MP Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers PDF (2011 - 2024) Download Solved MPCJ Papers

Q: How can I download MP Judiciary previous year papers PDF?

You can download the MP Judiciary previous year papers PDF from the link provided in the article above or visit the official website of the Madhya Pradesh High Court at mphc.gov.in.

Q: What are the advantages of solving MP Judiciary previous year papers?

There are numerous benefits of solving previous year papers for the MP Judiciary exam. The primary advantage is that candidates can familiarize themselves with the exam trend, pattern, level, and time-consuming topics.

Q: Where can I get MP Judiciary previous year papers for Prelims?

We have provided the previous years' papers for the prelims and mains examinations. You can download the question papers from the respective years and use them during preparation to achieve higher scores.

Q: Can I crack MP Civil Judge Exam without solving previous year papers?

The answer to it is debatable, but it is highly difficult to clear an MP Civil Judge Exam without solving previous year papers.

Q: Can I found MP Civil Judge Exam Solved Papers freely?

Yes, MP Civil Judge Exam Solved Papers can be found freely available online. You can take papers from students who have already given the exams previously.

Q: Why is it important to practice with previous years' MP Judiciary Question Papers?

Practicing with previous years' papers helps candidates familiarize themselves with the exam pattern, type of questions asked, and also provides a realistic understanding of the time constraints and pressure of the actual exam.

Q: How can I use the MP Judiciary Question Papers for effective revision?

You can simulate the exam environment by timing themselves while attempting past papers, subsequently reviewing their answers, and focusing on areas that need improvement.

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Author : Nancy Mahavir Sharma

October 7, 2026

MP Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers includes the prelims and mains papers set by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh for the Civil Judge, Junior Division (Entry Level) exam, and candidates can download them free, year-wise, from 2012 to 2024 here.

The prelims paper has 150 one-mark MCQs to be solved in 2 hours.
No negative marking and from 150 questions 120 directly come from 12 law subjects.

Key Points About MP Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers

The important points about MP Judiciary PYQ's and exam format are mentioned below:

BSA, BNS, BNSS and CPC carry 15 questions each. That's 60 marks, or 40% of the paper, from just four statutes.
The prelims carries 150 marks: 120 law questions, 20 General Knowledge, 10 Computer Knowledge and 10 English.
MP's two local laws (the MP Accommodation Control Act and the MP Land Revenue Code) give 10 marks that most out-of-state aspirants underprepare.
Mains has 4 descriptive papers of 100 marks each, and the interview adds 50, so final merit is counted out of 450. Prelims marks aren't added.
Papers set before July 2024 use IPC, CrPC and the Evidence Act. You'll need to find out those questions to BNS, BNSS and BSA while practising.

MP Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers Pdf

The preliminary examination includes questions on the Code of Civil Procedure, the Constitution of India, the Indian Contract Act, the MP Accommodation Control Act, and the MP Land Revenue Act. It also includes questions on General Knowledge, Computer Knowledge, and the English language.

Solving previous papers will help enhance your MP Judiciary Exam Preparation and help you score well in the upcoming exam.

MP Judiciary Question Paper 2022
MP Judiciary Question Paper 2019
MP Judiciary Question Paper 2018
MP Judiciary Question Paper 2017
MP Judiciary Question Paper 2016
MP Judiciary Question Paper 2015
MP Judiciary Question Paper 2014
MP Judiciary Question Paper 2013(Paper 1)
MP Judiciary Question Paper 2013 (paper 2)
MP Judiciary Question Paper 2012
MP Judiciary Question Paper 2011

MP Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers: Overview

The MP Civil Judge exam (often called MPCJ or MP PCS J) is conducted by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur, and every stage it runs leaves behind a paper you can practise from. Prelims is a screening test. Mains and the interview decide your rank.

Particulars	Details
Exam name	MP Civil Judge, Junior Division (Entry Level) Exam
Conducting body	High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur
Official website	mphc.gov.in
Selection stages	Preliminary exam, Main exam, Interview
Prelims pattern	150 MCQs, 150 marks, 2 hours, no negative marking
Prelims language	Hindi and English (bilingual paper)
Mains pattern	4 descriptive papers, 100 marks each (400 marks)
Interview	50 marks
Final merit	Out of 450 (Mains + Interview)
Prelims papers available	2012 to 2024
Mains papers available	2013 to 2022
Latest completed cycle	Exam-2022: prelims on 14 January 2024, final result on 12 November 2025

Weightage of Questions for MP Judiciary Prelims Exam

The weightage of this previous year's question paper is based on the old syllabus, which was in place before MPHC released the updated syllabus.

