All about J&K Judicial Services Examination.

"PRELIMS PAPER"

The JKPSC Civil Judge Recruitment exam has two papers- Prelims exam and Mains exam. The prelim exam is further divided into 2 papers- Paper A and Paper B. Each paper carries 225 marks and 2 hour time.

PAPER A :

•  General Knowledge
• Indian Constitution Law
• The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
•  The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860
• The Limitation Act, 1963

PAPER B :

• Financial Code, Volume I & II.
• Kashmir Service Regulation Chapters III to XIII and XXII and XXIII
• Rules and Orders for the Guidance of Subordinate Courts (Civil and Criminal) and Circular
• Orders issued by the High Court.
• The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
• The Registration Act, 1908
• The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
• The Jammu and Kashmir Residential and Commercial Tenancy Act, 2012.

"MAINS EXAMINATION"

Main Examination shall include compulsory and optional papers and every candidate shall take all the compulsory papers and three out of the optional papers. Each paper carries a maximum of 100 marks. The time allowed for each paper shall be three hours.

COMPULSORY PAPER

PAPER 1

• English Essay
• Translation from English into Urdu or Hindi and vice versa.
• Precis

PAPER 2

• General Knowledge
• Indian Constitutional Law

PAPER 3

• The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
• The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860

PAPER 4

• Financial Code, Volume I &II.
• Kashmir Service Regulation Chapters III to XIII and XXII and XXIII
• Rules and Orders for the Guidance of Subordinate Courts (Civil and Criminal) and Circular Orders issued by the High Court.

PAPER 5

• The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
• The Limitation Act, 1963
• The Registration Act, 1908

PAPER 6

• The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
• The Jammu and Kashmir Residential and Commercial Tenancy Act, 2012.

COMPULSORY PAPER

PAPER 1

• Hindu Law
• Mohammedan Law

PAPER 2

• Law of Companies
• Insurance Law

PAPER 3

• Principles of Equity including the Law of Trusts and specific Relief

PAPER 4

• The Indian Contract Act, 1872
• Law of Torts

PAPER 5

• Suits Valuation Act, 1887.
• Court Fee Act, 1870
• The Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
• Excise Act and Rules.

PAPER 6

• Land Revenue Act
• The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Compensation, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

"INTERVIEW"

The viva-voce test carries a maximum of 140 marks. The object of viva- voce examination is to assess the candidate’s intelligence, general knowledge, personality, aptitude and suitability.