Rajasthan Civil Judge Exam Pattern 2020-21 (Prelims & Mains)

There will be three stages in the Rajasthan Judicial Services Examination: the Prelims, Mains, and the Interview Process. Knowing the RJS Exam pattern will help candidates to become aware of the number of questions asked, weightage of different subjects, duration of the exam and the marking scheme.

• To commence with the preparation for RJS mains, candidates must go through Rajasthan judiciary Important Topics to excel in examination.
• Rajasthan Judicial Services prelims phase will be 100 Marks consisting of two papers: Law Paper - I and Law Paper-II.
• The preliminary stage is as a screening test to select candidates for Rajasthan judiciary mains exam.
• Rajasthan Judiciary mains examination will be of 300 Marks consisting of four papers, two law papers and two language papers.
• Each law mains paper is of 3 hour duration consisting of 100 Marks.
• The final stage is the 35-mark interview/viva voce test, which will be conducted for successful candidates of the Mains written test.

Rajasthan Judiciary Prelims Exam Pattern

In the Preliminary Examination 70 percent weightage shall be given to the subjects prescribed in syllabus for Law Paper-I and Law Paper-ll, and 30 percent weightage shall be given to test proficiency in Hindi and English language. 

• The preliminary exam will consist of Objective type MCQ questions and only the candidates who have been deemed successful in this examination shall be eligible for the Main Examination.
• The preliminary examination will be qualifying in nature, and its marks will not be counted for the final selection. 
• The minimum qualifying marks will be 40% for the SC/ ST candidates and 45% for all other category candidates.
• The Maximum marks in the preliminary exam will be 100 consisting of 100 MCQ questions. 
• The duration of Preliminary Examination shall be of 2 hours.
• there shall be no negative marking for wrong answers in the RJS prelims Examination. 

Rajasthan Judicial Services Prelims Exam Pattern Highlights

Important points regarding Rajasthan Judiciary Exam Pattern for the preliminary phase are tabulated below:-

Rajasthan Judiciary Prelims Syllabus

Aspirants can go through the RJS pre exam pattern and syllabus for the examination as released by Rajasthan high court listed here:

Rajasthan Judiciary Mains Exam Pattern

Candidates that are shortlisted in the prelims exam are eligible to appear for the Mains examination. 

There will be four papers in Rajasthan judiciary mains examinations for law and language skills evaluation.

• The mains exam will consist of writing descriptive questions and only the candidates who have been declared successful in this test will be eligible for the Interview process.
• RJS mains exam score will be used in the final allotment process. 
• General category candidate shall have to secure a minimum of 35 percent marks in each of the law papers and 40 percent marks in aggregate in the Main Examination
• SC/ ST category candidate shall have to secure a minimum of 30 percent marks in each of the law papers and 35 percent marks in aggregate in the Main Examination
•  It shall be compulsory to appear, in each and every paper of written test
•  A candidate, who has failed to appear in any of the written papers or before the board for viva voce shall not be recommended for appointment.

Rajasthan Judicial Services Mains Exam Pattern Highlights

Important points regarding Rajasthan Judiciary Exam Pattern for the mains exam are tabulated below:-

Rajasthan Judiciary mains Syllabus

Aspirants can go through the RJS mains exam pattern and syllabus for the examination as released by Rajasthan high court listed here:

Rajasthan Judiciary Interview Process

An interview/personality test of 35 marks will be conducted for the successful candidates in the Mains written test. When interviewing an applicant, the worthiness for jobs in the service shall be checked by reference to his or her background at the School, College and University and his or her character;

Personality, address and physicality. The concerns that may be posed will be of a general nature rather than direct law questions. The applicant may also be asked to test his or her public knowledge, including knowledge of current affairs and current issues.

• The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of the sum of marks obtained in written examination and interview.
• General category candidates need to score at least 40 percent marks in aggregate of written examination and Interview to be eligible for final allotment
• SC/ ST category candidates need to score at least 35 percent marks in aggregate of written examination and Interview to be eligible for final allotment.

Hindi Proficiency

Hindi proficiency paper for the Rajasthan Judicial Service prelims exams will consist of questions from the following areas :

• शब्द रचना: संधि एवं संधि विच्छेद, समास , उपसर्ग , प्रत्यय I
• शब्द प्रकार: (क) तत्सम, अर्ध्दतत्सम, तत्भव, देशज, विदेशी I

(ख) संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण, क्रिया, अव्यय (क्रिया विशेषण, संबंध सूचक, विस्मयबोधक निपात) I

• शब्द ज्ञान : पर्यायवाची, विलोम, शब्द युग्मों का अर्थ भेद, वाक्यांश के लिए सार्थक शब्द, समश्रुत भिन्नार्थक शब्द, समानार्थी शब्दों का विवेक, उपयुक्त शब्द चयन, संबंधवाची शब्दावली I
• शब्द शुद्धि |
• व्याकरणिक कोटियाँ: परसर्ग, लिंग, वचन, पुरुष, काल, वृत्ति (mood), पक्ष (aspect), वाच्य (voice) I
• वाक्य रचना I
• वाक्य शुद्धि I
• विराम चिन्हों का प्रयोग |
• मुहावरे/ लोकोक्तियाँ |
• पारिभाषिक शब्दावली: प्रशासनिक, विधिक (विशेषतः) I

English Proficiency

English proficiency paper for the Rajasthan Judicial Service prelims exams will consist of questions from the following areas :

• Tenses
• Articles and Determiners
• Phrasal Verbs and Idioms
• Active & Passive Voice
• Coordination & Subordination
• Direct and Indirect Speech
• Modals expressing various concepts-
• (Obligation, Request, Permission, Prohibition, Intention, Condition,
• Probability, Possibility, Purpose, Reason, Companions, Contrast)
• Antonyms and Synonyms

Law Paper-I

Law paper-I for the Rajasthan Judicial Services mains exam will consist of questions from the following areas:-

• Code of Civil Procedure,l908, 
• The Constitution of India
• Indian Contract Act,1872
• The Indian Evidence Act,1872
• The Limitation Act, 1963
• The Specific Relief Act, 1963
• The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
• Interpretation of Statues
• The Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 200 1
• Order/Judgment Writing.

Law Paper-II

Law paper-II for the Rajasthan Judicial Services mains exam will consist of questions from the following areas:-

• The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
• The Indian Evidence Act,1872
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860
• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
• The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Chapter XVII)
• The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 
• Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
• Framing of Charge /Judgment Writing

Language

(a) Paper-l Hindi Essay -Essay Writing in Hindi Language. 

(b) Paper-II English Essay- Essay Writing in English Language

Rajasthan Judiciary Preparation tips

• One of the most important steps is to understand the syllabus and exam pattern of the Rajasthan Judiciary before starting the preparation.
• Candidates should go through the Rajasthan judiciary previous year paper and get an idea of the sort of questions that were asked in the test.
• Read the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the Rajasthan High Court News-Papers, Journals, and Rulings on a daily basis for General Facts & Legal General Knowledge.
• Try as many Multiple Choice Questions as you can from subjects that have been addressed on a daily basis for Rajasthan Pre-Exam preparation.
• Use the capsules accessible on the internet or any of the books by Lucents or Arihant's Gk for static GK, and read the editorial section of the Hindu or any other newspaper on a regular basis for the preparation of Current Affairs.
• In order to score better marks in the upcoming test, applicants must have a rigorous practise of writing skills.
• Try online mock test series to improve both speed and accuracy.
• In the case of the Bare Act, the theory should be detailed and the definition should be clear; if an issue is posed, it will benefit you. You're not going to get anxious and react confidently.