Supreme Court is looking for Court masters

Court Masters carry out a number of assignments every day to make sure that the court functions smoothly. One such task is to check whether judicial papers are proper. Another is instructing other courtroom employees.

Those who aspire to become Court Masters and wish to apply for the posts in the apex court must be proficient in shorthand – a method of rapid writing using abbreviations and symbols – which helps to take dictation. They must also possess a speed of (shorthand) writing at least 120 words in English per minute.

The aspirants must also have a typing speed of 40 words per minute on computers. On top of this, they must have a law degree and a minimum of five year experience as a private secretary, senior personal assistant or senior stenographer in the public sector.

To become a Court Master, the candidates have to pass a typing test on the computer at the speed of 40 words per minute, a shorthand English test at the speed of 120 words per minute, and an objective type test with 100 questions – Objective Type Question Paper with multiple choice answers containing 100 questions – 50 General English questions, 15 General Aptitude questions, 25 questions relating to Knowledge in Law and 10 General Knowledge questions. They also need to score at least 15 out of 30 marks in the interview to bag the post. The candidates will get 45 minutes to transcribe and are allowed a “maximum mistakes” of 5 percent of the total words dictated during the exam.

Anyone aged 30 to 45 years can apply for the post.