Haryana Judicial Services (HJS) 2023 Study Materials and Notes available

The Haryana Judicial Services Exam is conducted by the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) for the recruitment of Civil Judges in the state judiciary. The exam is conducted in three stages - preliminary examination, main examination, and viva-voce.

The eligibility criteria for the Haryana Judicial Services Exam include a Bachelor's degree in Law from a recognized university and the age of the candidate should not be less than 21 years and more than 42 years. However, there are age relaxations for certain categories of candidates.

The syllabus for the Haryana Judicial Services Exam includes topics such as the Indian Evidence Act, Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Civil Procedure, Constitution of India, and General Knowledge. The exam pattern for the preliminary exam includes multiple-choice questions, while the main exam consists of descriptive type questions.

Candidates who qualify for the Haryana Judicial Services exam are appointed as Civil Judges in the state judiciary. As a Civil Judge, the candidate will be responsible for hearing and deciding cases in civil and criminal matters. The job also involves administrative duties such as case management, record-keeping, and other related functions.

If you are interested in appearing for the Haryana Judicial Services exam, you should start preparing well in advance and have a thorough understanding of the syllabus and exam pattern. It is also advisable to solve previous year question papers and take mock tests to assess your preparation level.

Haryana Judiciary Eligibility Criteria

Go through the detailed eligibility criteria for the HPSC Judicial Services exam including the educational qualification and age limit:

Educational Qualification: Candidates should have degree of Bachelor of Laws from a Bar Council of India-recognised University.

Age Limit: The minimum age limit is 21 years and upper age limit is 42 years as on 15th February 2021. The upper age limit is relaxed for reserved category candidates. Have a look:

Nationality: Candidates must of Citizen of India/Nepal or Subject of Bhutan or Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 or a person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zabia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia.

HPSC Recruitment Selection Procedure for the post of Civil Judge comprises of Preliminary Exams which are followed by Main Exam and then Personal Interviews. The Preliminary Exam is MCQ-based and of objective type. While the Main written exam is of subjective type. Only candidates who clear Preliminary Exams can sit for the Main Exams.

Have a look at the Exam Pattern & Syllabus for Haryana Judiciary Prelims exam below:

Format	Objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Time Duration	2 hours
Number of Questions	125 MCQs
Maximum Marks	500 Marks (Each question of 4 Marks)
Negative Marking	1/5th or 0.80 mark for each wrong answer
Syllabus	Questions will be from current events of national & international importance, Indian legal System, Constitutional History, and Governance. Questions will also be framed to test candidates' analytical skills, reasoning ability and aptitude. The standard of the prelims question paper will be of Law graduate level.
Minimum Qualifying Marks	General: 150 Marks Reserved Category: 100 Marks

Candidates can go through the Haryana Judiciary Syllabus for the English exam below:

Candidates can check the syllabus for Haryana Judiciary for GK & Current Affairs:

Haryana Judicial Services Mains Exam Pattern & Syllabus

Candidates who manage to obtain the qualifying marks in the Prelims exam and are declared as pass will get shortlisted to appear for the Mains exam, which is descriptive in nature. Shortlisted candidates will be required to apply again and appear for the examination. Have a look at the exam pattern & syllabus for the mains exam below:

Paper & Subject Name	Syllabus	Marks	Duration
Paper-l (Civil Law l)	Code of Civil procedure Punjab Courts Act Indian Contract Act Indian partnership Act Sale of Goods Act Specific Relief Act Indian Evidence Act Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act 1973	200	3 Hours
Paper-2 (Civil Law ll)	Hindu Law Mohammadan Law Customary Law Law of Registration and Limitation	200	3 Hours
Paper- 3 (Criminal law)	Indian Penal Code Criminal Procedure Code Indian Evidence Act	200	3 Hours
Paper - 4 (English - 200 Marks)	English Essay (1000-1100 words)	100	3 Hours
	Precis	25
	Words and Phrases	25
	Comprehension	25
	Corrections	25
Paper - 5 (Hindi Language - 100 Marks)	Translation of an English passage into Hindi	20	3 Hours
	Explanation of Hindi passage in prose and poetry	30
	Composition (essay), Idioms and corrections	50
Paper- 6 (Viva-Voce)	It judges the personal qualities of candidates. Questions concern the matter of general interest and test candidates' alertness, intelligence and general outlook	200	3 Hours

Minimum Qualifying Marks: General CategoryCandidates need to obtain at least 50% qualifying marks in aggregate of all the papers to get shortlisted for the Viva-Voce and Reserved category candidates (SC/ST/BC/PH/Ex-S) need to obtain 40% marks. No candidate will get marked in the any paper until he or she obtain at least 30% marks in it.

Candidates thrice the number of vacancies in order of Merit of Main exam will be shortlisted for the Viva-Voce, which will be of 200 marks.

Final Selection for Appointment

HPSC will not take into account the marks of Prelims exam for the final selection of candidates for appointment as Civil Judge or Judicial Magistrates. The final selection of candidates is done on the basis of aggregate marks obtained in Mains exam and Viva-Voce. General Category candidates need to obtain minimum 50% or more in aggregate and SC/ST/BC/PH/Ex-S candidates need to obtain 45% aggregate marks.