Delhi Judicial Service Syllabus

Introduction

The Delhi Judicial Service Exam is conducted every year for the recruitment of Civil Judges by the Delhi High Court.

Highlights of the Delhi Judicial Services
  Examination name  Delhi Judicial Services
  Conducting Body  Delhi High Court
  Stages  Preliminary, Mains and Interview

Delhi Judicial Service Eligibility

  • A person appearing for the exam must be a citizen of India
  • He must be practicing as an Advocate in India or a person qualified to be admitted as an Advocate under the Advocates Act, 1961.
  • He must not be more than 32 years of age as on the specific date mentioned in the official exam advertisement for the year.

In the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Tribes, the upper age limit is relax able by 5 years. The upper age limit is also relax able maximum by 5 years in the case of Ex-Serviceman who have rendered at least 5 years military service.

Preliminary Exam
  Mode of Exam  Objective
  Subjects  General Knowledge and Law
  No. Of questions  200
Negative Marking0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer

The Preliminary Examination will be a screening test of qualifying nature and will consist of one paper of multiple-choice questions carrying maximum of 200 marks. Only those who score more than 60% in the Preliminary exam will be shortlisted for the Mains examination.

In the preliminary examination questions on general legal knowledge and aptitude of the candidate, candidate’s power of expression, flair in English, knowledge of objective type legal problems and their solutions covering:

  • Aptitude
  • General Knowledge
  • English
  • The Constitution of India
  • The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
  • The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
  • The Indian Penal Code
  • The Indian Contract Act of 1872
  • The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
  • The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
  • The Indian Evidence Act of 1872
  • The Specific Relief Act of 1963
  • The Limitation Act of 1963
  • The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
  • The Commercial Courts Act, 2015
  Mains Exam
Paper I
(GK and Language)
250 Marks
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.
Paper II
(Civil Law I)
200 Marks
The Indian Contract Act of 1872
The Sale of Goods Act of 1930
The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
The Specific Relief Act of 1963
Hindu Law
Mohammad Law
The Delhi Rent Control Act of 1958
Law of Torts
The New Delhi Municipal Council Act of 1994
The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act of 1957
The Commercial Courts Act of 2015
Paper III
(Civil Law II)
200 Marks
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
The Indian Evidence Act of 1872
The Limitation Act of 1963
The Registration Act of 1908
The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
The Trade Marks Act, 1999
The Copyright Act of 1957
Paper IV
(Criminal Law)
200 Marks
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
The Indian Penal Code
The Indian Evidence Act of 1872
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
The Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

Delhi Judicial Service Syllabus Interview

  • Candidates who qualify in the Mains exam will be eligible for the interview round. The interview will be held for 150 marks.
  • Only those who will score a minimum of 40% marks in each written paper and 50% marks in the aggregate (general category) will be called for viva- voce.
  • The minimum qualifying percentage for SC/ST/PwD category is 35%. If you belong to the reserved category, you must secure at least 45% marks to be eligible for the final selection.
  • The authorities will add marks secured in the main examination and viva- voce to calculate the aggregate for the final merit list.