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

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📌 Exam Name : Kerala Judicial Services Examination 2025

📌 Conducting Authority : High Court of Kerala

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🧾 Exam Pattern & Structure

✅ Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)

• • Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

  • Total Marks: 200

  • Number of Questions: 100

  • Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

  • Negative Marking: 1 mark deducted for each incorrect answer

  • Qualifying Marks:

    • General Category: 40%

    • SC/ST Category: 35%

  • Purpose: Screening exam; marks not counted in the final merit list

✅ Main Examination (Descriptive Type)

• • Number of Papers: 4

  • Marks per Paper: 100

  • Duration: 3 Hours each

  • Papers Include:

    1. Paper I – General English: Essay, précis, grammar, translation (Malayalam ↔ English)

    2. Paper II – Civil Law & Local Laws

    3. Paper III – Criminal Law & Allied Laws

    4. Paper IV – Framing of Issues/Charges & Judgment Writing

✅ Viva Voce (Interview)

• • Total Marks: 50

  • Final Selection Based On: Performance in Main Exam and Interview

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🎓 Eligibility Criteria

• • Nationality: Candidate must be a citizen of India

  • Educational Qualification:

    • Law degree (LLB) from a recognized university + 3 Year Practice

    • Must be eligible for enrolment as an Advocate under the Advocates Act

  • Age Limit (as on January 1, 2025):

    • Minimum: 21 years

    • Maximum: 35 years

    • Relaxation:

      • SC/ST: 5 years

      • OBC: 3 years

      • PwD: 10 years

  • Other Requirements:

    • Good character

    • Sound health

    • Proficiency in Malayalam (for translation paper)

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📘 Syllabus Overview

Preliminary Examination

• • Civil Law: Code of Civil Procedure, Contract Act, Negotiable Instruments Act, Transfer of Property Act, Specific Relief Act, Kerala Rent Control Act

  • Criminal Law: Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Evidence Act

  • General Knowledge: Constitution of India, Mental Ability, Reasoning, Legal GK

Main Examination

1. 1. Paper I – General English:
      Essay writing, grammar, précis, translation (English ↔ Malayalam)

   2. Paper II – Civil & Local Laws:
      Property Law, Contract Law, Kerala local statutes

   3. Paper III – Criminal & Allied Laws:
      IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act, Domestic Violence Act, Juvenile Justice Act, etc.

   4. Paper IV – Framing & Judgment Writing:
      Drafting civil and criminal judgments; framing of charges and issues

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📅 Important Dates (Tentative for 2025)

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💼 Salary Structure

• • Basic Pay Range: ₹77,840 to ₹1,36,520 per month (as per J-1 pay scale)

  • Additional Perks: House Rent Allowance, Dearness Allowance, Medical Benefits, Pension

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✅ Selection Process Summary

1. 1. Preliminary Exam – Qualifying

   2. Mains Exam – Marks considered for ranking

   3. Interview – Final merit list based on Mains + Viva

   4. Document Verification and Probation Period follows selection

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