UP Judiciary Exam 2021 Check Eligibility, Vacancy & Exam Dates

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission will soon release the UP Judiciary Exam Notification 2021 to recruit eligible candidates for the post of Civil Judge. All the eligible candidates must make sure to fill the application form on or before the last date. Go through the complete post to get complete details about eligibility criteria, selection process, how to fill the application form, and more.

UP Judiciary Exam 2021

The first level of the three-tiered UP Judicial Services Exam 2021 will be conducted probably in the month of March 2021. The selection process of the UP Judiciary Exam consists of three stages i.e., prelims, mains, and interview. All three stages are qualifying in nature.

• Candidates applying for the exam must make sure to meet the UP PCS J Exam Eligibility Criteria before filling the application form.
• As per the notification, the candidates' minimum age must be 22 years and the maximum age should be 35 years.
• A candidate must have completed a Bachelor of Law from any recognized University of Uttar Pradesh to apply for the UP PCS J Exam 2021.

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Uttar Pradesh Judiciary Exam 2021 Highlights

Uttar Pradesh Judiciary Exam Dates 2021

Candidates can go through the table below to know all the important events related to the UP Judiciary 2021 Exam.

UP PCS J Vacancy 2021

This year, a total of 95 vacancies will be released by the Uttar Pradesh High Court. However, the number of vacancies may increase or decrease as per the requirement. The high court releases the category-wise vacancies. As per the experts, opting for the best Judiciary Online Coaching will help candidates to enhance their preparation and better succeed in the exam.

It is important for candidates to check the vacancy list before proceeding with the application form. Candidates can check the number of available vacancies as per their category from the official notification.

UP PCS J Salary 2021

The minimum basic pay scale of the high court civil judge starts from Rs. 26,000  and on average, he draws a salary of Rs. 80,000 per month including allowances and perks. As per the notification, the grade pay of the High Court judge will be more than Rs. 20,000 per month and it also depends on the years of experience.

Apart from the salary, the High Court judge is entitled to get many other allowance and perks and those are as follows.

• House Rent Allowance
• Travel Allowance
• Electricity Bill
• Phone Bill
• Water Bill
• Car Facility
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Pension after Retirement

UP Judiciary Eligibility Criteria 2021

Candidates applying for the UP Judiciary must fulfill certain eligibility requirements. Here is the detailed Judiciary Eligibility Criteria for various parameters.  

Educational qualification & Practice of Law

• Bachelor of Laws from the any recognized University of Uttar Pradesh.
• Advocate enrolled under the provisions of the Advocate Act 1961. 
• Barrister of England/Northern Ireland/Member Faculty of Advocates in Scotland. 

General Requirements

• Citizen of India 
• Must not be the criminal offender
• Proficient in Devnagri Script of Hindi language.

Age limit

• In between 22 years to 35 years on the date mentioned in the notification
• Age Relaxation to scheduled categories: as according to the rules of state government

Uttar Pradesh Judiciary Application Process 2021

Interested students fulfilling the aforementioned eligibility can apply for UP Judicial Services 2021 on or before the last date. The registration for the exam can be done from the official website of the commission: uppsc.up.nic.in. Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below while filling the UP PCS J Application Form 2021.

• Visit the official website of UP Public Service Commission i.e., uppsc.up.nic.in
• On the Home page, click on the "Candidate Segment" tab
• Before filling up the form candidates are advised to carefully go through the Relevant Notification published in the Employment News and also available in the “All Notifications/Advertisements” in Candidate segment page.
• Click on the “All Notifications/Advertisements” link 
• A login window will be displayed on the screen
• Click on the "New Registration" tab
• Fields with a pink color background are mandatory and essential to be filled in by the candidate. 
• Enter all the required details like name, mobile number, e-mail ID, etc and click on the "Register" button
• A new user ID and password will be generated and the same will be sent to the registered mobile number
• Re-login to the website using registration ID and password
• Click on the link for the UPPSC PCS (J) 2020 Application form.
• Provide the required details such as personal details, educational details, and other details correctly
• Upload the documents as per the specifications given in the official notification
• Then, pay the required fee for your application as per the category

Uploading of Documents

Candidates need to upload the following documents while filling the UPPSC Civil Judge Application Form 2021.

• Upload the scanned copy of the recent passport size photograph
• Upload the scanned of the signature
• The Photo and signature should be uploaded only in JPEG format
• The size of the Photo and signature must not exceed 20 KB

UPPSC PCS J Application fee 2021

After uploading all the documents, candidates need to pay the application fee as per their category. The application fee can be paid through online mode by using a debit card or credit card or NEFT.

• Candidates belonging to General & OBC candidates need to pay Rs. 125 as an online application fee whereas ST/ST/PWD category candidates have to pay Rs. 65.
• For PwD candidates, the application fee is Rs. 25

Uttar Pradesh Judiciary Admit Card 2021

Upon closure of the Registration Window, the commission will evaluate the submission made by the students. Following thorough checking of the details provided, UPPSC will release UPPSC PCS (J) Admit Card 2021 to all the successfully registered candidates 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the examination.

