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Haryana Judiciary Recruitment 2025 Notification Out Soon , Exam Dates

Author : Yogricha

December 5, 2024

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Overview: The Haryana Public Service Commission conducts the recruitment for Civil Judge (Entry Level)  to fill in various posts of Civil Judge in the Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch). In this blog will walk you through the upcoming Haryana Judiciary Notification.

Haryana Judiciary 2024 Updates

  • On 3rd March 2024, Haryana Judiciary Prelims was scheduled, and the difficulty level of the examination was medium.
  • Haryana Judiciary Mains 2024 was scheduled on 12, 13 and 14th July 2024.
  • The Haryana Judiciary Final Result is out on 15th October 2024.

Haryana Judiciary Exam 2025 Notification PDF

The Haryana Judiciary Notification Will be out soon. Download the exam notification PDF from the provided link.

Haryana Judiciary Latest Notification 2025 PDF

Haryana Judiciary Exam 2025 Dates

Check out the table below for all the important events related to the Haryana Judiciary 2025 exam:

Event Date 
Haryana Judiciary Notification Release Date Updated Soon
Starting Date of Online Application Process Updated Soon
Last date to submit the online application form Updated Soon
Last date to pay the application fee Updated Soon
Haryana Judiciary Prelims Admit Card Updated Soon
Haryana Judiciary Prelims Exam date Updated Soon
Haryana Judiciary Prelims Scores Released Updated Soon
Haryana Judiciary Prelims Result Updated Soon
Haryana Judiciary Mains Admit Card To be announced
Haryana Judiciary Mains Exam date To be announced
Haryana Judiciary Mains Exam Result To be announced
Haryana Judiciary Final Result To be announced

Please click on the button below to download the PDF containing the exam candidates' scores arranged by roll number.

Haryana Judiciary Prelims 2024 result PDF

Haryana Judiciary Exam Vacancy

Haryana Judiciary Exam 2025 Vacancies will be up[dated by the Haryana Public Service commission soon. 

Below Table shows the category-wise bifurcation of the vacant posts of the previous year recruitment. To know the total posts, check Haryana Judiciary Vacancies:

Categories Haryana Judiciary Vacancy
General/ Unreserved 77
Scheduled Castes of Haryana 30
Backward Classes A of Haryana 11
Backward Classes B of Haryana 01
Economically Weaker Section of Haryana 10
Total 129
Ex-Servicemen (Gen./UR) of Haryana 04
Ex-Servicemen (SC) of Haryana 01
Ex-Servicemen (BC-A) of Haryana 01
Visually Handicapped (VH) 01
Hearing Handicapped (HH-03) 03
Orthopedically Handicapped (OH) 01
Multiple Disability (MD) 02

Haryana Judiciary Eligibility Criteria 2025

Before proceeding with the application form, you must meet the required eligibility. 

Haryana Judiciary Eligibility is decided on the 3 basic parameters: age limit, educational qualification, and applicant's nationality.

Nationality:

  • Indian citizen, or
  • Citizen of Nepal or Bhutan, or
  • Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962, or
  • A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to settle in India permanently.
  • These candidates must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.

Age Limit:

  • Minimum: 21 years,
  • Maximum: 42 years,
  • Age calculated as of 31st January 2025.

Haryana Judiciary Prelims 2024 Scores PDF

Age Relaxation:

  • 5 years for Scheduled Castes of Haryana, Backward Classes of Haryana.
  • 5 years for disabled persons under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (+5 years for candidates from SC/ST/BC, max 52 years).
  • Various relaxations for wives of military personnel, widowed/divorced women, unmarried women, and ex-servicemen.

Educational Qualification:

  • Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized university approved by the Bar Council of India as of the closing date (31st January 2025).

Additional Requirements:

  • Specific conditions and documentations for ex-servicemen and persons with benchmark disabilities.

Haryana Judiciary Exam 2025 Application Process

You can follow the steps below to fill out the Haryana Judiciary Application form without errors.

  • Visit the official website of the Haryana Public Service Commission: www.https://hpsc.gov.in/
  • On the Home page, look for the "Apply Online for Civil Judge (Junior Division) in HCS (judicial branch) link and click on it.
  • Click on the "New Registration" tab.
  • Enter all the required details and click on the "Register button."
  • The system will generate the new User ID and password and send them to the registered mobile number and E-mail ID.
  • Re-login to the website and click on the "Application Form" link for Civil Judge.
  • Provide all details and upload a recent passport-size picture and signature as per the specifications.
  • Pay the required fee for your application as per the category

Application Fee

The application fee for the Haryana Judiciary Exam 2025, as per the official notification, varies depending on the category of the candidate. The details are as follows:

Category Fee Details
Male candidates of General category including Dependent Son of Ex-Servicemen of Haryana (DESM); Male candidates of General and all reserved categories of other States Rs. 1000/-
All Female candidates of General category including Female Dependent of ESM of Haryana; Female candidates of General and all reserved categories of other States Rs. 250/-
Male & Female candidates of SC / BC-A / BC-B / ESM and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) categories of Haryana Rs. 250/-
PwBD candidates of Haryana (with at least 40% disability) No Fee (NIL)

Haryana Judiciary Exam Pattern 2025

Haryana Public Service Commission decides on the selection process for this recruitment. The finalized Haryana Judiciary Exam Pattern is decided for three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Viva-voice/Interview. 

Prelims Exam Pattern

  • The Preliminary round of the Haryana Judiciary exam consists of 125 multiple-choice questions for 500 marks. The exam is conducted for 2 hours. Every Question is of 4 marks.
  • Negative Marking: 0.8 for every wrong answer.
  • Every question will have 5 options, and the candidates will have to select the right answer (A, B, C, D, and E options to select from).
  • The standard of the question paper will be at the law graduate level. i.e. the standard LLB syllabus prescribed in BCI-approved law colleges across India. 
  • No candidate shall be allowed to appear in the Main Examination unless he/she secures a minimum of 150 marks (read 100 marks for all reserved category candidates excluding the EWS category) in the Preliminary Examination. 
  • The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination shall not be counted towards the final result.
  • Candidates equal to 10 times the number of vacancies advertised, selected in order of their merit in the respective categories, shall become eligible to sit in the Main Written Examination. 

Mains Exam Pattern

  • In the Mains Exam, you are asked five subjects- Civil Law I, Civil Law II, Criminal Law III, English, and Language (Hindi in Devanagari Script).
  • If you belong to the general category, you must obtain 50% marks in the mains exam to get shortlisted for the viva voce. For the reserved category, the qualifying marks are 45%.
  • The Main Written Examination will be subjective/narrative type.
  • The main Examination will be conducted in English Medium except for the language paper.
  • Bare copies of legislative enactments only shall be supplied.
  • Each written paper shall be three hours long.
  • The standard of the language paper shall be that of the Matriculation Examination of the Board of School Education, Haryana.

The marking scheme for each subject is as follows:

Topic Marks
Civil Law I 200 Marks
Civil Law II 200 Marks
Criminal Law  200 Marks
English 200 Marks
Language (Hindi) 100 Marks
  • No candidate shall be credited with any marks in any written paper unless he/she obtains at least 33% marks.
  • Candidates must achieve a minimum of 50% in aggregate across all written papers to be eligible for the viva-voce test. However, for those in specific categories (SC/ST, BC, PwBD, and Ex-servicemen, excluding dependents of SM and EWS), the qualifying threshold is 45%.

Interview

  • You will be shortlisted for interview/viva-voce only if you qualify for both the Prelims and Mains exams. The interview is conducted for a total of 100 marks.
  • Provided further, only those candidates shall be eligible to be recruited as civil judges/judicial magistrates who secure 50oZ or more marks [read 45%o for the SC/ST. BCs, PwBD and ESM category candidates (but not dependent on llSM and EWS)I in aggregate of the marks secured in the main written examination and the viva-voce.
  • Provided that the number of candidates to be called for viva-voce in order of the mark obtained in the written examination shall not exceed three times the number of vacancies advertised.
  • Candidates for the viva-voce will be selected based on marks from the written exam, limited to three times the number of vacancies. However, if candidates tie with the last selected one, all tied candidates will be called for the interview, even if it exceeds three times the vacancies. Viva-voce participation is compulsory.

