The West Bengal Public Service Commission will soon release the official notification for the recruitment of Civil Judge posts in the High Court of West Bengal. This post takes you through complete details about West Bengal Judiciary Exam 2021.
West Bengal Judicial Services Examination Dates 2023
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Events
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Dates
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Notification Release Date
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10 January 2023
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Applicate Start Date
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Late Date to Apply
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31 January 2023 |
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Admit Card Release Date
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Prelims Exam Date
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26th March 2023 |
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Mains Exam Date
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3 May 2023 - 15 May 2023 |
West Bengal Judicial Services Examination Vacancy List 2022
This year, it is expected that a total of 35 vacancies will be released by the West Bengal Public Service Commission. Check out the table below to know the previous year's category-wise Judiciary Vacancy for the post of Civil Judge.
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Category
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No. of Vacancies (Tentative)
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Unreserved
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20
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Scheduled Caste
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4
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Scheduled tribe
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3
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OBC (A)
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3
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OBC (B)
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3
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PwD Category
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2
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West Bengal Civil Judge Salary Structure 2022
The salary of the West Bengal Civil Judge High Court ranges between Rs. 27,700 to Rs. 44,700 per month. Apart from the West Bengal civil Judge Salary, you will be entitled to get many benefits and allowances such as House Rent Allowance (HRA), travel allowance, dearness allowance, travel allowance, and others. In the initial joining, the basic pay will be Rs. 27,700.
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After that, the increment will be Rs. 770 per year until the basic salary reaches Rs. 33,900. Once it reaches 33,900, the increment will be Rs 920 per year until the salary reaches Rs. 40,450.
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The total amount of salary in the initial level is around 58,839 including 27,700 (Basic), 29,639(dearness allowance) + 1500 (medical allowance).
West Bengal Judicial Services Examination Eligibility Criteria 2022
Applicants interested in applying for the WB Judiciary exam have to refer to the eligibility before submitting the application form online. The WBPSC Judiciary eligibility includes education qualification and age limit.
Education Qualification
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Applicants must have graduated in Law from a recognized central/state university.
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He/she must have a membership in the bar council.
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Candidates able to speak write and read the Bengali language.
Age Limit
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Candidates age must not less than 23 years and exceed 35 years as of 04.07.2020.
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There will be age relaxation for some categories. Candidates should read the official notification for more details on age relaxation.
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The age relaxation is given up to 5 years for the Scheduled caste / Scheduled Tribe categories and 03 years for Backward caste candidates. For the candidates who are having a disability of 40%, the age limit is 45 years.
West Bengal Judicial Services Examination Pattern 2022
As per the Judiciary Exam Pattern, there are three stages involved in the selection process of the West Bengal civil judge post: Prelims, Mains, and Personality Test. Go through the detailed exam pattern from the post below.
Preliminary Exam Pattern
Check out the table below to know the prelims exam pattern of the West Bengal Judiciary Exam.
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Subjects
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Marks
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English Composition
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30
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General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Test of Reasoning
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40
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Indian Constitution
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20
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Law of Contracts and Torts
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20
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Laws of Evidence
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20
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Civil Procedure Codes
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20
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Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal Code
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20
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Personal Law
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10
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Law of Limitation
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20
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Mains Exam Pattern
Viva-Voce/Personality Test
You will get shortlisted for the viva-voce/personality test only if you qualify in both Prelims and Mains exams. The personality test is conducted for a total of 100 marks. The merit list will include the final examination score (Mains Exam) and personality test.
West Bengal Judicial Services Examination Syllabus 2022
Before starting the preparation, it is important to go through the detailed syllabus and plan your preparation accordingly. Go through the detailed West Bengal Judiciary Exam Syllabus for prelims and mains exams from the post below.
Prelims Exam Syllabus
In the prelims exam, you will be tested on the following topics.
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General Knowledge
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Indian Evidence Act
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Constitution of India
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Code of Civil Procedure
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Criminal Procedure Code
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Transfer of Property Act
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Principle of Hindu Laws
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Principle of Muslim Laws
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Indian Penal Code
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Jurisprudence
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Personal Law
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Mains Exam Syllabus
Check out the table below to know the syllabus of the WBJS Mains exam.
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Paper 1 - Compulsory
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English Composition
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Bengali
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General Knowledge
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Civil law
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Criminal Law
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Contract Law
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Transfer of Property Act
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Paper 2 - Optional Papers
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Hindu Law
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Muslim Law
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Jurisprudence and Principles of Legislation
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Laws relating to Companies and Insurance
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Law of Trusts and Specific Relief
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Partnership Act
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Law of Limitation
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Constitutional Law
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Note: All the papers of this examination will maintain the standard of the LL.B. Degree of Calcutta University. You need to write all the answers in English or Bengali except the specific papers of language.
West Bengal Judicial Services Exam Books 2022
You can refer to the following Judiciary Exam Books while preparing for the WBJS examination.
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Subject
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Name of the Book
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Author
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Constitution of India
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Introduction to the Constitution of India
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Durgadas Basu
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Civil Procedure Code
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Civil Procedure with Limitation Act
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C.K.Takwani
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Indian Penal Code
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Commentary on the Indian Penal Code Hardcover
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Gaur K.D
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Criminal Law
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Code of Criminal Procedure
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CrPc Bare Act
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Transfer of Property Act
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Property Law Paperback
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Poonam Pradhan Saxena
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Indian Contract Act
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The Key to Indian Practice
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Sir Dinshaw Fardunji Mulla
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Indian Evidence Act
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Law of Evidence Paperback
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Vepa P.Sarathi & Abhinandan Malik
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West Bengal Judicial Services Exam Centers 2022
This year, the West Bengal Judicial Services Exam will be held in Kolkata (Code 1) and Darjeeling (Code 2). You will be allowed to appear at Darjeeling Centre only if you belong to Kalimpong District and three Hill Sub-divisions of Darjeeling, viz., Darjeeling Sadar, Mirik, and Kurseong.
The Final Written Examination will be held in Kolkata. The personality test will be held in the office of the Public Service Commission, West Bengal.
West Bengal Judicial Services Exam Cut Off 2022
Check out the table below to know the previous year's cut-off marks for West Bengal Civil Judge Recruitment.
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Category
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Cut off
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General
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72.64
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B.C.- A
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64.24
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B.C.- B
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72.64
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SC
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72.64
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ST
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52.42
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PWD
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54.37
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