Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission will hold the authority to prescribe the syllabus for the HPPSC exam. If you are an aspirant for the Himachal Judicial Services exam, knowing the syllabus is most important to understand the topics to be studied for the upcoming exam.

As per experts, the syllabus will help you get an idea about the important topics from the exam point of view.

This post shall guide you through the detailed Himachal Judiciary Syllabus for prelims, mains, and personality test. So, why late? Check out the topics from the post below and start your preparation from today for better results.

Himachal Pradesh Judiciary Syllabus for Prelims 2022

As per the Himachal Judiciary Exam Pattern, the preliminary examination shall be an objective type exam consisting of the following three papers:

• Civil Law-I
• Civil Law-II
• Criminal Law

Each paper is conducted for 100 marks, and the duration of each paper is one hour. Note that the examination in all three papers shall take place on the same day. 

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It would help if you focused more on topics like the Indian Contract Act, The Code of Criminal Procedure, The Limitation Act, the Himachal Pradesh Courts Act, etc., as most of the questions, are asked from these topics prelims exam.

HPJS Syllabus for Paper 1(Civil Law-I)

In paper 1, the questions are based on the Indian Evidence Act, Indian Stamp Act, Code of Civil Procedure, etc. Let us look at the detailed syllabus of Himachal Judiciary from the post below.

• Code of Civil Procedure
• Indian Evidence Act
• Indian Stamp Act
• Himachal Pradesh Courts Act, 1976 
• Specific Relief Act

Himachal Pradesh Judiciary Syllabus for Paper-II (Civil Law 2)

In the paper 2 exams of the HPPSC, you will be tested on the following topics. Practising previous year's Judiciary Exam Question Papers will help know the difficulty level and the type of questions asked from these subjects.

• Indian Contract Act
• Hindu Law
• Indian Limitation Act
• Transfer of Property Act 
• H.P. Urban Rent Control Act

HP Judiciary Syllabus for Paper – III (Criminal Law)

The following are the important topics you need to be prepared for under the Himachal Pradesh PCS J Syllabus for paper 3 of the prelims exam.

• Indian Penal Code
• Criminal Procedure Code
• Chapter-XVII (section 138 to 143) of the Negotiable Instruments Act
• H.P. Excise Act-2011 as Applicable to the State of H.P
• Wild Life Protection Act and the Indian Forest Act.

Himachal Pradesh Judiciary Syllabus for Mains Exam 2022

The syllabus of the Himachal judiciary mains exam consists of five papers:

Paper 1 - Civil Law 1

Paper 2 - Civil Law 2

Paper 3 - Criminal Law

Paper 4 - English Composition

Paper 5 - Language (Hindi)

Paper 1, paper 2, paper 3 is conducted for 200 marks each, paper 4 is conducted for 150 marks while paper 5 is conducted for 100 marks. The mains exam is descriptive in nature.

HPJS Syllabus for Paper – I (Civil Law 1)

Following the preparation tips provided by experts will help you better understand How to prepare for Himachal Judiciary Exam? The Syllabus for Paper I is composed of the following topics listed here:

• Code of Civil Procedure
• Indian Evidence Act
• Indian Stamp Act
• Himachal Pradesh Courts Act, 1976 
• Specific Relief Act

HP Judiciary Syllabus for Paper-II (Civil Law 2)

The HPPSC Civil Judge Syllabus for Himachal Judiciary Paper II consists of the following Subjects:

• Indian Contract Act
• Hindu Law
• Indian Limitation Act
• Transfer of Property Act 
• H.P. Urban Rent Control Act

Himachal Judicial Services Syllabus for Paper – III (Criminal Law)

The HPPSC Syllabus for Paper III comprises the following topics:

• Indian Penal Code
• Criminal Procedure Code
• Chapter-XVII (section 138 to 143) of the Negotiable Instruments Act
• H.P. Excise Act-2011 as Applicable to the State of H.P
• Wild Life Protection Act and the Indian Forest Act.

Himachal Pradesh Judiciary Exam Syllabus for Paper – IV (English Paper)

Solving Judiciary Mock Tests will help enhance your preparation levels. Here is a list of important topics evaluated in the English Paper.

• ESSAY(A Choice from three Essays on General Subjects)
• Translation of Hindi Passage into English

The standard for the English paper shall be that of the graduation examination of Himachal Pradesh University.

Himachal Pradesh Judiciary Exam Syllabus for Paper – V (Language)

The Himachal Judiciary Syllabus 2021 for the language paper comprises of the following topics:

• Hindi (in Devanagri Script) No books prescribed
• Translation of English passage into Hindi
• Essay in Hindi on any topic out of three
• Composition (Idioms and Corrections etc.)

The standard for the language paper shall be that of a Matriculation examination of the state board.

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HP Judiciary Syllabus for Personality Test

• Those who will qualify for the Himachal Pradesh Judicial Service Main written examination are eligible for the personality test. 
• The personality test shall be conducted for 150 marks. The marks obtained in the personality test will be added to the marks obtained in the mains exam for purpose of selection.
• The calling of applicants for the viva-voce examination does not express any guarantee that they will be appointed or recommended. The Government may give appointment instructions for approved applicants.
• You need to score at least 45% of marks in the interview to receive an appointment letter.

Recommended Books for Himachal Civil Judge Exam

Referring to the Best Books for Judiciary Exams will help boost your preparation level for the upcoming exam.

You can refer to the following books while preparing for the Himachal Pradesh judicial services syllabus.

Name of the Book	Name of the Author
Civil Procedure with Limitation Act	C.K.Takwani
Textbook on Indian Penal Code	K.D Gaur
The Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973	Bare Act Paperback
Evidence(Law of Evidence, Law of Evidence, The Law of Evidence)	Vepa P. Sarthi, Batuk Lal, Rattan Lal & Dhiraj Lal