UP Judicial Services - Eligibility Application Form Fee Selection Pattern Preliminary Main Syllabus

Can you provide me the details of the Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service Examination conducted by the Allahabad High Court?

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The Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service Examination, popularly known as the Civil Judge Junior Division exam or PSC J is conducted by the Allahabad High Court. Its notification is published on the High Courts official website or the website of the U.P. Public Service Commission.


Eligibility

An Indian Citizen is eligible to apply.

One must be a Bachelor of Laws of a University established by Law in U.P. or any other University of India recognised by the Governor, or

One must be an Advocate enrolled under the provisions of the Advocate Act 1961 or a Barrister of England or Northern Ireland or a Member Faculty of Advocates in Scotland and is entitled to practice in the Court or Courts subordinate thereto;

One must possess thorough knowledge of Hindi in Devnagri Script

One must have attained the age of 22 years and must not have attained the age of more than 35 Years.


Application Form

The Application form is to be filled on the official website of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission.


Application Fee

Category Application Fee
General / OBC Rs. 100/- + Transaction Charges
SC /ST Rs. 40/- + Transaction Charges
PH NIL


Selection Procedure
The selection is purely based on the three stages of the exam - Preliminary, Main and Interview for recruitment.

The selection of the candidates is based on the marks obtained in the main exam and interview. Prelim is qualifying in nature. One has to obtain the minimum qualifying marks to appear in the further recruitment process.


Exam Pattern
The recruitment include three stages, one has to undergo the following exams:
Preliminary Examination
Main Examination
Interview


Preliminary Examination

Name of Paper Maximum Marks Duration of Exam
Paper I General Knowledge 200 02 hours
Paper II Law 300 02 hours


Main Examination

Name of Subject Marks
Language 200
Law-I (Substantive Law) 200
Law-II (Procedure and Evidence) 200
Law-III (Penal, Revenue, and Local Laws) 200
Scheme of Interview

Interview carries 100 marks. The suitability of candidates are tested with reference to merit giving due regard to ability character, personality, and physique.


Syllabus