The High Court of Delhi conducts the Delhi Judicial Service Exam every year for the recruitment of Civil Judges in Delhi High Court.
In this article, YLCC brings you the details of the much-awaited exam. Read on!
EXAM ELIGIBIITY
In order to apply for the Delhi Judiciary Exam, the candidates should be eligible in the following criteria:
- Citizenship: The candidate should be a citizen of India.
- Age Limit: Candidates should be below the age of 32 years.
- Educational Qualification: He/She can be a practicing advocate or qualified to be registered as an advocate under the Advocates Act of 1961.
EXAM PATTERN
The Delhi Judicial Services Exam is conducted in two phases such as prelims & mains respectively.
Prelims Exam
| Mode of Exam | Subject | No. of questions | Negative Marking |
| Objective | General Knowledge & Law | 200 | 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. |
Mains Exam
| Section | Subject | Max Marks |
| I | GK & Language | 250 |
| II | Civil Law-I | 200 |
| III | Civil Law-II | 200 |
| IV | Criminal Law | 200 |
EXAM SYLLABUS
Phase I – Delhi Judicial Service Prelims Syllabus
- Aptitude
- General Knowledge
- Candidates Power of expression
- English
- Code of Civil Procedure
- Code of Criminal Procedure
- Indian Penal Code
- Contract Act
- Partnership Act
- Principles Governing Arbitration Law
- Specific Relief and Limitation Act
- Evidence act
Phase II – Delhi Judicial Service Mains Syllabus
GK & Language
- Current Affairs
- General Knowledge
- Essay
- Translation
- Precise Writing
The candidate will be given two passages for translating from English to Hindi and Hindi to English.
Civil Law-I (200 Marks)
- Indian Contract Act
- Indian Sale of Goods Act
- Indian Partnership Act
- Specific Relief Act
- Hindu Law
- Mohammadan Law
- Delhi Rent Control Act
- Law of Torts
Civil Law-II (200 Marks)
- Civil Procedure Code
- Law of Evidence
- Law of Limitation & Law of Registration
Criminal Law (200 Marks)
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Indian Penal Code
- Indian Evidence Act
Interview Process
This is the final round that carries 150 Marks. Aspirants securing 40% marks in the Mains and 50% aggregate will be allowed to sit for the Interview. Categories other than General are required to secure 35% in each written exam and 45% marks in aggregate to be called for the Interview round. Because the type of questions depends upon the interviewer, there is no guide that one can read to ace the interview. A few tips that can ease your interview process are knowing the legal and non-legal current affairs, and having solid knowledge of legal concepts as Delhi Judiciary focuses more on conceptual clarity.
EXAM RESULT
The Delhi High Court announces the prelims and mains exam results separately. The final merit list of the eligible candidates will be released on the official site of the Delhi High Court. The final Delhi Judiciary result will be based on the marks obtained by the candidate in the mains and interview rounds and not the prelims exam result.
