Bargarh District Court Clerk & Stenographer Recruitment 2026

The Office of the District Judge, Bargarh is hiring 12 Junior Clerk-cum-Copyist and Stenographer Grade-III staff in Odisha. If you have passed +3 (graduation) with a Diploma in Computer Application (DCA), you can apply by post only. The last date to send your application is 17 August 2026. Salary ranges from Rs. 19,900 to Rs. 81,100 per month depending on the post, and there is no application fee.

Office of the District Judge, Bargarh (ODJ Bargarh) Junior Clerk-cum-Copyist and Stenographer Grade-III Recruitment 2026 - 12 Posts

The Office of the District Judge, Bargarh has released Advertisement No. 01 of 2026, dated 15 July 2026, for 12 posts of Junior Clerk-cum-Copyist and Stenographer Grade-III in the Bargarh Judgeship, Odisha. This recruitment follows the Odisha District and Civil Courts' Judicial Staff Services (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2008 and its amendments, and is subject to the outcome of a related writ petition before the Hon'ble High Court of Orissa. No examination fee is charged, and selection happens through a merit list, followed by a written test, skill test and interview. Candidates who have completed graduation with computer training should apply for the clerk post, while those with shorthand and typing skills should go for the stenographer post. Note that the number of vacancies can change without notice, and unfilled women's-quota seats in a category will go to eligible male candidates of the same category.

Vacancy Breakdown

Category-wise breakdown:

• Junior Clerk-cum-Copyist: UR-4 (1 Woman), ST-1 (Woman), SC-2 (1 Woman), SEBC-1 — Total 8 (3 Women)
• Stenographer Grade-III: UR-1 (Woman), ST-2 (1 Woman), SC-0, SEBC-1 — Total 4 (2 Women)
• Overall: UR-5, ST-3, SC-2, SEBC-2 — Total 12

Who Can Apply?

• Qualification: You must be a citizen of India who has passed at least the +3 examination (or an equivalent qualification) from a recognized university.
• Computer Diploma: You need a Diploma in Computer Application (DCA) from a recognized institute.
• Language: You must be able to speak, read and write Odia, and pass a test in Odia equivalent to the M.E. standard.
• Character & Health: You should be of good character, sound health and free from organic defects or bodily infirmity.
• Marital Status: You should not have more than one spouse living, if married.

Additional Requirement for Stenographer Grade-III:

• You must have a minimum speed of 80 words per minute in Shorthand and 40 words per minute in Typewriting.
• The typewriting test will be conducted through a computer system in English only.

PwD Reservation — Suitable Categories:

The notification also specifies which categories of Persons with Disability can apply, based on the type of work involved:

• OL (One Leg affected): Suitable for jobs done by sitting, hearing/speaking, seeing, manipulating with fingers, or reading and writing.
• OA (One Arm affected): Includes impaired reach, weakness of grip, or ataxia.
• PD (Partial Deaf with suitable aid): Suitable where the job does not solely depend on hearing.

Age Limit

• You should be between 18 and 42 years old as on 17 August 2026.
• Age Relaxation: The upper age limit will be relaxed for SC/ST/SEBC/PwD/Ex-Servicemen candidates as per applicable Government of Odisha rules.

Salary

• Junior Clerk-cum-Copyist: Rs. 19,900 to Rs. 63,200 per month (Level-4 of the ORSP Pay Matrix, 2017).
• Stenographer Grade-III: Rs. 25,500 to Rs. 81,100 per month (Level-7 of the ORSP Pay Matrix, 2017).
• You will also get usual allowances as admissible from time to time.

Application Fee

• All Categories: No fee required — this recruitment is completely free to apply for.

Selection Process

Selection happens in these stages:

1. Merit Shortlisting: A career merit list is prepared for General and Reserved categories, based on your percentage of marks in HSC, +2 and +3 (or equivalent) examinations, in descending order. Candidates up to 20 times the actual vacancy in each category are shortlisted for the written exam.
2. Written Exam: For Junior Clerk-cum-Copyist — English, Arithmetic and General Knowledge (100 marks each). For Stenographer Grade-III — English only (100 marks, qualifying in nature).
3. Shorthand & Typewriting Test (Stenographer Grade-III only): 50 marks — dictation of a 400-word passage in 5 minutes, then typed on a computer in 10 minutes.
4. Computer Science Test (Practical): 100 marks, 1 hour — tests paragraph formatting, table insertion, printing, file transfer, web browsing, email and accounting software use.
5. Viva-Voce: 45 marks for Junior Clerk-cum-Copyist, 35 marks for Stenographer Grade-III — assesses your alertness, general outlook and potential qualities.

The decision of the District Judge, Bargarh on your exam result is final. Written exam dates will be announced individually by post, and also on the District Court website.

How to Apply

1. Download the application format (Form-A) from bargarh.dcourts.gov.in.
2. Fill in the form with your personal, educational and category details.
3. Attach self-attested copies of your HSC, +2, +3 and DCA certificates.
4. Attach caste certificate, disability certificate or discharge certificate if applicable to your category.
5. Attach two character certificates from Gazetted Officers, Medical Practitioners or Sarpanch, issued within the last 3 months.
6. Attach two self-addressed envelopes with Rs. 60 postage stamps for Speed Post.
7. Mention the post applied for in bold capital letters on the application and on the envelope.
8. Send the completed application by Speed Post or Registered Post only to The District Judge, Bargarh, PO/PS-Bargarh, District-Bargarh, PIN-768028, so it reaches by 17 August 2026, 5:00 PM.

Applications sent through any other mode, or received after the due date and time, will be summarily rejected.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 15 July 2026
• Application Start Date: 15 July 2026
• Last Date to Submit Application: 17 August 2026, 5:00 PM
• Written Exam Date: To be announced on the District Court website

• Handle copying, typing and clerical work of the court office
• Maintain case records, registers and official correspondence
• Take dictation and prepare shorthand notes for court proceedings and orders
• Type judgments, orders and letters accurately using computer systems
• Assist in filing, sorting and safe custody of court documents
• Coordinate with judicial officers and other court staff for daily administrative tasks
• Follow court rules, confidentiality norms and record-keeping procedures
• Support digitisation and data entry of court records