UP Judiciary Exam 2025: Check Vacancy, Exam Date & Notification

Overview: The Uttar Pradesh Judiciary Exam is one of the most sought-after examinations in India. Thousands of aspirants from across the country appear for the exam to make their mark in the judiciary.

The exam is conducted in three phases: Preliminary, Main Exam, and interview. However, the final selection will be based on the cumulative marks scored in the main (written) exam and the interview.

This article will cover all the important details you need to know to crack UPPCS-J. We will cover:

• Highlights of UPPCS-J
• Latest Notifications of UPPCS-J
• Important dates
• Schedule of the exams
• Eligibility for UPPCS-J
• Application process
• Admit card and other important details

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UP Judicial Services Highlights 2025

Details	Highlights
Exam Conducting Body	Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC)
Exam Name	U.P. Judicial Service Civil Judge (Junior Division) Examination
Exam Level	State Level
Exam Mode	Offline (Pen and Paper-based)
Number of Stages	3 (Preliminary, Mains, and Viva-Voce)
Application Process	Online
Exam Language	English and Hindi
Salary Range	Rs. 27,700 - Rs. 44,700 per month
UP Civil Judge Age Limit	22 to 35 years (as of 1st July 2023)
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognized university
Official Website	https://uppsc.up.nic.in/
Number of Attempts	4

UP Judiciary Latest Exam Notification 2025

The 2025 UP Judiciary Examination Notification is still awaited. Get details about the UPPCSJ 2023 notification below.

The official UP Civil Judge Notification notification was released on the UP Public Service Commission's official website on 10 December 2022.

Click the buttons below to download the UP Civil Judge Notification PDF 2022 in Hindi and English.

Download UPPCSJ Notification PDF (English)

UP Judiciary Exam Date 2023

With the onset of the second stage of this exam, you must be looking for the UP Judiciary Mains Exam Date. It is scheduled for three days starting from May 23, 2023. Let's dive into all the important UP Judiciary Exam Dates:

Important Events	Important Dates
Starting Date of Online Application	10 December 2022
Last Date of Online Application	10 January 2023
UP PCS J Prelims Admit card	30 January 2023
UP Judicial Service Prelims Examination	12 February 2023
UP Judiciary Prelims Result 2023 Date	16 March 2023
UP Judiciary Mains Admit Card	12 May 2023 (Released)
UP Civil Judge Mains Exam 2023	23 May - 25 May 2023
UP PCS J Interview Call Letter Release Date	8 August 2023
UP PCS J Interview Schedule	16 - 28 August 2023
UP PCS J Final Result	30 August 2023 [OUT]

UP Judiciary Mains Paper Schedule 2025

23.05.2023:

• First Session (9:30 am to 12:30 pm): General Science
• Second Session (2:00 pm to 5:00 pm): English Language

24.05.2023:

• First Session (9:30 am to 12:30 pm): Hindi Language
• Second Session (2:00 pm to 5:00 pm): Law Paper I – (Substantive Law)

25.05.2023:

• First Session (9:30 am to 12:30 pm): Law Paper -II (Procedure and Evidence)
• Second Session (2:00 pm to 5:00 pm): Law Paper -III (Penal, Revenue, and Local Laws)

UP PCS J Salary 2025

The salary of the Uttar Pradesh Civil Judge High Court ranges between Rs. 27,700 - Rs. 44,700 per month. Apart from the Uttar Pradesh Judiciary Salary, the civil judge is entitled to get many other allowances and perks, which are as follows:

• House Rent Allowance
• Travel Allowance
• Electricity Bill
• Phone Bill
• Water Bill
• Car Facility
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Pension after Retirement

Download UPPCS-J 2022 Notification PDF (Hindi)

UP PCS J Previous Vacancy 2023

To help you get an idea about the number of vacancies, we have provided the category-wise vacancies of UP Civil Judge in the table below:

Category	UP Judiciary Exam 2023 Vacancy
General	123
OBC	81
SC	63
ST	06
EWS	30
Ex-Servicemen	15
DFF	06
Women	60
PwD	12
Total	303

UP Judiciary Exam 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Those who will satisfy specific eligibility requirements can apply for the exam. The detailed UP PCS J Exam Eligibility Criteria regarding age limit, educational qualification, and nationality are below.

UPPSC Civil Judge Age Limit

• You must be between the age group of 22 years to 35 years on the first day of July next following the year, i.e. 01.07.2023.
• You must not have been born after 1st July 2001 and not before 2nd July 1988.

Here is the category-wise age relaxation for UP Judiciary:

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 Years
OBC	5 Years
Sports Person	5 Years
State Govt. Employees	5 Years
Physical Handicapped	15 Years
Ex. Servicemen	5 Years

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UPPCS Civil Judge Eligibility: Educational Qualification

• You must have completed a Bachelor of Laws from any recognized University of Uttar Pradesh.
• You must be an Advocate enrolled under the provisions of the Advocate Act 1961, a Barrister of England or Northern Ireland, or a Member Faculty of Advocates in Scotland and are entitled to practice in the Court.
• You must possess a thorough Knowledge of Hindi in Devnagri Script.

