Tamil Nadu Civil Judge Exam Pattern & Syllabus

18 May 2023
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The Madras High Court issues Tamil Nadu Judiciary Exam and Pattern. All interested candidates can look at their official site and get updates on the posts.

There are three stages of the Tamil Nadu Civil Judge Exam:

Preliminary Exam – the screening test – MCQ Based – Language: English
Mains Exam – Written / Subjective Based – Offline
Interview – Viva Voce

The Preliminary Exam is conducted online where the candidates are screened and the selected candidates appear for the Mains Exam, which is written in nature. Once the candidate qualifies for the written exam, becomes eligible for the Viva Voce.

Syllabus for Tamil Nadu Civil Judge Exam:

A. Preliminary Exam:

Part A	Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1981 Transfer of Property Act, 1872 Specific Relief Act, 1963 Tamil Nadu Buildings (LLease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 Rights and Responsilitites of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 42 of 2017)
Part B	Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Indian Penal Code, 1860 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1908 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1932 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1938 Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 1944 Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 1946 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1952 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1961 Criminal Law (Amendment) Amending Act, 1966 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1972 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1993 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 Criminal Minor Act (including information Technology Act, 2000; The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012)
Part C	General Knowledge – Test of Reasoning and Mental Ability

B. Mains Exam:

Paper 1	100	Translation Translation of passages from English to Tamil from Tamil to English. The passages will be from Pleadings, Depositions Orders, Judgments and Documents.
Paper 2	100	Law Paper – I Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1972 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Principles of Pleading Constitution of India
Paper 3	100	Law Paper II Framing of Issues and writing of Judgments in Civil Cases
Paper 4	100	Law Paper III Framing of charges and Writing of Judgments in Criminal Cases

Exam Pattern & Marks Distribution:

A. Preliminary Exam:
No. of Question: 100
Total Marks: 100
Duration: 2 Hours
Medium: English
Type: Written

B. Mains Exam:
No. of Paper: 4
Total Marks: 400
Duration: 3 Hours for each
Medium: English
Type: Subjective

C. Viva Voce:
The Viva Voce is the final stage where the candidate appears for an interview. The Viva Voce carries 60 marks.

Eligibility:

A candidate-

Must be a citizen of India
Holder of a Law degree recognized from a Law University established by Law in India
Eligible to practice as an Advocate in India

Age Limit:

The minimum age is 21 years, while the maximum age allowed for the exam is 35 years.
For SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCMs and Destitute Windows of all castes: Minimum 25 years and maximum 40 years.