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๐Ÿ› Uttarakhand Judiciary Exam 2025 โ€“ Civil Judge (Junior Division)


๐Ÿ“Œ Exam Name

Uttarakhand Judicial Services Examination 2025

๐Ÿ“Œ Conducting Authority

Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC)

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๐Ÿงพ Exam Pattern & Selection Process
โœ… Preliminary Examination (Objective Screening Test)
  • Total Marks: 200

    • General Knowledge: 50 marks

    • Law Subjects: 150 marks

  • Duration: 3 hours

  • Medium: English

  • Nature: Qualifying only (marks not counted for final merit list)

  • Type: Multiple-choice questions

โœ… Main Written Examination (Descriptive)
  • Papers:

    1. Present-Day Topics โ€“ 150 marks

    2. Language (English to Hindi & vice versa, Precis Writing) โ€“ 100 marks

    3. Law Paper I (Substantive Law) โ€“ 200 marks

    4. Law Paper II (Evidence & Procedure) โ€“ 200 marks

    5. Law Paper III (Revenue & Criminal Law) โ€“ 200 marks

    6. Computer Knowledge Test โ€“ 100 marks

  • Total Marks: 950

  • Duration: 3 hours per paper (except Computer)

  • Medium: English (except for Language paper)

โœ… Viva Voce (Interview)
  • Marks: 100

  • Purpose: Test candidate’s legal aptitude, personality, ethics, awareness, and suitability for judicial service

  • Final Merit List: Prepared based on Mains + Interview (out of 1050 marks)


๐ŸŽ“ Eligibility Criteria
Criteria Requirement
Nationality Must be a citizen of India
Educational Qualification Degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized university
Enrollment Eligible for enrollment as an advocate under Advocates Act + 3 year Exp
Age Limit 22 to 35 years (as on cutoff date)
Age Relaxation Up to 5 years for SC/ST/OBC categories
Other Requirements Sound health, good moral character, and no criminal record

๐Ÿ“˜ Syllabus Overview
๐Ÿ”ธ Preliminary Examination
  • Indian Constitution

  • Transfer of Property Act

  • Indian Evidence Act

  • Code of Civil Procedure

  • Code of Criminal Procedure

  • Indian Penal Code

  • Contract Law

  • General Knowledge

  • Current Affairs

๐Ÿ”ธ Main Examination
  • Paper 1 โ€“ Present-Day Topics: Essay on current legal, political, or social issues

  • Paper 2 โ€“ Language:

    • Translation from English to Hindi

    • Translation from Hindi to English

    • Precis Writing

  • Paper 3 โ€“ Substantive Law:

    • Constitution

    • Transfer of Property Act

    • Hindu Law

    • Muslim Law

    • Contract Act

  • Paper 4 โ€“ Evidence & Procedure:

    • Evidence Act

    • Civil Procedure Code

    • Criminal Procedure Code

  • Paper 5 โ€“ Revenue & Criminal Law:

    • Indian Penal Code

    • Land Revenue Act

    • Uttarakhand Zamindari Abolition Act

  • Paper 6 โ€“ Computer Practical:

    • MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

    • Formatting & document preparation


๐Ÿ“… Tentative Timeline โ€“ 2025
Stage Expected Timeline
Notification Release Q1 2025
Preliminary Exam Q2 2025
Mains Exam Q3 2025
Interview Q4 2025
Final Result End of 2025

๐Ÿ’ผ Salary & Career Progression
  • Initial Pay Scale: โ‚น77,840 โ€“ โ‚น1,36,520 (approx.)

  • Perks & Allowances: HRA, DA, Travel Allowance, Medical Reimbursement

  • Growth Path:
    Civil Judge (Junior Division) โ†’ Senior Civil Judge โ†’ District Judge โ†’ Higher Judicial Posts


โœ… Summary of Selection Process
  1. Preliminary Exam โ€“ Screening stage

  2. Main Written Exam โ€“ Descriptive evaluation (max 950 marks)

  3. Computer Practical Test โ€“ 100 marks

  4. Interview โ€“ 100 marks

  5. Final Merit โ€“ Based on Mains + Interview (out of 1050)

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