Quick facts

Vacancies: 30
Age: From 35 years
Pay: ₹1,44,840 - ₹1,94,660
Location: Andhra Pradesh
Apply mode: Offline application
Reference: 365/2026-RC

Overview

Thirty District Judge vacancies through LDCE for eligible Civil Judges (Senior Division) in the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service.

Positions & vacancies

30 vacancies across 1 post

Andhra Pradesh

Age: From 35 years
Experience: Minimum 7 years

Category-wise breakdown

Category	Vacancies
ST	2
OC	23
SC Group-I	1
SC Group-II	2
SC Group-III	2

Eligibility

LDCE Essential Eligibility

All conditions apply. Service is assessed as on 31.03.2026; age as on 01.09.2026.

Experience

Three years of qualifying service as Civil Judge (Senior Division) by the end of 31 March 2026. This service forms part of the required seven years of combined judicial service.as of 31 March 2026
Seven years of total service as Civil Judge (Junior Division) and Civil Judge (Senior Division) in the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service as on 31 March 2026.as of 31 March 2026

Age

Completed 35 years of age as on 01.09.2026. The notification was published on 30.09.2026; age is assessed on the first day of that month.as of 1 September 2026

Other

Civil Judge (Senior Division) in the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service. Recruitment is restricted to the stated serving judicial cadre through LDCE.
Must not fall under the specified misconduct, criminal conviction, service termination, probation, integrity or disciplinary disqualifications. Disqualified if copying or misconduct occurred in a Screening Test/Written Examination; convicted in a criminal case; compulsorily retired, removed or dismissed from judicial or other service; unsuccessful in probation in judicial or other service; found of doubtful integrity in any year; facing disciplinary charges; or undergoing punishment for duty irregularities.

Salary & benefits

₹1,44,840 - ₹1,94,660

Scale of pay for District Judge; payment period and allowances not stated.

Selection process

1
Computer-based Screening Test, if conducted
Conditional on application numbers. A two-hour test with 100 objective multiple-choice questions for 100 marks. At least 40% is required for shortlisting in a 1:10 vacancy ratio for the Written Examination. Candidates with identical marks in a particular category are all called. Screening marks do not count toward final merit. Venue and time are given in the Hall Ticket to be downloaded at the appropriate time.
2
Written Examination
Three papers, each for 100 marks and three hours: Paper-I Constitution and Civil Law; Paper-II Criminal Law; Paper-III English (Translation and Essay Writing). Answer in English except translation. Paper-III has 40-mark translation and 60-mark legal essay parts, requiring 40% in each. Paper-III marks are excluded from Viva Voce eligibility and selection calculations. At least 55% in Papers I and II and at least 60% written aggregate are required for Viva Voce eligibility.
3
Viva Voce
Viva Voce carries 50 marks. Successful written candidates are called in a 1:3 vacancy ratio; all candidates tied at the cutoff are called. Absence disqualifies a candidate. Final selection requires at least 60% aggregate in counted written marks and Viva Voce. Ties are resolved by older age, then higher educational qualification, then higher marks in the prescribed educational qualification.
4
Original certificate verification at Viva Voce
Produce all original certificates on the day of Viva Voce. Failure to produce a required certificate causes rejection without further correspondence.

Important dates

Application deadline

15 Oct 2026

5:00 PM

Other important dates

Notification and stated website publication date30 September 2026
Seven years of total service as Civil Judge (Junior Division) and Civil Judge (Senior Division) in the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service as on 31 March 2026.31 March 2026
Three years of qualifying service as Civil Judge (Senior Division) by the end of 31 March 2026.31 March 2026
Completed 35 years of age as on 01.09.2026.1 September 2026
Qualifying judicial service cut-off31 March 2026
Age cut-off1 September 2026

How to apply

1
Offline application
Submit the signed and dated appended application pro forma with necessary attested certificates, judicial service and appointment records, applicable community certificate and original/duplicate Hall Ticket-cum-Identity Card forms by 15 October 2026 at 5:00 PM. Photographs and hall ticket signatures must be attested by the concerned Unit Head/PDJ.
Office of the concerned Principal District Judge.

Documents required

Additional information

Selection summary

A computer-based Screening Test may be held depending on application numbers. Candidates with at least 40% may be shortlisted in a 1:10 vacancy ratio for the Written Examination, including category ties. The Written Examination has three papers of 100 marks and three hours each. Paper-III is qualifying, with 40% required in each part. Papers I and II require at least 55% and the written aggregate at least 60% for Viva Voce eligibility. Viva Voce carries 50 marks and candidates are called in a 1:3 ratio, including cutoff ties. Final selection requires at least 60% aggregate in the counted Written Examination papers and Viva Voce.

Eligibility notes

This is a limited departmental examination for Civil Judges (Senior Division) in the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service. Minimum Senior Division service is three years and total Junior Division plus Senior Division service is seven years as on 31.03.2026. Minimum age is 35 years as on 01.09.2026. Disqualifications concerning misconduct, conviction, service termination, unsuccessful probation, doubtful integrity and disciplinary proceedings apply.

Application instructions

Use the appended application pro forma, sign and date it, and submit it with all necessary enclosures to the office of the concerned Principal District Judge no later than 5:00 PM on 15.10.2026. Include attested supporting certificates, service certificates, promotion and appointment records, applicable community certificate, and original and duplicate Hall Ticket-cum-Identity Card forms. Affix recent passport-size photographs attested by the concerned Unit Head/PDJ. Hall ticket signatures must be made before and attested by that authority. Late, unsigned, improperly completed applications or applications missing necessary enclosures are liable to summary rejection. Produce all original certificates at Viva Voce.

Important notes

Screening Test marks and Paper-III marks are excluded from final merit. Absence from Viva Voce disqualifies a candidate. No TA/DA is payable for any examination stage. Only candidates issued Hall Tickets are admitted. The High Court may vary vacancies or cancel the notification without reasons. Check https://aphc.gov.in for stages and results until recruitment is completed.

Official documents

Official recruitment notification
AP High Court
Official source

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Andhra Pradesh High Court District Judge LDCE Recruitment 2026