Originally, the prelims question paper consisted of 150 multiple-choice questions, and each question carries one mark. Check the detailed MPCJ previous year's syllabus and the weightage of every topic derived from the previous year's examinations:

Topic	Weightage
Constitution of India	10 questions
Code of Civil Procedure 1908	15 questions
Transfer of Property Act 1882	7 questions
Contract Act of 1872	8 questions
Specific Relief Act of 1963	6 questions
Limitation Act of 1963	4 questions
MP Accommodation Control Act of 1961	5 questions
MP Land Revenue Act of 1959	5 questions
Indian Evidence Act of 1872	15 questions
Indian Penal Code 1861	15 questions
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973	15 questions
Negotiable Instrument Act 1881	5 questions
General Knowledge	20 questions
Computer Knowledge	10 questions
English Knowledge	10 questions
Total Questions	150

MP Judiciary Prelims Previous Year Paper: Subject-Wise Questions (2022 vs 2024)

Subject	2022 prelims (questions)	2024 prelims (questions)
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908	15	20
Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (BSA, 2023)	15	15
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (BNS,2023)	15	15
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (BNSS, 2023)	15	15
Constitution of India	10	5
Indian Contract Act, 1872	8	8
Transfer of Property Act, 1882	7	7
Specific Relief Act, 1963	6	6
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881	5	5
Limitation Act, 1963	4	4
MP Accommodation Control Act, 1961	5	5
MP Land Revenue Code, 1959	5	5
POCSO Act, JJ Act and IT Act (combined)	0	10
General Knowledge	20	10
Computer Knowledge	10	10
English Knowledge	10	10
Total	150	150

MP Judiciary Mains Paper 2026 Pattern

By attempting the previous year's question paper, you will become familiar with the difficulty level and type of questions asked in the exam. It will also help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and focus on the weaker sections to enhance the MP Judiciary Mains Preparation.

For Mains, you must prepare for topics like Civil Law & Procedure, Court Practice, Writing Skill, Current Legal and Translation, Criminal Law and Procedure, and Judgement Writing, whose weightage is as follows:

Topic	Total Marks
Writing on Social Issues	20
Writing on Legal Issues	20
Summary Writing (Legal)	20
Translation (Hindi to English)	20
Translation (English to Hindi)	20
Framing of Issues	10
Framing of Charges	10
Judgment/Order (Civil) Writing	40
Judgment/Order (Criminal) Writing	40

Mains exam has four papers of 100 marks each, written over three hours per paper:

Paper	Focus
Paper I	Constitution, civil law and procedure
Paper II	Writing skills: essay, precis and Hindi-English translation
Paper III	Criminal law and procedure
Paper IV	Framing of issues (10), framing of charges (10), civil judgment (40), criminal judgment (40)

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MP Judiciary Previous Year Question Paper Analysis

Read the 2024 paper start to finish and one pattern jumps out. The MP High Court doesn't test whether you've heard of a provision. It tests whether you can apply it to a fact, recall its exact section, or link it to the judgment that settled it. Here's what that looks like in practice.

Question Types in MP Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers

Case-law questions are now routine - Around 15 of the 120 law questions in 2024 named a judgment. Some were landmark staples, like Virsa Singh v. State of Punjab on murder and Dhulabhai v. State of MP on ousting civil court jurisdiction. Others were recent, such as Rajnesh v. Neha (2021) on asset-disclosure affidavits in maintenance cases and the Supreme Court's 2021 "skin to skin" ruling under POCSO. Reading only bare acts won't cover these.
Illustration-based questions reward bare-act reading - At least a dozen questions lifted the statute's own illustrations and changed the names. The TPA question on a gift conditioned on marrying with the consent of C, D and E is the illustration to Section 29 almost word for word. The ice-house question (mischief) and the tooth dislocation question (grievous hurt) come straight out of IPC illustrations. If you've read the illustrations twice, these are free marks.
Exact section and order-rule numbers are tested - "Which provision bars a review of an order made on review?" (Order XLVII Rule 9). "Which section covers legal disability under the Limitation Act?" (Section 6). You either know the number or you guess.
MP- specific questions hide everywhere - Not just in the 10 local-law questions. The 2024 paper asked which CrPC (BNSS) section MP amended through Act No. 21 of 1995 (Section 24), and a GK question asked which district Hinglajgarh Fort is in (Mandsaur).

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Benefits of Solving MP Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers

Solving MP Judiciary previous year question papers is one of the most effective ways to understand the examination pattern and prepare strategically. It helps aspirants identify recurring concepts, understand the level and style of questions, and focus their preparation on areas that are more relevant to the examination.

Here’s why solving previous year papers matters:

You learn the examiner's habits - The MP High Court likes illustrations, section numbers and recent Supreme Court rulings. You only discover that by solving its papers.
You find out what to skip - Generic Constitution prep can eat a month. The 2024 paper gave it 5 questions. Old papers help you spend time where marks actually sit.
Local-law questions start repeating - The 2024 paper alone covered standard rent, eviction timelines, demarcation and partition. Line up older papers and you'll see how often the same chapters return in new wording.
Your speed improves on real difficulty - Two hours for 150 questions is 48 seconds a question. Mock tests are often easier than the real thing, so timing yourself on actual papers gives you an honest number.
Mains gets a practice bank - The mains papers hand you ready-made fact situations for framing issues, framing charges and writing judgments, which is the one skill you can't learn by reading.

