Bihar Judiciay Free Study Material

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION 

(a) The candidate must be a citizen of India.

(b) The candidate must hold a degree in law.

(c) A Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree from a university recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI) is mandatory. 

(d) The candidate must have at least three years of experience as a legal practitioner in the Bar as of the date of the advertisement. The number of years of work experience will be calculated from the date of their provisional enrollment/registration with the concerned State Bar Council.

AGE LIMIT

Minimum 22 years and maximum 35 years as of the specified cutoff date.

Age Relaxation: 

OBC: 3 years relaxation (up to 38 years) 

SC / ST / Women / PwD: 5 years relaxation (up to 40 years)

Scheme of Examination 

 Preliminary Examination: Objective and Multiple choice type

Mains Examination: Descriptive Exam (Written Conventional Type)

Interview: Viva- Voce (Personality Type)  

Preliminary Examination 

The exam has multiple-choice questions.

There are two papers on General Awareness and Law. 

1. General Knowledge - 100 questions (100 Marks). It will be of 1:30 Hours.

2. LAW - 150 questions (150 Marks). It will be of 2 Hours.

SYLLABUS FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

1. General Knowledge (including Current Affairs)

2. Elementary General Science

3. Law of Evidence and Procedure

4. Constitutional and Administrative Law of India

5. Hindu Law and Muslim Law

6. Law of Transfer of Property and Principles of Equity (including Law of Trusts and Specific Relief)

7. Law of Contracts and Torts

 8. Commercial Law

 MAINS EXAMINATION

Candidates are eligible for Mains examination are only who gets minimum qualifying marks i.e. 45% for candidates belonging to the Unreserved Category, and 40% for candidates belonging to the Reserved Categories.

SYLLABUS FOR MAINS EXAMINATION 

Compulsory Paper

1.. General Hindi (General Hindi)  (100 Marks) - 3.00 Hour

2. General English (General English) (100 Marks) -  3.00 Hour

3. General Knowledge (Including Current Affairs)  (150 Marks) -3.00 Hours

4. Elementary General Science (100 Marks) - 3.00 Hours

5. Law of Evidence & Procedure (150) -3.00 Hours

Optional Papers

6. Constitutional and Administrative Law of India (150 Marks) - 3.00 hrs

7. Hindu Law and Muslim Law (150 Marks) 3.00 hrs

8. Transfer of Property and Principles of Equity, Law of Trust and Specific Relief Act (150 Marks)- 3.00 hrs

9. Law of Contracts & Torts (150 Marks) -3.00 hrs

10. Commercial Law (150 Marks) - 3.00 hrs

NOTE- In light of the Bihar Civil Service (Judicial Branch) (Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2026, the revised syllabus for the subject Law of Evidence & Procedure is as follows:

• Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (B.S.A.)
• Civil Procedure Code, 1908
• Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
• Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (B.N.S.S.)
• Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887
• Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (B.N.S.)

Interview

It will be of 100 Marks.

Candidate need to score a minimum of 35% in the interview to make it to the final merit