Delhi Judicial Service Syllabus
High Court of Delhi, New Delhi conducts the Delhi Judicial Service Exam for the recruitment of Civil Judges in Delhi High Court. The Delhi Judicial Service exam is conducted in two stages -Preliminary Exam and Main Exam. Candidates who qualify these two rounds are then called for the Viva Voce round (Interview). The preliminary exam is of objective type and the main exam is descriptive type.
Delhi Judicial Service Exam Pattern: The Delhi Judicial Service Examination is held in two stages – Prelims & Mains. In Delhi Judicial Service Prelims, the exam is held in objective Multiple choice questions format. In Delhi Judicial Service Mains, the exam is held in Descriptive format. Have a look at the detailed exam pattern:
Delhi Judicial Service Prelims Exam Pattern:
| Mode of Exam | Subject | No. of questions | Negative Marking |
| Objective | General Knowledge and Law | 200 | 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer |
Delhi Judicial Service Main Exam Pattern:
The pattern of Main Exam of Delhi Judicial Service Exam is given below:
| Section | Subject | Max Marks |
| I | GK & Language | 250 |
| II | Civil Law-I | 200 |
| III | Civil Law-II | 200 |
| IV | Criminal Law | 200 |
Delhi Judicial Service Exam Syllabus:
| Phase I – Delhi Judicial Service Prelims Syllabus |
| Aptitude
General Knowledge Candidates Power of expression English Code of Civil Procedure Code of Criminal Procedure Indian Penal Code Contract Act Partnership Act Principles Governing Arbitration Law Specific Relief and Limitation Act Evidence act |
Phase II: Delhi Judicial Service Mains Syllabus- In Mains exam, questions are asked in Descriptive mode from four sections – General Knowledge & Language, Civil Law I, Civil Law-II and Criminal Law.
| Sections | Syllabus |
| Section-I
General Knowledge & Language |
Current Affairs
General Knowledge Essay Translation You will be given two passages for translating from English to Hindi (in Devanagari Script) and Hindi to English |
| Section II – Civil Law-I
|
Indian Contract Act
Indian Sale of Goods Act Indian Partnership Act Specific Relief Act Hindu Law Mohammadan Law Delhi Rent Control Act Law of Torts |
| Section III – Civil Law-II | Civil Procedure Code
Law of Evidence Law of Limitation & Law of Registration |
| Section IV – Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure Code,
Indian Penal Code Indian Evidence Act |
Phase III: Viva Voce: Candidates qualifying the Main Exam will be called for Viva-Voce Round, which will carry 150 marks. Depending upon the combined score, candidates will be shortlisted for Judicial Posts. Candidates need to get at least 50% marks in this round to qualify for the shortlisting process.