Maharashtra Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers(Last 5 Years Paper)

Maharashtra Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers include prelims and mains papers set by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) for the Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class (CJJD & JMFC) exam. 

• The latest cycle (Advt. No. 013/2026) had 286 posts, and its prelims was scheduled for Sunday, 2 August 2026, but it was postponed on July 7, 2026, and a new exam date has not yet been announced. 
• Prelims marks are not added to the final merit. Candidates rank comes from Mains (200) + Interview (50) = 250 marks.

Key Points About Maharashtra Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers

Some important key points are mentioned below: 

• MPSC conducts the exam, but the selected officers serve under the High Court of Bombay. One officer holds both posts: Civil Judge Junior Division on the civil side and JMFC on the criminal side.
• The prelims is a single paper of 100 MCQs for 100 marks in 2 hours, set only in English, with 0.25 marks cut for every wrong answer.
• Prelims is English-only. Mains papers can be written in English or Marathi, and Marathi drafting is where many out-of-state candidates lose marks.
• Mains has a per-paper cut-off: 50 marks in each paper (45 for backward-class and PwD candidates). A strong Paper I does not rescue a weak Paper II.
• The interview carries 50 marks with a minimum of 40% (35% for PwD candidates).
• The Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 appears in the syllabus. 

Maharashtra Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers PDF 

Download Maharashtra Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers:

Download Maharashtra Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers(Mains)

Maharashtra Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers: Overview

The Maharashtra Civil Judge exam (popularly called the JMFC exam or MPSC CJJD) is conducted by MPSC in three stages.

Particulars	Details
Exam name	Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class (CJJD & JMFC) Examination
Conducting body	Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC)
Official website	mpsc.gov.in (applications on mpsconline.gov.in)
Latest advertisement	Advt. No. 013/2026 – 286 posts
Selection stages	Preliminary exam, Main exam, Interview (Viva Voce)
Prelims pattern	100 MCQs, 100 marks, 2 hours, –0.25 per wrong answer
Prelims language	English only
Mains pattern	2 descriptive papers, 100 marks each, 3 hours each
Mains language	English or Marathi
Interview	50 marks (minimum 40%)
Final merit	Out of 250 (Mains + Interview)

Check: Maharashtra Judiciary Vacancy 2026  

Subjects Covered in Maharashtra Judiciary Prelims Papers

The prelims include these statutes: 

• Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now BNSS, 2023); 
• Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (now BSA, 2023); 
• Indian Penal Code, 1860 (now BNS, 2023); 
• Constitution of India; 
• Indian Contract Act, 1872; 
• Transfer of Property Act, 1882; Specific Relief Act, 1963; 
• Limitation Act, 1963; 
• Sale of Goods Act, 1930; 
• Indian Partnership Act, 1932; and 
• the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.

Maharashtra Judiciary Previous Year Question Paper Analysis

MPSC papers test exact recall and application more than broad theory. Here is how marks are distributed across the whole selection process.

Stage	Papers	Marks	Time	Counts in final merit?	Qualifying rule
Prelims	1 objective paper	100	2 hours	No	Category-wise screening cut-off
Mains Paper I – Civil	1 descriptive paper	100	3 hours	Yes	50 marks (45 reserved / PwD)
Mains Paper II – Criminal + Essay	1 descriptive paper	100	3 hours	Yes	50 marks (45 reserved / PwD)
Interview	Viva voce	50	–	Yes	40% (35% PwD)

Download Maharashtra Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers(Prelims)

Question Pattern in Maharashtra Judiciary Prelims Previous Year Question Papers

• Section and Order-Rule numbers - Expect direct questions such as which Order of CPC governs written statements, or which section of the Limitation Act deals with legal disability. Bare-act reading is the only way to answer these quickly.
• Negative stems - “Which of the following is NOT…” questions are common. Underline the word NOT before reading the options.
• Time limits and periods - Limitation periods and CPC timelines (for example, 30 days for a written statement, extendable to 90 under Order VIII Rule 1) are favourite one-liners.
• “Shall presume” versus “may presume” - Evidence questions often turn on this single difference.
• State law - Rent-control questions test standard rent, eviction grounds and landlord-tenant duties under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.

