Reader's Digest: If you wish to become a member of the subordinate judiciary, you must ensure that you fulfil all the eligibility conditions set by the exam conducting body. This post provides all the information about Delhi Judiciary Exam and includes detailed age limits, educational qualifications, and nationality information.

The High Court of Delhi has published the criteria everyone must satisfy to apply for the Delhi Judicial Services examination.

The High Court holds the authority to disqualify you from the recruitment process if you do not satisfy the eligibility criteria before or after the prelims, mains, or viva-voce.

Delhi Judiciary Eligibility Criteria 2023 are categorized into different parameters as mentioned below:

• Age limit,
• Educational Qualification
• Nationality

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Delhi Civil Judge Eligibility Criteria 2023

The Delhi Judicial Service Exam is conducted annually to recruit Civil Judges in the Delhi High Court. Before proceeding with the Application Form for Delhi Judiciary Exam, you must check whether you satisfy the required criteria.

You can attempt the Delhi Judiciary Exam 6 times to qualify for the eligibility criteria. The post below shows you the detailed eligibility criteria for the Delhi Judicial Services Exam.

Delhi Judiciary Exam Eligibility - Age Limit

According to the Delhi Judicial Services Eligibility Criteria 2023, your minimum age should be 21 years, and the maximum age should be below 32 years as of 01 January 2022 to be eligible for the exam.

There is no age relaxation for those belonging to the General and OBC categories.

Delhi Judiciary Exam Eligibility - Age Relaxation

The upper age limit is relaxable in case you belong to the reserved category. However, age relaxation differs depending on the category.

Five years of age relaxation is provided for Ex-Servicemen, including Emergency Commissioned Officers and Short Service Commissioned Officers who have rendered at least five years of military service and have been released on completion of the assignment.

Look at the table below for the upper age limit for different categories:

Delhi Judiciary Exam Eligibility 2023 - Educational Qualification 

You must fulfil the following Delhi Judiciary Eligibility Criteria regarding educational qualification.

• You must hold a degree in Law from any recognized University/Institute to apply for the Delhi Judicial Services Exam.
• You must be practising as an advocate in India, or you have a qualification to be an advocate according to the Advocates Act, 1961.
• Also, you must have good character to be eligible for the Civil Judge post.

Delhi Judiciary Exam Eligibility 2023: Nationality

As per the Eligibility Criteria of Delhi Judiciary, you must be a citizen of India to apply for the exam.

Otherwise, you are not eligible to apply for the recruitment. 

Delhi Judiciary Exam Eligibility 2023: Reservation

Apart from the basic eligibility for Judiciary Exams in Delhi mentioned above, you are advised to adhere to the following certificate requirements mentioned below in case you belong to the reserved category :

• It is mandatory to provide a certificate issued by a Sub-Divisional Officer/ Additional District Magistrate/ Revenue Assistant or any other Officer designated by the State Government concerned as competent to issue such a certificate if you claim to belong to one of the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe categories.
• In case you are claiming reservation/relaxation on account of being a Person with a Disability (Blind/ Low Vision)/ (Hearing Impaired)/ (Locomotor Disability)/ (Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability, and mental illness and multiple disabilities), it is mandatory to provide a certificate issued by a Government Hospital/ Medical Board in support of your claim.
• Documentary evidence is required if you claim dependent sons/ daughters of an Ex-Serviceman, Emergency Commissioned Officer, or Short Service Commissioned Officer.
• Suppose you were suffering from a disability to the extent of 40% or more and opted for availing the services of a scribe during the examination. In that case, you must submit an affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 10/- duly attested by Notary in the prescribed format.
• Suppose you avail yourself of the facility of a scribe and have been granted compensatory time in the Preliminary Examination. In that case, you should note that you will not be allowed to read the Question Paper of Delhi Judiciary or mark answers, and only the scribe will be allowed to read out the questions and mark the answers on the OMR answer sheet. 
• Without the above-said certificate, the application form will be rejected.

Delhi Judiciary Exam Eligibility 2023: Number of Attempts

No limits have been set in terms of the number of attempts.

The only thing to keep in mind is the Delhi Judiciary Exam Age Limit; this means that until the age of 32 (Delhi Judicial Services), one can give the exam as many times as they want.