Jammu Kashmir Civil Judge Exam Pattern & Syllabus

4 June 2023
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The Jammu Kashmir Public Service Commission issues Jammu Kashmir 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 Jammu Kashmir 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, he becomes eligible for the Viva Voce.

Syllabus for Jammu Kashmir Civil Judge Exam:

A. Preliminary Exam

Paper A: (225 Marks, Time Duration: 2 Hours)
General Knowledge
Indian Constitution Law and Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir State
Criminal Procedure Code
Evidence Act
Ranbir Penal Code
Limitation Act

Paper B: (225 Marks, Time Duration: 2 Hours)
Financial Code Volume I & II
Kashmir Service Regulation Chapters III to XIII and XXII and XXIII
Rules and orders for the guidance of Subordinate Courts (Civil and Criminal) and Circulars orders
Civil Procedure Code
Registration Act
Transfer of Property Act
Right of Prior Purchase Act
Houses and Shops Rent Control Act ( J& K Laws)

B. Mains Exam

Compulsory Papers

Paper 1	a. English Essay b. Translation from English into Urdu or Hindi and Vive Versa c. Precis	100
Paper 2	a. General Knowledge b. Indian Constitution Law and Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir State	100
Paper 3	a. Criminal Procedure Code b. Evidence Act c. Ranbir Penal Code	100
Paper 4	a. Financial Code Volume I & II b. Kashmir Service Regulation Chapters III to XIII and XXII and XXIII c. Rules and Orders for the guidance of Subordinate Courts ( Civil and Criminal) and Circular Orders issued by the High Court	100
Paper 5	a. Civil Procedure Code b. Limitation Act c. Jammu and Kashmir Registration Act	100
Paper 6	a. Transfer of Property Act b. Right of Prior Purchase Act c. Houses and Shops Rent Control Act	100

Optional Papers

Paper 1	a. Hindu Law b. Mohammadan Law c. Customary Law of the State	100
Paper 2	a. Law of Companies b. Insurance Law	100
Paper 3	Principles of Equity including the Law of Trusts and Specific Relief	100
Paper 4	a. Jammu and Kashmir Contract Act b. Law of Torts	100
Paper 5	a. Suits Valuation Act b. Court Fee Act c. Stamp Act d. Agriculture Relief Act e. Excide Act and rules	100

Exam Pattern & Marks Distribution:

A. Preliminary Exam:
No. of Question: 225 each
Total Papers: 2
Duration: 2 Hours
Medium: English
Type: Computer-based

B. Mains Exam:
No. of Paper: 8
Total Marks: 800
Duration: 3 Hours 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 140 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