Telangana Judiciary Syllabus

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

A person must be a citizen of India.

A person Shall posses a Degree in Law of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act or a State Act or an Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission and enrolled in the Bar Council as an Advocate.

Must have been practicing as an Advocate or Pleader in the High Court (High Court means, High Court for the State of Telangana) or Courts working under the control of the High Court (High Court means, High Court for the State of Telangana) for a period of not less than 3 years as on the date of Notification for recruitment to the post i.e. 01.12.2025.

AGE LIMIT

Must have attained the age of 23 years and must not have attained the age of 35 years in the case of open category and 40 years in the case of persons belonging to EWS, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes as on the date of Notification for recruitment to the post is made i.e. 01.12.2025.

 SCHEMES OF EXAMINATION

Preliminary Examination: Objective And Multiple Choice Type.

Mains Examination: Descriptive Type (written conventional type).

Interview: Viva-Voce( personality Test)

 SYLLABUS FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

There will be one paper which consist of 100 Questions carrying 100 marks weightage.

The duration of examination will be two (2) hours. 

Civil Laws :

1) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (along with Civil Rules of Practice 1990)

2) Indian Contract Act, 1872 and Sale of Goods Act.

3) Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

4) Hindu Succession Act 1956.

5) Hindu Marriage Act 1955.

6) Specific Relief Act 1963.

7) Indian Easements Act 1882.

8) Limitation Act 1963.

9) Transfer of Property Act 1882.

10) Indian Stamp Act 1899 and Registration Act 1908.

11) Commercial Court, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act 2015.

12) Indian Succession Act, 1925.

13) Laws on Hindu Adoption, Guardianship and Maintenance

14) Legal Services Authority Act, 1987.

15) Telangana Land Encroachment Act, 1905.

16) Telangana Buildings (Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act 1960

CRIMINAL LAWS :

1) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

2) Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

3) Indian Penal Code, 1860.

4) Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Section 138 to 148-A)

5) Telangana Prohibition Act, 1995.

6) Telangana Excise Act, 1968.

7) The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

8) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

9) Forest Laws in Telangana State and Wild Life Protection Act, 1972.

10) Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, 2012.

11) Mental Health Care Act, 2017.

12) Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956.

13) Criminal Rules of Practice, 1990.

14) Telangana Gaming Act, 1974.

15) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

16) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS),2023.

17) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS),2023.

18) Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA),2023.

 

MAINS EXAMINATION

The candidates who secure 40% and above marks in the preliminary test will be called for a Mains examination.

Written Examinations consisting of the following three (3) papers will be held. 

Each paper shall carry 100 marks. The duration of each paper is three (3) hours.

i) Civil Laws (As mentioned in Preliminary exam syllabus ) 

ii) Criminal Laws (As mentioned in Preliminary exam syllabus )

iii) English (Translation, Essay Writing, Grammar and Vocabulary).

 

English paper is divided into two parts.

Part - I the candidate's ability to understand his/her proficiency in Telugu language will be assessed. Candidate is required to translate from English to Telugu and Telugu to English language.

Part - II, candidate's ability in Essay writing, Grammar and Vocabulary will be assessed. The Essay writing test shall be on Legal Subjects only.

Part -1 carries 30 marks 

Part - II carries 70 marks

 

IMPORTANT POINT

Candidate has to secure 50% marks in each part to qualify in the written examination.

Provided that the paper - III (English) shall be considered only as a qualifying examination and the marks secured in the said paper - III shall not be included in calculating the aggregate for short-listing for viva-voce test.

INTERVIEW: VIVA-VOCE 

Viva Voce, shall carry 30 marks.

The candidates of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Persons with Disability must secure minimum 40% marks in the viva-voce and all other candidates than those mentioned herein above must secure minimum 50% marks in the viva-voce to be eligible for being recommended to Service.

The candidate applying under Open category and Economically Weaker Section (EWS)  - secures not less than 60% of marks in Papers I and II each in the written examination shall be eligible for viva voce carrying 30 marks.

The candidates belonging to Backward Class including Economically Backward Class candidates who secure not less than 55% marks in Papers I and II each in the written examination shall be eligible for the viva-voce carrying 30 marks.

The candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Persons with Disability who secure not less than 50% marks in Papers I and II each in the written examination shall be eligible for the viva-voce carrying 30 marks.