The Delhi High Court has published the syllabus for the Delhi Judiciary Services Examination 2022, which is conducted every year to recruit eligible aspirants for the Civil Judge posts.

The syllabus for prelims and the mains exam is almost the same. However, the paper pattern differs for both stages. Therefore, knowing the syllabus will help you understand better the topics to focus on more as per their weightage.

Are you looking for the detailed syllabus for the Delhi Civil Judge exam? This post shall walk you through the detailed Delhi Judiciary Syllabus 2022 for prelims and mains exams.

Delhi Civil Judge Exam Syllabus 2022

According to the Delhi Judiciary Exam Pattern, there are three stages in the DJS Exam:

• Preliminary Examination (Objective type with 25% negative marking)
• Mains Examination (Written exam)
• Viva-Voice

Only those who will qualify in the prelims exam will get shortlisted for the mains examination. The final merit list is prepared based on the assessment of marks obtained in the Mains Examination and Viva Voce.

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As said above, there are common topics in both prelims and mains exams. However, the number of questions varies for each stage of the exam.

To make it easier, we have provided a detailed syllabus for all three stages of the exam in the post below.

Delhi Judiciary Prelims Syllabus 2022

The Preliminary Examination of the Delhi Judicial Services will be a screening test of qualifying nature, and it will consist of only one paper of multiple-choice questions.

The exam is conducted for a maximum of 200 marks. Only those who score more than 60% in the prelims exam will be shortlisted for the mains examination.

In the prelims exam, you will be tested mainly on your general legal knowledge and aptitude, power of expression, flair in English, knowledge of objective type legal problems, and their solutions covering the following subjects.

Therefore, solving Delhi Judiciary Question Papers will help you know the difficulty level of the paper and the type of questions asked in the exam.

• The Constitution of India
• The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
• The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
• The Indian Penal Code
• The Indian Contract Act, 1872
• The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
• The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
• The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• The Specific Relief Act, 1963
• The Limitation Act, 1963
• The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
• The Commercial Courts Act, 2015

Delhi Judiciary Mains Syllabus 2022

The Delhi Judiciary Main Examination is an essay type with a total score of 850 marks. The DJS syllabus for mains includes four different sections, each covering many topics.

• General Legal Knowledge and Language
• Civil Law I
• Civil Law II
• Criminal Law

Check out the detailed syllabus from the post below and enhance your Delhi Judiciary Exam preparation.

General Legal Knowledge and Language

This section is divided into two sub-sections: Section 1 - General Knowledge and Section 2 - Language.

Section 1- General Knowledge

The questions in this section are designed to test your knowledge of current legal affairs etc.

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Section 2 - Language (Essay, Translation, and Precis Writing)

The questions are designed to test your knowledge and power of expression in English. 

Credit will be given both for substance and expression. Conversely, deductions will be made for bad expression, grammar faults, words misuse, etc.

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There will be two passages for translation, one in English to Hindi (in Devnagri Script), and the second passage in Hindi (in Devnagri Script) shall be required to be translated into English.

Civil Law - I

In this paper, the questions are based on the following topics:

• The Indian Contract Act, 1872
• The Sale of Goods Act, 1930
• The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
• The Specific Relief Act, 1963
• Hindu Law
• Mohammad Law
• The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
• Law of Torts
• The New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994
• The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
• The Commercial Courts Act, 2015

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Civil Law - II

Civil law paper 2 is conducted for 200 marks, and the questions are based on the following topics:

• The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
• The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• The Limitation Act, 1963
• The Registration Act, 1908
• The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
• The Trade Marks Act, 1999
• The Copyright Act, 1957

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Criminal Law

In the criminal law paper, you will be tested on the following topics:

• The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
• The Indian Penal Code
• The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
• The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
• The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

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Delhi Judiciary Syllabus for Viva Voce

Only those who will score a minimum of 40% marks in each written paper and 50% marks in the aggregate (general category) will be called for viva-voce. The minimum qualifying percentage for SC/ST/PwD category is 35%.

• The viva is conducted for 150 marks.
• If you belong to the general category, you must secure a minimum of 50% marks in viva-voce to be eligible for being recommended for an appointment to the Delhi Judiciary Service.
• If you belong to the reserved category, you have to secure at least 45% marks to be eligible for the final selection.
• The authorities will add marks secured in the main examination and viva-voce to calculate the aggregate for the final merit list.