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

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📌 Exam Name

Haryana Judicial Services Examination 2025

📌 Conducting Body

Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC)

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🧾 Exam Pattern & Duration

✅ Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)

• Format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

• Total Marks: 500 (125 Questions × 4 Marks)

• Duration: 2 Hours

• Negative Marking: 0.80 marks for each incorrect answer

• Purpose: Qualifying exam to shortlist candidates for the Mains

✅ Main Written Examination (Descriptive Type)

• Total Marks: 900

• Papers:

  • Civil Law I – 200 Marks

  • Civil Law II – 200 Marks

  • Criminal Law – 200 Marks

  • English Language – 100 Marks

  • Hindi Language (Devanagari script) – 100 Marks

  • General Knowledge (Current Events & Legal Awareness) – 100 Marks

• Duration: 3 Hours per paper

• Qualifying Marks: Minimum 40% in each paper to be eligible for interview

✅ Viva Voce (Interview)

• Total Marks: 100

• Minimum Qualifying:

  • General Category: 50%

  • Reserved Categories: 45%

• Selection is based on performance in Mains and Interview combined

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🎓 Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

• Must hold a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from a recognized university

• Must be eligible to practice as an advocate under the Advocates Act

Age Limit (as on cutoff date)

• Minimum: 21 years

• Maximum: 42 years

• Age Relaxation:

  • SC/ST/BC of Haryana: 5 years

  • Women (Unmarried/Widowed/Divorced): Up to 45 years

  • PwBD (Haryana): 10 years

  • PwBD + SC/ST: Up to 55 years

Other Conditions

• Must be a citizen of India

• Must have studied Hindi/Sanskrit up to Matric level

• Must be of sound mind and good moral character

• Must meet all health standards required by the government

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🗣 Language of the Exam

• Question papers are in English

• One paper each for English and Hindi language skills

• Hindi paper includes essay writing, précis, translation, and grammar

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📘 Syllabus Overview

Prelims Exam Syllabus

• Indian Constitution

• Code of Civil Procedure

• Code of Criminal Procedure

• Indian Evidence Act

• Indian Penal Code

• Contract Act

• Specific Relief Act

• Transfer of Property Act

• Family Laws (Hindu & Muslim)

• Legal Current Affairs and General Knowledge

• Aptitude & Reasoning (basic)

Mains Exam Syllabus

Civil Law I

• Code of Civil Procedure

• Indian Contract Act

• Partnership Act

• Specific Relief Act

• Indian Evidence Act

Civil Law II

• Constitution of India

• Hindu Law

• Muslim Law

• Punjab Courts Act

• Limitation Act

• Rent Laws and local statutes

Criminal Law

• Indian Penal Code

• Code of Criminal Procedure

• Indian Evidence Act

• Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act

• Prevention of Corruption Act

• Juvenile Justice Act

Language Papers

• English: Essay, Precis, Translation

• Hindi: Essay, Grammar, Comprehension, Translation

General Knowledge

• Current National and International Events

• General Awareness including legal developments

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🎤 Interview / Viva Voce

• Assesses overall personality, legal aptitude, clarity of thought, ethics, and confidence

• Final merit list is based on combined marks of Mains and Interview

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📅 Tentative Timeline (2025 Cycle)

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✅ Final Selection Process

1. Prelims: Screening round (qualifying only)

2. Mains: Descriptive, subject-based evaluation

3. Interview: Personality and legal aptitude test

4. Final Merit: Mains + Interview scores

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