PUNJAB JUDICIARY SYLLABUS AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Candidate must possess a Degree of Bachelor of Law of any University incorporated by Law in India or a Degree of Bachelor of Law of Punjab University (undivided), The Dacca University, The Tribhuwan University, Nepal. 

The Sind University or of the Rangoon or Mandalay University in Burma, or should be a Barrister of England or Ireland or member of the Faculty of Advocates of Scotland. 

The expression “Degree of Bachelor of Laws” means a degree entitling a candidate to be enrolled as an advocate under the Advocate Act, 1961 and the rules made there under. 

Punjabi Language skills of Matric or its equivalent Standard. (Reading, Writing, Spoken).

 

AGE LIMIT

Candidate should not be below 21 years and above 37 years of age on the last date of submission of Online application Forms.

Upper age limit for candidate belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes of all States and Backward Classes only of Punjab shall be up to 42 years.

Upper age limit is relaxed up to 45 years for all States/Central Government employees.

Ex-servicemen of Punjab Domicile shall be allowed to deduct the period of his service in the Armed Forces of Union from his actual age and if the resultant age does not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for direct appointment to such a vacancy in the Service Rules concerned by more than three years, they shall be deemed to satisfy the condition regarding age limit.

Upper age limit is also relaxed up to 42 years for Widows, Divorced women and certain other Categories of Women.

Upper age limit is also relaxed up to 47 years for Physically Handicapped persons who have domicile of Punjab.

 

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

Preliminary Examination : Objective and Multiple Choice Type 

Mains Examination : Descriptive Exam (Written Conventional Type)

Interview : Viva-voce (Personality Test).

 

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

The question paper for the Preliminary examination shall be of two hours duration, it shall consist of 125 questions and each question shall carry 04 marks. For every question for which a wrong answer 0.20% i.e.1/5th marks shall be deducted.. There will, however, be no negative marking in respect of un-attempted questions. 

The objective type multiple choice questions for the Preliminary Examination shall be from the syllabus prescribed for the Main Written Examination . The candidates shall be expected to have a general and basic overview of the main subjects and also the ability to answer questions on current events of National and International importance, Indian legal and constitutional History and governance. The candidates shall also be tested for their analytical skills reasoning and aptitude. The standard of questions shall be of graduate level.

The object of the Preliminary Examination is to shortlist candidates for the Main Examination. No candidate shall be allowed to appear in the Main Examination unless he/she secures minimum 150 marks (read 100 marks for all reserved category candidates) in the Preliminary Examination out of 500 marks. 

Scheme of the preliminary exam: Main Subjects of Law & Current Affairs Indian Legal & Constitutional History and Governance Reasoning & General Aptitude.

MAINS EXAMINATION

No candidate shall be called for the Viva-voce test unless he obtains at least fifty per cent qualifying marks in the aggregate of all the written papers: Provided that the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes categories shall be called for the Viva- voce test if they obtain forty-five per cent marks in the aggregate of all the written papers.

The minimum qualifying marks in the language paper Punjabi (Gurmukhi Script) shall be thirty three per cent. The standard of language paper will be that of Matriculation Examination of the Punjab School Education Board or its equivalent. 

Paper I- Civil Law 

The Sale of Goods Act, 1930

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

The Transfer of Property Act, 1882

The Punjab Courts Act, 1918

Specific Relief Act, 1963

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

The Indian Partnership Act, 1932

The Indian Contract Act, 1872

The East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949

Paper II-Civil Law 

Muslim Law

Limitation 

Registration Law

Customary Law

Hindu Law

Paper III-Criminal Law 

The Code of Criminal Procedure,1973

The Indian Penal Code,1860

The Indian Evidence Act,1872

Paper IV-English 

Essay writing (1000-1100 words) Comprehension Correction of sentence Precis writing Making sentences with particular phrases and words

Paper V Language

Translations of Punjabi, which are given in the Gurumukhi script.

 

INTERVIEW-VIVA VOCE 

The Viva-Voce shall carry 100 marks and final result shall be prepared on the basis of the Grand Total of the marks obtained by the candidates in the Main Examination and the Viva-Voce.

No candidate shall be called for the Viva-Voce unless he obtains at least 50% qualifying marks in the aggregate of all the written papers and qualifies in language paper Punjabi (Gurmukhi Script). The candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes of Punjab, Backward Classes of Punjab and Physically Handicapped, Punjab shall be called for the Viva-Voce test if they obtain 45% qualifying marks in the aggregate of all written papers and qualify in Language Paper Punjabi (Gurmukhi Script).

No candidate shall be considered to have qualified unless he/she obtains 50% marks (read 45% marks for the SC/BC/Physically Handicapped, Punjab category candidates) in aggregate out of the total marks of the written examination and viva- voce.

The Viva-Voce shall relate to matters of general interest and is intended to test the candidate’s alertness intelligence and general outlook. It shall be conducted in English.

No candidate shall be considered to have qualified for appointment on the basis of marks secured only in the Mains Written Examination unless he/she appears for viva-voce.