Junior Court Assistant vs Junior Judicial Assistant / Restorer
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Pay Level 6Pay Level 6
Starting in-hand
₹57,000–₹67,000 in-hand₹57,000–₹67,000 in-hand
Group
Group BGroup B
Exam
Supreme Court JCADelhi High Court JJA
Qualification
GraduateGraduate
Age limit
18–3018–32
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
32
Transfers
rarerare
First promotion
Senior Court Assistant (By seniority and departmental test)Judicial Assistant / Senior Judicial Assistant (By seniority and departmental test)
Choose Junior Court Assistant if…
- ✓ Level 6 pay for a graduate with typing
- ✓ Fixed posting in New Delhi
- ✓ Prestige of the institution and a clear internal ladder
Choose Junior Judicial Assistant / Restorer if…
- ✓ Level 6 pay with an upper age limit of 32
- ✓ Posting only in Delhi
- ✓ Good internal promotion ladder in the High Court