The Gujarat High Court Librarian Recruitment 2026 has opened a notable court-job opportunity in Gujarat this year. The High Court of Gujarat, Sola, Ahmedabad, has invited online applications for the Librarian and Librarian cum Research Assistant posts under Advertisement No. RC/B/1458/2026, and the Gujarat High Court Librarian vacancy carries 30 Group-C posts in all. Of these, 29 Librarian posts are on the establishments of the District Judiciary, while one Librarian cum Research Assistant post is on the establishment of the Industrial Courts and Labour Courts. All 30 vacancies are in the General / Unreserved category, and within the total, two posts are reserved for women and two for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), with no vacancy earmarked for Ex-Servicemen. The High Court reserves the right to adjust or alter the vacancy at any stage, and the 29 District Judiciary posts are spread across district courts in Gujarat, with the notification’s Annexure-A carrying the district-wise break-up. Candidates who hold a library science degree and meet the experience rule should read the full details below and apply through the HC-OJAS portal before the deadline. The official notification PDF is linked under Important Links, and candidates should verify every detail there before applying.

The Gujarat High Court Librarian eligibility rules centre on one core qualification. Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS) or an equivalent degree from a University recognised by the Government, and they must have two years’ experience of working in any well organised library, gained after obtaining the degree. A law degree is preferred, not compulsory: the notification says "preferably Degree in Law", so a law degree is an advantage rather than a mandatory condition. Applicants must also hold a certificate in basic knowledge of computer, as prescribed by the State Government from time to time, and must have sufficient knowledge of English, Gujarati and Hindi. The Gujarat High Court Librarian age limit is 21 to 37 years as on 20 October 2026, the last date for submitting the online application, with relaxations of five years for women candidates, ten years for PwBD candidates, actual service rendered plus three years for Ex-Servicemen, and five years or the equal number of years of service, whichever is less, for State Government employees; in no case can the upper age limit exceed 45 years after relaxations. Reservation benefits are available only to reserved-category candidates of Gujarat origin, and since there is no vacancy for the reserved categories in this recruitment, SC, ST, SEBC and EWS candidates may apply against the Unreserved category under Unreserved criteria, though they remain entitled to relaxation in examination fees. The Gujarat High Court Librarian application fee is ₹750 for SC, ST, SEBC, EWS, Ex-Servicemen and PwBD candidates and ₹1,500 for all other candidates, plus usual bank charges, paid through SBI e-Pay using the "Print Application / Pay Fees" button on the HC-OJAS portal. The Gujarat High Court Librarian salary is fixed in the pay matrix of ₹25,500 to 81,100, plus usual allowances as per rules, and the notification states the pay matrix only, with no other salary figure announced.

The Gujarat High Court Librarian selection process runs through two stages: the Main Written Examination and the viva-voce test. The Main Written Examination carries 100 multiple-choice questions for 100 marks over two hours, with one mark per question and negative marking of 0.33 mark per wrong or multiple answer, held on an OMR sheet or any other mode decided by the High Court, and there is no re-evaluation or rechecking of OMR sheets. The viva-voce test carries 40 marks, and the final merit is the aggregate of the Main Written Examination and viva-voce marks. To reach the viva-voce, candidates must score a minimum of 50% in the Main Written Examination, or 45% for PwBD candidates, and a minimum of 40% in the viva-voce is required to find a place in the Final Merit List. The High Court may restrict the number of candidates called for the viva-voce, by merit, if many qualify, and a Select List and a Centralised Wait-List of up to 10% of the notified vacancies will be prepared, remaining valid until the vacancies are filled or one year from publication, whichever is earlier. Filling of posts follows merit order, with District Judiciary posts first and then the Industrial Courts and Labour Courts post, and the written exam will be held at Ahmedabad or at centre or centres as decided by the High Court. The Gujarat High Court Librarian syllabus covers Library Science, English Language and Gujarati Language, General Studies including History, Geography, Science and Current Affairs, Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability, Basic Legal Knowledge, and Basic Knowledge of Computer Application, and the question paper will be in English only, except for the questions in Gujarati. The Gujarat High Court Librarian exam date is tentatively 29 November 2026, a Sunday, with the viva-voce tentatively in December 2026 or January 2027, and the e-Call Letter or admit card will be available about one week before the exam.

To apply online for the Gujarat High Court Librarian post, candidates must use the HC-OJAS portal, since applications are accepted online only. The notification itself does not print a step-by-step form-filling procedure, so applicants should follow the "How to Apply – User Manual" available on the HC-OJAS portal, complete the form, and pay the fee through the "Print Application / Pay Fees" button, because only candidates whose online application is confirmed and whose fees are paid will be eligible for the Main Written Examination. Applicants for the District Judiciary posts must opt for three districts of their choice, in order of preference, and the preference cannot be changed later, while there is no district preference for the Industrial and Labour Courts post.

The Gujarat High Court Librarian last date is 20 October 2026 at 11:59 PM, the online form having opened on 1 October 2026 at 12:00 noon, so candidates should complete the form and the fee payment before the deadline and keep the printout of the confirmed application and the e-payment receipt safe for the document-check stage. At that stage, candidates will need to produce originals plus one set of self-attested copies, along with a recent passport-size colour photograph, including the printout of the confirmed online application and the e-payment receipt or challan, the School Leaving Certificate or Birth Certificate, SSC and HSC and essential-qualification mark-sheets and certificates, the experience certificate, the basic computer knowledge certificate, the caste certificate from the Gujarat competent authority with the Non-Creamy Layer certificate for SEBC for the current financial year, the EWS eligibility certificate, the PwBD certificate and the Ex-Servicemen discharge certificate wherever applicable, a no-objection certificate if employed in State or Central Government service, character certificates from two respectable persons issued within the last six months, the gazette notification for a name change if any, FIR, charge-sheet or judgment copies if any criminal or civil case exists, and original identity proof such as the Election Card, PAN Card, Driving Licence, Passport, Aadhaar or Government servant ID. Applicants must be citizens of India, marks of each stage are made available only after the whole recruitment process through a link on HC-OJAS with an OTP on the registered mobile, and candidates should not contact the High Court Registry by phone or personal visit for general queries but should check the HC-OJAS websites and SMS alerts. No RTI application about this recruitment will be entertained until the entire process is complete, and the High Court’s decision is final.