NAGALAND JUDICIARY SYLLABUS AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Applicant must be a citizen of India.

Candidate must have acquired a bachelor degree in law from a recognized institute or university.

AGE LIMIT

The age of the candidates must be less than or equal to 35 years.

The candidates of the SC and ST category will get 3 years relaxation in their upper age.

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 prelims exam will be of 100 Marks.

The duration of the exam will be 2 hours and there will be no negative marking.

SYLLABUS FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

First Part

1. Constitution of India

2. Code of Civil Procedure

3. Code of Criminal Procedure/ BNSS

4. Transfer of Property Act

5. Indian Contract Act

6. Indian Penal Code/ BNS

7. Indian Evidence Act/ BSA

8.Law of Torts

Second Part

9.General Knowledge

10.Aptitude

11.English

MAINS EXAMINATION

There shall be 4 Papers.

Total marks of all Papers will be 400. Each exam will be of 100 marks.

The duration of each Paper will be 3 hours.

SYLLABUS FOR MAINS EXAMINATION

PAPER-1 ENGLISH

Essay Writing

Precise Writing

Grammar etc.

PAPER-2 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Objective Type

Aptitude Test

PAPER-3 LAW PAPER-I

Constitution of India

Code of Civil Procedure

Transfer of Property Act

Indian Contract Act

PAPER-4 LAW PAPER-II

Indian Penal Code/ BNS

Criminal Procedure Code/ BNSS

Indian Evidence Act/ BSA

Law of Torts

Interview: Viva-Voce

It carries Maximum of 50 Marks.

Candidate would need to score atleast 20 Marks to get selected.