Indian Judiciary Exams 2023 [State-Wise]

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The Judiciary Exam is an entry-level exam conducted to recruit subordinate judiciary posts. Judiciary services can be a valuable opportunity for many who want to make a career in public service or the state authority's workings.

It would be best if you appeared for the entrance examination conducted by respective states to get appointed as a member of the Subordinate Judiciary.

An aspirant for the judicial service exam but doesn't know much about the exam? Well, read through the post that will give you a complete insight into State-wise Judiciary exams, eligibility criteria, selection process, and more.

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What Is Judiciary?

The Judiciary is the system of courts that evaluates and implements the law in the State's name. It is the branch of government, and it administers justice according to the law. The courts apply the law and resolve disputes, and discipline law-breakers according to the law.

Judiciary Exams are usually the PCS (J) Exams, i.e., the Provincial Civil Service Judicial Exam. It is the entry-level test for those who completed their graduation in law.

More than 60000 applicants apply for the exam yearly because it is a highly prestigious job and offers a good salary.

However, the Civil Judge's Salary varies from State to State. Still, most newly recruited Judicial Officer receives an in-hand salary ranging from Rs. 24,000 to Rs. 80,000 per month.

These judiciary-level exams are conducted by the state judicial authority to hire subordinate administrative services. 

Posts Available through Judicial Services Exam

Those who choose Judiciary as a Career can apply for different job profiles to get appointed to various posts like

• Magistrate
• District and Sessions Judge
• Sub-Magistrate
• Public Prosecutor
• Attorney General
• Solicitors
• Advocate General
• Notary
• Oath Commissioner

Judicial Services Exam Eligibility Criteria 2023

There are two entry levels for two to apply for the Judicial Services Exam. Check out the table below to know the required Judiciary Exam Eligibility to use for the upcoming exams.

Type of Services	Education Qualification	Experience	Age (May differ from State to State)	Eligibility
Lower Judiciary Services	Must hold an LL.B degree from a recognized institution and have enrolled as an Advocate under the Advocates Act 1961 with membership in the state bar council.	No experience is required, and final-year applicants can also give the exam.	Between 21 to 35 years.	Must be a citizen of India.
Higher Judiciary Services	Must hold an LL.B degree from a recognized institution.	Must have a minimum of seven years of litigating practice.	Between 21 to 35 years.	Must be a citizen of India.

Upcoming Judiciary Exams Notification 2023

In the following table, we are providing the Judicial Services Exam notifications for all the states. Go through the information and apply on or before the last date.

State	Notification PDF
Punjab Judiciary Recruitment Notification for 2023	Download PDF
UP Judiciary Recruitment Notification for 2023	Download PDF
Maharashtra Judiciary Recruitment Notification for 2023	Download PDF
Uttarakhand Judiciary Recruitment Notification for 2023	Download PDF
MP Judiciary Recruitment Notification for 2023	Download PDF
Bihar Judiciary Recruitment Notification for 2023	Download PDF
West Bengal Judiciary Recruitment Notification for 2023	Download PDF
Delhi Judiciary Recruitment Notification for 2023	Download PDF
Rajasthan Judiciary Recruitment Notification for 2023	Download PDF
Haryana Judiciary Recruitment Notification for 2023	Download PDF
Jharkhand Judiciary Recruitment Notification for 2023	Download PDF
Telangana Judiciary Recruitment Notification for 2023	Download PDF
Karnataka Judiciary Recruitment Notification for 2023	Download PDF
Gujurat Judiciary Recruitment Notification for 2023	Download PDF

Judiciary Vacancy 2023

Look at the following table to know the complete information about the Judiciary Vacancy for the post of Civil Judge in various states.

Name of the Organization	Total Number of Post
Uttar Pradesh Judiciary	303
West Bengal Public Service Commission	To be Notified
Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission	To be Notified
Bihar Public Service Commission	To be Notified
Karnataka High Court	To be Notified
High Court of Telangana	To be Notified
Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission	49
Odisha Public Service Commission	To be Notified
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission	To be Notified
Haryana High Court	To be Notified
Maharashtra Public Service Commission	To be Notified
High Court of Andhra Pradesh	To be Notified
Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission	To be Notified
Uttarakhand Public Service Commission	To be Notified
Punjab Public Service Commission	To be Notified
Madhya Pradesh High Court	To be Notified
Rajasthan High Court	To be Notified
Bihar Public Service Commission	To be Notified
Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission	To be Notified
Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC)	To be Notified
High Court of Gujarat	To be Notified

Judiciary Exam Pattern 2023

The Judiciary Selection Process consists of 3 stages- Prelims Exam, Mains Exam, and Viva-Voce/ Personal Interview. However, the pattern for prelims, mains and interviews varies for each State.

