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

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📌 Exam Name – Jharkhand Judicial Services Examination 2025

📌 Conducting Body – Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC)

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🧾 Exam Pattern & Duration

✅ Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)

• Mode: Online/Offline

• Total Marks: 100

• Duration: 2 Hours

• Purpose: Screening test to shortlist candidates for Mains

• Subjects Covered:

  • General Knowledge

  • Constitution of India

  • Indian Penal Code

  • Code of Civil Procedure

  • Code of Criminal Procedure

  • Indian Evidence Act

  • Contract Act

  • Specific Relief Act

  • Transfer of Property Act

  • Limitation Act

✅ Main Examination (Descriptive Type)

• Total Marks: 400 (4 papers × 100 marks)

• Duration: 3 Hours per paper

• Papers:

  • Paper I – Procedural Law:

    • Code of Civil Procedure

    • Code of Criminal Procedure

    • Indian Penal Code

    • Evidence Act

    • Limitation Act

  • Paper II – Substantive Law:

    • Contract Act

    • Sales of Goods Act

    • Negotiable Instruments Act

    • Arbitration and Conciliation Act

    • Transfer of Property Act

  • Paper III – Local and Personal Laws:

    • Hindu Law

    • Muslim Law

    • Rent Control Laws

    • Specific Relief Act

    • Jurisprudence

  • Paper IV – Language:

    • Essay writing in English

    • Precis writing

    • Translation (English ↔ Hindi)

    • Paraphrasing

✅ Interview / Viva-Voce

• Total Marks: 100

• Minimum Qualifying: 25% for SC/ST, 30% for others

• Final merit is based on Mains + Interview scores

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🎓 Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

• Must hold an LL.B. degree from a recognized university

• Must be enrolled as an Advocate under the Advocates Act

• Candidates pursuing final year of LL.B. are not eligible

Age Limit (as on notification date)

• Minimum Age: 22 years

• Maximum Age: 35 years

• Age Relaxation:

  • SC/ST/OBC (Jharkhand Domicile): Up to 40 years

  • Female Candidates: Additional relaxations as per government rules

Other Conditions

• Must be a citizen of India

• Must be medically fit and of good moral character

• Should not have any criminal convictions

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🗣 Language of the Exam

• Papers are set in English and Hindi

• Candidates are expected to have proficiency in both languages

• Paper IV (Language) specifically tests writing and translation skills

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📅 Tentative Dates for 2025

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💼 Pay Scale

• Civil Judge (Junior Division):
  ₹27,700 – ₹44,770 (as per 7th Pay Commission revisions, it may go higher)

• Includes DA, HRA, and other government allowances

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✅ Selection Process Summary

1. Prelims: Screening exam (qualifying only)

2. Mains: 4 descriptive papers (marks counted for merit)

3. Interview: Personality test (added to mains marks)

4. Final Selection: Based on total of Mains + Interview marks

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