Madras High Court Recruitment 2025: Madras High Court announced notification for the Sweeper/Gardener/Waterman/Sanitary Worker/Watchman/Chobdar/Office Assistant/Residential Assistant/Room Boy/Personal Assistant/Private Secretary/Personal Clerk posts. There are 439 madras high court vacancies available at MHC Recruitment 2025. Candidates with Any Degree/8th qualifications are eligible to apply. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 05 May 2025. The detailed eligibility and selection process are explained below. Interested candidates can also try AAI Careers.
Madras High Court Recruitment 2025:
Madras High Court Recruitment 2025 for Chobdar/Office Assistant:
| Job Role | Sweeper/Gardener/Waterman/Sanitary Worker/Watchman/Chobdar/Office Assistant/Residential Assistant/Room Boy |
| Job Type | TN Govt Jobs |
| Qualification | 8th Pass |
| Total Vacancies | 392 Posts |
| Experience | Freshers |
| Salary | Rs. 15,700/- to 58,100/- |
| Job Location | Chennai/Madurai |
| Last Date | 05 May 2025 |
| Official Website | https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/ |
Detailed Eligibility for MHC Recruitment 2025:
Educational Qualification:
Sweeper/Gardener/Waterman/Sanitary Worker/Watchman/Chobdar/Room Boy:
- A Pass in VIII Standard or its equivalent
Office Assistant:
- A Pass in VIII Standard or its equivalent
- Preference will be given to the Candidates having valid LMV driving licenses, experience in cooking, and experience in housekeeping.
Residential Assistant:
- A Pass in VIII Standard or its equivalent
- Preference will be given to the candidates having
- One year craft course, under regular stream, in the field of House keeping / Food and Beverage / Cooking / Bakery from a recognized Institute in Indian Union with two years working experience in the respective field and with a knowledge to converse fluently in Tamil and English and
- Those who are having valid LMV Driving License.
Note: A Pass in VIII Standard or its equivalent, subject to a maximum qualification of XII Standard or its equivalent, on the date of notification
Age Limit (As on 01 July 2025):
- For reserved categories i.e. SC/SC(A)/ST/ MBC&DC/BC/ BCM and Destitute Widows of all castes – 18 years to 37 years (Candidates should not have been born after 01.07.2007 and should not have been born before 02.07.1988)
- For Others / Unreserved categories [i.e., Applicants not belonging to SC / SC(A) / ST / MBC & DC / BC and BCM] [Persons belonging to other States / Union Territories i.e. except the State of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry, will be treated only as ‘Unreserved category’ candidates] – 18 years to 32 years (Candidates should not have been born after 01.07.2007 and should not have been born before 02.07.1993)
- For In-Service candidates: [“In-Service candidate” means – full-time member or approved / unapproved probationer of the Madras High Court Service or Tamil Nadu State Judicial Ministerial Service] – 18 years to 47 years (Candidates should not have been born after 01.07.2007 and should not have been born before 02.07.1978)
Salary Details: Rs. 15,700/- to 58,100/- (Pay Level 01)
No.of. Madras High Court Vacancies: 392 Posts
- Chobdar: 12 Posts
- Office Assistant: 137 Posts
- Residential Assistant: 87 Posts
- Room Boy: 04 Posts
- Sweeper: 73 Posts
- Gardener: 24 Posts
- Waterman: 02 Posts
- Sanitary Worker: 49 Posts
- Watchman: 04 Posts
Selection Process of Madras High Court Recruitment 2025:
- The selection process will be based on
- Common Written Examination
- Skill Test
- Certificate Verification
Common Written Examination:
| Part | Subject | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part-A | Tamil Eligibility Test (General English for PH candidates who opt for English) | 25 | 10 |
| Part-B | Basic Knowledge (Bi-Lingual) | 40 | 10 |
- The Common Written Examination will consist of 65 Objective Type
Questions, each question carry 1 Mark (No Negative Mark), in a single
paper containing - The marks obtained in Part A of the Common Written Examination will be only qualifying in nature and the same will not be counted for determining the final order of selection of the candidates.
- The marks obtained in Part B alone will be considered for shortlisting candidates for the next stage of the selection process.
Skill Test:
- For the posts of Chobdar and Room Boy: (40 Marks) – The candidates shortlisted, as stated above, will be called for Skill Test, to test their skills in office/chamber maintenance; office well keeping, hygiene, house-hold articles maintenance, Office’ articles / equipments maintenance, other office duties, household duties including sweeping, sanitation.
- For the post of Office Assistant: (40 Marks)
- Cooking – 20 marks
- House Keeping – 20 marks.
