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Haryana Judiciary Recruitment 2026 Notification Out Now [255 ADA Vacancies] Check Complete Details
October 31, 2026
Haryana Judiciary recruitment for Civil Judge (Junior Division) has not been notified for 2026 yet.
- The Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) has not published a new HCS (Judicial Branch) advertisement. The last is Advertisement No. 01/2024 for 174 posts.
- On 21 August 2026, the Supreme Court changed the practice requirement for Civil Judge (Junior Division).
Haryana Judiciary 2026 Highlights
The Haryana Public Service Commission recruits Civil Judges (Junior Division) through the Haryana Judiciary exam, officially the HCS (Judicial Branch) Examination.
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam name | Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch) Examination, also called HCS (JB) or the Haryana Judiciary exam |
| Post | Civil Judge (Junior Division) |
| Recruiting body | Haryana Public Service Commission; results and merit lists are also published by the Punjab and Haryana High Court |
| 2026 Notification | Awaited |
| Last notification | Advt. No. 01/2024, published 1 January 2024: 174 posts (129 actual + 45 anticipated) |
| Selection stages | Preliminary Examination, Main Written Examination, Viva-voce |
| Marks | Prelims 500 (screening only), Mains 900, Viva-voce 200 |
| Age limit (last cycle) | 21 to 42 years |
| Qualification | LLB recognised by the Bar Council of India, plus the practice condition that applies to that notification |
| Pay level | J-1: ₹77,840 to ₹1,36,520 basic pay per month |
| Official websites | hpsc.gov.in and highcourtchd.gov.in |
Haryana Judiciary Exam Dates 2026
HPSC has not announced exam dates for the 2026 year. The 2024 cycle took about nine and a half months from notice to final result, which gives you a realistic planning window.
| Events | 2024 cycle |
|---|---|
| Advertisement published | 1 January 2024 |
| Online applications | 5 to 31 January 2024 |
| Preliminary Examination | 3 March 2024, 11 am to 1 pm |
| Prelims result | April 2024 |
| Main Written Examination | 12 to 14 July 2024 |
| Final result (Punjab and Haryana High Court) | 15 October 2024 |
After exam dates details candidates can check the Haryana Judiciary admit card once the notification is out.
Haryana Judiciary Vacancy 2026
The Haryana Judiciary Vacancy 2026 is not out yet. The 2024 recruitment offered 174 Civil Judge posts: 129 actual vacancies and 45 anticipated vacancies.
Here is the category-wise split from HPSC Advertisement No. 01/2024.
| Category | Actual vacancies | Anticipated vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| General/Unreserved | 77 | 24 |
| Scheduled Castes of Haryana | 30 | 9 |
| Backward Classes-A of Haryana | 11 | 6 |
| Backward Classes-B of Haryana | 1 | 2 |
| Economically Weaker Section of Haryana | 10 | 4 |
| Total | 129 | 45 |
Haryana Judiciary Eligibility 2026
To apply for Haryana Judiciary 2026, you need an LLB degree recognised by the Bar Council of India and must be between 21 and 42 years of age, as per the last notification. Candidates can read the complete Haryana Judiciary eligibility criteria, including age relaxation and required documents, before you apply.
- an LLB degree recognised by the Bar Council of India;
- an age within the limit set by the notification (21 to 42 years last time);
- the practice condition that applies on the date the notification is issued.
New Judiciary Eligibility Rule 2026 by Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court had restored the mandatory 3-year practice at the Bar for candidates applying for Civil Judge (Junior Division) exams through its judgment dated 20 May 2025. This requirement has now been substantially modified by a subsequent judgment in August 2026. Here are the changes as per the current judgement and judiciary practice rule:
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Educational Qualification
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Laws degree on or before the closing date of the online application.
The university must be established by law and recognised by the Bar Council of India. The degree must also entitle you to enrol as an advocate under the Advocates Act, 1961.
Age Limit and Relaxation
Under the last notification, you had to be at least 21 and not more than 42 years old on 31 January 2024.
The next notice will set its own cut-off date. The upper age relaxations below are from the 2024 notice and apply only to Haryana domiciles.
| Category | Upper age relaxation |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Castes | 5 years |
| Backward Classes | 5 years |
| Persons with disabilities (RPwD Act, 2016) | 5 years; 10 years if also SC, ST, BC or EWS; maximum age 52 |
| Wives of military personnel disabled in service | 5 years |
| Widowed, legally divorced or judicially separated women | 5 years |
| Unmarried women | 5 years |
| Ex-servicemen | Length of military service plus three years, as per the notice |
Nationality
Candidates must be an Indian citizen. Some others may also apply if the Government of India has issued them a certificate of eligibility:
- subjects of Nepal or Bhutan;
- Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1 January 1962 to settle permanently;
- persons of Indian origin who migrated from specified countries to settle in India.