The final selection is based on the combined marks secured by you in Mains Exam and Viva-Voce. To help you understand the Judiciary Exam Pattern of different states, we have provided the pattern for all the stages in the table below.

Factors	Exam Type	Qualifying Marks For General & SC/ST Categories	Evaluation Criteria
Prelims Exam	Consists of Objective Type Questions; Acts as a screening test for the Mains exam.	It comprises a subjective type exam consisting of three to four papers.	Evaluate based on- General Knowledge, Personality; Aptitude
Mains Exam	It consists of descriptive-type questions.	The minimum qualifying marks will differ based on the State.	They are evaluated based on law subjects.
Viva-Voce/ Personal Interview	The marks will be considered in the final score.	The marks of the leading exam will be considered for the final selection	You are selected based on marks scored in the viva-voce and mains exams.

Judiciary Exam Syllabus 2023

The syllabus may vary from one State to the other. However, there are few common subjects for both prelims and mains in all the state-level judiciary exams.

The detailed Judiciary Exam Syllabus for both Prelims and Mains Exam is based on all the nations' states.

Prelims Syllabus

The following are the common subjects in the Prelims Syllabus from which the questions are asked in most of the states:

• General Knowledge and Current Affairs
• Proficiency In English Language and Aptitude
• Constitutional law
• IPC, CPC, CrPC, and The Indian Evidence Act
• Contract Law and Tort Law
• Transfer of Property law

Apart from these topics, some of the states cover the following topics in their syllabus:

State	Additional Subjects
Kerala	Kerala Building (Lease and Rent Control) Act.
Goa	Sales of Goods Act, Land laws of Goa, The Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste (Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989)
Karnataka	Karnataka Rent Act
Delhi	Principles Governing Arbitration Law, the Partnership Act
Chhattisgarh	Accommodation Control Act, Court fees act, Registration Act and Chhattisgarh Land revenue code, Specific Relief Acts, and Limitation,
Madhya Pradesh	Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code
Bihar	Elementary General Science, Commercial law, Principles of Equity, Law of trusts, Administrative law, Specific Relief Act, Hindu and Muslim personal laws
Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Manipur, Maharashtra, and Nagaland	Proficiency in the official language of Assam

Mains Exam Syllabus

The syllabus for the Judiciary mains exam will also differ based on the State. Let us look at the post below to know the state-wise syllabus for the Mains exam.

Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Maharashtra, and Jammu & Kashmir

In the following table, you will learn about the topics and marking schemes for the various state-level Judicial Services exams conducted in India.

Paper I	Essay, precise writing, Grammar (To Evaluate English Comprehensive and Grammar)	Marking Scheme- 100 Marks; Duration- 120 Minutes
Paper-II	Objective test, Aptitude Test (To Evaluate General Knowledge)	Marking Scheme- 100 Marks; Duration- 120 Minutes
Paper III	Transfer of Property, Civil procedure code, Indian Contract Act, Constitution of India (To Evaluate Knowledge of Law)	Marking Scheme- 100 Marks; Duration- 120 Minutes
Paper IV	Indian Penal Code, CrPC, Law of Torts, Indian Evidence Act (To Evaluate Knowledge of Law)x	Marking Scheme- 100 Marks; Duration- 120 Minutes

Bihar

• In Paper I, Hindi and English are compulsory papers qualifying in nature. Candidates require only 30 marks to prepare for these sections.
• Paper II is an optional paper, and each topic carries 150 marks.
• Know the number of sports and subjects asked in the Bihar PCS Judiciary Exam for documents I and II.

Paper I (Compulsory Paper)
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	150 Marks
Elementary Science	100 Marks
General Hindi	100 Marks
General English	100 Marks
Law of Evidence and Procedure	150 Marks
Paper II (Optional Paper)
Constitutional Law of India and England	150 Marks
Hindu and Muslim Law	150 Marks
Transfer of property	150 Marks
Principles of Equity	150 Marks
Law of Trusts and Specific Relief Act	150 Marks
Law of Contract and Torts	150 Marks
Commercial Law	150 Marks

Delhi

The Delhi Judiciary Exam consists of four Papers in the Mains exam, and those areas are explained in the table below.

Exam	Subjects	Topics
Paper I (250 Marks)	General Knowledge and Language	Current affairs, Essay, Translation, and precise writing
Paper II (200 Marks)	Civil Law I	Indian Contract Act, Indian Sale of Goods Act, the Indian Partnership Act, Specific Relief Act, Hindu Law, Muslim Law, Delhi Rent control Act and Law of Torts
Paper III (200 Marks)	Civil Law II	Civil Procedure Code, Law of Evidence, Law of Limitation and Law of Registration
Paper IV (200 Marks)	Criminal Law	Criminal Procedure Code, Indian penal code and Indian Evidence Act

Haryana and Punjab

Check out the table below for the Haryana PCS J Exam syllabus for the Mains exam.

