UTTARAKHAND JUDICIAL SERVICES EXAMINATION

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AGE LIMIT MEDIUM OF EXAM
LL.B. Degree, 35 Years (General); 40 Years (Reserved) English & Hindi

EXAM PATTERN

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS Marks NEGATIVE MARKING SUBJECTS
200 *1 200 25% PART I (General Knowledge) – 50 Marks Current Affairs, International Law, Neutrality, Recent Legislations, Pronouncements, Legal Developments etc.
PART II (Law) – 150 Marks Civil Procedure Code, Transfer of Property Act, Hindu Law, Muslim Law, Evidence Act, Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Penal Code
MAINS EXAMINATION
PAPER I (PRESENT DAY) PAPER II (LANGUAGE) PAPER III (SUBSTANTIVE LAW)
100 Marks 100 Marks 200 Marks
  • Jurisprudence
  • Current Affairs
  • International Law
  • Neutrality
  • Recent Legislations
  • Pronouncements
  • Legal Developments etc
  • Précis writing - 40 marks
  • Translation of passage from Hindi to English - 30 marks
  • Translation of Passage from English to Hindi - 30 marks
  • Contract Law
  • Partnership Law
  • Law of Easements
  • Law of Torts
  • Transfer of Property
  • Principles of Equity
  • Law of Trust and Specific Relief
  • Hindu Law, Mohammedan Law
MAINS EXAMINATION
PAPER IV (EVIDENCE & PROCEDURE) PAPER V (REVENUE & CRIMINAL) PAPER VI (COMPUTER OPERATION)
200 Marks 200 Marks 100 Marks
  • Law of Evidence, Criminal Procedure Code
  • Code of Civil Procedure, including the principles of Pleading
  • Framing of Charges and Judgment Writing
Indian Penal Code, Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act (As applicable in Uttarakhand) Practical Examination – One question each from
  • Windows and Internet
  • M.S. Word
  • M.S. Access
  • M.S. Excel
  • M.S. Power Point
  • Minimum Qualifying Marks – 40. Marks will not be considered in total
NOTE: Minimum marks required –50% marks (General); 40% marks (Reserved)
VIVA-VOCE
100 Marks
NOTE: Minimum marks required – 45% (General); 35% (Reserved) in aggregate of the marks secured in the main examination and viva-voce for selection as Civil Judge/Judicial Magistrate