The judicial services exam is conducted in three stages
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Viva-Voice or Personal Interview.
Firstly, all applicants have to appear in the Preliminary Exam, secondly, those persons who qualify in the Preliminary Exam has to appear in Mains Exam. A Person who qualifies the mains exam is called for Viva- Voice or personal Interview after completion of the procedure of making the final merit list of the selected candidate.
For the State Judicial Services Exam, there is no minimum percentage required. The essential requirement is the possession of an LL.B by a candidate. Degree from a recognized university (either a 5-year integrated course or 3-year course). In any State Judicial Services Exam, percentage criteria are not specified. Good academic performance can help you to successfully complete the examination of judicial services.
High Court of the concerned States from time to time invites application for filling up the vacancy of the posts in Higher Judicial Services.
Payscale of Rs.51550 – 1230 – 58930 – 1380 – 63070
Age Limit – A person must have attained the age of 35 years and should not be above the age of 45 years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a Citizen of India.
- Must be an Advocate of not less than seven years standing as on the first day of January 2015.
- Prosecuting Officer / Assistant Prosecuting Officers are also treated to be an Advocate and eligible as per the Judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 561 of 2013, Deepak Agarwal Vs. Keshav Kaushik & Others
In some states, there are certain local laws and Acts which a person has to mandatorily study for that respective State. For e.g. in the Delhi Judicial Services exam, the ‘Delhi Rent Control Act’ is a compulsory paper. The list of some states and additional subjects is given in the table you can get by clicking here.
Following are topics that are commonplace for almost all of the State Judicial Services Exam:-
- Constitution Of India
- Indian Penal Code
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Indian Evidence Act
- Civil Procedure Code
- Limitation Act
- Law of Arbitration
- Specific Relief Act
- Indian Partnership Act
- Indian Contract Act
- English
- General Knowledge
- Registration Act
- Sales of Goods Act
- Hindu Marriage Act
- Hindu Succession Act
- Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act
- Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act
- Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act
- Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce ) Act
- Law of Torts
- Transfer of Property Act
In some States, General Studies is likewise a paper for which one has to observe Current Affairs in addition to books relating to General Studies. Past year Papers also are very beneficial for securing success in the Judicial Services Exam.