Nationality for UPPCS Civil Judge Eligibility

• You must be a Citizen of India. 

UP PCS J Application Process 2025

You can fill out the UP Judiciary Application Form only online mode. If you want to apply for the UP Judiciary exam, fill out the online form on or before the last date.

On clicking "ALL NOTIFICATIONS/ADVERTISEMENTS” on the official website of UP Public Service Commission, i.e., uppsc.up.nic.in, the online advertisement will be displayed for the post of Civil Judge in three parts.

1. User Instructions
2. View Advertisement
3. Apply

Click on “Apply” for Online Application.

You can follow the three stages mentioned below while filling out the online form:

First Stage:

• On clicking “Apply”, the candidate registration form will be displayed.
• The basic registration form will be displayed by clicking ‘Candidate Registration’ about the Examination.
• After filling out the basic registration form, the candidates must check all the information filled out.
• If any correction/modification is required, click the "Edit" button to ensure the necessary corrections/changes are made.
• After being fully satisfied with all the information filled in, click on ‘Submit Application’.
• Consequently, the registration of the first stage is over. Thereafter, “Print Registration Slip” will be displayed, and you must Print the Registration Slip by clicking on Print Registration Slip.

Second Stage:

• After completing the first stage procedure, ‘Fee’ will be displayed with the caption “Click here to proceed for payment.”
• After clicking the above caption of “Click here to proceed for payment”, the home page of State Bank MOPS (Multi Option Payment System) shall be displayed comprising three modes of payment, which are as follows:

1. NET BANKING
2. CARD PAYMENTS
3. OTHER PAYMENT MODES.

• After depositing the required fee using any of the above-prescribed modes, “Payment Acknowledgement Receipt (PAR)” will be displayed along with details of the fee payment. You can print it by clicking on “Print Payment Receipt.”

Three Stages:

• On completing the second stage's procedure, click “Proceed for final submission of the application form". 
• The candidates must enter all the required information in the format prescribed in the Notification.
• After filling in all entries in the format, the candidates may click “PREVIEW” to see that all entries and information are correctly entered.
• After fully satisfying themselves, click the "SUBMIT" button to forward it to the Commission.

UP Judiciary Exam 2025 Application Fee

The application fee can be paid only online using a debit card, credit card, or NEFT. An online transaction fee of 25 INR and the UP Civil Judge Exam application fee will also be charged.

The prescribed fee for Preliminary examination for different categories is mentioned below:

Category	Exam Fee	On-line processing fee	Total
Unreserved/OBC/EWS	Rs. 100/-	Rs. 25/-	Rs. 125/-
SC/ST	Rs. 40/-	Rs. 25/-	Rs. 65/-
Persons with Disabilities	Exam fee NIL	Rs. 25/-	Rs. 25/-
Ex-Servicemen	Rs. 40/-	Rs. 25/-	Rs. 65/

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UP PCS J Admit Card 2025

UPPSC releases the UP Judiciary Admit Card two weeks before the commencement of the examination on its official portal. You must log in to the portal using the user ID and password to download the admit card.

The following details are mentioned on the UP PCS J Admit Card:

• Name & Date of Birth
• User Id/Registration Number
• Category
• Exam Date and Time
• Exam Center
• Signature & Photograph

UP PCS J Exam Pattern 2025

The exam pattern of UP Judiciary 2025 involves three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Viva-voce. All three stages of the exams are qualifying in nature.

UPPSC PCS J Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

The Preliminary round of UPPSC PCS J consists of two papers viz. Paper 1: General Studies and Paper 2: Law.

Paper	Medium of Paper	Mode of Paper	Exam Duration	Total Marks	Penalty for Wrong Answer
1	Offline	Objective MCQ	2 hours	150	-0.33
2	Offline	Objective MCQ	2 hours	300	-0.33

UP PCS J Mains Exam Pattern 2025

Medium of Paper	Offline
Mode of Paper	Subjective Answer Writing
Exam Duration	3 hours
Paper I: General Knowledge	200
Paper II: English Language	100
Paper-III: Hindi Language	100
Paper IV: Law I (Substantive Law)	200
Paper V: Law II (Procedure and Evidence)	200
Paper VI: Law III (Penal, Revenue, and Local Laws)	200
*unattempted questions are not considered for evaluation

UP Judiciary Syllabus 2025

Knowing the UP PSC J Syllabus will help you understand the crucial topics studied in each stage. Go through the syllabus from the post below and plan your preparation accordingly.

UP PCS J 2025 Prelims Syllabus

Here is the complete UP Judicial Services syllabus for the prelims exam for papers I and II.

