Kerala High Court Recruitment 2025: The High Court of Kerala has announced a job opening for the Kerala State Higher Judicial Service Examination 2025 to hire 6 District and Sessions Judges through direct recruitment. The last date to submit online applications is 19th May 2025.


Kerala High Court Recruitment 2025
Kerala State Higher Judicial Service Exam 2025 – Overview
The High Court of Kerala is conducting the Kerala State Higher Judicial Service Exam 2025 to fill 6 District and Sessions Judge posts through direct recruitment.
Key Highlights:
- Exam Name: Kerala State Higher Judicial Service Exam 2025
- Vacancy: 06 posts
- Last Date to Apply: 19th May 2025
- Pay Scale: ₹144,840 – ₹194,660/- per month
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for the Kerala State Higher Judicial Service Exam 2025, candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Nationality: Must be a citizen of India.
- Age Limit (as of 01/01/2025):
- Minimum Age: 35 years
- Maximum Age: 45 years
- Character: Candidates must be of good character.
- Health: Candidates should be of sound health, free from any physical defects or infirmities.
- Marital Status: Candidates should not have more than one living spouse, unless exempted by the Government.
- Professional Experience:
- Must be a practicing advocate with at least seven years of standing as of 01/01/2025.
- Must continue in practice at the time of appointment (as per Supreme Court Judgment dated 19.02.2020 in Dheeraj Mor v. High Court of Delhi).
- Government Service: Candidates should not be serving in any Union or State Government.
Kerala High Court Recruitment 2025 – Selection Process
The selection for the Kerala State Higher Judicial Service Exam 2025 will be conducted in three stages:
- Preliminary Examination: This is the first stage of selection.
- Main Examination: Candidates who qualify for the preliminary examination will be called for the main exam.
- Viva Voce: The final step involves an oral interview, or viva voce, for shortlisted candidates.
Application Fee for Kerala High Court Recruitment 2025
- General / OBC candidates: ₹1500/-
- SC/ST/Unemployed PwBD candidates: No fee
Candidates can pay the application fee either online or offline.
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How to Apply
Eligible candidates can apply for the Kerala State Higher Judicial Service Exam 2025 by following these steps:
- Visit the Official Portal: Go to the Kerala HC Recruitment Online Application Portal (hckrecruitment.keralacourts.in).
- Fill in the Details: Provide your basic, personal, and educational details.
- Upload Documents: Upload scanned copies of your photograph, signature, and relevant documents.
- Pay the Fee: Complete the payment of the application fee via online or offline mode.
- Submit the Application: After completing the application form, submit it online.
- Print the Application: Take a printout of the completed application form for future reference.
Important Dates
- Opening date for Online Registration: 21st April 2025
- Closing date for Online Registration: 19th May 2025
- Commencement of Remittance of Application Fee: 26th May 2025
- Last Date for Fee Remittance: 2nd June 2025