Bihar Judiciary Exam 2020-21

The Bihar Judicial Services Examination is conducted for recruitment in the Judicial Services for the state of Bihar at the position of Civil Judges. BPSC has yet again postponed the exams until further notice for recruitment at 221 vacancies. Bihar Public Service Commission, BPSC will the 31st judiciary exam date soon on www.bpsc.bih.nic.in.

Bihar Judiciary Exam Latest News

Exam Postponed

• As per the recent announcement, the Bihar Judicial Services Exam has been postponed to December 06th 2020.
• Previously the exam was scheduled on October 07th, but now due to circumstances, the exam is postponed. Check Official Notice

Application Process Extended

• The application process has been extended until 12th September 2020. 
• Candidates who were willing to apply can fill their form until the 12th. The last date for submitting the form is 12th September however, the last date to pay the fee is 5th September 2020.

Bihar Judiciary Exam 2020-21

BPSC had earlier released a recruitment notification for Judicial Service Recruitment on March 12, 2020. The eligible applicants were able to apply till June 15, 2020, for the exam. For the total number of Judiciary Vacancy released, candidates will be selected based on the performance in three stages Preliminary exam, Main exam, and finally an interview.

For prelims, candidates are asked questions from topics related to General Studies and Law, whereas for the Mains exam, students will have to answer questions from 5 subjects; General knowledge, General Science, General Hindi, General English, and Law of Procedure and Evidence. Post clearing Mains, qualified candidates shall appear for the Interview round and the selection will be made accordingly for the post of Civil Judge offered by BPSC. All the details related to dates, eligibility, Judiciary Exam Pattern, and syllabus, etc. have been given in the article below.

BPSC Judicial Services Exam 2020 Highlights

Bihar Judiciary Exam Dates 2020

BPSC Notice Board/ BPSC 31st Exam in Hindi

The Bihar Judicial Services Exam released the official notification for filling up more than 200 Civil Judge vacancies. This year there is a huge number of applications received for Civil Judge post. The notification is an important document that provides complete information about the exam, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, and other related information. Check the below BPSC PCS J Notification in Hindi and know in-depth about the exam. 

BPSC Judicial Services Eligibility Criteria 2020

Candidates appearing for Bihar Judicial Services 2020 exam are expected to fulfil eligibility requirements as defined below. Go through the detailed Bihar Judiciary Eligibility explained below for various parameters. 

Bihar Judicial Service Exam Qualification

Candidates must have a Bachelor of Laws from any institute or university recognized by Bar Council of India.

Bihar Judicial Sevices Age Limit

Applicants for Bihar Judicial Services Exam must be a minimum of 22 years of age while the maximum age allowed for the exam is 35 years. For women, physically disabled candidates the age limit is extended till 40 years of maximum age.

Bihar Judiciary Vacancy Details 2020

This year, the Bihar Public Service Commission has announced a total of 221 vacancies. This is the total vacancy, however the number of vacancies varies for each category. Candidates are advised to go through the notification carefully to know about the detailed vacancy.

Bihar Judiciary Application Process 2020

Interested students who fulfill the above-mentioned eligibility requirements can apply for Bihar Judicial Service Exam 2020. The registration for 31st judiciary exam was open on the official website of the commission: bpsc.bih.nic.in

The details of steps to be followed for Bihar Judicial Services 2020 Online Registration are as follows:

• Visit the official website of Bihar Public Service Commission
• Click on the application link for Judiciary Services Exam.
• Provide the required details such as name, DOB, address, educational qualifications, work experience, category, and others
• Upload recent passport size picture and signature in the mentioned size & format
• Pay the required fee for your application

1. INR 600 for General candidates
2. INR 150 for ST/ST/PWD category candidates

Bihar Civil Judge Salary & Job Profile 

Here is the detailed PCS J Salary information for a high court civil judge in Bihar. Go through the details and know their job roles and responsibilities. 

• At an entry-level, the supreme court judge gets a salary of Rs. 28,000 whereas the Junior civil judge salary will be Rs. 12,000 per month. 
• The Senior Division Civil Judge draws a salary of Rs. 21,000 per month and the Super Time Scale judge will get a salary of Rs. 24,000 per month.
• The basic pay scale of the high court judge is Rs. 80,000 per month.

Have a look at the brief job profile for each post below

Bihar Civil Judge Job Profile

The Civil Judge who is known as Judicial Magistrate/ District Munsif deals with civil cases and criminal cases.

Bihar Civil Judge (Senior Divison) Job Profile

The Senior Divison Civil Judge who is well known as Sub judge/ Sessions Judge is responsible for dealing both types of cases like an appeal from the district and other Original Petitions under Special Acts.

District Judge/Sessions Judge Job Profile

The District Post is the upper post in the Subordinate Judiciary. He deals with civil and criminal cases, appeals from the Bihar civil judge (senior division), sessions case committed by JM, Criminal appeals from JM, other special cases under Special Acts. 

Bihar Judiciary Admit Card 2020

Upon closure of the Registration Window and careful evaluation of the application forms, the commission will release BPSC Judicial Services Admit Card 2020 to all the successfully registered candidates 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the examination.

Candidates can check the official website for the exam admit card. The admit card can be downloaded using the login details provided at the time of the application process.

Applicants must download and carry a physical copy of the admit card at the time of their examination centers. The candidates are strictly advised to check all the details mentioned in the BPSC Judiciary Exam Admit Card 2020. Since the admit card serves as a hall ticket for the students, any disparity/discrepancy in the details mentioned in the admit card and the ones provided during registration will result in cancellation of candidature.

