Every year, Chhattisgarh High Court conducts the recruitment examination for the civil judge post in the judiciary department of the Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh recruitment examination for the civil judge is considered one of the toughest.

Read through the post that will give you a complete insight into Chhattisgarh Judiciary Exam Pattern 2023 for prelims, mains, and viva-voce.

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Chhattisgarh Civil Judge Exam Pattern 2023

In this article, you will learn about the distribution of questions, marking scheme, sectional weightage, and duration of the Chhattisgarh judiciary examination 2023. 

• Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) introduced 48 vacancies for the Chhattisgarh Civil judge post. 
• This is a national-level examination directed by the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC).
• The Chhattisgarh Judiciary 2023 recruitment examination selection process consists of 3 stages, i.e. Preliminary examination, Mains examination, and a Viva - Voce.

The brief for all three stages of the Chhattisgarh Civil Judge recruitment examination is as follows:

Chhattisgarh Judiciary Exam Pattern 2023 - Preliminary Examination

The Preliminary examination of the Chhattisgarh Judiciary recruitment examination comprises two papers.

Both the papers of the preliminary examination consist of 100 objective-type questions.

To solve the Chhattisgarh Judiciary Exam question paper, the preliminary examination candidate will get 120 minutes for each paper.

Chhattisgarh Judiciary Exam Pattern 2023 - Mains Examination

The Chattisgarh Judiciary Main Examination comprises seven mandatory papers, and the main examination is for 1400 marks.

These 1400 marks are divided into 7 Papers, i.e. Paper 1 is Language, Paper 2 is Essay writing, Paper 3 is General Studies I, Paper 4 is General Studies II, Paper 5 is General Studies III, Paper 6 is General Studies IV, Paper 7 is General Studies V.

This main examination will be conducted offline, and the candidates will get only 3 hours to complete each paper.

Chhattisgarh Judiciary Exam Pattern 2023 - Viva - Voce

The final Cut-off for the Chhattisgarh judiciary examination is prepared to depend on the Viva - Voce round score.

The authorities will conduct the Viva-Voce test, giving you marks out of 150.

Chhattisgarh Judiciary Exam Pattern 2023 - Preliminary 

The first section in the Chhattisgarh public service commission recruitment examination is a preliminary examination, and the preliminary examination is qualifying in nature.

The preliminary examination will check whether the candidates are eligible for the further selection process or not.

The candidates who do not meet the eligibility criteria are disqualified automatically. 

The candidates will have online and offline options and must follow the Chhattisgarh public service commission Civil Judge Syllabus for each paper.

• Almost 70% of the questions of the preliminary examination are Objective type questions in nature. 
• Candidates are not allowed to get the mark sheet of the Prelims Examination after it is checked. 
• The preliminary examination is conducted in two languages, Hindi and English.
• The preliminary examination is only for qualification, and the marks obtained in this examination will not be considered for the final selection process.
• The Reserved category candidates need to score 25% marks in this examination to qualify for further selection.
• The Unreserved category candidates need to score 33% marks in this examination to qualify for further selection.
• Paper 1 and Paper 2 are of 100 marks each.
• The candidates will get 2 hours to solve each paper of this preliminary examination.

The table below shows the Chhattisgarh Public service commission preliminary examination exam pattern 2023:

Chhattisgarh Judiciary Exam Pattern 2023 -  Mains 

After the preliminary examination, the next step of the selection process is the Mains Examination, a written test. 

• This examination is conducted with different objectives. This examination aims to check the candidate's knowledge of the subjects. 
• It is essential to report to the examination centre specified in the Admit Card and carry the Admit card at all times. Language tests are also compulsory.
• The main examination comprises 1400 marks. These 1400 marks are divided into seven papers of 200 marks each.
• Paper 1 is a language test of 200 marks, and candidates will get 3 hours to attempt it.
• Paper 2 is an essay writing test of 200 marks, and candidates will get 3 hours to attempt it.
• Paper 3 is a General study I test of 200 marks, and candidates will get 3 hours to attempt it.
• Paper 4 is a General Studies II test of 200 marks, and candidates will get 3 hours to attempt it.
• Paper 5 is a General Studies III test of 200 marks, and candidates will get 3 hours to attempt it.
• Paper 6 is a General Studies IV test of 200 marks, and candidates will get 3 hours to attempt it.
• Paper 7 is a General study V test of 200 marks, and candidates will get 3 hours to attempt it.
• There is a ⅓ mark deduction for every wrong answer.

The table below shows the Chhattisgarh public service commission examination exam pattern 2023:

Chhattisgarh Judiciary Exam Pattern 2023 - Viva Voce 

• After passing the preliminary and main examinations, the final and last stage is the Interview Stage or the Viva Voce Test. 
• The number of candidates who qualify for this stage is comparatively smaller after the first two stages. There is no specified syllabus of the Chhattisgarh judiciary for this test. 

Important Points to remember:

• The marks obtained by the candidates in the Viva - Voce stage and in the main examination are considered for the final selection.
• For further doubts, refer to the 2023 PDF file of the Chhattisgarh judicial service exam syllabus CGPSC.
• In the Viva - Voce stage, the candidate will be given marks out of 150 marks.

The table below shows the Chhattisgarh public service commission examination exam pattern of the Viva - Voce stage: