An official notification issued by the Registrar and Secretary of the Supreme Court’s Board of Examiners stated that, considering the current total number of Advocates-on-Record, the competent authority has decided against holding the examination in 2026.
The notification stated,”The Competent Authority has been pleased to order that keeping in view the overall strength of the AORs, the Advocates-on-Record Examination shall not be conducted in the year 2026. The schedule and dates of the next examination likely to be held in the year 2027 shall be notified in due course.”
It is noteworthy that only those lawyers who have passed the Advocate-on-Record examination are eligible to file cases in the Supreme Court; historically, this examination has been conducted annually. This examination is considered a crucial eligibility criterion for practicing before the Supreme Court.
As per the latest list available up to April 13, 2026, a total of 3,791 Advocates-on-Record were registered with the Supreme Court. Subsequently, on April 16, 205 new AoRs were added to the list.
