Uttarakhand · Civil Judge (Junior Division)
Uttarakhand Civil Judge 2026: Syllabus, Previous Year Papers & Bare Acts
Uttarakhand Judicial Service (Civil Judge, Junior Division) Examination
- 3
- Stages
- 16
- Past papers
- 23
- Acts in syllabus
- 425
- Mains questions
- Yes
- Negative marking
- 8
- Posts (2025)
The Uttarakhand Public Service Commission conducts the Civil Judge (Junior Division) examination in three stages: an objective preliminary screening test, a descriptive main examination with law papers, a language paper and a computer practical, and a viva-voce. The preliminary test is held only if applications are very large in proportion to the vacancies, and its marks are not added to the main examination and interview marks.
- Conducted by
- Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, Haridwar
- Official website
- psc.uk.gov.in
- Language
- The Present Day paper is answered in English; the language paper tests English-Hindi translation and English precis writing.
- Negative marking
- One-fourth of the marks for a question is deducted for a wrong answer (or more than one answer) in objective examinations conducted by the Commission, per the 2025 advertisement.
- Final selection
- Viva-voce marks are added to the written main-examination marks and the final place depends on the aggregate; the preliminary test is for screening only.
- Last advertisement
- 2025: 8 posts · Pay Rs 77,840-1,36,520 (Level J-1); 6 unreserved, 1 ST and 1 OBC posts, of which 2 are horizontally reserved for Uttarakhand women. (per Advertisement 2025.txt (No. 04/E-2/DR/Civil Judge/2024-25, for the Civil Judge Exam-2023); the next cycle may differ)
Exam pattern and stages
- Preliminary examination: Objective OMR screening test of 200 marks in 3 hours, in two parts; one-fourth of the marks for a question is deducted for a wrong answer; marks are not added to the later stages.
Paper Questions Marks Duration Part 1: General Knowledge 50 1 hour Part 2: Law 150 2 hours - Main examination: Descriptive written papers plus a computer practical; candidates scoring 50% or more in the written examination (40% for SC, ST and OBC) are eligible for the viva-voce.
Paper Questions Marks Duration The Present Day 150 Language English to Hindi (Devanagari) translation 30; Hindi to English translation 30; English precis writing 40 100 Law Paper I: Substantive Law 200 Law Paper II: Evidence and Procedure 200 Law Paper III: Revenue and Criminal 200 Basic Knowledge of Computer Operation (practical) minimum qualifying marks 40 100 1 hour - Viva-voce: Interview testing suitability for the judicial service; marks are added to the written marks and the final place depends on the aggregate.
Paper Questions Marks Duration Viva-voce 100
Syllabus
Paper by paper, as the official syllabus lists it.
Preliminary examination Part 1: General Knowledge (50 marks)
- Day-to-day happenings in India and the world, particularly in the legal sphere
- International law, neutrality, recent legislation, Indian Constitution, law and development, legal aspects
Preliminary examination Part 2: Law (150 marks)
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Read the act
- Civil Procedure Code, 1908
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Read the act
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Read the act
- Transfer of Property Act
- Principles of Hindu Law
- Principles of Muslim Law
Main examination: The Present Day (150 marks)
- Essay-type answers on jurisprudence, international law, neutrality, recent legislation, Indian constitutional law and developments
Main examination: Language (100 marks)
- Translation of an English passage into Hindi in Devanagari (30)
- Translation of a Hindi passage into English (30)
- English precis writing (40)
Main examination: Law Paper I, Substantive Law (200 marks)
- Law of Contracts
- Law of Partnership
- Law concerning Easements and Torts
- Law relating to Transfer of Property, including the Principles of Equity
- Principles of Equity with special reference to the Law of Trust and Specific Relief
- Hindu Law
- Mohammedan Law
Main examination: Law Paper II, Evidence and Procedure (200 marks)
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (law of evidence) · Read the act
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Read the act
- Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, including principles of pleading · Read the act
- Practical matters: framing of charges and issues, dealing with witness evidence, writing judgments
Main examination: Law Paper III, Revenue and Criminal (200 marks)
- U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act (as applicable in Uttarakhand)
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Read the act
Main examination: Computer practical (100 marks)
- Windows and Internet
- MS Word
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
Bare Acts for this exam
23 acts tagged for Uttarakhand Civil Judge. Each opens section by section, free to read.