How to Effectively Use MP Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers?

Solve the latest MP Judiciary previous year question paper first under exam conditions, mark every question by subject and type, then go backwards year by year, checking each wrong answer against the bare act and noting the BNS, BNSS or BSA equivalent.

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

Start with 2024, not 2012. The newest paper reflects the current subject mix. Solve it cold in 120 minutes so you get an honest baseline score.
Check answers against the bare act, not just the key. A key tells you the option. The act tells you why, and the "why" is what you'll need when the same idea appears in different words next year.
Build a repeat-topic sheet. One page per subject listing topics that came up more than once. This becomes your last-week revision.
Convert old sections to new codes. For every IPC, CrPC or Evidence Act question, write the corresponding BNS, BNSS or BSA section beside it.
Use the older papers (2012 to 2017) for practice, not prediction. The pattern has shifted since then. They're good for accuracy drills on CPC and Evidence, but don't plan your syllabus around them.
For mains, write, don't read. Pick one judgment-writing question a week from the mains papers and write the full answer in the three-hour window. Get it checked by someone who's written judgments.

Check: MPCJ previous year's syllabus

How to Prepare for MP Civil Judge 2026 Exam?

As per the latest reports the list of next MP Civil Judge advertisement posts are expected, not released. Coaching platforms tracking vacancy data expect a large one, with estimates ranging from about 306 to 405 vacant posts. Treat those as estimates until the official notice is on mphc.gov.in. One more thing to check the day it drops: eligibility. The Supreme Court's 2026 ruling brought back a minimum 1 year practice requirement for entry-level civil judge posts, so check that SC rules before you plan anything else.

Phase 1: Major Laws With MP Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers Alongside (Months 1 to 3)

Firstly, cover CPC, BSA,BNS and BNSS the updated laws. They cover 65 of 150 questions in 2024, and they're the base for mains too. After finishing each act, solve every prelims question on it from the old papers in one sitting. That single habit shows you which chapters the High Court actually likes.

Phase 2: Minor Acts, Local Laws and the New Additions (Months 4 and 5)

Contract, TPA, Specific Relief, NI Act and Limitation come next, followed by the MP Accommodation Control Act and the MP Land Revenue Code. Don't skip POCSO, the JJ Act and the IT Act. They're short acts and gave 10 marks in 2024. Keep a running list of Supreme Court and MP High Court judgments from the last three years; at least two of the 2024 case-law questions were on rulings from 2021 to 2023.

Phase 3: Full Papers and Mains Writing (Month 6 Onwards)

At least one whole MP Judiciary previous year question paper should be solved every week in exactly 120 minutes as per the exam duration; then review it for twice as long as you spent solving it. In parallel, start answer writing for mains: one essay or precis, and one judgment, every week. GK, Computer and English need 20 to 30 minutes a day, not more. They're 30 marks, but they don't need 30% of your time.

Common Mistakes to Avoid While Using MP Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers

Treating the answer key as gospel - Third-party solved PDFs carry typos. In the version we reviewed, one Computer question asks which shortcut closes a browser tab and the marked answer is Ctrl + A. It's Ctrl + W. Cross-check doubtful answers with the High Court's final key or the bare act.
Planning from the old subject split - If you're still using the 2022 weightage, you're over-preparing GK and ignoring 10 marks of POCSO, JJ and IT Act questions.
Answering in IPC and stopping there - The next paper will be framed in BNS, BNSS and BSA. Practising with old section numbers alone builds the wrong memory.
Solving without a timer - Untimed practice gives you a flattering score. At 48 seconds a question, the real paper feels very different.
Ignoring the illustrations - Many aspirants read sections and skip the examples underneath. The MP High Court sets questions from those examples.
Reading mains papers instead of writing them - Looking at a judgment-writing question and thinking "I know how I'd do this" isn't practice. Writing it in three hours is.
Leaving local laws for the last fortnight - The Accommodation Control Act and Land Revenue Code are dense, MP-only and worth 10 marks. Out-of-state candidates are the most likely to underprepare them.

How to Download MP Judiciary Previous Year Question Papers From mphc.gov.in

The High Court notifies answer keys and notices on its recruitment and result page, and the provisional answer key is usually where the question booklet first surfaces.

Open the page, look for the Civil Judge, Junior Division (Entry Level) notice for the year you want, and download the answer-key PDF along with the paper. Keep both.
The key tells you which answers the High Court accepted after objections, which a third-party PDF won't.

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