• The Commission (UPPSC) will release PCS J Admit Card 2021 on its official portal. Hence, the candidates will have to log in to the portal using the user ID and password to download the admit card.
• Candidates will have to download and carry a physical copy of the admit card to the exam center without fail.
• The candidates are strictly advised to check all the details mentioned in the PCS J Admit Card 2021. Since the Admit Card serves as a hall ticket for the students, any disparity/discrepancy in the details mentioned in the admit card and the ones provided during registration will result in cancellation of candidature.

Details mentioned in UPPSC PCS J Admit Card 2021

• Name & Date of Birth of the candidate
• User Id/Registration Number
• Category
• Exam Date and Time
• UPPSC PCS J 2021 Exam Center
• Candidate’s Signature & Photograph
• UPPSC PCS J 2021 Exam Day Instructions

Uttar Pradesh Judiciary Exam Pattern 2021

The exam pattern of UP Judiciary 2021 involves three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Viva-voce. All three stages of the exams are qualifying in nature. As per the notification, candidates scoring above the cut off will be eligible to appear for the next stage of the selection process. Let us have a look at the detailed UP Judiciary 2021 Exam Pattern for all the stages here.

UPPSC PCS J Prelims Exam Pattern

The Preliminary round of UPPSC PCS J consists of two papers viz. Paper 1: General Studies and Paper 2: Law. Paper 1 General Studies consists of everything ranging from dynamic Current Affairs to Static Social Sciences. The students are expected to keep a tab on recent changes concerning the socio-economic fabric of India and the world. 

Although there has not been any mention of the number of questions to be asked in the exam. Some industry experts such as leading coaching institutes’ and other veteran teachers have their take on this.

The industry leaders expect that there will be 100 questions in the paper constituting total marks of 200. As per the Judiciary Exam Pattern, the candidate will be offered two marks for every right answer and 0.5 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.

The marks deducted are 1/3 of the total marks. 

The Law Paper 2 of UPPSC PCS J 2021 includes day to day happenings around India as well as the world. The candidates are expected to well versed and acquainted with International Organisations, Jurisprudence, Indian Constitution and laws, Acts, Procedures, Codes, and Ethics.

As per the notification of UPPSC PCS J 2021, Paper 2 will be asked for the total marks of 300 which makes it twice as important as previous General Science in terms of weightage. 

Following the tunes of General Science, the notification does not say anything about the number of questions to be asked in the exam. But as per the predictions, it is expected to be as mentioned below

Total Marks of Paper 1 and II obtained by students in PCS J Prelims 2021 will be considered for the preparation of the merit list. The candidates securing marks above the mentioned cutoff will be called for the mains round of the recruitment process. 

It is to be noted that marks of UPPSC PCS J Prelims are only considered while shortlisting students for the mains exam and not In the final merit list preparation.

UPPSC PCS J Mains Exam Pattern

There is a total of 5 papers each holding marks worth 200 in Mains level of the examination. Collectively they make the mains level of UPPSC PCS J worth a whopping 1000 marks. The 5 subjects of PCS J Mains are:

1. Paper I: General Knowledge
2. Paper II: Language
3. Paper III: Law I (Substantive Law)
4. Paper IV: Law II (Procedure and Evidence)
5. Paper V: Law III (Penal, Revenue, and Local Laws)

The mode of examination of PCS J Mains is the offline subjective mode. Questions are to test candidates' understanding of the environment surrounding them which includes recent ongoings in national and international interest.

Since the marks obtained by students are considered in the preparation of the Final Merit List, it makes the marks obtained by students very crucial in their UPPSC PCS journey.

Marks held by individual questions range from 5 to 20 marks and candidates are expected to provide a holistic approach with benefits, challenges, and way forward to the issue of discussion.

Uttar Pradesh Judiciary Syllabus 2021

To help candidates, we have provided the detailed UP Judiciary Syllabus that helps candidates to know the important topics to be studied in each stage. Go through the syllabus from the post below and plan your preparation accordingly.

UPPSC PCS J 2021 Prelims Syllabus

Here is the complete syllabus of the Uttar Pradesh Judiciary prelims exam of both paper 1 and paper 2.

Paper I: General Knowledge

• Current Event of national and international importance
• History of India and the Indian National Movement
• Indian and World Geography: Physical Geography, Social Geography, Economic Geography
• Indian Polity and Governance: Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues
• Economic and Social Development, Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives
• Environment and Ecology
• General Science.

Paper II: Law

1. Jurisprudence 
2. International Organisations
3. Current International Affairs 
4. Indian Constitution
5. Transfer of Property Act 
6. Indian Evidence Act
7. Indian Penal Code 
8. Civil Procedure Code
9. Criminal Procedure Code
10. Law of Contract

Click here to download the UP PCS J Syllabus PDF

UPPSC PCS J Mains Syllabus

Check the detailed UP PCS J Mains Syllabus and start your preparation well in advance to score good marks in the exam.

