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About Judicial Services
The Judiciary Selection Process consists of 3 stages- Prelims Exam, Mains Exam, and Viva-Voce/ Personal Interview. However, the pattern for prelims, mains and interviews varies for each State. The final selection is based on the combined marks secured by you in Mains Exam and Viva-Voce. The Bihar Civil Judge Mains exam consists of five compulsory and three optional papers. The main examination consists of descriptive questions worth a total of 1050 marks. Candidates who pass the mains exam will be considered for the interview procedure. The personal interview will be graded out of 100 points. Candidate’s age must be between 22 to 35 Years who must have completed degree of Llb from a recognised University. Unlike other states there is no mandate for enrolment in bar council for being eligible for Bihar Judicial Service Examination.
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Judicial Services Exam Eligibility Criteria
The All India Judicial Service exam eligibility criteria is different for lower judiciary and higher judiciary services.
Lower Judiciary Services –
The Judicial Services Examination eligibility criteria is given below :
- Candidates must be citizens of India
- Candidate must have a degree in either 3-year LLB or 5-year LLB
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He/she should be enrolled or qualified to be enrolled as an Advocate under the Advocates’ Act 1961.
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Final year candidates can also give the exam and no experience is required for the exam.. The age limit is usually between 21 to 35 years. However, it varies according to the state. In some states the upper age limit is 40+ years.
Higher Judiciary Services – Candidates must be law graduates. In addition to that, the judiciary exam eligibility for higher judiciary also requires certain minimum number of years of litigating practice, usually seven years.
Judicial Services Exam Pattern
The examination consists of multiple-choice questions, written tests, and viva voce, assessing candidates' knowledge of constitutional and procedural laws. A comprehensive approach ensures a thorough evaluation of each candidate's legal acumen.
- Preliminary Examination: This is the first stage of the examination. It consists of multiple questions. Number of questions depends upon State to State. If candidates clear this stage then he has to crack second stage.
- Mains Examination: This is the second stage of the examination which consists of descriptive questions. In almost every State there are three to four papers under this stage i.e. Criminal Law, Civil Law-I, Civil Law-II, Language paper.
- Interview: Now, the final and last stage to become a Judicial Officer is the Interview which is based on general knowledge, aptitude and personality test.
Judicial Services Exam Syllabus
Greetings from Universal Institute of Legal Studies, New Delhi, a longstanding contributor to the Legal Profession for over six decades. The curriculum exhibits diversity among states, categorizing into Civil Law, Criminal Law, and Language Paper. Notably, the Language Paper carries a significant weight, ranging from 20 percent to 35 percent.
The Mains Examination encompasses six to seven papers, with an emphasis on legal questions constituting nearly 70 percent. Your journey towards legal excellence begins here at Universal Institute of Legal Studies, where tradition meets contemporary legal education.
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