Haryana Judicial Services Exam 2021: Selection Process
Candidates who want to get recruited into HCS Judicial Services as a Civil Judge need to qualify three selection rounds:
- Prelims Exam
- Mains Exam
- Viva-Voce
All these phases are successive in nature and it is mandatory for candidates to clear all the phases to get appointment.
Haryana Judicial Services Prelims 2021: Exam Pattern & Syllabus
Have a look at the Exam Pattern & Syllabus for Haryana Judiciary Prelims exam below:
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Format
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Objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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Time Duration
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2 hours
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Number of Questions
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125 MCQs
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Maximum Marks
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500 Marks (Each question of 4 Marks)
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Negative Marking
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1/5th or 0.80 mark for each wrong answer
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Syllabus
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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.
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Minimum Qualifying Marks
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General: 150 Marks
Reserved Category: 100 Marks
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Haryana Judicial Services Mains 2021: 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:
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Paper & Subject Name
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Syllabus
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Marks
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Duration
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Paper-l
(Civil Law l)
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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
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200
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3 Hours
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Paper-2
(Civil Law ll)
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Hindu Law
Mohammadan Law
Customary Law
Law of Registration and Limitation
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200
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3 Hours
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Paper- 3
(Criminal law)
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Indian Penal Code
Criminal Procedure Code
Indian Evidence Act
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200
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3 Hours
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Paper - 4
(English - 200 Marks)
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English Essay (1000-1100 words)
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100
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3 Hours
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Precis
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25
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Words and Phrases
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25
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Comprehension
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25
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Corrections
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25
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Paper - 5
(Hindi Language - 100 Marks)
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Translation of an English passage into Hindi
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20
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3 Hours
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Explanation of Hindi passage in prose and poetry
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30
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Composition (essay), Idioms and corrections
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50
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Paper- 6
(Viva-Voce)
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It judges the personal qualities of candidates. Questions concern the matter of general interest and test candidates' alertness, intelligence and general outlook
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200
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3 Hours
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Minimum Qualifying Marks: General Category Candidates 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.
Viva-Voce
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
Haryana Judiciary Exam 2021: 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.