Paper I: General Knowledge

• History of India and Indian Culture, 
• Geography of India, 
• Indian Polity, 
• Current National Issues 
• topics of Social relevance, 
• India and the World,
• Indian Economy, 
• International Affairs and 
• Institutions and 
• development in the field of Science and Technology, Communications and Space.

Paper II: Language

The Language paper of UPPSC PCS J 2021 will be of 200 marks. It will comprise four question mentioned below

 Paper III: Law-I (Substantive Law)

• law of contracts, 
• law of Partnership,
• law concerning easements and torts, 
• Law relating to the transfer of property including the principles of equity, 
• principal of Equity 
• Law of trust and specific relief, 
• Hindu Law and Mohammedan Law, 
• Constitutional Law.

Note (as mentioned in notification): There shall be questions of 50 marks in relation to Constitutional Law alone

Paper IV: Law-II (Procedure and Evidence)

• the law of evidence, 
• the Criminal Procedure Code 
• Code of Civil Procedure, 
• principles of pleading. 
• practical matters such as the framing of charges 
• issues the methods of dealing with the evidence of witnesses 
• writing of judgment 
• conduct of cases 

Paper V: Law-III (Penal, Revenue, and Local Laws)

• Indian Penal Code, 
• the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land reforms Act 1951, 
• Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent, and Eviction) Act, 1972, 
• Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, U.P. Panchayat Raj Act,
• U.P. Consolidation of Holding Act, 1953, 
• Uttar Pradesh Urban (Planning and Development) Act 1973

Note (as mentioned in Notification): Answer to the questions of Local Laws will be compulsory. Questions pertaining to Penal Law will be of 50 marks, whereas, that of Revenue and Local Laws will be of 150 marks

UP Judiciary Preparation Tips 2021

As per the experts, following the preparation tips will help candidates to know how to plan their preparation and score good marks in the exam. Here, we have provided simple UP PCS J Preparation Tips that help students to know how to plan their preparation in a better way.

• Before starting the preparation, understand the complete syllabus and exam pattern of the Judiciary exam of Uttar Pradesh.
• After knowing the syllabus, collect the required study materials from a proper source including books online.
• A timetable should be laid down and every subject should be covered daily.
• Then start your preparation with easy topics and then proceed to difficult topics.
• Take up mock tests regularly and this will help candidates improve their speed and manage time in the exam.
• Solving previous year papers and sample papers will help aspirants to do well in the exams and also work on their weaker subjects.
• Note down where you go wrong and know how to correct the mistakes.

UPPSC PCS J Answer Key 2021

Following the successful conduct of the Prelims exams, the commission releases the UP PCS J answer key at its official portal. The Answer Key of UPPSC PCS J 2021 can be checked as mentioned below

• Visit uppsc.up.nic.in
• Navigate and click ‘UP PCS J 2021 answer key’
• Download the Answer key 
• Match your response with the answer mentioned
• Download and keep a copy for future prospects

UPPCS PCS J Cutoff 2021

The Commission releases minimum qualifying marks for UPPSC PCS J Exam. The details about the minimum qualifying for each category is mentioned below

• SC/ST: 30% of the total marks
• Other Candidates: 40% of the total marks

Candidates securing marks below the aforementioned score will not be considered in the preparation of merit. However, candidates will have to score than the PCS J Cutoff for securing their place in the merit list. factors that influence UP PCS J cut off 2021 are mentioned below

• Total candidates who have registered for the exam
• Total number of candidates who actually appeared for the exam
• The difficulty level of the questions
• Number of vacancies available in each particular category
• The total number of vacancies/posts.

UPPSC PCS J Prelims Result 2021

Following the successful completion of PCS J Prelims, UPPSC will release the PCS J 2021 Answer key followed by the PCS J cutoff and result of the prelims level. Candidates scoring above the mentioned cut off percentage will be deemed eligible to appear for the next level: PCS J 2021 Mains Examination. 

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission uploads UP PCS J Result in the form of a Merit List consisting of roll numbers of shortlisted applicants

UPPSC PCS J Mains Result 2021

In a similar fashion, UPPSC will upload PCS J Mains Cut off percentage followed by the Mains Result. The result will be published on the portal of commission in the form of a merit list. Candidates deemed eligible will then be called for the next and final round of evaluation, The coveted PCS J Interview.

How to Check PCS J Result?

• Visit the official website of UP High Court
• Navigate and click Link: ‘UP PCS J result 2020’ 
• Download Merit List PDF
• Open PDF form of Merit List
• Press Ctrl+F, enter your roll number

UPPSC PCS J Interview

The Final round, PCS J Interview is of 100 marks. Candidates are tested with reference to merit. The test gives due regard to the candidate’s ability, character, personality, and physique. Holistically the commission tests the candidates’ mental temperament and looks for values and qualities that are expected from the official of the service.