Haryana Judicial Services Exam (officially called as Haryana Civil Service Judicial Branch Exam) is the most sought-after exam of the Haryana state conducted by the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) every year to fill in the various posts of Civil Judge (Junior Division).
This year, a total of 256 vacancies have been released by The High Court of Haryana. Last year, a total of 34,000 students have appeared for the exam out of which only 1282 students have qualified for the mains examination.
Haryana Judicial Services Exam 2022: Important Dates
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Events
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Dates
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Release of HCS Judicial Services Notification
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13th January 2021
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Start of Online Application Process
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15 January 2022 |
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Last Date of Online Application
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15 February 2022 |
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Release of Admit Card
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28 October 2022 |
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Prelims Exam Date
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13 November 2022 |
Haryana Judicial Services Exam 2022: Vacancy Details
Check out the table below to know the category-wise Haryana Judiciary vacancy 2021 list.
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Category
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No. of Vacancies
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General
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156
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SC
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40
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BC-A
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21
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BC-B
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11
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EWS
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11
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ESM
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13
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ESP
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07
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Persons with Disability (PwDs)
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7
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Total
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256
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Haryana Judicial Services Exam 2021: Eligibility Criteria
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Educational Qualification: Bachelor of Laws from a University established by the law and approved/recognized by the Bar Council of India.
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Age Limit: The candidate should not be less than 2l years and not more than 42 years as of 15 February 2021.
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Nationality: Candidates must of Citizen of India/Nepal or Subject of Bhutan or Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 or a person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia.
Haryana Judicial Services Exam 2021: Selection Process
Candidates who want to get recruited into HCS Judicial Services as a Civil Judge need to qualify three selection rounds:
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Prelims Exam
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Mains Exam
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Viva-Voce
All these phases are successive in nature and it is mandatory for candidates to clear all the phases to get an appointment.
Haryana Judicial Services Prelims 2021: Exam Pattern & Syllabus
Have a look at the Exam Pattern & Syllabus for Haryana Judiciary Prelims exam below:
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Format
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Objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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Time Duration
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2 hours
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Number of Questions
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125 MCQs
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Maximum Marks
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500 Marks (Each question of 4 Marks)
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Negative Marking
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1/5th or 0.80 marks for each wrong answer
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Syllabus
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Questions will be from current events of national & international importance, the Indian Legal System, Constitutional History, and Governance.
Questions will also be framed to test candidates' analytical skills, reasoning ability and aptitude.
The standard of the prelims questions paper will be of Law graduate level.
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Minimum Qualifying Marks
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General: 150 Marks
Reserved Category: 100 Marks
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Haryana Judicial Services Mains 2021: Exam Pattern & Syllabus
Candidates who manage to obtain the qualifying marks in the Prelims exam and are declared as pass will get shortlisted to appear for the Mains exam, which is descriptive in nature. Shortlisted candidates will be required to apply again and appear for the examination. Have a look at the exam pattern & syllabus for the mains exam below:
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Paper & Subject Name
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Syllabus
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Marks |
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| Paper -1 (Civil Law l) |
Code of Civil procedure, Punjab Courts Act, Indian Contract Act, Indian Partnership Act, Sale of Goods Act, Specific Relief Act, Indian Evidence Act, Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act 1973
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200 |
3 Hours |
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Paper - 2 (Civil Law ll)
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Hindu Law, Mohammadan Law, Customary Law, Law of Registration and Limitation
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200 |
3 Hours |
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Paper - 3 (Criminal law)
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Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Evidence Act
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200 |
3 Hours |
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Paper - 4 (English)
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English Essay (1000-1100 words), Precis, Words and Phrases, Comprehension, Corrections
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200 |
3 Hours |
| Paper - 5 (Hindi Language) |
Translation of an English passage into Hindi, Explanation of Hindi passage in prose and poetry, Composition (essay), Idioms and corrections
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200 |
3 Hours |
| Paper- 6 VivaVoce |
It judges the personal qualities of candidates. Questions concern the matter of general interest and test candidates' alertness, intelligence and general outlook |
200 |
3 Hours |
Minimum Qualifying Marks: General Category Candidates need to obtain at least 50% qualifying marks in aggregate of all the papers to get shortlisted for the Viva-Voce and Reserved category candidates (SC/ST/BC/PH/Ex-S) need to obtain 40% marks. No candidate will get marked on any paper until he or she obtains at least 30% marks in it.
Viva-Voce
Candidates thrice the number of vacancies in order of Merit of the Main exam will be shortlisted for the Viva-Voce, which will be 200 marks.
Haryana Judiciary Exam 2021: Final Selection for Appointment
HPSC will not take into account the marks of the Prelims exam for the final selection of candidates for appointment as Civil Judge or Judicial Magistrates. The final selection of candidates is done on the basis of aggregate marks obtained in the Mains Exam and Viva-Voce. General Category candidates need to obtain a minimum of 50% or more in aggregate and SC/ST/BC/PH/Ex-S candidates need to obtain 45% aggregate marks.
Haryana Judiciary Exam 2021: Best Books
The below-named books are good picks in case you are preparing for the Haryana Judicial Services.
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Section
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Book Name
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Author
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Publisher
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Reasoning
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A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning
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RS Aggarwal
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Arihant
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Law
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Guide to CLAT and L.L.B Examination
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Universal’s
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Self Study Guide to CLAT
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Arihant
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