- For the post of Residential Assistant: (40 Marks)
- Cooking – 20 marks
- Sweeping and Sanitation – 10 marks
- Cleaning and Gardening – 10 marks.
- For the posts of Sweeper and Sanitary Worker: The candidates shortlisted, as stated above, will be called for Skill Test, to test their skills in mopping floors, cleaning bathrooms and toilets, water management and safety, sweeping, sanitation, etc.
- For the posts of Gardener and Waterman: The candidates shortlisted, as stated above, will be called for Skill Test, to test their skills in gardening, handling and maintaining gardening equipments, trimming, pruning thinning of Trees and plants, preparation of different flower beds and tree pits, water management and safety, sweeping, sanitation, etc.
- For the posts of Watchman: The candidates shortlisted, as stated above, will be called for Skill Test, to test their skills in office maintenance and safety; maintenance of entry/ exit register, patrolling campus, office well keeping, other office duties, Knowledge of Basic Security and Fire safety etc
Application Fee:
- For BC; BCM; MBC&DC; Others/UR: Rs. 500/-
- For SC, SC(A) & ST: Total Exemption
- Persons with benchmark disabilities (disability should be 40% or above) and Destitute Widows of all castes: Total Exemption
Mode of Payment: Through Online
How to Apply for Madras High Court Recruitment 2025?
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online using their official website on or before 05 May 2025.
For More Details & To Apply: Click here.
Important Dates:
- Date of Notification: 06 April 2025
- Last date for Registration & submission of Online Applications: 05 May 2025
- Last date for remittance of fee through Online: 06 May 2025
Madras High Court Recruitment 2025 for Personal Assistant/Clerk:
| Job Role | Personal Assistant/Private Secretary/Personal Clerk |
| Job Type | TN Govt Jobs |
| Qualification | Any Degree |
| Total Vacancies | 47 Posts |
| Experience | Freshers |
| Salary | Rs. 20,600/- to 2,05,700/- |
| Job Location | Chennai/Madurai |
| Last Date | 05 May 2025 |
| Official Website | https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/ |
Detailed Eligibility for MHC Recruitment 2025:
Educational Qualification:
Personal Assistant to the Hon’ble Judges:
- Any Bachelor Degree in Science, Arts, Commerce, Engineering, Medicine, or any other discipline of a recognized University in the Indian Union in 10+2+3 or 11+1+3 pattern
- Typewriting and Shorthand Qualifications required: Candidates must have passed the Government Technical Examination in English Shorthand and English Typewriting – Higher / Senior Grade and Tamil Typewriting Higher / Senior Grade. (i.e. 120 words per minute in respect of English Shorthand and 45 words per minute in respect of English and Tamil Typewriting)
Private Secretary to the Registrar General:
- Any Bachelor Degree in Science, Arts, Commerce, Engineering, Medicine, or any other discipline of a recognized University in the Indian Union in 10+2+3 or 11+1+3 pattern
- Typewriting and Shorthand Qualifications required: Candidates must have passed the Government Technical Examination in English Shorthand and English Typewriting – Higher / Senior Grade and Tamil Typewriting Higher / Senior Grade. (i.e. 120 words per minute in respect of English Shorthand and 45 words per minute in respect of English and Tamil Typewriting)
Personal Assistant (to the Registrars):
- Any Bachelor Degree in Science, Arts, Commerce, Engineering, Medicine, or any other discipline of a recognized University in the Indian Union in 10+2+3 or 11+1+3 pattern
- Typewriting and Shorthand Qualifications required: Candidates must have passed the Government Technical Examination in
- English and Tamil Shorthand – Higher / Senior Grade AND
- English and Tamil Typewriting – Higher / Senior Grade (i.e. 120 words per minute in respect of English Shorthand; 90 words per minute in respect of Tamil Shorthand and 45 words per minute in respect of English and Tamil Typewriting)
Personal Clerk (to the Deputy Registrars):
- Any Bachelor Degree in Science, Arts, Commerce, Engineering, Medicine, or any other discipline of a recognized University in the Indian Union in 10+2+3 or 11+1+3 pattern
- Typewriting and Shorthand Qualifications required: Candidates must have passed the Government Technical Examination in
- English and Tamil Shorthand – Higher / Senior Grade AND
- English and Tamil Typewriting – Higher / Senior Grade (i.e. 120 words per minute in respect of English Shorthand; 90 words per minute in respect of Tamil Shorthand and 45 words per minute in respect of English and Tamil Typewriting)
Age Limit (As on 01 July 2025):
- For reserved categories i.e. SC/SC(A)/ST/ MBC&DC/BC/ BCM and Destitute Widows of all castes – 18 years to 37 years (Candidates should not have been born on or before 01.07.1988)
