MP Judiciary Mains Preparation Tips 2025: Complete Guide

Overview: Scoring well in the Mains exam is extremely important as your selection depends on the marks you have scored in your Mains examination and Interview; therefore, your higher score will increase your chances of selection after your interview. 

In this article, we will cover: 

• The syllabus of the MP Judiciary Mains 2025 exam. 
• The strategy for MP Judiciary Mains 2025 preparation. 
• How to Prepare for MP Judiciary Mains Exam 2025?
• How do you write answers to the MP Judiciary Mains Exam 2025?
• How to Attempt Judgement Writing Questions in MP Judiciary Exam 2025?
• What books to refer to for the MP Judiciary Mains 2025 examination? 

To ease your preparation, we have curated MP Judiciary Mains Preparation Tips 2025, provided by our experts, mentors and faculties for your preparation. 

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The syllabus of the MP Judiciary Mains 2025 exam

The MP Judiciary mains 2025 examination will have four papers of 100 marks each, making it an examination of 400.

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Details of the Mains Examination 2025:

Exam Name	MP Judiciary Mains Exam 2025
Type of Questions	Mains Written Examination (Subjective Type)
Number of Papers	4
Total Marks	400
Marking Scheme	100 marks each
Time Duration	3 hours for each paper

Details of the 4 Papers are as follows:

Paper	Subject
1	Constitution and Civil Law
2	Translation
3	Local Laws and Criminal Law
4	Judgement Writing

Paper 1: 

Civil Law and Constitution

Marks: 100 marks

Time: 3 hours 

Subjects:

• Constitution of India 
• Code of Civil Procedure 1908 
• Transfer of Property Act 1882 
• Indian Contract Act, 1872
• Specific Relief Act 1963
• Limitation Act 1963

Paper 2:

Answer Writing, Summarisation and Translation

Marks: 100 marks

Time: 3 hours 

Section Name	MP Judiciary Mains Examination 2025
Social Essay	20 marks
Legal Essays	20 marks
Summary Writing (Legal)	20 marks
Translation (Hindi to English)	20 marks
Translation (English to Hindi)	20 marks

Paper 3:

Criminal Law and Local Laws 

Marks: 100 marks

Time: 3 hours 

Subjects:

• Indian Penal Code, 1860
• Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
• Indian Evidence Act, 1872 
• Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
• MP Land Revenue Code, 1959
• MP Accommodation Control Act, 1961

Paper 4: Judgement Writing

Marks: 100 marks

Time: 3 hours

Section Name	MP Judiciary Mains Examination
Framing of Issues	10 marks
Framing of Charges	10 marks
Judgement/Order (Civil) Writing	40 marks
Judgement/Order (Criminal) Writing	40 marks

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Sample plan for students starting their MP Judiciary Mains 2025 Preparation (6 months plan):

Month 1:

Start with revising the following subjects:

• Indian Penal Code, 1860 
• Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 
• Indian Evidence Act, 1872 
• Indian Contract Act, 1872
• Specific Relief Act 1963
• Limitation Act 1963

Pick up Bare Acts of all the above subjects and skim through the index. Revise all the essential sections from your notes. You can also refer to some reference books for details and case laws and for better understanding.

MP Judiciary Mains exam 2025 is a subjective examination, and you need a lot of understanding of the section or topic to write elaborate answers.

From the very 1st month onwards, start building your Legal English and Hindi vocabulary, which will help you in translation. You should revise your subjects while keeping in mind that you have to write long answers in your MP Judiciary Mains exam 2025.

Month 2:

Start with revising the following subjects:

• Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (Chapter 13 – 17) 
• M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959 
• M.P. Accommodation Act, 1961 
• Constitution of India, 1950
• Code of Civil Procedure 1908 
• Transfer of Property Act 1882 

While revising these subjects, make sure that you refer to your notes more while memorising the content from your Bare Acts.

In the MP Judiciary Mains 2025 examination, you must ensure that your answers are well-written and supported with appropriate illustrations and landmark judgements.

Month 3:

Revise all the subjects rapidly to ensure you do not forget whatever you have learnt. Start practising as much as you can from practice books. Get your answers evaluated by your mentors and faculties, learn about your mistakes and weak areas, and start working on them. 

