DELHI JUDICIAL SERVICES EXAMINATION

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

LL.B. Degree

MEDIUM OF EXAM

English

AGE

32 Years (General); 37 Years (Reserved)

EXAM PATTERN

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS MARKS NEGATIVE MARKING SUBJECTS
200 x 1 200 25%
  • English
  • Legal General Knowledge
  • The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
  • The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
  • The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
  • The Commercial Courts Act, 2015
  • The Constitution of India
  • The Indian Contract Act, 1872
  • The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  • The Indian Penal Code
  • The Limitation Act, 1963
  • The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
  • The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2021
  • The Specific Relief Act, 1963
NOTE: Minimum marks required – 60% (General); 55% (Reserved)
MAINS EXAMINATION
PAPER I
(General Legal Knowledge and Language)		 PAPER II
(CIVIL LAW I)		 PAPER III
(CIVIL LAW II)		 PAPER IV
(CRIMINAL LAW)
250 Marks 200 Marks 200 Marks 200 Marks
(Section I)
General Legal Knowledge
General Knowledge, and Current Legal Affairs
(100 marks)

(Section II)
Language
Essay Writing
Précis Writing
Translation (English to Hindi and Hindi to English)
(150 marks)
  • Hindu Law
  • Law of Torts
  • Mohammedan Law
  • The Commercial Courts Act, 2015
  • The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1994
  • The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
  • The Indian Contract Act, 1872
  • The New Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
  • The Sale of Goods Act, 1930
  • The Specific Relief Act, 1963
  • The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
  • The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
  • The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
  • The Copyright Act, 1957
  • The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  • The Limitation Act, 1963
  • The Registration Act, 1908
  • The Trade Marks Act, 1999
  • The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
  • The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  • The Indian Penal Code
  • The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
  • The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
  • The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
  • The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013
NOTE: Minimum marks required – 50% (General); 45% (Reserved) in aggregate of the marks secured in the main examination and viva-voce for selection as Civil Judge/Judicial Magistrate.
VIVA-VOCE
150 Marks
NOTE: Minimum marks required – 50% (General); 45% (Reserved) in aggregate of the marks secured in the main examination and viva-voce for selection as Civil Judge/Judicial Magistrate.

Syllabus List