Chikkamagaluru District Court Stenographer Grade-III Recruitment 2026 – 5 Posts

This Chikkamagaluru District & Sessions Court (often searched as “Civil Court”) recruitment invites applications for 5 stenographer grade-iii post(s) — read the full eligibility, fee and last-date details below.

Job Summary

Position: Stenographer Grade-III

Recruiting Body: Office of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chikkamagaluru

Notification No: ADMN-01/2026 dated 27.06.2026

Location: Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka

Salary: ₹44425-1125-47800-1250-52800-1375-58300-1500-64300-1650-74200-1900-83700 plus other allowances

Last Date to Apply: 28 July 2026 (11:59 PM)

Vacancies

5 posts. Category-wise: SC 1, ST 2, Category-2A 1, Category-3B 1. Horizontal reservation for women, rural, ex-servicemen, physically disabled and project-displaced candidates applies as detailed in the notification.

Eligibility

Must have passed SSLC or an equivalent examination (as defined in Karnataka Government Circular No. DPAR 81 SCR 2017 dated 27.02.2018), AND must hold a Senior Grade certificate in Kannada Shorthand and a Senior/Higher Grade certificate in English Shorthand issued by the Department of Public Instruction (or an equivalent Diploma in Commercial Practice / equivalent examination). Must be able to read and write Kannada. Candidates claiming reservation must hold a valid certificate issued by the competent authority on or before the last date for submission of applications.

Age Limit

Minimum 18 years. Maximum age as on the last date to apply: General Merit 35 years; Category 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B 38 years; SC, ST and Category-1 40 years. A one-time relaxation of 5 years in the maximum age limit is granted to candidates of all categories participating in this selection, as per Government Order No. DPAR 262 SNN 2025 dated 29.01.2026. Further relaxation as per rules applies to in-service government employees, widows, ex-servicemen of the Armed Forces (Navy, Army, Air Force) and persons with disabilities.

Application Fee

General Merit: ₹300. Category 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B: ₹150. Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Category-1 and physically disabled candidates: exempted from fee. Fee is payable ONLY online through State Bank Collect (SBI) via Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card or UPI, using the link on the court website. Cash, challan, demand draft, postal order and money order are not accepted. Applications without fee payment will be rejected and the fee once paid is non-refundable.

Important Dates

• Last date to apply: 28 July 2026 (11:59 PM)
• Notification date: 27 June 2026
• Online application starts: 29 June 2026
• Last date to submit application online: 28 July 2026 (11:59 PM)

How to Apply

Applications are accepted ONLY online through the link provided on the Chikkamagaluru District Court website, from 29.06.2026 to 28.07.2026 up to 11:59 PM. Read all instructions before filling the form; incomplete or incorrect applications will be rejected. Submit a single application covering all categories you claim reservation under. A mobile number is mandatory. Upload a recent colour photograph (5 cm x 3.6 cm, white background, JPG) and signature as specified. Selection: candidates are shortlisted for a shorthand dictation skill test on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination. The skill test is 120 words per minute for 5 minutes, to be transcribed on computer within 45 minutes; the skill test carries a maximum of 100 marks and a minimum of 50 marks must be obtained to qualify. Candidates are then shortlisted for interview in a 1:5 ratio (5 candidates per post) on the basis of marks in the qualifying examination and the skill test; the interview carries 5 marks and final selection is on the combined marks. Selected candidates are on probation for 2 years under the Karnataka Civil Services (Probation) Rules, 1977.

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Official Notification

• Official notification (source website)
• Download notification PDF

Details above are indicative and taken from the official notification. Always confirm eligibility, fees and dates in the official notification before applying.