How to Apply for Haryana Judiciary 2026
Applications are accepted only online. The 2024 Haryana Judiciary application form process worked as follows:
- Register on the HPSC website with your mobile number and email ID.
- Log in and open the Civil Judge (Junior Division) application link.
- Fill in your personal, category and academic details. These include your e-Aadhaar VID and, if you claim reservation, your Parivar Pehchan Patra number.
- Upload your photograph, signature, degree and marksheets, plus any category, domicile, EWS, ex-servicemen or disability certificate you rely on.
- Pay the fee online by net banking, debit card or credit card before the closing time.
- Submit the form, then download and keep a printout. No changes are allowed after final submission.
Application Fee (2024 Cycle)
| Candidate | Fee |
|---|---|
| Male, General category (including dependent sons of ex-servicemen of Haryana); male candidates of all categories from other states | ₹1,000 |
| Female, General category (including female dependants of ex-servicemen of Haryana); female candidates of all categories from other states | ₹250 |
| SC, BC-A, BC-B, ex-servicemen and EWS candidates of Haryana | ₹250 |
| Persons with at least 40% disability, of Haryana | Nil |
Haryana Judiciary Exam Pattern 2026
The Haryana Judiciary exam has three stages:
- an objective Preliminary Examination, used only for screening;
- a descriptive Main Written Examination of 900 marks;
- a viva-voce of 200 marks.
Your final rank depends only on your Mains and viva-voce marks, out of 1,100. The figures below come from HPSC Advertisement No. 01/2024. Candidates can see Haryana Judiciary exam pattern for a paper-wise analysis.
Prelims Exam Pattern
The Prelims is only a screening test, candidates need 150 marks (100 for reserved categories, excluding EWS) to qualify for Mains, and these marks do not count in the final merit.
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Questions | 125 multiple-choice questions, five options each (A to E) |
| Marks | 4 per question, 500 in total |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Negative marking | 0.8 marks (one-fifth) for each wrong answer |
| Qualifying marks | 150 for General; 100 for reserved categories (EWS excluded) |
| Shortlisting | About 10 times the number of vacancies, category-wise, called for Mains |
| Counted in final merit? | No |
Mains Exam Pattern
The Haryana Judiciary Mains is a descriptive exam of five papers carrying 900 marks.
- Civil Law I, Civil Law II and Criminal Law (200 marks each),
- English (200 marks) and Hindi (100 marks).
- Each paper is three hours long and written in English, except the Hindi paper, and only bare acts are provided in the exam hall.
- Candidates must score at least 33% in each paper and 50% in aggregate to reach the viva-voce; the aggregate threshold is 45% for SC, BC, PwBD and ex-servicemen candidates.
Interview (Viva-voce) Exam Pattern
The viva-voce carries 200 marks. It tests alertness, intelligence and general outlook on matters of general interest. Up to three times the number of vacancies are called, in order of Mains marks, plus every candidate tied at the last place. Appearing is compulsory.
To be selected, you need at least 50% of the combined Mains and viva-voce marks. The threshold is 45% for SC/ST, BC, PwBD and ex-servicemen candidates.
Haryana Judiciary Syllabus 2026
The Haryana Judiciary syllabus states that prelims covers its questions from the Mains syllabus, at the level of a law graduate. It also tests:
- current events of national and international importance;
- Indian legal and constitutional history and governance;
- analytical skills, reasoning and aptitude.
The Mains syllabus is the subject list in the table above.
Note the change in criminal law. From 1 July 2024, after the last Haryana notice was issued, three new laws replaced the old ones:
- the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita replaced the IPC;
- the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita replaced the CrPC;
- the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam replaced the Indian Evidence Act.
Candidates can refer to the Haryana Judiciary previous year question papers for more information on exam pattern and syllabus.
Haryana Civil Judge Salary
A Civil Judge (Junior Division) starts at pay level J-1, with basic pay of ₹77,840 to ₹1,36,520 a month under the Second National Judicial Pay Commission scale.
| Stage | Pay level | Basic pay per month |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Judge (Junior Division), entry | J-1 | ₹77,840 to ₹1,36,520 |
| Civil Judge (Junior Division), first ACP | J-2 | ₹92,960 to ₹1,36,520 |
| Civil Judge (Junior Division), second ACP; Civil Judge (Senior Division), entry | J-3 | ₹1,11,000 to ₹1,63,030 |
Preparation Tips for Haryana Judiciary Exam 2026
Candidates can start preparing for the Haryana Judiciary exam before the notification comes out, because the last time prelims were held only about two months after the notice.For a month-by-month plan, candidates can refer to Haryana Judiciary preparation tips.
