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Lower Judicial Services Examination

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Judicial services for the post of Munsif or Judicial Magistrate generally conducted by every state in India and usually called subordinate judges examination or lower judicial examinations.

General pattern of the syllabus is more or less common to all states 
such as :-
  1. Preliminary [Objective types]
  2. Main [descriptive types]
  3. Personality Test

Judicial Services conducted by the following States

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

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Delhi High Court Judicial Services Exam Pattern 2018

  • Delhi High Court Judicial Service Prelims Exam is of Objective Type.
  • DJS Mains Exam is of Conventional Type.
  • Prelims Exam is conducted for 200  Marks & Mains examination os for 850 Marks.
  • There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer in the Prelims Exam.
Delhi Judicial Service  Prelims Exam Pattern
S.No Type of The Test Name of the Subjects No of Questions Total No of Marks
1. Objective Type Exam General Knowledge 200 200
2. English
3. Constitution of India
4. Code of Civil Procedure
5. Code of Criminal Procedure
6. Indian Penal Code
7. Contract Act
8. Partnership Act
9. Principles Governing Arbitration Law
10. Specific Relief Act
11. Limitation Act
12. Evidence Act
Delhi High Court Judicial Services Exam Mains Test Pattern
S.No Type of The Exam Name of the Subjects Maximum Marks
1. Conventional Type General Knowledge & Language 250
2. Civil Law I 200
3. Civil Law II 200
4. Criminal Law 200
Total 850 Marks
 Syllabus  Prelims Exam[ Objective types]
  • English.
  • Constitution of India.
  • General Knowledge.
  • Code of Civil Procedure.
  • Code of Criminal Procedure.
  • Specific Relief Act.
  • Indian Penal Code.
  • Contract Act.
  • Principles Governing Arbitration Law.
  • Limitation Act.
  • Partnership Act.
  • Evidence Act.

 General Knowledge

  • Geography.
  • Economic Scene.
  • Sports.
  • Scientific Research.
  • Current Events.
  • History.
  • Culture.
  • General Polity including Indian Constitution.
  • Sports & Games.
  • Countries and Capitals.
  • National & Internation affairs.
  • States & Capitals.
  • Countries & Currencies.
  • Daily News.
  • Famous Personalities.
  • Art & Culture.
  • Current GK

 English

  • Idioms & Phrases.
  • Antonyms.
  • Adverb.
  • Adjectives.
  • Para Jumbles.
  • Synonyms.
  • Reading Comprehension.
  • Sentence Corrections.
  • Error Spotting/Phrase Replacement.
  • Unseen Passages.
  • Cloze Test.
  • Fill in the Blanks.
  • Verb.
  • Missing Verbs.
  • Phrase Replacement.
  • Meanings.
  • Word Formations.
  • Sentence Rearrangement.
  • Subject-Verb Agreement.
  • Articles.
  • Grammar.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND LANGUAGE-----------PAPER 1
  1. General knowledge [100 marks]
  2. English Language[150 Marks]– Essay + Translation+ Precis writing
 Civil Law I- conventional or descriptive types[200 MARKS]---------PAPER 2
  • Indian Sale of Goods Act.
  • Specific Relief Act.
  • Indian Contract Act.
  • Mohammedan Law.
  • Indian Partnership Act.
  • Delhi Rent Control Act        &        Law of Torts.
 Civil Law II[200 MARKS]--------------------PAPER 3
  • Law of Evidence.
  • Civil Procedure Law.
  • Law of Limitation.
  • Law of Registration.
 Criminal Law[200 MARKS]---------------PAPER 4
  • Indian Penal Code.
  • Criminal Procedure Code.
  • Indian Evidence Act.
VIVA VOCIE [150 MARKS]

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West Bengal Judicial Service Examination Syllabus

It is a three stage examination:
(i) Preliminary Examination (Multiple Choice Objective Type)
(ii) Final Examination (Conventional Type – Written)
(iii) Personality Test

Preliminary Examination

The Preliminary Examination will consist of one paper of Objective Type consisting of 200 Multiple Choice Questions. The paper will carry 200 marks and will be of 21/2 hours’ duration.
The Standard of the paper will be of the level of knowledge as expected of a graduate in Law of a recognized University. The paper will include questions covering the following fields of knowledge :

  1. English Composition 30 marks
  2. General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Test of Reasoning 40 marks
  3. Indian Constitution 20 marks
  4. Law of Contracts and Torts 20 marks
  5. Laws of Evidence 20 marks
  6. Civil Procedure Code 20 marks
  7. Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal Code 20 marks
  8. Personal Law 10 marks
  9. Law of Limitation 20 marks

Questions on English Composition will cover:

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  1. Synonyms
  2. Antonyms
  3. Idioms and phrases
  4. Vocabulary test
  5. Phrasal verbs
  6. Same words bearing more than one meaning
  7. Use of appropriate and qualifying words etc.

Final Examination

The Final examination will consist of eight compulsory papers and three papers on optional subjects to be chosen by the candidates from the list of Optional Subjects. Each compulsory and Optional paper will carry 100 marks and will be of three hours’ duration.Compulsory Papers:

  1. English Composition, Essay and Précis writing
  2. Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Nepali Composition, Essay and Translation from English into Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Nepali
  3. General Knowledge and Current Affairs
  4. Civil Procedure Code
  5. Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal Code
  6. Indian Evidence Act
  7. Law of Contracts and Torts
  8. Transfer of Property Act.

Optional Papers

  1. Hindu Law
  2. Muhammadan Law
  3. Jurisprudence and Principles of Legislation
  4. Indian Law relating to Companies and Insurance
  5. Principles of Equity including the Law of Trusts and Specific Relief
  6. Partnership Act
  7. Law of Limitation and Law of Prescription
  8. The Indian Constitution and Constitutional Law.

Personality Test (100 marks)

The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of total marks obtained in the Final Examination and the Personality Test.

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