District Judge (Entry Level)

Online Applications are invited in the prescribed format from eligible Advocates/Judicial Officers for direct recruitment, in respect of 08 vacancies (as detailed below at Clause no. 6) as on 31.03.2025, in The Bihar Superior Judicial Service, in the revised pay scale of Rs. 144840-194660/- Level : J-5 (pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 51550-1230-58930-1380-63070/-), under the terms and conditions mentioned below. Certain terms and conditions of the advertisement are based on the proposed amendments in the Bihar Superior Judicial Service Rules, 1951, which are under the process of approval.

1. The application shall be filled up online (www.patnahighcourt.gov.in) from 16.04.2026 to 15.05.2026 till 23:59 hours after which the link shall be disabled. However, the link shall remain available upto 22.05.2026 till 23:59 hours only for the purpose of uploading the scanned photograph, signature, declaration written in the own handwriting of the candidate, filling in Bank reference number and obtaining the printout of the application form. The candidates are advised to keep a printout of the online filled in application form with themselves, and the same, alongwith all the required certificates, shall be requisitioned from the candidates qualifying the Written Test. Candidates must fill up the online application form in English language only.

(a) Candidates are advised to write the declaration mentioned below in their own handwriting in Black ink on a white sheet of paper, get it scanned for the purpose of uploading the same while filling up the form online — “I, do hereby declare that all the particulars given hereinabove are true and correct in all respects and if any part of it is found incorrect, this application shall be liable to be rejected summarily.”

(b) Candidates will have to upload their recent scanned colour photograph and signature (in Black ink). Accordingly, candidates are advised to scan their photograph, signature and declaration in the given format and save in a documentary file from where the photo, signature and hand written declaration in their own handwriting so scanned can be browsed and uploaded.

Last date to apply: 15 May 2026