Gujarat Judiciary Exam 2025 (212 Vacancies Announced)

In this blog we will cover:

• Gujarat Judiciary Exam 2025 Highlight
• Gujarat Civil Judge Exam Dates 2025
•  Gujarat State Judiciary Recruitment Vacancy List 
• Gujarat State Judiciary Salary 2025
• Gujarat Civil Judge Application Form 2025

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Gujarat Judiciary Exam 2025 Highlights 

The High Court of Gujarat published the official Gujarat Civil Judge Notification in the second week of March 2025. The commission publishes the notification on its official website.

• If you are below 35 years old and have completed a bachelor's degree in law, you can apply for the exam.
• The exam selection process involves prelims, mains, and interview tests. All three phases are qualifying in nature.
• The notification will have important information like eligibility criteria, important dates, syllabus, etc.

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Gujarat Civil Judge Exam Dates 2025

However, check out the table below to know all the important events related to the Judiciary Exam 2025:

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Gujarat State Judiciary Recruitment Vacancy List 

As said above, the Gujarat High Court released 212 regular vacancies for civil judge posts. However, it reserves the right to alter the number of Gujarat Judiciary Vacancies 2025 notified.

Gujarat State Judiciary Salary 2025 

The salary of a Gujarat High Court Civil Judge ranges between Rs. 77,840/- Rs. 1,36,520/- per month. Apart from PCS J Salary, the civil judge can get many other allowances and perks, as mentioned below:

• House Rent Allowance
• Rent Allowance
• Dearness Allowance
• Travel Allowance
• Petrol Allowance

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Gujarat Judicial Services Eligibility Criteria 2025

If you are willing to apply for the exam, you must satisfy the Judiciary Exam Eligibility Criteria set by the Gujarat High Court.

Go through the required criteria for age and qualification for the points below.

Educational Qualification

• You must hold a degree in law from any recognized university by Indian law and practice as an advocate in courts of civil or criminal jurisdiction on the submission date of the last online application form. (or)
• If you passed the Law Degree in 2011-2024 and onwards, you must have also taken the All India Bar examination to be eligible for the Gujarat Civil Judge Exam 2025. (or)
• You must work in the Courts or other Allied Departments on the last date fixed to receive applications. (or)
• Also, you must have a basic knowledge of Computer Applications from a government institute or any other recognized institute.

Age Limit

• As per the notification, your age should be below 35 years if you belong to the general category to apply for the Gujarat Civil Judge Exam 2025.
• For the SC/ST category, the maximum age limit is 38 years.
• If you work in the Courts or other Allied Departments, your age should not exceed 40 years.

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Gujarat Civil Judge Application Form 2025

To avoid any discrepancies, you must complete the Gujarat Judiciary Application Form on or before the last date.

We have provided step-by-step instructions to fill out the Gujarat High Court particular civil application form correctly:

• The initial step is online registration. You can register for the exam by clicking on the link present on the official website.
• Once you click the link, the required fields to enter shall appear on the screen.
• You need to enter a registered mobile number and all the required details.
• Once you click the "save" button, your application number shall appear in the new window.
• Now, re-login to the portal using your application number and date of birth and upload your signature and photograph.
• Before final submission, you can preview the online form by clicking on the "Edit Application" icon. You cannot change the registration form once you click the "confirm application" button.
• After clicking on the confirmation icon, you will receive an SMS to your registered mobile number.
• The final step is fee payment, which can be made online or offline. Keep the fee receipt for your reference to avoid any discrepancies in the future.
• Take the print of the application form on A4 size paper and save it for future reference.

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Gujarat Civil Judge Exam Fee

Fees of the Gujarat High Court Civil Judge Exam depend on your category. If you belong to the general classification, you must pay Rs.1,000 and other bank charges for the exam.

The application fee is Rs. 500 if you belong to a scheduled tribe, scheduled caste, physically disabled person, educationally or socially backward classes, veterans, etc. 

A separate payment section lets you pay the fee through SBI e-Pay by clicking on the "Pay fee" option.

Gujarat Civil Judge Exam Admit Card 2025

A call letter is a mandatory thing you must carry to the exam hall without fail. Gujarat Judicial Services Commission will release the admit card two weeks before the exam.

Note that any disparity/discrepancy in the details mentioned in the admit card and the ones provided during registration will result in the cancellation of your candidature.

You can download the Gujarat Judiciary Admit Card online from the official portal. The admit card includes the following details:

• Your Name
• Date of Birth
• Registration Number
• Category
• Exam Date and Time
• Exam Center
• Signature & Photograph
• Exam Day Instructions

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Gujarat Civil Judge Exam Pattern 2025

According to the Judiciary Exam Pattern, there are three stages in the Gujarat Civil Judge post-selection process: prelims, mains, and interview/viva-voce.

Go through the detailed paper pattern from the points below.

Preliminary Exam Pattern

The Preliminary Examination of the Gujarat Judiciary will be objective.

• Paper –1 (Law) 
• Paper – 2 (Test of Gujarati Language) 

1. Prelims question paper 1 consists of 100 questions, and each question carries one mark. 
2. There is a negative marking of 0.33 for each wrongly answered question.  
3. The duration of prelim paper 1 is 2 hours. 
4. You must score a minimum of 50% marks in the prelims exam to get shortlisted for the mains examination. 
5. Prelims question paper 2 consists of 50 questions. 
6. The duration of the prelim's paper 2 is half an hour. 

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Mains Exam Pattern

The Gujarat Judiciary mains examination consists of two papers:

• Paper 1: Criminal
• Paper 2: Civil

Papers 1 and 2 shall carry 100 marks each, and the duration is 3 hours. 