- 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 Easements Act, 1882
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Indian Partnership Act, 1932
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Indian Trusts Act, 1882
- 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
- Specific Relief Act, 1963
- Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Old law → new law tables: IPC → BNS · CrPC → BNSS · Evidence Act → BSA
Previous year papers
10 prelims and 6 mains papers, 2009 to 2025. All Uttarakhand Civil Judge papers by year
2025
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Prelims 2025 168 questions · attempt online
2023
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Prelims 2023 156 questions · attempt online
2022
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Prelims 2022 173 questions · attempt online
2021
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Mains 2021 17 pages · descriptive
2019
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Mains 2019 17 pages · descriptive
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Prelims 2019 183 questions · attempt online
2018
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Mains 2018 13 pages · descriptive
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Prelims 2018 185 questions · attempt online
2016
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Mains 2016 16 pages · descriptive
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Prelims 2016 184 questions · attempt online
2015
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Mains 2015 10 pages · descriptive
2014
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Mains 2014 14 pages · descriptive
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Prelims 2014 191 questions · attempt online
2013
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Prelims 2013 200 questions · attempt online
2011
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Prelims 2011 200 questions · attempt online
2009
- Uttarakhand Civil Judge Prelims 2009 150 questions · attempt online
Mains questions
425 mains questions with model answers for Uttarakhand and all-India judiciary mains. Open the mains question bank
Eligibility
Bachelor of Law from a University established by law in Uttarakhand or another Indian university recognised for the purpose by the Governor; thorough knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari script; basic knowledge of computer operation. 22 to 35 years on 1 January 2025 per the 2025 advertisement; higher upper limit for SC, ST, OBC and other notified categories. Citizen of India or one of the other categories listed in the advertisement. Reservation for Uttarakhand SC, ST, OBC and EWS candidates, and horizontal reservation for Uttarakhand-domiciled women and certain disability sub-categories.
Relaxations, attempts and category rules are in each cycle's notification.
Uttarakhand Civil Judge: frequently asked questions
- What is the pattern of the Uttarakhand Civil Judge exam?
- Uttarakhand Judicial Service (Civil Judge, Junior Division) Examination has 3 stages. Preliminary examination: Objective OMR screening test of 200 marks in 3 hours, in two parts; one-fourth of the marks for a question is deducted for a wrong answer; marks are not added to the later stages. Papers: Part 1: General Knowledge: 50 marks, 1 hour; Part 2: Law: 150 marks, 2 hours. Main examination: Descriptive written papers plus a computer practical; candidates scoring 50% or more in the written examination (40% for SC, ST and OBC) are eligible for the viva-voce. Papers: The Present Day: 150 marks; Language: 100 marks; Law Paper I: Substantive Law: 200 marks; Law Paper II: Evidence and Procedure: 200 marks; Law Paper III: Revenue and Criminal: 200 marks; Basic Knowledge of Computer Operation (practical): 100 marks, 1 hour. Viva-voce: Interview testing suitability for the judicial service; marks are added to the written marks and the final place depends on the aggregate. Papers: Viva-voce: 100 marks.
- Is there negative marking in Uttarakhand Civil Judge?
- One-fourth of the marks for a question is deducted for a wrong answer (or more than one answer) in objective examinations conducted by the Commission, per the 2025 advertisement.
- In which language is the Uttarakhand Civil Judge exam held?
- The Present Day paper is answered in English; the language paper tests English-Hindi translation and English precis writing.
- Who is eligible for Uttarakhand Civil Judge?
- Bachelor of Law from a University established by law in Uttarakhand or another Indian university recognised for the purpose by the Governor; thorough knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari script; basic knowledge of computer operation. 22 to 35 years on 1 January 2025 per the 2025 advertisement; higher upper limit for SC, ST, OBC and other notified categories. Citizen of India or one of the other categories listed in the advertisement. Reservation for Uttarakhand SC, ST, OBC and EWS candidates, and horizontal reservation for Uttarakhand-domiciled women and certain disability sub-categories. The notification for each cycle has the full conditions and relaxations.
- Where is the Uttarakhand Civil Judge notification published?
- Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, Haridwar publishes the notification, dates and results on its official website, psc.uk.gov.in. Check it for the current cycle.
- Which bare acts are in the Uttarakhand Civil Judge syllabus?
- 23 acts are tagged for Uttarakhand 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 UK PCSJ Syllabus 2025, Advertisement 2025 and may change with each notification. Dates, vacancies and cut-offs for the coming cycle are not stated here; the official website has them.