Every year, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission conducts the UP Judicial Service Examination. This exam is also known as the Civil Judge Junior Division Exam or PCS Judicial Exam.
Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service Examination: Eligibility Criteria
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Educational Qualification: The candidate should hold a Bachelor of Laws degree from a reputed University of Uttar Pradesh or the candidate should be an Advocate enrolled under the provisions of the Advocate Act 1961 or the candidate should be a Barrister of England or Northern Ireland or a Member Faculty of Advocates in Scotland. The candidate should be proficient in the Devnagri Script of the Hindi language.
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Age Limit: The candidate should over 22 years and less than 35 years as on the date indicated in the notice. In the case of the reserved categories like OBC/SC/ST, some relaxation will be given as per the state government rules.
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General Requirements: The candidate should be a citizen of India with sound health, good moral character, and not linked to or have a history in any criminal case involving moral.
Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service Examination: Salary
The salary of the Uttar Pradesh Civil Judge High Court ranges between Rs. 27,700 - Rs. 44,700 per month. Apart from the Uttar Pradesh Judiciary Salary, the civil judge is entitled to get many other allowance and perks and those are as follows.
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House Rent Allowance
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Travel Allowance
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Electricity Bill
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Phone Bill
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Water Bill
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Car Facility
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Pension after Retirement
Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service Examination: Vacancy
To help you get an idea about the number of vacancies, we have provided previous year category-wise vacancies in the table below.
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Category
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Vacancy
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General
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306
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OBC
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164
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SC
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128
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ST
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12
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Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service Examination: Pattern
Civil Judge Pre Exam Pattern is in three rounds. The prelims test will be of multiple choice objective type questions. There are going to be 2 composite papers for the written exam. Paper-I will be of a total of 150 marks and Paper-II will be of 300 marks. The time duration for all the papers will be 2 hours for each individual paper.
Prelims Syllabus
Paper-I (General Knowledge)
This section will ask questions on topics relating to:
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History of India and Indian Culture
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Geography of India
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Indian Polity
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Current National Issues and topics of Social relevance
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India and the world
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Indian Economy
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International Affairs and Institutions and development in the field of Science and Technology, Communications and Space
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The type and level of questions in this paper will be suitable for a well-educated person will be able to answer them without any specialized study
Paper-II (Law)
This paper includes everyday happening around India and the world, particularly in Legal spheres, Acts and laws.
Main Written Examination Pattern
There will be five descriptive type examinations each of 200 marks. There will be the following five papers:
Paper I (General Knowledge)
Paper-II (Language)
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English Precis writing
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Essay writing
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Translation Passage, English to Hindi
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Translation passage, Hindi to English
Paper III (Law I)
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Substantive Law
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Constitutional Law
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Mohammedan Law
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The Law concerning easements and torts
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The Law of Contracts
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The Law of Partnership
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Hindu Law
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Law of trust and specific relief
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The Law relating to the principles of equity
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The Law relating to the transfer of property
Paper IV (Law II)
Paper V (Law-III)
Penal, Revenue, and Local Laws
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Indian Penal Code
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Land reforms Act 1951, Uttar Pradesh
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The Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition
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Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act
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Uttar Pradesh Urban (Planning and Development) Act 1973
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Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953
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Panchayat Raj Act
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Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent, and Eviction) Act, 1972
The candidates can answer the General Knowledge and Law exams in their preferred language Hindi or English.
Viva-Voce Test
This round of Interview will be 100 marks. The suitability of candidates for employment in the Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service will be tested with regard to his merit providing due regard to his proficiency in character, personality, and physique.
Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service: Cutoff
The Commission releases minimum qualifying marks for UPPSC PCS J Exam. The details about the minimum qualifying for each category is mentioned below
The following factors are considered to determine the UP Judiciary Cut off:
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Total students who have registered for the exam
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Total number of students who actually appeared for the exam
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The difficulty level of the paper
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Number of vacancies available in each particular category
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Previous Year Cut Off
For more details, please visit the official website