You can take papers one and two either in English or Gujarati. You have to secure a minimum of 50% marks in the mains exam to get shortlisted for the viva-voce.

Viva-Voce Test (Oral Interview)

The viva-voce shall carry 50 marks. The main objective of the Interview is to assess your suitability for the cadre by judging the knowledge of the Law, the balance of the judgment, mental alertness, clear and logical exposition, attitude, skills, ethics, power of communication, power of assimilation, intellectual depth.

You need to score at least 40% marks in this test to get selected for the Civil Judge post in Gujarat.

Gujarat Judiciary Syllabus 2025

Before starting the preparation, it is crucial to go through the detailed Judiciary Exam Syllabus for the Gujarat Civil Judge Exam and plan your practice accordingly.

Here, we have provided a detailed syllabus of the RJS exam for both the prelims and mains.

Gujarat Judiciary Prelims Syllabus

The prelims question paper consists of Parts A, B, and C.

Go through the detailed syllabus from the points below and enhance your preparation levels for the upcoming exam:

Part - A

1. The Indian Penal Code, 1860  
2. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973  
3. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872  
4. The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949  
5. The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958  
6. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015  
7. The   Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005  
8. The Gujarat Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887  
9. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956  
10. Pre­conception and Pre­Natal   Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994  
11. The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881  
12. The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
13. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012  
14. The Information Technology Act, 2000  
15. The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act,1986 

Part - B

1. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908  
2. The Limitation Act, 1963  
3. The Indian Contract Act, 1872  
4. The Constitution of India 
5. The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 
6. The Specific Relief Act, 1963  
7. The Gujarat Court Fees Act, 2004  
8. The Sale of Goods Act, 1930  
9. The Transfer of Property Act 1882  
10. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996  
11. The Commercial Courts, Act, 2015  
12. Succession Laws, Personal Laws (Hindu, Muslim & Christian)  
13. Legal Maxims 

Part - C

General Knowledge, English Language, Test of Reasoning, Numerical & Mental Ability and Basics of Computer Applications. 

• To be eligible for the preliminary exam, you must score at least 50% marks for the main examination. However, the commission will not consider the marks obtained in the prelims exam while preparing the final merit list.
• The computer shall evaluate all the entries of the preliminary examination paper.
• The High Court does not entertain any queries related to rechecking the OMR sheet, as all the evaluations are done by computer scanning without human intervention.

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Gujarat Judiciary Mains Exam Syllabus 2025

Three papers are in the main written examination: Criminal, Civil, and Gujarati Language.

Review the detailed syllabus from the points below and enhance your Gujarat Judiciary Mains Exam Preparation.

Paper 1 (Criminal) [Marks: 100, Duration: 03 Hours]

1. The Indian Penal Code, 1860  
2. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 
3. The Indian Evidence Act, 12  
4. The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949  
5. The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958  
6. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015  
7. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005  
8. The Gujarat Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887  
9. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956  
10. Pre­conception and Pre­Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
11. The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881  
12. The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
13. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012  
14. The Information Technology Act, 2000  
15. The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 

Paper 2 (Civil) [Marks: 100, Duration: 03 Hours] 

1. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 
2. The Limitation Act, 1963  
3. The Indian Contract Act, 1872  
4. The Constitution of India  
5. The Indian Partnership Act, 1932  
6. The Specific Relief Act, 1963  
7. The Gujarat Court Fees Act, 2004  
8. The Sale of Goods Act, 1930  
9. The Transfer of Property Act 1882  
10. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996  
11. The Commercial Courts, Act, 2015  
12. Succession Laws, Personal Laws (Hindu, Muslim & Christian)  
13. Legal Maxims 

Gujarat State Judiciary Exam Preparation 2025

Most of you might find difficulties while preparing for the Judicial Service examination. However, cracking the exam is not challenging if you follow a few techniques to study.

The following are a few Judiciary Exam Preparation Tips for prelims, mains, and viva-voce:

• Generally, experts suggest starting your preparation at least one year before the exam, as it will help you cover all the topics per the syllabus. Also, you will get time for revision at the end.
• The first and primary step to starting civil judge exam preparation is to prepare in reverse order.
• Begin with the mains exam preparation, and you will be automatically preparing for the prelims examination. 
• The central part of the syllabus includes the Constitution of India, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Civil Procedure, Indian Penal Code, and Indian Evidence Act. In contrast, the minor subjects include the Indian Contract Act, the Specific Relief Act, and the Transfer of Property Act.
• Prepare a question bank for every major and minor subject for the prelims and main exams.
• Also, make a habit of preparing notes for procedural topics, as it can help significantly in the last-minute preparation for the Judiciary Examination.
• Attend as many mock interviews as possible, as it will help clear all your doubts and eliminate the fear of an actual interview.

Gujarat State Judiciary Exam Result 2025

After completing the exam, the High Court of Gujarat will publish the result on the court's official website. The High Court will publish the result as a merit list consisting of roll numbers of shortlisted applicants.

• Visit the official website of the Gujarat High Court
• Navigate and click the link: 'Gujarat PCS J result.' 
• Download Merit List PDF
• Press Ctrl+F, enter your roll number

Conclusion

Gujarat High Court's official notification has unveiled a golden chance for aspirants seeking positions as Civil Judges in the state's judicial branch. 212 regular vacancies have been released this year, marking a long-awaited opportunity for candidates.

To be eligible, candidates must be below 35 years of age and possess a degree in Law. The selection process includes prelims, mains, and viva-voce tests.

The application fee differs based on category, ranging from Rs. 500 to Rs. 1,000, payable through SBI e-Pay