APHC District Judge Entry Level Recruitment 2026

APHC District Judge Entry Level Recruitment 2026: Overview

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh (APHC) is conducting direct recruitment for District Judge (Entry Level) in the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service. The General Administration Department issued the notification for the direct-recruitment quota under the state's judicial service framework. This is a regular judicial-service recruitment governed by the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial (Service and Cadre) Rules, 2026.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Applicable rules: The state judicial service rules govern the recruitment. The High Court will decide any necessary procedural matter that those rules do not cover.
• Reservation framework: Vertical reservation follows the notified state categories. Horizontal reservation for women and persons with benchmark disabilities follows the applicable state service rules. Check the category that applies to your own claim rather than assuming a central category certificate will be accepted.
• BC-E condition: Selection against the BC-E vacancy depends on the outcome of the pending Supreme Court civil appeals identified in the notification. This condition remains attached to that reserved category.
• Open competition: If you do not wish to claim reservation, the notice lets you opt for open competition. Unsupported BC non-creamy-layer or EWS claims are considered under open competition as described in the notification.
• Recruitment changes: The High Court can change the advertised requirement or cancel the notice at any point. Publication of the notification itself does not create a right to appointment.
• Provisional selection: Selection remains subject to checks of your background. Concealing material facts or giving false information can lead to rejection even after selection, along with legal consequences.
• Travel costs: No travel or daily allowance is payable for attending the screening test, written examination or viva voce. Plan your travel at your own expense.
• Further communication: Keep checking the High Court website throughout the recruitment. The notice directs applicants to follow its updates and results until the process finishes.

Application Submission Notes

Send the prescribed application to The Registrar (Recruitment), High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Nelapadu, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh 522239. This is a physical submission, and you need to allow enough time for the packet to reach the office.

Write the notice's required superscription on the envelope: Application for appointment to the post of District Judge (Entry Level) in the A.P. State Judicial Service under Direct Recruitment. The High Court will not take responsibility for postal or courier delays, and late or incomplete packets will be rejected.