Details mentioned in Bihar Judicial Services Admit Card 2020

• Name and Date of Birth of the candidate
• User Id/Registration Number
• Category
• Exam Date and Time
• BPSC Judicial Services 2020 Exam Center
• Candidate’s Signature and Photograph
• Bihar Judicial Service Exam Day Instructions 2020

BPSC Judiciary Exam Pattern 2020

The selection of Civil Judges as per BPSC Judicial Services guidelines will be based on two written tests and an interview round. The details of each exam have been mentioned below as per the latest Judiciary Exam Pattern.

Bihar Judiciary Prelims Exam Pattern 2020

The Preliminary round of Bihar Judicial Services consists of two papers; Paper 1: General Studies and Paper 2: Law. 

Paper 1, i.e., General Studies consists of topics ranging from Current Affairs to Social Sciences. The students will have to be informed about the current happenings and affairs in India and around the globe. Paper 1 will be of 100 marks. For Paper 2, candidates must be thorough with the law in India and across the globe. The marks assigned to this paper are 150 marks.

Bihar Judiciary Mains Exam Pattern 2020

For Bihar Judicial Services Main Exams, candidates are asked questions from five subjects- General Knowledge with Current Affairs, Elementary General Science, General Hindi, General English, Law of Evidence, and Procedure. 

Candidates must note that the General Hindi and General English papers are qualifying in nature. They must obtain a minimum 30 marks in these papers to qualify the Mains exam. The marks of these two papers will not be considered for the final merit list.

For Mains Exam, applicants will be asked to choose 3 subjects out of the following five optional subjects:

• Constitution and Administrative Law of India - 150 marks
• Hindu Law and Muhammadan Law - 150 marks
• Law of Transfer of Property and Principle of Equity, Law of Trust and Specific Relief - 150 marks
• Law of Contract and Torts - 150 marks
• Commercial Law - 150 marks

BPSC Judicial Services Interview Process 2020

For those who qualify in both Prelims and Mains, exams will be called for the final round of examination, i.e. Personal Interview round. The candidates will be scored within a 120 marks bracket. Candidates will have to score a minimum of 35% marks in the interview to make it to the final merit list.

BPSC Judicial Services Syllabus 2020

The Bihar Judiciary Syllabus covered in the Prelims and Mains exam has been given below for candidates’ reference.

BPSC PCS J Syllabus for Prelims 2020

The BPSC Civil Judge Syllabus for Prelims is as follows:

• General Knowledge including current affairs
• Elementary General Science
• Law of Evidence and Procedure
• Constitutional and Administrative Law of India 
• Hindu Law and Muhammadan Law
• Law of Transfer of Property
• Principles of Equity
• Law of Trusts and Specific Relief
• Law of Contracts and Torts
• Commercial Law

Bihar Judiciary Syllabus for Mains

The syllabus of the BPSC Civil Judge Mains Exam is as follows:

BPSC PCS J Exam Preparation 2020

There are various ways for the preparation of the Bihar Judiciary Exam 2020 as explained below. Candidates can go through the below tips and tricks to know how to prepare for Judiciary. 

• The first important preparation strategy is to go through the complete syllabus and pattern of the exam.
• Make a list of the important topics in which you are strong and weak.
• Refer to the right books that are as per the latest syllabus and pattern.
• Read daily current affairs to know about the current events happening across the globe. 
• Follow the expert suggested preparation tips and toppers tricks to crack the exam with a high score. 
• Also, solving Bihar Judiciary Exam Question Papers is one of the best ways to prepare well for the exam.
• Keep an eye on the negative marking while answering the questions asked in Judiciary Exam 2020. 

BPSC Judicial Services Exam 2020 Answer Key

After the successful completion of the Prelims exam by BPSC for Judicial Services, the commission will release BPSC Judicial Services Exam Answer Key 2020 at its official portal. The Answer Key of Bihar Judicial Services Exam 2020 can be checked as mentioned below

• Visit bpsc.bih.nic.in
• Look for ‘Bihar Public Service Commission Preliminary Answer Key’ or ‘Bihar Public Service Commission Mains Answer Key’
• Download the Answer key
• Match your response with the answer mentioned
• Download and keep a copy for future use

BPSC Judicial Services Exam Cut Off 2020

The Commission releases minimum qualifying marks for the BPSC Judicial Exam. The details about the minimum qualifying for each category as of 2019 is mentioned below:

Candidates securing marks equal to or more than the aforementioned score will be considered in preparation of merit list. Factors that influence BPSC Judicial Services Exam Cut Off 2020 are mentioned below:

• Total candidates who have registered for the exam
• Total number of candidates who actually appeared for the exam
• Difficulty level of the questions
• Number of vacancies available in each particular category
• Total number of vacancies/posts.

Bihar Judiciary Result 2020

The result for BPSC Judicial Services will be declared in stages. Post completion of Preliminary exams, the commission will release the merit list for Mains exam. Those who clear the Mains exam will be called for the interview round and the qualifying candidates will be able to check their final results on the official website.

How Check PCS J Result?

• Go to bpsc.bih.nic.in
• Navigate and click on the link that states 31st Bihar Public Service Commission Judicial Services Result 2020’
• Download Merit List PDF
• Open PDF form of Merit List
• Press Ctrl+F, enter your roll number

Note: Generally the Merit List released is quite heavy, the search may take time more than usual