Haryana · Civil Judge (Junior Division), Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch)
Haryana Civil Judge 2026: Syllabus, Previous Year Papers & Bare Acts
Haryana Civil Services (Judicial Branch) Examination (Civil Judge, Junior Division)
- 3
- Stages
- 17
- Past papers
- 24
- Acts in syllabus
- 425
- Mains questions
- Yes
- Negative marking
- 256
- Posts (2021)
The Haryana Public Service Commission conducts the HCS (Judicial Branch) examination for the Selection Committee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, under the Punjab Civil Services (Judicial Branch) Rules, 1951 as applicable to Haryana. It has three stages: an objective preliminary examination, a written main examination of five papers, and a viva-voce. The preliminary marks do not count towards the final result.
- Conducted by
- Haryana Public Service Commission, Panchkula, on behalf of the Selection Committee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Official website
- highcourtchd.gov.in
- Language
- English composition and Hindi (Devanagari) language papers in the mains; Hindi at Matriculation (Haryana Board) standard.
- Negative marking
- 0.80 mark (20 percent of the 4 marks per question) deducted for each wrong answer in the preliminary examination.
- Final selection
- Preliminary examination is a screening test whose marks do not count in the final result; candidates equal to ten times the advertised posts are admitted to mains, three times the posts are called to viva-voce on the basis of main written marks, and final merit uses the mains and viva-voce marks.
- Last advertisement
- 2021: 256 posts · 256 posts (239 actual plus 17 anticipated vacancies). Pay scale 27700-770-33090-920-40450-1080-44770 or as revised. The fee table did not extract legibly. (per HJS Notification.pdf (Advertisement No. 1/2021); the next cycle may differ)
Exam pattern and stages
- Preliminary examination (objective, multiple choice): Two-hour objective paper of 125 questions at 4 marks each (500 marks) based on the main examination syllabus plus current events, reasoning and aptitude; screening only, marks not counted in the final result.
Paper Questions Marks Duration Preliminary paper 0.80 mark (20 percent) deducted per wrong answer; candidates equal to ten times the advertised posts, in order of merit, admitted to mains 125 500 2 hours - Main written examination: Five papers of 200 marks each (1,000 marks): Civil Law I, Civil Law II, Criminal Law, English, and Hindi in Devanagari script.
Paper Questions Marks Duration Paper I: Civil Law I 200 Paper II: Civil Law II 200 Paper III: Criminal Law 200 Paper IV: English Composition Choice of three essays on general subjects, precis writing, comprehension 200 Paper V: Language - Hindi (Devanagari) Translation 20, explanation of passages 30, composition 50 as printed; Matriculation (Haryana Board) standard 200 - Viva-voce (oral interview): Maximum 200 marks; candidates scoring the prescribed percentage in the main written examination are called, up to three times the advertised posts in order of merit.
Paper Questions Marks Duration Viva-voce 200
Syllabus
Paper by paper, as the official syllabus lists it.
Preliminary examination (125 questions, based on the main syllabus)
- Questions drawn from the Main Examination syllabus
- Current events of national and international importance
- Indian legal and constitutional history and governance
- Analytical skills, reasoning and aptitude
- Law paper at graduate level
Main examination: Paper I Civil Law I (200 marks)
- Code of Civil Procedure · Read the act
- Punjab Courts Act
- Sale of Goods Act · Read the act
- Indian Partnership Act · Read the act
- Specific Relief Act · Read the act
- Indian Evidence Act
- Indian Contract Act
- Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 · Read the act
Main examination: Paper II Civil Law II (200 marks)
- Hindu Law and Mohammedan Law
- Customary Law
- Law of Registration
- Law of Limitation
Main examination: Paper III Criminal Law (200 marks)
- Indian Penal Code
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Indian Evidence Act
Main examination: Paper IV English Composition (200 marks)
- Choice of three essays on general subjects
- Precis writing
- Comprehension
Main examination: Paper V Hindi in Devanagari script (200 marks)
- Translation of English passage into Hindi
- Explanation of Hindi passages in prose and poetry
- Composition (essay, idioms, correction)
Bare Acts for this exam
24 acts tagged for Haryana Civil Judge. Each opens section by section, free to read.
