🏛 Odisha Judiciary Exam 2025 – Civil Judge (Junior Division)
📌 Exam Name – Odisha Judicial Services Examination 2025
📌 Conducting Authority – Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC)
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🧾 Exam Pattern & Structure
✅ Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
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Total Marks: 100
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Duration: 1.5 hours
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Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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Syllabus Includes:
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Constitution of India
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Code of Civil Procedure
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Code of Criminal Procedure
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Indian Evidence Act
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Indian Penal Code
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Transfer of Property Act
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Contract Act
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Limitation Act
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Qualifying in Nature: Marks not counted in final merit
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Purpose: To shortlist candidates for the Mains exam
✅ Main Written Examination (Descriptive Type)
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Total Papers: 5
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General English – Essay, Precis, Grammar & Translation (100 marks)
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Procedural Laws – CrPC, CPC, Evidence Act (150 marks)
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Substantive Laws – IPC, Contract Act, Property Law, Limitation Act (150 marks)
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& 5. Two Optional Papers (Choose any two from):
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Law of Torts
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Personal Law
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Law of Property
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Law of Contract
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Law of Motor Vehicles
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Law of Sales of Goods and Partnership
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Law related to Local Acts
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Each Paper: 150 marks
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Duration: 3 hours per paper
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Total Marks: 750
✅ Interview / Viva Voce
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Marks: 100
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Eligibility: Only candidates scoring qualifying marks in the Mains exam will be called
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Evaluation Based On: Legal aptitude, general awareness, ethics, communication skills, and personality
🎓 Eligibility Criteria
| Criteria | Description |
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| Nationality | Must be a citizen of India |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized university + 3 Year Exp |
| Age Limit | 23 to 35 years as of the notification date |
| Age Relaxation | Up to 5 years for SC/ST/SEBC/female candidates |
| Experience Relaxation | Govt. servants with 7+ years service in law-related roles may apply up to 39 years |
📅 Tentative Schedule for 2025
| Stage | Timeline (Tentative) |
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| Notification Release | January 2025 |
| Preliminary Exam | April – May 2025 |
| Main Exam | August – September 2025 |
| Viva Voce | October – November 2025 |
| Final Result | December 2025 |
💼 Pay Scale & Career Path
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Initial Pay Band: ₹77,840 – ₹1,36,520 (Revised Pay Matrix)
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Allowances: House Rent Allowance (HRA), Dearness Allowance (DA), Travel, Medical, and more
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Career Growth:
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Civil Judge → Senior Civil Judge → District Judge → High Judicial Posts (via promotion)
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✅ Selection Process
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Prelims: Screening for Mains
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Mains: Scored and critical for final selection
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Interview: Personality and legal aptitude test
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Final Merit: Based on combined Mains + Interview score
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Appointment: Subject to medical and document verification
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