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Delhi HJS Result 2026: download the preliminary shortlist of 400 candidates, check marks, revised Mains dates and latest High Court updates.
The High Court of Delhi has released the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS / HJS) Preliminary Examination 2026 result and the list of candidates shortlisted for the Mains Written Examination. The preliminary examination was held on 26 July 2026, and the shortlist notice was published on 14 August 2026. The Mains examination has been rescheduled twice and, according to the latest official notice dated 8 October 2026, was scheduled for 22 and 23 October 2026. As of 14 November 2026, the High Court's official updates page lists the preliminary result and Mains-related notices, but no Mains written result notice was visible.
| Recruiting authority | High Court of Delhi |
| Examination | Delhi Higher Judicial Service Examination 2026 |
| Post | Higher Judicial Service (District Judge cadre) |
| Advertised vacancies | 27 (24 existing and 3 anticipated) |
| Preliminary examination | 26 July 2026 |
| Preliminary result / shortlist notice | 14 August 2026 |
| Shortlisted candidates | 400 |
| Original Mains dates | 12 and 13 September 2026 |
| First revised Mains dates | 10 and 11 October 2026 |
| Latest revised Mains dates | 22 and 23 October 2026 |
| Mains result status | Not listed on the official updates page as of 14 November 2026 |
| Official website | delhihighcourt.nic.in |
The High Court publishes the complete preliminary result and the separate list of candidates shortlisted for the Mains examination. The shortlist PDF contains candidate names, roll numbers, categories and preliminary marks out of 139. Use the complete result PDF if you need to check the broader preliminary examination result record.
The shortlist is arranged in roll-number order. The notice says that the listed candidates were provisionally admitted to the Mains Written Examination on the basis of their performance in the preliminary examination held on 26 July 2026.
The official shortlist notice dated 14 August 2026 contains 400 candidates provisionally shortlisted for the Mains Written Examination. The marks displayed in the shortlist are out of 139. The High Court also published a complete preliminary examination result separately.
Being included in the shortlist means the candidate was provisionally admitted to the Mains stage. It does not mean final selection or appointment. Candidates must qualify the Mains Written Examination and the subsequent viva-voce stage under the recruitment rules.
| Notice / schedule | Mains examination dates |
|---|---|
| Original schedule | 12 and 13 September 2026 |
| Notice dated 31 August 2026 | Postponed to 10 and 11 October 2026 |
| Notice dated 8 October 2026 | Further postponed to 22 and 23 October 2026 |
The latest postponement notice was issued on 8 October 2026 at the request of the Commissioner of Police, Delhi. It moved the Mains Written Examination from 10 and 11 October to Thursday, 22 October and Friday, 23 October 2026. The notice stated that revised admit cards would be issued to candidates.
The Mains examination consists of four papers:
Check the latest admit card and examination instructions for reporting time, venue and paper-wise details.
The Mains examination was scheduled for 22 and 23 October 2026 under the latest rescheduling notice. On the official High Court updates page checked on 14 November 2026, the listed HJS entries include the preliminary result, Mains admit card and rescheduling notices. A Mains written result or viva-voce shortlist was not listed there at the time of this update.
Candidates should monitor the official updates and recruitment results sections for the Mains result, viva-voce schedule and subsequent selection notices. Do not treat the preliminary shortlist as the Mains result.
The Delhi Higher Judicial Service recruitment is conducted in three successive stages:
The final selection is made according to the applicable Delhi Higher Judicial Service rules and the recruitment notification. The preliminary result alone does not determine final merit.
Yes. The Delhi Higher Judicial Service Preliminary Examination result and Mains shortlist were published on 14 August 2026.
The preliminary examination was held on 26 July 2026.
The official shortlist notice contains 400 candidates provisionally admitted to the Mains Written Examination.
The latest official notice dated 8 October 2026 rescheduled the Mains Written Examination to 22 and 23 October 2026.
As of 14 November 2026, the High Court's official updates page did not list a Mains written result notice. Candidates should check the official updates page for any subsequent announcement.
Download the shortlist and complete result PDFs from the links provided above or replace them on the Delhi High Court updates page.
The Mains Written Examination consists of four papers: General Knowledge and Language, Law-I, Law-II and Law-III.
No. The preliminary examination is the screening stage. Candidates must qualify the Mains Written Examination and viva-voce and satisfy the applicable recruitment requirements.
This article summarises official Delhi High Court recruitment notices available up to 14 November 2026. The preliminary shortlist is provisional admission to the Mains stage, not a final appointment list. Check the official website for the latest Mains result, interview schedule and any further recruitment instructions. Official notices and the applicable recruitment rules take precedence over third-party information.