ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Must be holder of a Degree in Law granted by a recognized University established by law in India.
- Must not have completed, as on the last date fixed for receipt of applications 43 years of age in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes and 38 years of age in the case of others.
PATTERN AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXAM
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Multichoice type questions (MCQ) consisting 100 marks out of which 90 marks will consist:
- General Knowledge
- Aptitude, English
- Constitution of India
- Code of Civil procedure
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Transfer of Property Act
- Indian Contract Act
- Indian Penal Code
- Indian Evidence Act
- Law of Torts
- Proficiency in the official language (s) of the State of Assam (10 Marks)
MAINS EXAMINATION consists 4 papers:
Paper 1 – Consists 100 marks with 2 hours of duration to check English.
- Essay
- Precise Writing
- Grammar
Paper 2 – Consists 100 marks with 2 hours of duration to check General Knowledge.
- Objective Test
- Aptitude Test
Paper 3 – Consists 100 marks with 2 hours of duration about objective questions and law problems.
- Transfer of Property Act
- Constitution of India
- Civil Procedure Code
- Indian Contract Act
Paper 4 – Consists 100 marks with 2 hours of duration for Indian Penal Code Criminal Procedure Code Law of Torts Indian Evidence Act
VIVA VOICE AND INTERVIEW
Viva Voice / Interview round carries 50 marks and candidate needs to score at least 20 marks to qualify this round and get selected.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
1. The Competitive Examination shall consist of a Preliminary Examination (Screening Test), a Main (Written) Examination and a Viva Voce/lnterview.
2. Those candidates who will secure 60% or more marks in the Preliminary Examination shall be eligible for appearing in the Main Examination: Provided that the ratio on the basis of which the candidates will be called for the Main (Written) Examination shall be 1:10. (for one post 10 candidates will be called).
3. All candidates who obtain 60% or more aggregate marks in the Main Written Examination subject to securing at least 45% marks in individual Paper-I, II, III & IV and minimum 35% marks in the Official Language Paper (Paper-V) shall be eligible for Viva Voce: Provided that Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe candidates who obtain 50% or more aggregate marks in the Main Written Examination subject to securing minimum 40% marks in individual Paper-I, II, III & IV and minimum 35% marks in the language paper (Paper V) shall be called for Viva Voce.
4. The marks secured in the language paper shall be qualifying in nature and shall not be counted in the aggregate marks secured by the candidates in the examinations for the purpose of final selection. The ratio in which the candidates will be called for viva voce/interview is 1:3 (3 candidates against 1 post) subject to marks obtained as stated above.
5. Interview/Viva Voce: 50 Marks. The candidates shall have to secure minimum 60% marks in the interview. The final evaluation will be in order of merit subject to overall suitability of the candidate.
All the best!
YLCC would like to thank Riya Gupta for her valuable contribution in this article.
