Gujarat Judiciary Question Papers: Download Prelims & Mains PDFs

Gujarat Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers include Prelims and Mains Papers set by the High Court of Gujarat.

• The exam is conducted by the High Court of Gujarat, Sola, Ahmedabad, not by GPSC. 
• The last cycle (advertisement RC/0719/2024-25) had 212 vacancies; Prelims was held on 29 June 2025 and Mains on 12 October 2025.
• For 2026, the High Court issued a short notice on 24 April 2026 for about 237 Civil Judge vacancies. 

Key Points About Gujarat Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers 

Some important key points are mentioned below: 

• The Prelims (Elimination Test) is 100 MCQs of 1 mark each in 2 hours, with 0.33 negative marking for every wrong or multiple answer, and the paper is in English only.
• Prelims has three parts: Part A (criminal laws, 15 Acts), Part B (civil laws, 13 subjects including Constitution and personal laws) and Part C (GK, English, reasoning, numerical ability and computer basics).
• To reach Mains, candidates need 50% (unreserved) or 45% (SC, ST, SEBC, EWS, PwBD) in Prelims. Prelims marks do not count in the final merit.
• Mains has two descriptive papers (Criminal and Civil), each 100 marks and 3 hours. You can answer in English or Gujarati.
• Gujarat-specific Acts appear in the syllabus: the Gujarat Prohibition Act 1949, Gujarat Prevention of Gambling Act 1887 and Gujarat Court Fees Act 2004.
• Candidates without Gujarati in SSC or HSC must also clear a 50-mark Test of Gujarati Language with at least 40%.
• The final merit list is made only from Mains (200) and Interview (50) marks, a total of 250.

Gujarat Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers PDF

Download Previous Year Gujarat Judiciary Question Paper (Prelims)  

Particulars	Download Link
Gujarat Judiciary 2022 Question Paper	Download PDF
Gujarat Judiciary 2023 Question Paper	Download PDF
Gujarat Judiciary 2025 Question Paper	Download PDF

Download Gujarat Judiciary Mains Sample Question Papers  

Particulars	Download Link
Gujarat Judiciary Criminal Law Sample Paper	Download PDF
Gujarat Judiciary Criminal Law Solution	Download PDF
Gujarat Judiciary Civil Law Sample Paper	Download PDF
Gujarat Judiciary Civil Law Solution	Download PDF

Gujarat Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers: Overview

The Gujarat Civil Judge exam runs in three stages: an objective Prelims, a descriptive Mains and a Viva-voce. Past papers matter most for Prelims, because the High Court repeats the same Acts year after year and the negative marking punishes guesswork. The table below sums up the exam as per the last official advertisement (RC/0719/2024-25, dated 30 January 2025).

Particulars	Details
Exam name	Gujarat Judicial Service (Civil Judge) Examination
Conducting body	High Court of Gujarat, Sola, Ahmedabad
Application portal	hc-ojas.gujarat.gov.in
Vacancies 2026	About 237 (short notice dated 24 April 2026)
Vacancies 2025 cycle	212
Pay scale	₹77,840 – ₹1,36,520 plus allowances
Stages	Prelims (Elimination Test), Mains, Viva-voce
Prelims	100 MCQs, 100 marks, 2 hours, English only
Negative marking	0.33 per wrong or multiple answer
Prelims qualifying marks	50% unreserved; 45% SC/ST/SEBC/EWS/PwBD
Test of Gujarati Language	50 marks, 1½ hours, 40% to pass (only if Gujarati not studied in SSC/HSC)
Mains	2 papers (Criminal, Civil), 100 marks and 3 hours each
Mains qualifying marks	50% unreserved, 45% reserved, plus 40% in each paper
Interview (Viva-voce)	50 marks, 40% minimum
Final merit	Mains + Viva-voce (250 marks)
Age limit (2025 cycle)	35 years (General); 38 years (SC/ST/SEBC/EWS/PwBD)

Gujarat Judiciary Prelims Previous Year Question Papers

The Prelims is a screening test, so the target is simple: cross 50 (or 45 if you are from a reserved category) without losing marks to the 0.33 penalty. 

