ODISHA JUDICIAL SERVICES EXAMINATION

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AGE LIMIT MEDIUM OF EXAM
LL.B. Degree,

Passed examination in odia language equivalent to that of middle English standard i.e. VII

35 Years (General); 40 Years (SC/ST/women), 39 (departmental candidates) English & Odia

EXAM PATTERN

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION MODE OF EXAM: ONLINE
QUESTIONS Marks NEGATIVE MARKING SUBJECTS
100 *1 100 0.25
  • Constitution of India
  • Code of Civil Procedure
  • Code of Criminal Procedure
  • Evidence Act
  • Indian Penal Code
  • Limitation Act
  • Transfer of Property Act
  • Contract Act
  • Law of Succession (Indian Succession Act and Hindu Succession Act)
  • Specific Relief Act
MAINS EXAMINATION
COMPULSORY PAPER: 150 marks OPTIONAL PAPER: 150 marks(Each of the optional subjects carry 150 marks each)

    PAPER 1 (150 marks)

  • Translation and retranslation of ten lines each
  • A short essay of about 150 words
  • Precise writing consisting of 300 words
  • 1 (one) passage of about 500 words with 5 questions

NOTE: For "Translation and retranslation of ten lines each", there will be two passages, i.e. one in English to be translated into Odia and another in Odia to be retranslated into English.

PAPER 2 (150 marks)

Procedural Laws

  • Code of Criminal procedure
  • Code of Civil procedure
  • Indian Evidence Act

    A candidate may choose any three subjects among the following

  • Law of Crime & Law of Torts
  • Personal Law : (a) Hindu Law (b) Mohammedan Law
  • Law of Property: (a) Transfer of property Act, 1882 (b) Specific Relief Act, 1963 (c) Indian Limitation Act, 1963
  • Law of contract: (a) Indian Contract Act, 1872 (b) Sales of Goods Act, 1930 (c) Partnership Act, 1932 (d) Negotiable Instrument Act,1881
  • Jurisprudence and Constitution of India
NOTE: Minimum marks required – 40%
VIVA-VOCE
100 Marks

Syllabus List