EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Have a Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized university or the Bar Council of India.
Be enrolled as an advocate under the Advocates Act, of 1961.
Meet the age limit, which varies by category:
General category: Candidates must be under 35 years old.
Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST): Candidates must be under 38 years old.
Ex-servicemen: Candidates are eligible for a three-year age relaxation.
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:
Preliminary Examination : Objective and Multiple Choice Type
Mains Examination : Descriptive Exam (Written Conventional Type)
Interview : Viva-voce (Personality Test)
Computer test.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
The Karnataka Judiciary Prelims Exam is scheduled to be conducted for a total of 100 marks, with each question carrying one mark. The exam duration is set at 2 hours. The Preliminary examination consists of three objective-type papers: Part A - Civil Law, Part B - Criminal Law, and Part C - General Knowledge.
Part A
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1981
Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Indian Contract Act, 1872
Specific Relief Act, 1963
Indian Constitution
Karnataka Rent Act, 1999
Part B
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Part C
General Knowledge
Test of Reasoning
Mental Ability
MAINS EXAMINATION
The Mains syllabus is divided into four papers: Translation Paper, Law Paper 1, Law Paper 2 & Law Paper 3. In mains each paper will be of 100 marks.
The Karnataka Judiciary Mains Exam syllabus typically includes a Translation Paper, Law Paper I (covering Code of Civil Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure, Indian Evidence Act, Principles of Pleading, and Constitution of India), Law Paper II (Framing of Issues and writing Judgments in Civil Cases), and Law Paper III (Framing of Charges and writing Judgments in Criminal Cases).
Translation Paper
Translate passages from English to Kannada and Kannada to English.
Passages will be from depositions, judgments, and documents.
Law Paper – I
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
Principles of Pleading and the Constitution of India.
Law Paper-II
Framing of Issues and Writing of Judgments in Civil Cases.
Law Paper – III
Framing of Charges and writing of Judgments in Criminal Cases.
INTERVIEW: VIVA VOCE
The viva-voce, or the Interview, is conducted for 100 marks. You'll be evaluated on your general knowledge of the law, suitability for the post, and other essential qualities required for a civil judge.
COMPUTER TEST
This section carries a maximum of 25 marks, and it's designed to assess your computer skills and overall suitability for the role.