Paper I: General Knowledge

• Indian History and Indian Culture
• Indian Geography
• Indian Polity
• Current National & International Issues
• General Knowledge
• Communications and Space
• India and the World
• Indian Economy
• International Affairs
• International Organizations 
• International Affairs and Institutions & development in the field of science & technology 
• Salient Features of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016
• Maintenance and Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Act, 2007
• Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
• Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
• Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
• Pre-Conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
• Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
• Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
• Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

Paper-II: Law

(i) Jurisprudence	(ii) International Organizations
(iii) Current International Affairs	(iv) Indian Constitution
(v) Transfer of Property Act	(vi) Indian Evidence Act
(vii) Indian Penal Code	(viii) Civil Procedure Code
(ix) Criminal Procedure Code	(x) Law of Contract

UP PCS J Mains Syllabus 2025

Check the detailed UP Civil Judge Syllabus of Mains and prepare well to score good marks in the exam.

UP Judiciary Syllabus of Paper 1 (General Knowledge)

• Indian History and Indian Culture
• Indian Geography
• Indian Polity
• Current National & International Issues
• General Knowledge
• Communications and Space
• India and the World
• Indian Economy
• International Affairs
• International Organizations 
• International Affairs and Institutions & development in the field of science & technology 
• Salient Features of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016
• Maintenance and Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Act, 2007
• Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
• Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
• Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
• Pre-Conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
• Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
• Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
• Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

UP PCS J Syllabus of Paper 2 (English Language)

• Essay - 50 marks
• English Précis writing - 30 marks
• Translation of passage from Hindi to English - 20 marks

The main aim of the language exam is to check the proficiency of the candidates in the English language.

UP Judiciary Syllabus of Paper 3 (Hindi Language)

• Essay - 50 marks
• Hindi Précis writing - 30 marks
• Translation of Passage from English to Hindi - 20 marks

UP PCS J Syllabus 2025 of Paper 4 (Law I - Substantive Law)

Law of Contracts	Law of Partnership
Law concerning Easements and Torts	Transfer of Property
The Law Relating to the Principles of Equity	Mohammedan Law
Law of Trust and Specific Relief	Hindu Law
Constitutional Law	-

UP Judiciary Syllabus of Paper 5 (Law II - Procedure & Evidence Laws)

• Code of Civil Procedure 
• Principles of Pleading
• Framing of Charges and Issues
• The Criminal Procedure Code
• The Law of Evidence
• The writing of judgment

UP PCS J Syllabus 2025 of Paper 6 (Law III - Penal, Revenue, & Local Laws)

• Indian Penal Code
• Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006
• Uttar Pradesh Urban Building (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972
• Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021
• Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act
• U.P. Panchayat Raj Act
• U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act
• Uttar Pradesh Urban (Planning and Development) Act,1973

UP Judiciary Exam 2025 Preparation Tips

The preparation strategy is different for each stage. So, here are the buttons for the UP PCS J Preparation:  

UP PCS J Interview Questions

UP PCS J Books List 2023

UP PCS J Answer Key 2025

After the exam was successfully conducted, the commission released the UP PCS J answer key at its official portal.

Click "Key Answer Sheet" to download and cross-check all your answers from the UP Judiciary answer key PDF.

The answer key of UP PCS J 2025 can be checked by following the steps given below:

• Visit the official website uppsc.up.nic.in
• Navigate and click on the 'UP PCS J 2025 Key Answer Sheet.'
• Download the Key Answer Sheet. 
• Match your response with the answer mentioned
• Download and keep a copy for prospects

UP Judiciary Exam 2025 Result 

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission released the final result. You can download it by clicking the "Result" tab on the official website.

The Commission uploads UP PCS J Result in a Merit List consisting of roll numbers of shortlisted applicants.

• Visit the official website of the UP High Court
• Navigate and click Link: 'UP PCS J Result.' 
• 'Download' Merit List PDF
• Open PDF form of Merit List
• Press Ctrl+F, enter your roll number

UP PCS J Cut Off 2025

The UP Judiciary cut off marks are one of the most crucial aspects of the selection process for the candidates appearing for the exam. It is the minimum score that the candidate must obtain to qualify for the next stage of the recruitment process.

The cut-off marks are determined based on various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates appearing for the exam, and the number of vacancies available. The UP Judiciary cut-off differs for each category of candidates, and only those who meet the criteria are selected for the next round. 

UP Judiciary Exam Minimum Qualifying Marks

The details about the minimum qualifying for each category are mentioned below.

Category	Prelims Minimum Qualifying %
S.C. & S.T. candidates	35%
Other Categories	40%

Conclusion

In conclusion, the UP Judiciary Exam is a critical examination for law aspirants who wish to serve in the judicial system of Uttar Pradesh, India. The rigorous selection process ensures that only the most qualified and competent individuals are appointed as judges.

Major takeaways:

• Competitive and prestigious examination
• Gateway to a career in the judiciary
• Tests knowledge of Indian law and the Constitution
• Comprises Preliminary, Main, and Interview stages
• Requires thorough preparation and dedication
• Aims to recruit the most capable individuals
• Contributes to an efficient and effective legal system in Uttar Pradesh