The High Court at Calcutta has issued a fresh notice on 4 November 2026 announcing that a detailed advertisement will be published for direct recruitment to the cadre of District Judge (Entry Level) in the West Bengal Judicial Service. This is a future-opening judiciary recruitment rather than a fully opened application window at this stage. The short notice confirms the recruitment route and post, but it does not yet publish the number of vacancies, reservation breakup, application dates, fee, age conditions, pay details, or the final 2026 examination scheme. For that reason, candidates should not rely on vacancy counts or eligibility copied from earlier Calcutta High Court District Judge recruitments. The High Court has specifically indicated that the detailed advertisement will be issued after reopening following the Annual Vacation. Candidates from the Bar who may be interested in District Judge direct recruitment should use this stage only to monitor the official Recruitment Notices page and prepare their basic professional records. Regal Naukri will treat the detailed 2026 advertisement as the controlling source once released and should update this page with the exact vacancies, application window, selection stages and official syllabus at that point.
Recruitment Overview
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Organisation | High Court at Calcutta |
| Post | District Judge (Entry Level) |
| Service | West Bengal Judicial Service |
| Recruitment route | Direct Recruitment |
| Short notice date | 4 November 2026 |
| Vacancy count | To be announced |
| Application start | To be announced |
| Last date | To be announced |
| Detailed advertisement | Awaited |
| Application mode | To be announced |
Vacancy Details
The short notice does not state the number of vacancies.
The final vacancy total and reservation breakup must be taken only from the detailed 2026 advertisement when the High Court publishes it.
Basic Eligibility
The short notice does not publish the final 2026 eligibility conditions.
Candidates should not assume that age, years of practice, enrolment conditions, category rules or other requirements from an older recruitment remain unchanged.
Age Limit
Awaiting detailed advertisement.
No 2026 age limit should be published until the High Court confirms it.
Pay Scale
Awaiting detailed advertisement.
The current short notice does not publish the pay scale.
Application Fee
Awaiting detailed advertisement.
No application fee is stated in the short notice.
Selection Process
The short notice confirms direct recruitment to the District Judge (Entry Level) cadre but does not publish the complete 2026 selection scheme.
The final stages—such as preliminary test, written examination, viva-voce or any other assessment—must be updated only from the detailed advertisement.
Exam Pattern & Syllabus
Not yet officially released for the 2026 recruitment.
The short notice dated 4 November 2026 does not contain:
- paper-wise marks
- duration
- question count
- qualifying marks
- negative marking
- stage-wise weightage
- detailed syllabus
Regal Naukri should not reuse an older District Judge exam pattern or syllabus for this recruitment. The page should be updated when the detailed 2026 advertisement officially publishes the examination scheme.
Candidates can meanwhile use Regal Naukri's Government Exam Syllabus & Pattern Guide to understand how to read an official examination scheme once it is released.
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Short notice published | 4 November 2026 |
| Detailed advertisement | To be announced |
| Online/offline application begins | To be announced |
| Last date | To be announced |
| Examination | To be announced |
How to Check and Apply for Calcutta High Court District Judge Recruitment 2026
- Monitor the Calcutta High Court Recruitment Notices page for the detailed District Judge (Entry Level) advertisement.
- Do not use an old vacancy count or old eligibility rule while waiting for the 2026 detailed notice.
- Use Regal Naukri's Eligibility Pre-check after the High Court publishes the final eligibility conditions.
- Keep professional and identity records organised using the Government Job Document Checklist.
- Once the exam scheme appears, review it alongside the Government Exam Syllabus & Pattern Guide.
- Follow the exact application mode, dates and fee stated in the detailed advertisement.
- Apply only through the High Court's official process when it becomes available.
Documents to Keep Ready
The exact document list is awaited. Candidates can provisionally keep ready:
- Law degree records
- Advocate enrolment details
- Practice/service certificates, if required by the final notice
- Date-of-birth proof
- Category certificates, where applicable
- Identity proof
- Recent photograph and signature
The final list must be checked against the detailed 2026 advertisement.
Important Candidate Notes
- This is a future-opening short notice, not a complete application advertisement.
- Vacancy count is not yet announced.
- Application dates are not yet announced.
- Final 2026 eligibility has not yet been published.
- Exam pattern and syllabus are not yet published.
- Do not copy conditions from a previous District Judge recruitment into this notice.
- The detailed High Court advertisement will override all provisional summaries.
Important Links
| Purpose | Link |
|---|---|
| Calcutta High Court recruitment notices | Official Recruitment Notices |
| Official website | High Court at Calcutta |
FAQ
Has Calcutta High Court announced District Judge recruitment for 2026?
Yes. A short notice dated 4 November 2026 announces upcoming direct recruitment to District Judge (Entry Level).
How many vacancies are available?
The short notice does not state a vacancy count. The number is awaited in the detailed advertisement.
When will applications open?
The application start date has not yet been announced.
What is the eligibility?
The final 2026 eligibility conditions are awaited.
Is the exam pattern available?
No. The short notice does not publish the 2026 examination scheme.
Is the syllabus available?
No. Regal Naukri should not reuse an older syllabus; the official 2026 syllabus is awaited.
Should candidates apply now?
No application process has been announced in the short notice. Candidates should monitor the official High Court recruitment page.
Will this page need an update?
Yes. The vacancy count, dates, eligibility, fee, pay, exam pattern and syllabus should all be updated when the detailed advertisement is issued.