MP High Court Stenographer & Assistant Grade-III Recruitment 2026
Post Date : 07 October 2026
Madhya Pradesh High Court, Jabalpur, has announced 418 vacancies for Stenographer Grade-II, Stenographer Grade-III and Assistant Grade-III. Candidates with Graduation, a CPCT score card, a 1-year computer diploma and the required shorthand speed are eligible. The age limit is 18 to 40 years as on 01 January 2026. Applications are open online from 06 October 2026 to 27 October 2026. Selection will be through an Online Preliminary Test and a Shorthand Skill Test. A candidate can choose only one post. All dates, fees, vacancy details and links for the MP High Court Stenographer & Assistant Grade-III Recruitment 2026 are given below. (Advt No: 666/Exam/2026)
| Post | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| Stenographer Grade-II | 24 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 69 |
| Stenographer Grade-III | 98 | 43 | 61 | 74 | 23 | 299 |
| Stenographer Grade-III (Court Manager Staff) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Assistant Grade-III (English Knowing) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Grand Total | 172 | 50 | 73 | 96 | 27 | 418 |
This recruitment has 2 selection stages, in the order shown below.
| Section | Questions | Marks |
| General Knowledge / General Studies (including MP GK) | 20 | 20 |
| Maths and Logical Reasoning | 20 | 20 |
| General Hindi | 20 | 20 |
| English | 20 | 20 |
| Computer | 20 | 20 |
- Self-attested copies of educational qualification and category documents (needed at the skill test stage)
- No Objection Certificate from your department (if already working in a public body, state government department, central service institution or autonomous body)
- Recent photograph and signature (uploaded with the online application)
- 1Read the full notification and confirm your age, graduation, CPCT, computer diploma and shorthand speed for the post.
- 2Open mphc.gov.in and go to Recruitment/Result, then Online Application Forms, and fill the online application for one post only. Help desk number printed in the notification: 919513253398.
- 3Upload your photograph, signature and required documents.
- 4Pay the fee online (₹943.40 or ₹743.40 as per your category) and check all details.
- 5Submit the application and pay the fee by 27 October 2026, 05:00 PM. Corrections are allowed from 30 October 2026 (12:00 noon) to 01 November 2026 (05:00 PM), Application form only.
Q. What is the last date to apply for MP High Court Stenographer and Assistant Grade-III 2026?
A. The last date to apply online, including fee payment, is 27 October 2026, 05:00 PM.
Q. How many vacancies are there in MP High Court Advt 666/Exam/2026?
A. There are 418 vacancies in total for this recruitment, as per the category-wise breakup given on this page.
Q. What is the age limit?
A. The minimum age is 18 years. The maximum is 40 years for UR and EWS men, and 45 years for OBC / SC / ST, women and PwD of Madhya Pradesh, as on 01 January 2026.
Q. What is the educational qualification required?
A. Graduation in any discipline, a CPCT score card, a 1-year computer diploma and shorthand speed of 100 wpm (Steno Gr-II Hindi) or 80 wpm (other posts).
Q. What is the application fee?
A. The fee is ₹943.40 for General / UR and non-MP candidates, and ₹743.40 for OBC / SC / ST / EWS (MP natives) and PwD.
Q. How will candidates be selected?
A. Selection is by an online preliminary test (screening only, 100 marks) followed by a shorthand skill test (100 marks). There is no interview.
Q. When is the correction window?
A. The correction window is from 30 October 2026 to 01 November 2026 (Application form only).
Q. What is the official website to apply?
A. Apply and check updates on www.mphc.gov.in.
- Of the OBC posts shown, 48 (Steno Gr-II 9, Steno Gr-III 39) are provisional and subject to the High Court's final decision in Writ Petition 5901/2019; the final selection and category-wise counts may change.
- Selected candidates must execute a ₹2,00,000 bond and serve at least 3 years.
- Candidates shortlisted from the online preliminary test for the shorthand skill test must pay a second portal fee of ₹743.40 online; those who do not pay are treated as unwilling and their candidature is rejected.
- The preliminary exam date will be notified later. Posts may change and will be notified on mphc.gov.in.
- Court Manager Staff and Assistant Grade-III posts are unreserved only; SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidates apply as unreserved.
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