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Selection Process, Syllabus/Pattern of Written Examination

The Selection process shall be completed in Two Stages -(A) Written Exam and (B) Interview.

(A) Written Examination

(i) Date & Time of the written examination shall be fixed after receipt of applications of eligible candidates. After last date of submission ofApplication, list of eligible and not eligible candidates will be ported onthe High Court website after scrutiny of applications.

(ii) Syllabus/Pattern of Written Examination – The Written Examination shall be held on two consecutive days in First and Secondshift.

There shall be Four Descriptive Question papers.

Each paper shallbe of three hours duration and shall carry 100 Marks each.

Candidateshave to answer all paper in one language either in Hindi or in Englishexcept question on “Article & Summary Writing and Translation” of 2nd Question Paper as per language mentioned therein.

On first day there maybe examination of 1st and 2nd Question Paper and on Second day theremay be examination of 3rd and 4th Question Paper.

The Written Examination shall be conducted simultaneously with the Main WrittenExam of H.J.S. (Entry Level) Direct Recruitment from Bar. In fact date, time, paper, Syllabus/Pattern of the Written Exam shall be the same asprovided for the Examination of H.J.S. (Entry Level) Direct Recruitment from Bar, as mentioned below :– 

1st Paper : Civil Laws & Procedure : Maximum Marks 100

2nd Paper : Writing Skill & Current Legal Knowledge :Maximum Marks 100

3rd Paper : Criminal Laws & Procedure : Maximum Marks 100

4th Paper : Judgment Writing etc. : Maximum Marks 100

Syllabus for Written Examination

Examination shall include the following subjects, each subject to carry themarks shown against it, as given below -

1st Paper - Civil Laws & Procedure

1. Constitution of India : Maximum Marks 22

2. Civil Procedure Code,1908 : Maximum Marks 22

3. Transfer of Property Act,1882 : Maximum Marks 16

4. Indian Contract Act, 1872 : Maximum Marks 16

5. Specific Relief Act,1963 (Chapter I,II & VI to VIII) : Maximum Marks 8

6. Limitation Act,1963 (Part II & III) : Maximum Marks 8

7. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Sections – 5, 9, 10, 13A,13B, 24 to 27) : Maximum Marks 8

2nd Paper – Writing Skill and Current legal knowledge

1. Article on Legal Topic (in Hindi) : Maximum Marks 20

2. Summary Writing (in English) (For Summary Writing, amatter like copy of Plaint, Written Statement or ChargeSheet / Complaint may be given and the candidate shallbe asked to summarize it into 200 words). Maximum Marks 20

3. Knowledge of Current Leading Cases (Leading/LatestSupreme Court Decisions and Full Bench & DoubleBench Decisions of M.P.High Court since last five years.) : Maximum Marks 30

4. Translation :- (1) From Hindi to English 15 (2) From English to Hindi : Maximum Marks 15

3rd Paper - Criminal Laws and procedure

1 Indian Penal Code,1860 : Maximum Marks 24

2 Criminal Procedure Code,1973 : Maximum Marks 24

3 Evidence Act,1872 : Maximum Marks 24

4 Negotiable Instrument Act,1881 (Sections - 138 to 147) : Maximum Marks 14

5 S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocity) Act,1989(Sections – 2 to 8, 14 and 18) : Maximum Marks 14 

4th Paper - Judgment Writing etc.

1. Settlement of Issues : Maximum Marks 10

2. Framing of Charges : Maximum Marks 10

3. Judgment Writing (Civil ) : Maximum Marks 40

4. Judgment Writing (Criminal ) : Maximum Marks 40

Interview/Viva Voce

After declaration of Result of Written Examination, Interview/VivaVoce shall be held at Jabalpur in the premises of M.P. High Court.

Candidates, securing minimum aggregate marks in all four papers, shall becalled for Interview. Interview shall carry 50 marks.

The Candidates whofail to appear for Interview/viva voce shall not be considered for selection.

Final Select List/Result

After completion of process of Interview / Viva voce, Final Resultshall be prepared. Provisional Select List subject to the approval by theFull Court of M.P. High Court keeping in mind suitability of the candidateon the basis of his past performance and reputation shall be prepared, asearly as possible. Candidates who do not secure minimum marks shall notbe included in the Select List and the Final Result shall be declared andpublished in order of Merit on the website of the M.P. High Court(www.mphc.in). 

MP PCS (J) Civil Judge Exam Pattern

Eligibility and Age Limit – Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service Civil Judge Class II Exam

1. Education Qualification : Candidates who have completed their LLB degree ( 3 year or 5 year ) from a Government (and Bar Council) recognized University are eligible to apply for MP High Court Civil Judge Class II recruitment exam.

2. Age Limit : The minimum age limit to apply for MP High Court Civil Judge Recruitment is 21 Years while the maximum age is 35 years as on the cut off date mentioned in the advertisement for the year.

Scheme of Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge Class- II (Entry Level) Exam

The Examination shall be conducted in three stages :
(i) Online Preliminary Examination (Multiple Choice Objective test, with negative marking)
(ii) Main Examination (Descriptive, written exam)
(iii) Viva-voce (Personal interview)

Syllabus – Online Preliminary Exam – Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge Exam (Judicial Magistrate First Class )

The Online Preliminary Examination is for two hours, with 150 objective-type questions of one mark each. The break-up is as below:

• Constitution of India – 10 questions
• Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – 15 questions
• Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – 7 questions
• Indian Contract Act, 1872 – 8 questions
• Specific Relief Act, 1963 – 6 questions
• Limitation Act, 1963 – 4 questions
• MP Accommodation Control Act, 1961 – 5 questions
• MP Land Revenue Code, 1959 – 5 questions
• Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – 15 questions
• Indian Penal Code, 1861 – 15 questions
• Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – 15 questions
• Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – 5 questions
• General Knowledge – 20 questions
• Computer Knowledge – 10 questions
• English Knowledge – 10 questions

Syllabus for the Main Written Exam – Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge Exam

The Main Examination consists of four Question Papers each paper carrying 100 marks (Total of 400 marks). The time period for each question paper will be of 3 hours.

First Question Paper: (Marks – 100)
Constitution of India
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Indian Contract Act, 1872
Specific Reliefs Act, 1963 (I, II and VI to VIII)
Limitation Act, 1963 (Parts II & III)

Second Question Paper: (Marks – 100)
Writing on Social Issue- 30 marks
Writing on Legal Issue- 20 marks
Precis Writing- 20 marks
Translation (Hindi to English)- 15 marks
Translation (English to Hindi)- 15 marks

Third Question Paper: (Marks – 100)
MP Accommodation Control Act, 1961
MP Land Revenue Code, 1959
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Fourth Question Paper: (Marks – 100)
Framing of Issues- 10 marks
Framing of Charges- 10 marks
Judgement / Order (Civil) Writing- 40 marks ( Civil Judge II Class level )
Judgement / Order (Criminal) Writing- 40 marks ( Judicial Magistrate First Class Level )

Note : For the Judgement / Order writing, a Plaint, Written Statement, Charge Sheet and Complaint will be provided as applicable.

Viva-voce (Personal Interview)

The maximum marks for viva-voce are 50.