Exams	Subjects	Topics
Paper I (200 Marks)	Civil Law I	Code of Civil procedure, Punjab Courts Act, Indian Contract Act, Indian Sale of Goods Act, Indian Partnership Act, Specific Relief Act
Paper II (200 Marks)	Civil Law II	Hindu Law, Muslim Law and Customary Law, Law of Registration and Limitation
Paper III (200 Marks)	Criminal Law	Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal procedure, Indian Evidence Act
Paper IV (100 Marks)	English	Essay, Words and Phrases, Comprehension, Corrections
Paper V (100/ 150 Marks)	Language	Hindi in Devanagari Script

Jharkhand

The Jharkhand PCS Judiciary Exam will be held in four Papers. Look at the table to know the subjects/ topics asked in the exam.

Exam	Topics
Paper I	Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure Code, the Indian Evidence Act, Limitation Act
Paper-II	Civil Procedure Code, Transfer of Property, Indian Contract Act, Sales of Goods Act, Arbitration and Conciliation Act
Paper III	Hindu Law, Muslim Law, Rent Control Law, Specific Relief Act, and Jurisprudence
Paper IV	Hindi and English

Madhya Pradesh

Check out the following table for information about the topics asked in the Madhya Pradesh Judiciary Exam of the country-

Exam	Topics/ Subjects
Paper I	Civil Law and Procedure
Paper-II	Criminal Law and Procedure
Paper III	Writing Skills, Court Practice, Translation, and Current Legal Knowledge
Paper IV	Judgment writing

Rajasthan

Have a look at the following table for the detail about topics asked in the Rajasthan State PCS Judiciary Exam-

Exam	Subject	Topics
Paper I	Law Paper I	Constitution of India, Civil procedure Code< Contact law, Tort laws, Motor vehicle law, Rent control law, Personal laws, Law of Transfer of Property
Paper-II	Law Paper-II	Criminal law, Narcotic Law, Law relating to cybercrimes and electricity theft, Law of probation, Law on juvenile delinquency
Paper III	Language Paper I	Hindi Essay Writing and Grammar
Paper IV	Language Paper-II	English Essay Writing, Translation, and Grammar

Uttarakhand

In the following, applicants get subjects asked in the Uttarakhand Judiciary Exam for each Paper (I, II, III, IV, and V)-

Exams	Topics/ Subjects
Paper I	Substantive Law
Paper-II	Evidence and Procedure
Paper III	Revenue and Criminal Law
Paper IV	The present-day- Current affairs and general knowledge
Paper V	Language

Judiciary Exam Preparation Tips 2023

To become a Judicial Officer, you need to be motivated, and it is essential to be consistent and make a proper strategy to prepare for the exam.

Following Judiciary Exam Preparation Tips and tricks provided by experts would help clear the exam on the first attempt.

• Generally, it is suggested to begin your preparation at least one year before the exam, as the syllabus is vast.
• Make sure to prepare a proper study plan and follow it accordingly. 
• Try to complete the planned task for each day without fail as per the respective state-wise syllabus.
• Allot at least 2 hours for each subject. Based on your convenience, try to study at least four subjects per day.  
• The first and essential step to starting civil judge exam preparation is creating the preparation reverse. Begin with the Mains exam preparation, and you will automatically prepare for the prelims examination. 
• Solve as many questions as possible from the previous year's papers.

State-Level Judicial Services Exams 2023

The 24 states of India will conduct the Judicial Service Exam. Each State has its exam pattern, selection process, eligibility, pay scale, recruitment process, syllabus, etc. 

Arunachal Pradesh	Assam	Bihar
Chhattisgarh	Goa	Delhi
Himachal Pradesh	Haryana	Jammu & Kashmir
Jharkhand	Karnataka	Kerala
Madhya Pradesh	Maharashtra	Manipur
Mizoram	Nagaland	Odisha
Punjab	Rajasthan	Sikkim
Uttarakhand	Uttar Pradesh	West Bengal

Previous Year Judiciary Exams Question Paper

To help you understand the difficulty level of the Paper and the type of questions asked in the judiciary exams, we have provided state-wise previous year question papers here.

Practice these papers regularly to enhance your preparation for the Upcoming Judiciary Exams.

State	Question Paper PDF
Rajasthan Judiciary	Download PDF
Bihar Judiciary	Download PDF
UP Judiciary	Download PDF
MP Judiciary	Download PDF
Haryana Judiciary	Download PDF
Delhi Judiciary	Download PDF
Karnataka Judiciary	Download PDF
Telangana Judiciary	Download PDF
West Bengal Judiciary	Download PDF

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