Prelims questions are drawn from the Mains syllabus, so one round of study prepares you for both stages. A few tips that make a real difference:
- Read each section with its illustrations and provisos, since both Prelims and Mains test exact wording.
- The Punjab Courts Act and the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 are specific to this exam, and many students study them too late.
- Study the BNS, BNSS and BSA side by side with the old IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act until the next notification confirms the syllabus.
- Mains is fully descriptive, so write timed answers and get them reviewed.
- English and Hindi carry 300 of the 900 Mains marks and often decide final ranks.
- They train you to mark option E for skipped questions and to manage the 0.8-mark negative marking.
How to use the time before the notification
Candidates can start with the Mains subjects. Prelims questions come from the Mains syllabus, so one round of preparation serves both stages.
- Read bare acts closely, especially the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 and the Punjab Courts Act, which are specific to this exam.
- Prepare the new criminal laws alongside their old IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act equivalents.
- Do not neglect English and Hindi. They carry 300 of the 900 Mains marks.
- Take timed OMR mocks to build the habit of marking option E. Our judiciary mock test series includes state-pattern tests.
Best Books for Haryana Judiciary 2026
The best books for Haryana Judiciary exam are the standard law texts, always read alongside the bare acts. These are the commonly recommended books for each core subject:
- Code of Civil Procedure: C.K. Takwani, Civil Procedure, with the bare act.
- Contract and Specific Relief: Avtar Singh, Law of Contract and Specific Relief.
- Evidence (Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam): Batuk Lal, The Law of Evidence, with the bare act.
- Criminal law (BNS): Ratanlal & Dhirajlal, The Law of Crimes, with the bare act.
- Criminal procedure (BNSS): R.V. Kelkar, Criminal Procedure, with the bare act.
- Hindu Law: Paras Diwan, Modern Hindu Law.
- Mohammedan Law: Aqil Ahmad, Mohammedan Law.
- Limitation and Registration: bare acts of the Limitation Act, 1963 and the Registration Act, 1908.
- Local laws: bare acts of the Punjab Courts Act and the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973.
- Constitution and governance (Prelims): M.P. Jain, Indian Constitutional Law, or M. Laxmikanth, Indian Polity.
Haryana Judiciary Admit Card 2026
The Haryana Judiciary admit card is issued only online as an e-admit card on hpsc.gov.in, and it is not sent by post. A separate admit card is released for each stage (Prelims and Mains), usually a few days to a couple of weeks before the exam.
Candidates can download their admit card by following the steps below:
- Visit the official HPSC website, hpsc.gov.in.
- On the homepage, click the admit card link for Civil Judge (Junior Division) under the relevant advertisement number.
- Log in with your registration details.
- Download the admit card and take a printout.
Haryana Judiciary Answer Key 2026
The Haryana Judiciary answer key applies to the Prelims, because Mains is a descriptive exam. When a provisional key is released after the Prelims, candidates can match their responses and estimate their score before the result. Remember to subtract 0.8 marks for every wrong answer and for every question left with no option darkened.
Any window for raising objections, along with its fee and deadline, is announced in the official notice for that cycle. Candidates can download steps and past keys from Haryana Judiciary answer key.
Haryana Judiciary Result 2026
The Haryana Judiciary result is released stage by stage, with Prelims, Mains and final results published separately. The final merit list appears on the Punjab and Haryana High Court website.
To check your result:
- Visit highcourtchd.gov.in or hpsc.gov.in.
- Open the HCS (Judicial Branch) result link for the relevant stage.
- Download the PDF and search for your roll number using Ctrl+F.
Haryana Judiciary Cut-off 2026
The minimum qualifying marks are not the same as the cut-off. In prelims, the minimum is 150 for General candidates and 100 for reserved categories (excluding EWS).
The actual cut-off is the score of the last candidate shortlisted in each category, and it is usually higher. Candidates can check stage-wise figures, with the official notice for each, on our Haryana Judiciary cut-off.
Key Takeaways
- The Haryana Judiciary 2026–27 notification for Civil Judge (Junior Division) had not been released as of 31 October 2026. The last advertisement (No. 01/2024) offered 174 posts.
- Under the Supreme Court’s ruling of 21 August 2026, all law graduates can apply for notifications issued up to 31 March 2027. Notices issued after that will require at least one year of active practice.
- The age limit in the last cycle was 21 to 42 years, with relaxation for Haryana-domiciled reserved categories. An LLB recognised by the Bar Council of India is mandatory.
- Prelims (500 marks, screening only), Mains (900 marks) and viva-voce (200 marks). The final merit list is based on 1,100 marks.
- Leaving a question with no option marked costs 0.8 marks, and leaving more than 13 questions blank leads to disqualification.
- Bare acts, local laws and the new criminal laws should be your priority while the notification is awaited.
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