As per Schedule-I of the "Rules 2019," candidates must fulfil the following criteria for the post of Senior Computer Programmer Assistant: B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc in Computer Science/IT/Electronics and Telecommunications, or B.C.A./M.C.A., or M.Sc. (Electronics/CS/IT), with at least 1 year of experience working on Linux/Open Source Software/Windows/DBMS/Software Development. Work experience of not less than 2 years in a District Court Establishment or the High Court of Madhya Pradesh. The candidate must not have been punished in any departmental enquiry, or ever punished for misconduct or any other reason. Only persons having work experience of not less than 2 years in a District Court Establishment or High Court in the State of Madhya Pradesh are eligible to appear in the suitability test, subject to meeting the above essential qualifications. As per the Gazette notification dated 20.02.2026, all employees/officials of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and District Courts in the state, irrespective of their designation or name of post, working in the IT domain - either as a regular employee or through outsourcing - can participate, as a one-time measure, in this recruitment process, subject to fulfilling the required qualifications and other conditions under the Rules 2019.

No fee is charged from candidates for appearing in this examination.

The selection process consists of the following stages: Preliminary Screening Examination (MCQ) Practical Examination Interview Past Performance Appraisal The final merit list for selection is prepared on the basis of aggregate marks obtained in the Practical Examination, Interview, and Past Performance Appraisal, subject to securing the prescribed minimum marks. Marks obtained in the Preliminary Screening Examination are used only to shortlist candidates and are not counted in the final merit. I. Preliminary Screening Examination The question paper contains 100 multiple choice objective-type questions of 1 mark each, to be solved within 2 hours (120 minutes) on an OMR sheet, in English. Post Syllabus Marks Language Senior Computer Programmer Assistant Fundamentals of IT & Operating Systems; Computer System Organization and Architecture; Computer Assembling & Troubleshooting; Computer Networks & Information Security; Programming Methodologies and Data Structures; Object Oriented Programming and Technology; Database Management System; Data Communication and Operation Systems; Internet of Things (IoT) & Applications; Cyber Security Framework; Web Design, Web Services and Web Applications Development; Software Engineering; System Administration 100 English Candidates who secure a place in the merit list in each category, in the ratio of 1:3 against each post, shall be declared successful for the Practical Examination and Interview, including candidates securing equal marks to the last successful candidate in each category. II. Practical Examination The Practical Examination may be held at the premises of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur. Syllabus is the same as prescribed for the Preliminary Screening Examination. Maximum marks: 25. Date and time will be notified later on the official website. III. Interview The Interview carries a maximum of 15 marks and may be conducted at the premises of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur. Candidates must carry their required original documents at the time of interview for verification. IV. Past Performance Appraisal Past Performance Appraisal carries a maximum of 10 marks, based on the candidate's last 2 years' appraisal reports (ACRs). Candidates who have discontinued their job but have the required work experience are also eligible. Grade (Yearly ACR) Marks Outstanding (+A) 5 Very Good (A) 4 Good (B) 3 Fair (C) 2 Poor (D) 1 Grade (Monthly ACR) Marks Average/Satisfactory/Above 0.4 Below Average/Not Satisfactory 0 Final Result Final result along with a waiting list is prepared based on aggregate marks in Practical Examination, Interview, and Past Performance Appraisal. Candidates must secure a minimum of 40% marks in aggregate to be declared successful. In case two or more candidates score equal marks, the candidate older in age is placed higher in the merit list. The waiting list is valid for one year or until the next recruitment advertisement is published, whichever is earlier.