Central acts
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
- Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Constitution of India
- Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
- Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
- Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
- Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
- Hindu Succession Act, 1956
- Indian Contract Act, 1872
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Indian Partnership Act, 1932
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Limitation Act, 1963
- Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
- Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
- Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019
- Registration Act, 1908
- Sale of Goods Act, 1930
- Specific Relief Act, 1963
- Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Haryana acts
Old law → new law tables: IPC → BNS · CrPC → BNSS · Evidence Act → BSA
Previous year papers
7 prelims and 10 mains papers, 2000 to 2024. All Haryana Civil Judge papers by year
2024
- Haryana Civil Judge Mains 2024 13 pages · descriptive
- Haryana Civil Judge Prelims 2024 126 questions · attempt online
2022
- Haryana Civil Judge Mains 2022 13 pages · descriptive
2021
- Haryana Civil Judge Prelims 2021 126 questions · attempt online
2019
- Haryana Civil Judge Mains 2019 11 pages · descriptive
2018
- Haryana Civil Judge Prelims 2018 102 questions · attempt online
2017
- Haryana Civil Judge Prelims 2017 125 questions · attempt online
2015
- Haryana Civil Judge Mains 2015 12 pages · descriptive
2014
- Haryana Civil Judge Prelims 2014 112 questions · attempt online
2013
- Haryana Civil Judge Mains 2013 17 pages · descriptive
- Haryana Civil Judge Prelims 2013 119 questions · attempt online
2011
- Haryana Civil Judge Mains 2011 15 pages · descriptive
- Haryana Civil Judge Prelims 2011 125 questions · attempt online
2006
- Haryana Civil Judge Mains 2006 14 pages · descriptive
2003
- Haryana Civil Judge Mains 2003 10 pages · descriptive
2001
- Haryana Civil Judge Mains 2001 10 pages · descriptive
2000
- Haryana Civil Judge Mains 2000 12 pages · descriptive
Mains questions
425 mains questions with model answers for Haryana and all-India judiciary mains. Open the mains question bank
Eligibility
Degree of Bachelor of Laws from a university established by law and approved/recognised by the Bar Council of India, entitling the candidate to be enrolled as an Advocate under the Advocates Act, 1961. At least 21 and not more than 42 years on the closing date of the 2021 advertisement; upper limit relaxable by up to 5 years for SC/ST/BC of Haryana, certain women of Haryana, ex-servicemen (service period up to 5 years) and others, and by 10 years (15 for SC/BC) for physically handicapped candidates of Haryana, as printed in the 2021 notification. Citizen of India, or other categories of nationality listed in the notification (Nepal, Bhutan, Tibetan refugees, persons of Indian origin) with a certificate of eligibility Candidates qualifying for mains apply again on a separate form
Relaxations, attempts and category rules are in each cycle's notification.
Haryana Civil Judge: frequently asked questions
- What is the pattern of the Haryana Civil Judge exam?
- Haryana Civil Services (Judicial Branch) Examination (Civil Judge, Junior Division) has 3 stages. Preliminary examination (objective, multiple choice): Two-hour objective paper of 125 questions at 4 marks each (500 marks) based on the main examination syllabus plus current events, reasoning and aptitude; screening only, marks not counted in the final result. Papers: Preliminary paper: 125 questions, 500 marks, 2 hours. Main written examination: Five papers of 200 marks each (1,000 marks): Civil Law I, Civil Law II, Criminal Law, English, and Hindi in Devanagari script. Papers: Paper I: Civil Law I: 200 marks; Paper II: Civil Law II: 200 marks; Paper III: Criminal Law: 200 marks; Paper IV: English Composition: 200 marks; Paper V: Language - Hindi (Devanagari): 200 marks. Viva-voce (oral interview): Maximum 200 marks; candidates scoring the prescribed percentage in the main written examination are called, up to three times the advertised posts in order of merit. Papers: Viva-voce: 200 marks.
- Is there negative marking in Haryana Civil Judge?
- 0.80 mark (20 percent of the 4 marks per question) deducted for each wrong answer in the preliminary examination.
- In which language is the Haryana Civil Judge exam held?
- English composition and Hindi (Devanagari) language papers in the mains; Hindi at Matriculation (Haryana Board) standard.
- Who is eligible for Haryana Civil Judge?
- Degree of Bachelor of Laws from a university established by law and approved/recognised by the Bar Council of India, entitling the candidate to be enrolled as an Advocate under the Advocates Act, 1961. At least 21 and not more than 42 years on the closing date of the 2021 advertisement; upper limit relaxable by up to 5 years for SC/ST/BC of Haryana, certain women of Haryana, ex-servicemen (service period up to 5 years) and others, and by 10 years (15 for SC/BC) for physically handicapped candidates of Haryana, as printed in the 2021 notification. Citizen of India, or other categories of nationality listed in the notification (Nepal, Bhutan, Tibetan refugees, persons of Indian origin) with a certificate of eligibility Candidates qualifying for mains apply again on a separate form The notification for each cycle has the full conditions and relaxations.
- Where is the Haryana Civil Judge notification published?
- Haryana Public Service Commission, Panchkula, on behalf of the Selection Committee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court publishes the notification, dates and results on its official website, highcourtchd.gov.in. Check it for the current cycle.
- Which bare acts are in the Haryana Civil Judge syllabus?
- 24 acts are tagged for Haryana Civil Judge here, including the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Constitution of India, Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 and more. Each can be read section by section.
Facts on this page are read from HCS(JB) Syllabus, HJS Notification and may change with each notification. Dates, vacancies and cut-offs for the coming cycle are not stated here; the official website has them.