By Mukesh 
Patna High Court Technical Assistant Syllabus 2026
Patna High Court Technical Assistant Syllabus 2026 outlines a multi-stage recruitment exam focusing on Computer Science domains like Programming Fundamentals, Data Structures, Web Technology & Virtualization, Computer Networks, Computer Organization and Architecture, and Hardware Devices Installation & Database.
Aspirants face Screening/Preliminary Test (100 marks, if needed), Written Test (200 marks), Trade/Skill Test (100 marks), and Interview (30 marks), with final merit from 330 marks. Key prep areas include C programming, linked lists, SQL, networking protocols, and practical hardware installs. Negative marking in Preliminary; qualify all stages mandatory.
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Overview
Patna High Court (PHC) Technical Assistant exam screens via Preliminary if applicants surge, then advances to theory, practicals, and interview.
Scheme of Examination Table
Screening/Preliminary Test Details
MCQ test (if high applicants) shortlists 10x vacancies for Written Test; marks not for merit. Breakdown: General Awareness (15), Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude (10), General English (15), Computer Applications (60). 1 mark correct, -1/4 wrong. Bilingual except English section.
Preliminary Syllabus Breakdown
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General Awareness: Current events, India/neighbors (History, Culture, Geography, Polity, Economy, Scientific Research), Bihar specifics, Sports, Awards, Schemes, Science/Environment.
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Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude: Verbal/non-verbal (Analogy, Series, Coding, Syllogism), Arithmetic (Numbers, Fractions, Percentage, Ratio, Average, Interest, Time/Distance/Work, Mensuration).
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General English: Vocabulary, Grammar, Synonyms/Antonyms, Error spotting, Fill blanks, Idioms, One-word substitution, Active/Passive, Direct/Indirect, Comprehension, Cloze passage.
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Computer Applications: Full Annexure-II (below).
Detailed Syllabus (Annexure-II)
Applies to Preliminary Computer Applications and full Written Test.
1. Programming Fundamentals
Basic concepts of programming, algorithm development, introduction to the programming environment, introduction to C programming, variables, data types, and operators, control structures: if, else, switch, functions and parameter passing, arrays and strings, pointers and dynamic memory allocation, file I/O.
2. Data Structure
Introduction to arrays and strings, array manipulation and operations, string manipulation and algorithms, singly linked lists, doubly linked lists, circular linked lists, linked list operations and applications. Stack implementation and applications, queue, deque and priority queue. Binary trees and binary search trees, tree traversal algorithms, balanced trees: AVL trees, red-black trees, graph representation: adjacency matrix, adjacency list, graph traversal algorithms: depth-first search (DFS), breadth-first search (BFS), minimum spanning tree algorithms.
3. Web technology & Virtualization
Overview of the World Wide Web and Internet, introduction to cloud computing concepts and models, benefits and challenges of cloud computing, HTML5: structure and semantics, CSS3: styling and layout, JavaScript: programming fundamentals and DOM manipulation, responsive web design. Virtualization-Hypervisor and containers, life cycle of VM and administration. Virtualization platforms ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM, etc. Thorough familiarity of the Linux OS is expected.
4. Computer Networks
Signals and transmission media, digital and analog transmission, multiplexing techniques, transmission errors and error detection, modulation and demodulation, Network hardware devices (Hub, Switch, Modem, Router, Bridge, Repeaters, Firewall). Guided transmission media: twisted pair, Coaxial cable, optical fiber. Logical addressing, IPv4 addressing, subnetting, super netting, IPv6 addressing, routing fundamentals, routing algorithms (Distance Vector, Link State), IP Routing (RIP, OSPF, BGP), Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), multicast routing, Quality of Service (QoS) and traffic management. Domain Name System (DNS), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Post Office Protocol (POP), Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP), Telnet, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Simple Network Management Protocols (SNMP). System maintenance and troubleshooting. Windows and Linux OS installation procedures – Dual Boot, Reserving space for User System while installing OS, Trouble shooting issues related to OS, device drivers – Installing packages through command line/GUI, Shell Scripting.
5. Computer Organization and Architecture
Overview of computer architecture and organization, binary, decimal, octal, and hexadecimal number systems, representation of integers, floating-point numbers, and characters, two’s complement representation, Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) representation, logic gates and their functions, combinational and sequential circuits, minimization techniques: Karnaugh maps. CPU Architecture: Control Unit, Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), registers, Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), Instruction Execution Cycle (IEC), addressing modes, memory technologies: RAM, ROM, cache memory, virtual memory, memory organization and addressing, cache memory: organization, mapping, replacement policies, memory interfacing and I/O operations.
6. Hardware Devices Installation and Database
Importance of Installation and Configuration, Basic Troubleshooting Techniques, Installation and Configuration of PCs, Laptops, Mobile Devices, Printers, and Scanners, Management of Various I/O Devices and Peripherals. Installation & Configuration of OS (Windows/Ubuntu) upgrade, ROM/RAM, BIOS, Bootstrap Memory, Firmware, Hard Disks, Assembling of PC, Installation of Systems and troubleshooting, BIOS settings, Installation and testing of a printer. Installation and Maintenance of UPS Systems. Installation and maintenance of various networking devices like routers and switches, in and out structured cabling, Installation of Firewalls and Connectivity of LAN connectivity of Wireless network devices, Configuring and sharing internet in PCs and other devices. Overview of Databases and Database Management Systems (DBMS), Importance of Databases in Modern Computing, Databases E-R Model, Relational Model: Relational Algebra, Tuple Calculus, SQL, Integrity Constraints, Normal Forms. File Organization. Indexing: B and B++ Trees, Transactions and Concurrency Control. Types of Databases: Relational, NoSQL, Object-Oriented, etc., Relational Model Basics: Tables, Rows, Columns, Keys, Entity-Relationship (ER) Diagrams, normalization: First, Second, and Third Normal Forms, Basic SQL Queries: SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, Filtering Data: WHERE Clause, Sorting Data: ORDER BY Clause, joining Tables: INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN.