How to become a Judge in Madhya Pradesh? 

The Madhya Pradesh Government every year releases the notification regarding the MP Civil Judge examination and along with MP Civil Judge Eligibility Criteria. The candidates willing to appear for the exam must always keep a check on the MP Civil Judge Eligibility Criteria before filling the application form. 

MP Civil Judge Eligibility Criteria is pre-decided by the government, and the candidates must make sure to check it before moving forward and applying for the application form straight-away. 
The candidates must be eligible, age-wise as well as educationally to appear for the exams. If the candidate is not qualified according to the MP Civil Judge Eligibility Criteria, the candidate will not be allowed to sit for the examination. 

The candidates must also have all the required documents handy so that there is no confusion and hassle later on.

The Examination Pattern for the state of Madhya Pradesh is quite different from all the other states. We all talk about how to prepare for the MPCJ Examination in detail in this article. Also, Madhya Pradesh Judicial Services exam is considered to be one of the easiest judiciary exams in India. However, you require hard work, the right preparation strategy, and flexibility to crack the exam on the first attempt.

MP Civil Judge 2022 Eligibility Criteria:

Age	Minimum: 21 years Maximum: 35 years (Age relaxation of 5 years from people belonging to reserved categories)
Nationality	Must be a Citizen of India
Educational Qualification	The candidates must have completed their graduation in law, either 3 year or 5 year course from a University recognised by the Bar Council of India
Number of Attempts	Maximum 6 number of attempts allowed

 The Judicial Services Examination is held for the post of Civil Judge in the High Court, and Direct Recruitment implies that applicants who are already employed in the Indian judiciary and aspire to become a civil judge can be selected by just giving an interview.

MP Civil Judge 2022 Important Dates

Check the important dates of the MP Civil Judge 2022 Exam here. The application dates are provided here. These are the prerequisites of MP Judiciary Application Form 2022 

EVENT	DATES
MP Judiciary Notification 2022	December 21, 2021
Commencement of MP Civil Judge online application	December 29, 2021
Last Date to Apply Online MP Judiciary 2022	January 27, 2022
MP Judiciary 2022 Prelims Admit Card Download	To be Notified
MP Civil Judge Prelims Exam Date 2022	To be Notified
MP Judiciary Mains Exam Date 2022	To be Notified
MP Civil Judge Mains Result	To be Notified

EXAM PATTERN

In order to clear the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Exam, candidates have to go through three phases- Prelims Exam, Mains Exam, and Vice-Voce (Interview process) to be a part of the MP High Court.

EXAM	MARKS
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION	150
MAINS EXAMINATION	400
VIVA-VOICE	50

MP Judiciary Prelims Syllabus 

• The Objective Types questions will be asked in the Prelims Exam, which is qualifying in nature.
• There are two parts to the Prelims Exam. In the first part, there are Law based questions, and in the second part, the topics are- GK, Computer Knowledge, and English Language.
• The candidates get shortlisted for the Mains Exam based on their performance in the Prelims.

MP Judiciary MAINS Exam Syllabus

• Main Examinations consist of four (4) subjective (essay based) question papers, each paper consisting of 100 marks.
• The first and Second question papers of Mains will be given together, while the third and fourth question papers of the MP Judiciary Mains Test will be given together.
• The Process of Mains Exam itself would be conducted over two days.
• The time limit for each question paper will be 180 minutes (3 hours).

The Syllabus for the MAINS Examination is:

Jurisprudence	Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Constitution of India	Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908	Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Contract Act, 1872	Indian Penal Code, 1861
Specific Relief Act, 1963	Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
MP Accommodation Control Act, 1961	MP Land Revenue Act, 1959

For detailed syllabus refer: MP Judiciary Syllabus 2021-22 [Prelims & Mains]

 PREPARATION TIPS:

How to Start MP Judiciary Exam Preparation?

• An important trick here is to use the reverse mechanism technique. This means that you should start your preparation in a reverse way. 
• You should prepare for the mains examination first; while preparing for the mains examination, you will be covering the prelims examination syllabus also.
• So, do you get the point of starting preparation one year before the exam? Yes, this is the reason behind it.
• Also, it would help if you focus on obtaining conceptual clarity rather than learning because the MP Civil Judge exam consists of both analytical and theoretical questions.

How to Prepare a Study Plan for MP Judiciary Preparation?

You need to have a neatly prepared MP Judiciary Preparation Tips 2021-22 that lets you study all the topics and also have time for revision. 

Here are a few points to keep in mind while you prepare a study plan:

• Try to include topics from various subjects in each day plan. 
• Don't include all tough subjects as you may not have the interest to study. 
• If you prepare before a year then you have a lot of time to study all the topics. 
• Keep at least 2 months before the examination for revision and solving MP Judiciary Question Papers. 
• In case you are going to college, then you can plan your study plan by giving at least 2 hours each day for MP judiciary exam preparation. 
• If you are preparing 6 months before the exam, then it is advised to study at least 4-5 hours each day. 
• Also, make sure to take breaks while studying. Don't study continuously as you may end up forgetting what you have studied in a previous subject. 

Best Books for MP Civil Judge Exam Preparation 

Referring to the MP Judiciary Books covering the entire syllabus is one of the most important things during the MP Judiciary exam preparation.
You can include the following MP Judiciary Books during your preparation, as these books cover all the topics and include practice question papers.

• Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (Bare Act) (Diglot edition and supplement) (Hindi) by Allahabad Law Publications
• Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961 Paperback – 1 January 2019 by Surbhi Wadhwa
• Textbook on Indian Penal Code  by K D Gaur
• R.V. Kelkar’s Criminal Procedure by Dr. K.N. Chandrasekharan Pilla