Haryana Judiciary Exam 2025 Syllabus

As per the official notification, the syllabus varies for prelims and main exams.

To ease your preparation, we have provided the detailed Haryana Judiciary Syllabus in the post below.

Haryana Judiciary Prelims Syllabus

Exam Format:

  • The prelims exam will be objective and feature multiple-choice questions.

Syllabus Coverage:

  • Questions will be derived from the main examination syllabus, including:
    • Code of Civil Procedure
    • Indian Contract Act
    • Indian Evidence Act
    • Specific Relief Act
    • Other relevant laws

General Knowledge and Current Events:

  • Candidates should have a general and basic overview of main subjects.
  • Ability to answer questions on:
    • Current events of national and international importance
    • Indian Legal and Constitutional History
    • Governance

Additional Skills Testing:

  • Analytical skills
  • Reasoning
  • Aptitude

Haryana Judiciary Mains Syllabus

Check out the table below to learn the detailed syllabus for the Haryana Judiciary Mains Syllabus.

Subject Particulars
Civil Law I Code of Civil Procedure (also touching upon the Limitation Act.)
Punjab Courts Act (As applicable to Haryana)
Indian Contract Act
Indian Partnership Act
Sale of Goods Act
Specific Relief Act
Indian Evidence Act, Haryana Urban (control of rent and eviction) Act, 1973
Civil Law II Hindu Law (Marriage, Adoption, Inheritance & other personal and family laws)
Mohammedan Law and Customary Law (Marriage, Adoption, Inheritance & other personal and family laws)
Law of Registration and Limitation
Criminal Law Indian Penal Code (IPC)
Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC)
Indian Evidence Act
English English Essay on a given topic (1000-1100 words)
Precis Writing
Words and Phrases (Making sentences with the given words and Phrases)
Comprehension
Corrections (Language, Sentence, Spelling corrections)
Hindi Translation of an English passage into Hindi
Explanation of Hindi passage in prose and poetry in the same language
Composition (essay), idioms, and corrections

Haryana Judiciary Answer Key 2025

After completing the exam by the Haryana PSC for Judicial Services, the commission will release the Haryana Judiciary Answer Key at its official portal. The Answer Key of the HCS Judicial Branch Exam can be checked as mentioned below.

  • Visit the official website.
  • Look for ‘Haryana Public Service Commission Preliminary Answer Key’ or ‘Haryana Public Service Commission Mains Answer Key’
  • Download the Answer key
  • Match your response with the answer mentioned

The Haryana PSC Released the answer key for the 2025 Haryana Judiciary Examination. The Students can download the answer key from the official website.

Haryana Judiciary Exam 2025 Result

The results are declared after the completion of the exam. Note that the results are published separately online for different stages in the recruitment process. 

You can follow the steps given below to check your results.

  • Go to the official website.
  • Navigate and click on the link that states Haryana Public Service Commission Judicial Services Result. 
  • Download Merit List PDF
  • Open PDF form of Merit List
  • Press Ctrl+F, enter your roll number

Note: Generally, the Merit List released is quite heavy; the search may take longer than usual.

Haryana Judiciary Cut-Off previous year

Check out the table below for last year's Haryana Judiciary cut-off

Category Cut Off
General 130.31
BCB 129.34
BCA 115.16
SC 105.15
Ex-Serviceman (General) 104.82
Ex-Serviceman SC 72.04
Ex-Serviceman BCA 87.62

Conclusion

As you begin with the application process for the Haryana Judiciary exam 2025, remember the key takeaways:

  • The exam selection process includes three qualifying stages - prelims, mains, and the interview.
  • Only those with a bachelor's degree in law from a recognized university can apply, and age requirements of 21 to 42 years must be met.
  • No person shall be eligible to be appointed a Civil judge (Junior Division) unless he holds a degree of Bachelor of Laws from a University established by the law and approved/recognized by the Bar Council of India.

By being determined, working hard, and gaining a comprehensive understanding of the exam process, you can certainly succeed in cracking the Haryana Judiciary Service (HJS) 2025 exam. Therefore, prepare yourself, stay focused, and give it your all to transform your judiciary aspirations into actuality! 

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