Uttarakhand Judicial Services

• Phase 1 - Prelims examination is of objective type.
• Phase 2 - Mains examination is of written type.
• Phase 3 – Interview

Negative marking of 0.25 will be deducted for the wrongly attempted questions in the prelims examination.

PHASE 1 – PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

You will face the preliminary exam first which is an objective test of 200 Marks.The question will be based on following parts:

PART 1 - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (50 Marks)
It will include the following:

• Day to day events around India and the world specially related to Law.
• Questions mainly asked from International Law, Neutrality, Indian Constitution, Recent Legislations and Developments but will not be confined to it.

PART 2 - LAW (150 MARKS)

• Transfer of Property Act
• Hindu Law / Mohammedan Law
• Indian Evidence Act
• Criminal Procedure Code
• Indian Penal Code
• Code of Civil Procedure

PHASE 2 – MAINS EXAMINATION

The exam is conducted under the five papers : PAPER I – PRESENT DAY (150 marks)

This paper will consist of following:

• Current events related to India & the world.
• Generally questions are asked from current developments in the following:
  • - legal field
  • - Jurisprudence
  • - International Law
  • - Neutrality
  • - Recent Legislations
  • - Constitutional Law and Development

PAPER II – LANGUAGE (100 mark)

• Translation from English to Hindi – 30 marks
• Translation from Hindi to English – 30 marks
• Precise writing in English – 40 marks

PAPER III – LAW PAPER I (200 marks)

You will be asked question based on the Following:

• Indian Contract Act
• Partnership Act
• Trust, Easement and Equity
• Law of Tort
• Transfer of Property Act
• Hindu Law
• Mohammedan Law
• Specific Relief Act

PAPER IV – LAW PAPER II (200 marks)

You will be asked question based on the Following:

• Indian Evidence Act
• Criminal Procedure Code
• Civil Procedure Code

PAPER V – LAW PAPER III (CRIMINAL, REVENUE AND LOCAL LAND LAWS) (200 Marks)

You will be asked question based on the Following:

• Indian Penal Code
• U.P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act (as applicable to Uttrakhand)

NOTE : Minimum marks are 40% in each written paper and aggregate of 50% to qualify for interview. Relaxation of 5% each has been made for SC/ST/PWD.

PHASE 3 – INTERVIEW

• Interview will carry 100 Marks
• Proper Knowledge of COMPUTER is essential