🏛 Bihar Judiciary Exam 2025 – Civil Judge (Junior Division)

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📌 Name of Exam: Bihar Judicial Services Examination 2025

📌 Conducting Authority: Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)

The Bihar Judiciary Exam is conducted for recruiting Civil Judges (Junior Division) across the state’s subordinate courts.

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🧾 Exam Pattern & Duration

✅ Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)

• Paper I: General Studies – 100 Marks

• Paper II: Law – 150 Marks

• Total Marks: 250

• Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

• Purpose: Screening test to shortlist candidates for Mains

✅ Main Examination (Descriptive Type)

• Total Marks: 1050 (600 compulsory + 450 optional)

• Compulsory Papers:

  • General Knowledge & Current Affairs – 150 Marks

  • Elementary General Science – 100 Marks

  • General Hindi – 100 Marks (qualifying; 30 marks minimum)

  • General English – 100 Marks (qualifying; 30 marks minimum)

  • Law of Evidence and Procedure – 150 Marks

• Optional Papers (Any 3, each 150 marks):

  • Constitutional and Administrative Law

  • Hindu Law and Muhammadan Law

  • Law of Transfer of Property, Equity, Trusts

  • Law of Contracts and Torts

  • Commercial Law (Sale of Goods Act, Negotiable Instruments Act, etc.)

✅ Interview / Viva Voce

• Marks: 100

• Minimum Required: 35% to qualify

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🎓 Qualification & Age Criteria

• Educational Qualification: Must have a Law Degree (LL.B.) from a recognized university and be eligible to practice as an advocate.

• Age Limit (As on Notification Date):

  • Minimum: 22 years

  • Maximum: 35 years for General category

  • Relaxation:

    • OBC: +3 years

    • SC/ST and Women: +5 years

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🗣 Language of the Exam

• The exam is conducted in English and Hindi.

• General Hindi and General English are qualifying subjects in the Mains.

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✅ Eligibility Conditions

• Must be an Indian citizen.

• Should not have any criminal background.

• Must meet all educational and age criteria.

• Must be of sound health and moral character.

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📅 Bihar Judiciary Exam 2025 – Expected Timeline

Note: Dates will be officially confirmed by BPSC.

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📘 Preliminary Exam Syllabus

• General Studies:

  • Indian History, Politics, Geography

  • Current Affairs (National and International)

  • General Mental Ability

• Law:

  • Indian Penal Code

  • Code of Criminal Procedure

  • Indian Evidence Act

  • Law of Contracts & Torts

  • Constitutional Law

  • Transfer of Property Act

  • Commercial Law

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📕 Mains Exam Syllabus

Compulsory Papers:

1. General Knowledge & Current Affairs:

   • Indian Polity, Economy, History, Geography

   • Major legal developments, awards, international affairs

2. Elementary General Science:

   • Everyday science, inventions, human body, environment

3. General Hindi & English:

   • Grammar, Comprehension, Translation

   • Essay and Precis Writing

4. Law of Evidence & Procedure:

   • Indian Evidence Act

   • Code of Civil Procedure

   • Code of Criminal Procedure

   • Arbitration laws

Optional Subjects (Pick Any 3):

• Constitutional & Administrative Law

• Hindu Law & Muslim Law

• Transfer of Property, Equity, Trusts

• Law of Contracts & Torts

• Commercial Law (e.g., Sale of Goods, NI Act, Company Law)

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🎤 Interview / Viva-Voce

• The final stage carries 100 marks.

• Minimum 35% is required to qualify.

• Evaluates:

  • Legal awareness and understanding

  • Communication skills

  • Confidence, integrity, and personality traits

  • Knowledge of Bihar-specific socio-legal issues

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