GUJARAT JUDICIAL SERVICES EXAMINATION

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AGE LIMIT MEDIUM OF EXAM
LL.B. Degree, a. must be practicing as an Advocate in Courts of Civil and / or Criminal Jurisdiction on the last date fixed for submission of Online Application, b. Candidates, who have passed the Degree in Law from the academic year 2009-2010 and onwards, must have also passed the All India Bar Examination, in order to be considered as eligible for being termed as a Practicing Advocate. OR must be working in the Courts or other Allied Departments on the last date fixed for receipt of applications. c. Must possess Certificate(s), certifying to be possessing Basic Knowledge of Computer Application / Operation, issued by a Government Institute or other recognized Institute, as set out by the Government of Gujarat in General Administrative Department Resolution No. PRCH-102005-1532-K, dated 30/09/2006 and Resolution No.CRR-10-2007-120320-G.5 dated 13/08/2008 35 Years (General); 38 Years (Reserved)
  • The employees working in the Courts or other Allied Departments shall be allowed on a uniform basis, relaxation of a maximum period of 05 years or to the extent of equal number of years for which service has been put in by him/her, whichever is less, in the upper age limit.
  • in any case, the Upper Age Limit for such Candidate under any Category shall not exceed 40 years, as on the last date of submitting the ‘Online Application
 English & Gujarati

EXAM PATTERN

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION MODE OF EXAM: ONLINE
QUESTIONS Marks NEGATIVE MARKING SUBJECTS
100 *1 100 0.33 PART A-The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (2) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (3) The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 (Old Bombay Prohibition Act), The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Only Chapter XVII) PART B-The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, The Limitation Act, 1963, The Indian Contract Act, 1872, The Constitution of India - [Part-III - Fundamental Rights (Articles 12 to 35A) & Part-IVA - Fundamental Duties] PART C-General Knowledge, English Language, Test of Reasoning, Numerical & Mental Ability and Basics of Computer Applications.
NOTE:The language of 75 Questions in the Preliminary Examination will be English, whereas the remaining 25 Questions will be in Gujarati.
NOTE: The Candidates securing a minimum of 50% Marks in the Preliminary Examination shall be declared as eligible for being called for Main Written Examination.
MAINS EXAMINATION
PAPER I
(Criminal)		 PAPER II
(Civil)		 PAPER III
75 Marks 75 Marks 50 Marks
  • The Indian Penal Code, 1860,
  • The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872,
  • The Probation of Offenders’ Act, 1958, The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015,
  • The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005,
  • The Gujarat Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887,
  • The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994,
  • The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881(Only Ch.XVII),
  • The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
  • The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
  • The Limitation Act, 1963
  • The Indian Contract Act, 1872
  • The Indian Partnership Act, 1932
  • The Specific Relief Act, 1963
  • The Gujarat Court Fees Act, 2004
 Gujarati Language
Language of Question Paper-I & Question Paper-II of Main Written Examination shall be English.
Answers to Questions of Papers I & II of Main Written Examination may be given either in English or in Gujarati, if not instructed otherwise.
VIVA-VOCE
50 Marks

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