- For Others / Unreserved categories [i.e., Applicants not belonging to SC / SC(A) / ST / MBC & DC / BC and BCM] [Persons belonging to other States / Union Territories i.e. except the State of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry, will be treated only as ‘Unreserved category’ candidates] – 18 years to 32 years (Candidates should not have been born on or before 01.07.1993)
- For In-Service candidates: [“In-Service candidate” means – full-time member or approved / unapproved probationer of the Madras High Court Service or Tamil Nadu State Judicial Ministerial Service] – 18 years to 47 years (Candidates should not have been born on or before 01.07.1978)
Salary Details:
- Personal Assistant to the Hon’ble Judges: Rs. 56,100/- to 2,05,700/- (Pay Level 22)
- Private Secretary to the Registrar General: Rs. 56,100/- to 2,05,700/- (Pay Level 16)
- Personal Assistant (to the Registrars): Rs. 36,400/- to 1,34,200/- (Pay Level 22)
- Personal Clerk (to the Deputy Registrars): Rs. 20,600/- to 75,900/- (Pay Level 10)
No.of. Madras High Court Vacancies: 47 Posts
- Personal Assistant to the Hon’ble Judges: 28 Posts
- Private Secretary to the Registrar General: 01 Post
- Personal Assistant (to the Registrars): 14 Posts
- Personal Clerk (to the Deputy Registrars): 04 Posts
Selection Process of Madras High Court Recruitment 2025:
- The selection process will be based on
- Common Written Examination
- Skill Test
- Viva-voce
Common Written Examination – 150 Marks:
- The Common Written Examination will consist of two parts as specified in the table below:
| Subject | Method of Common Written Examination | Total Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PART-A (SSLC Standard) – Tamil Eligibility Test For Persons with Disability: Candidates opting for General English will have a syllabus in English |
Objective Type (OMR) | 50 | 20 | 180 Minutes – |
| PART-B (Degree Standard) Descriptive Type – English Test |
Descriptive Type (Handwritten in Question-cum-Answer Booklet) | 100 | 35 |
- The questions in Part – ‘A’ (Objective type) will be in Tamil.
- The questions in Part- ‘B’ (Descriptive type) will be only in English.
- The candidate should get qualified in Part – A and Part – B separately
- The marks secured in the Common Written Examination will be only qualifying in nature and the same will not be counted for determining the final order of selection of the candidates
- All the candidates qualified in the Common Written Examination will be called for Skill Test for the post/s applied for
Skill Test:
| Name of the Post | Method of Skill Test | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Personal Assistant to the Hon’ble Judges 2. Private Secretary to the Registrar General |
(i) English Shorthand Test – Dictation: 7 minutes @ 120 wpm – Transcription Time: 45 minutes (on computer)(ii) Tamil Typewriting Test – Typing a passage in Tamil for 5 minutes @ 45 wpm using MCL Bharathi Font |
English Test: • 70 Marks for Transcription (Minimum pass mark: 28) • 10 Marks for Shorthand Outline (Minimum pass mark: 4) Tamil Test: |
| 3. Personal Assistant (to the Registrars) 4. Personal Clerk (to the Deputy Registrars) |
(i) English Shorthand Test – Dictation: 7 minutes @ 120 wpm – Transcription Time: 45 minutes (on computer)(ii) Tamil Shorthand Test – Dictation: 7 minutes @ 90 wpm – Transcription Time: 45 minutes (on computer) |
English Test: • 90 Marks for Transcription (Minimum pass mark: 36) • 10 Marks for Shorthand Outline (Minimum pass mark: 4) Tamil Test: |
Viva-voce:
- Maximum Marks: 15
- Minimum qualifying marks: 6
- The object of Viva-voce is to assess the suitability of the candidates by
judging their language skills, vocabulary, mental alertness, skills, attitude, ethics, character, grasping power, expertise in computer skills etc
Application Fee:
- For BC/BCM/MBC&DC/OTHERS/UR:
- Personal Assistant to the Hon’ble Judges: Rs. 1200/-
- Private Secretary to the Registrar General: Rs. 1200/-
- Personal Assistant (to the Registrars): Rs. 1000/-
- Personal Clerk (to the Deputy Registrars): Rs. 800/-
- For SC, SC(A) & ST: Total Exemption
- Persons with benchmark disabilities (disability should be 40% or above) and Destitute Widows of all castes: Total Exemption
Mode of Payment: Through Online
How to Apply for Madras High Court Recruitment 2025?
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online using their official website on or before 05 May 2025.
For More Details & To Apply: Click here.
Important Dates:
- Date of Notification: 06 April 2025
- Last date for Registration & submission of Online Applications: 05 May 2025
- Last date for remittance of fee through Online: 06 May 2025
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