Part	What it covers (official syllabus)	What to look for in the PYQs
Part A: Criminal	IPC/BNS, CrPC/BNSS, Evidence Act/BSA, Gujarat Prohibition Act, Probation of Offenders Act, JJ Act, DV Act, Gujarat Prevention of Gambling Act, ITPA, PCPNDT Act, NI Act, Registration of Births and Deaths Act, POCSO, IT Act, Indecent Representation of Women Act	Section-number questions, punishment terms, procedure timelines
Part B: Civil	CPC, Limitation Act, Contract Act, Constitution, Partnership Act, Specific Relief Act, Gujarat Court Fees Act, Sale of Goods Act, TPA, Arbitration Act, Commercial Courts Act, succession and personal laws (Hindu, Muslim, Christian), legal maxims	Order-rule questions in CPC, limitation periods, maxims
Part C: General	GK, English, reasoning, numerical and mental ability, computer basics	Easy marks if practised; often ignored by law-heavy candidates

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Gujarat Judiciary Previous Year Paper Question Analysis

The Gujarat Judiciary Prelims syllabus has 28 law subjects across Parts A and B, plus a general section, all fitted into 100 questions. That means a few core Acts take most of the questions and the minor Acts get one or two each. The table shows the Gujarat Judiciary Previous Year Question Paper analysis as  how the 2022, 2023 and 2025 papers divide by part.

Part	2025	2023	2022
Criminal laws	45	22	30
Civil laws	39	31	38
GK, English, reasoning, computers	16	47	32

Act-wise, the questions to count first are the ones most candidates worry about:

Act/Laws	2025	2023	2022
CPC	6	10	10
IPC / BNS	6	10	5
CrPC / BNSS	10	5	4
Evidence Act / BSA	8	3	5
Constitution of India	6	2	5
Contract Act	4	5	3
Transfer of Property Act	6	4	2
Limitation Act	2	3	4
Gujarat local Acts	2	0	2
Special Acts (NI, POCSO, DV, JJ, IT)	15	4	11
Total from these Acts/Laws	65	46	51

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Benefits of Solving Gujarat Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers

Solving Gujarat Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers is the closest you get to sitting the real exam before exam day. 

• With 0.33 negative marking, four wrong guesses cost more than one right answer earns. Timed PYQ practice teaches you when to skip.
• The Gujarat Prohibition Act and Court Fees Act are rarely covered by all-India material. PYQs show how often they come up.
• The 2025 paper shows how the new codes are being tested, so you are not surprised in 2026.
• Both stages share the same Acts, so every Prelims error points to a Mains topic to revise.

Check:  How to write answers for the Judiciary Mains exam 

How to Effectively Use Gujarat Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers?

Below given are few preparation tips to Effectively Use Gujarat Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers:

1. Take the 2025 paper first, in one sitting of 2 hours, on an OMR sheet.
2. Check it against the official answer key and score it with the 0.33 penalty.
3. Sort every mistake into three buckets: did not know, misread, or guessed wrong.
4. Re-read the bare Act for each "did not know" question, not just the explanation.
5. Re-map every IPC, CrPC or Evidence Act section in the 2022 and 2023 papers to BNS, BNSS or BSA.
6. Repeat the same paper after three weeks. If you lose marks on the same questions, that topic needs fresh study.
7. For Mains, write one full answer a day from the Criminal and Civil sample papers, in 3-hour blocks on weekends.

How to Prepare for Gujarat Judiciary 2026 Exam?

The 2026 Prelims date is not yet confirmed, so plan backwards from the detailed advertisement. In the last cycle, the advertisement came out on 30 January 2025 and Prelims was held about five months later.

Phase	Focus	What to do
Now till advertisement	Bare Acts	Read CPC, BNS, BNSS, BSA, Constitution, Contract Act and TPA from the bare text. Keep a sections notebook.
Advertisement to 6 weeks before Prelims	Minor and local Acts + PYQs	Cover the 15 Part A and 13 Part B Acts. Solve one PYQ or full mock a week.
Last 6 weeks	Revision + Part C	Two mocks a week, daily current affairs, and 20 reasoning questions a day.
If Gujarati not in SSC/HSC	Language test	Practise translation and letter writing twice a week from day one.
After Prelims	Mains writing	Shift fully to answer writing; Prelims marks do not count in final merit.

Common Mistakes to Avoid While Using Gujarat Judiciary Previous Year Papers

Some common mistakes are repeatedly done by the candidates, refer below mentioned points to avoid such kinds of errors: 

• Reading papers instead of solving them. Looking at answers feels productive but builds no exam stamina.
• Ignoring negative marking in practice. Scoring 62 without the penalty and 51 with it are very different results.
• Using only old-code answers. A 2022 answer that cites an IPC section is now only half-correct.
• Skipping Part C. Many law-strong candidates lose easy GK and reasoning marks.
• Trusting unverified answer keys. Some free PDFs online carry wrong keys; match against the High Court's official key.
• Leaving the Gujarati test to the end. It is pass-or-fail and comes on the same day as Prelims.

How to Download Gujarat Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers?

1. For official notices, answer keys and results, visit gujarathighcourt.nic.in or hc-ojas.gujarat.gov.in and open the Recruitment section.
2. Print the paper on A4 and use a blank OMR sheet so practice feels like the real exam.

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