will not be sent through another mode.
• Provisional selection: Selection remains subject to checking your antecedents. False information, suppression of facts or attempts to influence the process can result in rejection and further action.