Question Pattern in Maharashtra Judiciary Mains Previous Year Question Papers

• Paper I (Civil): CPC, Transfer of Property Act, Specific Relief Act, Contract Act, Sale of Goods Act, Partnership Act and the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, with framing of issues and civil judgment writing.
• Paper II (Criminal): BNSS/CrPC, BNS/IPC, BSA/Evidence Act, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, plus framing of charges, criminal judgment writing and a legal essay of about 800 words.

Benefits of Solving Maharashtra Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers

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

• You learn MPSC's habits - Repeated focus on section numbers, time limits and negative stems only shows up once you solve its own papers.
• You stop over-preparing the wrong areas - Old papers show which chapters of CPC and Evidence keep returning, so you can cut time on rarely tested topics.
• You respect the negative marking - At –0.25 per wrong answer, papers teach you when a guess is worth taking (two options eliminated) and when it is not.
• Mains gets a ready question bank - Mains papers give you real fact situations for framing issues, framing charges and writing judgments.
• You build Marathi legal vocabulary - The bilingual mains papers are the best free glossary of the terms MPSC expects in Marathi answers.

How to Effectively Use Maharashtra Judiciary Previous Year Papers?

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

1. Start with 2023, not 2010. Solve it cold in 120 minutes to get an honest baseline score.
2. Mark the paper with negative marking. Count –0.25 for each wrong answer. A raw score hides careless guessing.
3. Check the bare act, not just the key. The key gives the option; the section tells you why, and the why is what repeats.
4. Keep a repeat-topic sheet. One page per subject listing topics asked more than once. This becomes your last-week revision.
5. Convert old codes to new. Beside every IPC, CrPC or Evidence question, write the BNS, BNSS or BSA section.
6. Write mains answers, don't just read them. Take one judgment-writing question a week and finish it in the three-hour window, in the language you will use on exam day.

How to Prepare for Maharashtra Judiciary 2026 Exam?

The Advt. 013/2026 cycle (286 posts) is postponed, and no date for the next Maharashtra Judiciary notification has been announced yet. So use the gap to build mains depth, because mains and the interview decide your rank.

Phase 1: Major laws with papers alongside (Months 1–3) - Cover CPC, BNS, BNSS and BSA first. After finishing each act, solve every prelims question on it from the old papers in one sitting.

Phase 2: Minor and state laws (Months 4–5) - Move to Contract, TPA, Specific Relief, Limitation, Sale of Goods, Partnership and the Maharashtra Rent Control Act. Add the SC/ST Atrocities Act and Protection of Civil Rights Act for Paper II.

Phase 3: Full papers and answer writing (Month 6 onwards) - Solve one full prelims paper every week in 120 minutes and review it for twice as long. In parallel, write one essay and one judgment every week, ideally in Marathi.

Check eligibility first: Advt. 013/2026 required three years of practice  to 1 year of practice. The Supreme Court revisited the practice rule in 2026, so read the eligibility clause of the next advertisement before planning anything else.

Common Mistakes to Avoid While Using Maharashtra Judiciary Previous Year Papers

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

• Trusting third-party solved PDFs blindly - Re-typed copies carry errors. Cross-check doubtful answers with MPSC's final answer key or the bare act.
• Treating prelims as the main event - Prelims marks are discarded. Spending six months only on MCQs leaves mains, the stage that ranks you, underprepared.
• Answering in IPC section numbers alone - Future papers will be framed in BNS, BNSS and BSA.
• Solving without a timer - Untimed practice gives a flattering score.
• Ignoring the per-paper cut-off - You need 50 in each mains paper, so a weak criminal paper cannot be balanced by a strong civil one.
• Leaving Marathi for the end - Writing a precise legal answer in Marathi is a separate skill and takes months to build.
• Skipping the Rent Control Act - It is Maharashtra-specific and often ignored by out-of-state candidates.

How to Download Maharashtra Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers from mpsc.gov.in

1. Check mpsc.gov.in.
2. Open Candidate Information in the top menu and select Question Papers (answer keys sit under the same menu).
3. Search for “Civil Judge” to filter the list.
4. Open the paper for the cycle you need (for example, “Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class Main Examination 2022”).
5. Download the PDF, and also download the final answer key for that cycle so you check answers against what MPSC accepted.

If you want a structured guidance, take a free demo online class or talk to a Judiciary Gold counsellor about the course.