The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has invited Online Recruitment Applications (ORA) from eligible candidates for filling up 3 vacant posts of Stenographer (Group-C) (Regular) in the Establishment of HP High Court as per the R&P Rules, 2015. Eligible candidates can submit their applications online through the official recruitment portal from 07 October 2026 to 07 November 2026 up to 11:59 PM.
Official source: High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171001, Advertisement Notice No. HC-Advt./2026 (4), dated 06 October 2026.
HP High Court Stenographer Overview
Particulars
Details
Organisation
High Court of Himachal Pradesh
Advertisement No.
HC-Advt./2026 (4)
Post Name(s)
Stenographer (Group-C)
Total Vacancies
3
Pay
Pay Level 11 (Rs. 38,500 – 1,22,700/-)
Application Mode
Online
Job Location
Himachal Pradesh
Official Website
https://highcourt.hp.gov.in/
HP High Court Stenographer Important Dates
Event
Date
Opening date of Online Application
07.10.2026
Closing date of Online Application & Fee
07.11.2026 at 11:59 PM
HP High Court Stenographer Vacancy Details (Category-wise)
Total posts advertised: 3 vacancies.
Particular of Post(s)
Vacancies (Category-wise)
Stenographer (Group-C) (Regular)
02-UR, 01-EWS (Clear-cut)
HP High Court Stenographer Eligibility Criteria
Nationality
Candidates for appointment to any of the advertised posts must be an Indian National and possess requisite educational and other qualifications as prescribed under R&P Rules, 2015 as on the date of submission of online application.
HP High Court Stenographer Qualification
Post
Qualification Required
Stenographer (Group-C)
Graduation with three (3) years’ experience as Steno-typist or Judgment Writer or Stenographer in any government office or reputed organisation. Candidates must be having speed of 100 W.P.M. in English Stenography and accurate transcription of the matter dictated within a period of 5 times to the time allotted for dictation and typing speed, in English, at 50 W.P.M. on computers, wherefor a separate test shall be held. Only 10% of the mistakes in transcribing the dictated matter and typed matter in typing test shall be allowed.
HP High Court Stenographer Age Limit
Age of the candidate shall be reckoned as on 01.01.2026.
Category
Age Limit
Unreserved (UR) and EWS
18 to 45 years
HP Govt. employees
18 to 50 years
Age Relaxation
Category
Relaxation
Bonafide reserved categories of HP (except EWS) and persons with benchmark disabilities of HP
Five years relaxation in upper age limit is admissible only in case a post is reserved for these categories.
HP Govt. employees
Admissible as per orders/directions of the Hon’ble High Court of H.P. and instructions of the Government of HP issued from time to time.
HP High Court Stenographer Salary
Post
Pay Level / Pay
Stenographer (Group-C)
Pay Level 11 i.e., Rs. 38,500-1,22,700/- of the pay Matrix
HP High Court Stenographer Application Fee
Category
Fee
Unreserved (UR)
Rs. 450/- (including GST)
Reserved Categories of H.P. (i.e., SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PH)
Rs. 300/- (including GST)
The fee shall have to be paid ONLY through ONLINE MODE and the fee once paid shall not be refunded to the candidate, in any case.
HP High Court Stenographer Selection Process
Recruitment shall be on the basis of competitive examination as per Schedule-IV (Part-H) of the R&P Rules, 2015, which includes English Stenography and typing tests on computers.
How to Apply for HP High Court Stenographer
Visit the official recruitment portal at https://highcourt.hp.gov.in/ or https://www.hphcrecruitment.in/login.
Go through the frequently asked questions (FAQs) and Video Tutorial available on the recruitment portal before applying.
Keep scanned copies of your coloured recent photograph (20 to 50 KB on white background), signature (10 to 20 KB on white background), Matric certificate as age proof (100 to 500 KB), ID Proof (100 to 500 KB), and other certificates/documents (100 KB to 2 MB in PDF) ready before filling the form.
Submit your Online Recruitment Applications (ORA) along with the required fee through online mode.
Pay the application fee via online mode before the closing date.
Preview your duly submitted application and obtain a printout or screenshot of the filled-up application for your record.
Applications are acceptable ONLY IN ONLINE MODE; applications received through any other mode will be rejected straightway.
Candidates already in service of any Government or Semi Government concern shall be considered ONLY on receipt of their online application through proper channel along with “No Objection Certificate” (NOC) within 15 days from the last date fixed for receipt of application (Job Trainee/contract/casual/adhoc/daily wagers/work charged employees do not need to produce NOC).
The category once claimed shall be treated final and no representation or correspondence will be entertained.
Experience and qualification shall be reckoned as on the date of submission of online application.
Application once submitted cannot be withdrawn or modified, however, it can be cancelled without refund of fee.
If an EWS candidate is not available for selection, the post will be treated automatically as de-reserved and filled up from a non-EWS candidate of unreserved category.
The number of vacancies may increase or decrease in future due to administrative reasons.
Eligible candidates will only be informed through SMS alerts and emails about examinations or tests schedule.
