| Board | Supreme Court Of India |
| Category | State Govt |
| State | Delhi |
| Post Date | 18 Jun 2026 |
This section summarises the core details of the post for which the result and interview process apply.
| Particular | Detail |
|---|---|
| Post | Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate |
| Conducting Body | Recruitment Cell, Supreme Court of India |
| Nature of Engagement | Short-term contractual assignment, term |
| Selection Stages | Written Test (Part I and Part II), Interview |
| Candidates Qualified in Written Test | 374 |
| Candidates Shortlisted for Interview | 270 |
This section explains the purpose and scope of the Law Clerk Result 2026 and which examination it belongs to.
The Supreme Court of India Law Clerk Result 2026 is the outcome of the written examination conducted for engaging Law Clerk-cum-Research Associates on a short-term contractual basis for the term.
The recruitment drive was announced for 90 vacancies, and the result determines which candidates qualify for the next stage of selection, which is the personal interview.
The result is issued by the Recruitment Cell of the Supreme Court of India and made available through the official website.
This section lists the major milestones of the recruitment cycle in chronological order, from notification to result, so candidates can quickly verify the sequence of events.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification released | 20 January 2026 |
| Online application window | 20 January 2026 to 7 February 2026 |
| Written Examination (Part I and Part II) | 7 March 2026 |
| Individual scorecard availability | 20 April 2026 to 4 May 2026 |
| Interview shortlist released | 17 April 2026 |
This section explains how the written examination was structured and the minimum marks required to qualify for further stages.
The written examination consisted of two parts. Part I was an objective test conducted online, while Part II was a subjective written test in which the question paper appeared on the computer screen and candidates wrote their answers by hand.
Negative marking of 0.25 mark applied for each incorrect answer in the objective section.
To qualify, candidates were required to secure at least 60% marks in Part I and at least 50% marks in Part II.
Based on this criteria, 374 candidates qualified the written examination out of all those who appeared.
This section explains the process candidates must follow to view and download their individual scorecard for the written examination.
Candidates who appeared in the Law Clerk-cum-Research Associates Examination 2026 could download their individual scorecard from the facility provided by the Recruitment Cell.
The scorecard remained available for viewing from 20 April 2026 to 4 May 2026.
Candidates needed their registration details to log in and access the scorecard, which displayed marks obtained in Part I and Part II of the written test.
This section covers the interview shortlist released after the written examination result, including the cut-off marks used for shortlisting.
On 17 April 2026, the Recruitment Cell of the Supreme Court of India released the list of 270 candidates shortlisted for interview in the Law Clerk-cum-Research Associates Examination 2026.
These candidates secured an aggregate of 243 marks or more in the combined written examination (Part I and Part II) and were arranged strictly in order of merit.
Before finalising this shortlist, the Recruitment Cell also reviewed objections raised against the published answer key.
Following this review, one mark each was awarded to all candidates for four specific question IDs, and the revised scores were used in preparing the final merit-based shortlist.
This subsection outlines the immediate action required from candidates who appear on the interview shortlist.
Shortlisted candidates are required to submit their preferences for the respective chambers of Supreme Court Judges, in order of priority, indicating under whom they wish to work as Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate.
The facility for submitting these preferences is made available to the 270 shortlisted candidates through the official Supreme Court website.
Interview calls are subsequently issued based on each candidate's rank and the preferences submitted.
This section explains the remaining stages in the selection process after the written results and interview shortlist are announced.
The recruitment process for Law Clerk-cum-Research Associates does not end with the written result. After the interview shortlist, the process typically continues as follows:
Q1. How many candidates qualified the Supreme Court Law Clerk written exam 2026?
A total of 374 candidates qualified the Law Clerk-cum-Research Associates Examination 2026 by securing at least 60% marks in Part I and at least 50% marks in Part II of the written test.
Q2. How many candidates were shortlisted for the Supreme Court Law Clerk interview?
270 candidates were shortlisted for interview, based on securing an aggregate of 243 marks or more in the combined written examination, arranged in order of merit.
Q3. When was the Supreme Court Law Clerk interview shortlist released?
The interview shortlist was released on 17 April 2026 by the Recruitment Cell of the Supreme Court of India.
Q4. How can candidates download their Supreme Court Law Clerk scorecard?
Candidates can download their individual scorecard using the facility issued by the Recruitment Cell, by logging in with their registration details. The scorecard was available for viewing from 20 April 2026 to 4 May 2026.
Q5. What is the minimum qualifying mark for the Supreme Court Law Clerk written exam?
Candidates needed to secure at least 60% marks in Part I (objective test) and at least 50% marks in Part II (subjective written test) to qualify for further stages.