Month 4: 

Keep revising it constantly; this month, you need to target judgment writing; do not leave translation and answer writing behind. Please keep track of your progress by frequently attempting mock tests and practice tests and getting them evaluated by your mentors and faculty.

Month 5 and 6:

In the final 2 months of the preparation. You must constantly work on your weaknesses, which will help you score better in your examination. Keep yourself motivated in the final few days and rely on your preparation. Keep solving your doubts and gradually work on your weak areas to make them your strengths.

How to Prepare for the MP Mains Exam 2025?

It would be best to start your Mains Exam and Prelims preparation. Use your Bare Act as the major source for your preparation. 

The questions are designed to test your basic knowledge of law and clarity in concepts in the Mains exam.

Apart from the subjects you studied for prelims, two more papers are included in the Mains exam, i.e., essay and language paper and judgement writing.

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MP Judiciary Mains Preparation Tips 2025:

• You must research and prepare the most asked questions for the essays while practising translation.
• Create outlines for Law Subjects by referring to the Bare Act, your notes and Previous Year's Papers. 
• Solve as many questions as possible from the previous year's question papers, as this will give you an idea about the difficulty level of the paper and the type of questions asked.
• If you don't feel confident in planning your studies, join the MPCJ Judiciary Preparation Institutes for better guidance and expert suggestions to crack the Judiciary exam. Let the mentors guide you! 
• Reading newspapers daily is a must. It will help with your current legal affairs and also help improve your language skills. 

How do you write answers to the MP Judiciary Mains Exam 2025?

The following are some tricks to writing answers in the MP Judiciary Exam. Try to follow all these tips to perform well in the upcoming exam.

• Firstly, you should have clarity on all the topics of the law subjects.
• Along with law subjects, you should also focus on learning the application of legal principles with a given set of facts.
• Your answers should be brief and to the point, as this will help you fetch good marks in the exam.
• Before writing an answer, make a rough outline in your mind. Having an outline will help you frame your answer better.
• Solve as many questions as possible from the previous years' papers to understand the difficulty level and the type of questions asked in the exam.
• Make sure to write neatly in legible handwriting so your answer is readable for the examiner.

How to Attempt Judgement Writing Questions in MP Judiciary Mains Exam 2025?

Judgement Writing is an art that cannot be learned overnight. Hence, sticking to a proper court judgement format and attempting each assessment stage will significantly increase your marks.

The following are some tricks for writing judgements in the main examination.

• Firstly, you should gain an in-depth knowledge of all substantive and procedural laws, along with MP Local Laws. s
• While attempting the judgement writing question, diligently read all the facts given in the question and mark the critical points.
• Prepare a rough judgement format by taking a minute, ensure you do not skip any vital information.

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Which Books Should Refer to for MP Judiciary Mains Preparation 2025?

So many books are available for the MP Civil Judge exam preparation. However, opting for the right book can make a huge difference. 

You can refer to the following Books for MP Judiciary Mains preparation, as these books cover all the topics per the syllabus.

• Criminal Procedure Code by R.V. Kelkar
• Commentary on the Indian Penal Code by Gaur KD.
• The Law of Evidence by Avtar Singh

Final Tips for Overall Preparation for MP Judiciary Exam 2025:

• Start your Mains preparations with prelims; do not wait for your prelims exam to conclude. 
• Gather the relevant topics asked in the Mains exam and gather the study materials. 
• Join a Judiciary Preparation Institute if you require expert guidance. 
• Learn the methods that can help you score better while writing an essay. 
• Solve previous year's papers to understand the questions that can be asked. 
• Be sure to practice writing your answers and solve previous year's papers. 

Conclusion: 

Judiciary preparation can be confusing sometimes but do not worry. Just ensure you prepare well in advance and with prelims and mains together. Do not stress over less important parts and focus on the important sections. Learn Case Laws, Amendments and Recent Legal Developments properly. Make your notes for quick revision, but make sure that your notes are not too lengthy.

We hope that these tips help you in your overall preparation. All the Best MPCJ 2025 Aspirants.