Reader's Digest: Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UP PCS) has released the official notification for the UP Judicial Services Exam to fill various civil judge posts in the Uttar Pradesh High Court on its official website. As you all know, the notification of the UP Judiciary Exam Pattern 2023 is lengthy, and most aspirants skim through it in haste and miss the essential details. We don't want that to happen to you! That is why we present a detailed blog post on the UP PCS J exam pattern. Read carefully to get a complete insight into all the stages of the exam.

UP Judiciary Exam Pattern 2023 - (Prelims, Mains & Interview)

The selection process of the Uttar Pradesh Civil Judge Exam comprises three stages.

However, the exam pattern of each stage differs in the mode, the number of papers, and the total number of questions. 

• Prelims
• Mains
• Interview round

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All three stages are qualifying in nature. The UP Judiciary Exam Pattern 2023 differs for prelims and mains exams.

Therefore, knowing the UP PCS J exam pattern will give you a fair idea about the overall structure of the question paper, the number of questions asked from each section, the type of questions, the marking scheme, and more.

Come, let's go through the Prelims exam pattern first.

Do you know: The candidates are given four attempts to write the UP Judicial Services Exams.

UP Judiciary Exam Pattern 2023 for Prelims

The preliminary exam is the stepping stone of your journey to becoming a Civil Judge. If a candidate doesn't qualify for this first stage, he will have to wait for 1-2 years to appear for the UP Judiciary Exam. 

Stop this from happening by referring to the points mentioned below about the complete exam pattern of the UP Judiciary Prelims stage.

Stage 1: The prelims exam of UP Judiciary is the first stage of the selection process, and it is conducted in pen and paper mode.

• The prelims question Paper of the UP Judiciary Exam consists of General Knowledge and Law.
• As per the official notification of UP PCS J Exam Pattern, Prelims are conducted for a total of 450 marks.
• The time duration of each paper is 2 hours. 
• All the questions will be multiple-choice questions. 
• It is conducted in offline mode, that is, pen and paper mode. 
• 1/3 mark will be deducted from the total score for every wrong answer. 

Questions asked in General Knowledge and Law are derived from the chapters mentioned in the UP PCS J Exam syllabus.

Most of the questions will be based on topics relating to the History of India and Indian Culture, Geography of India, Indian Polity, Current National Issues and issues of Social relevance, etc.

Note: The marks obtained in the prelims exam shall not be considered for preparing the final merit list.

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UP Judiciary Exam Pattern 2023 for Mains

Just like every second counts. Every paper of the Mains matters. The two initial papers are general to test the basic general knowledge and English skills required when working as a Civil Judge. 

The remaining three law papers examine your proficiency in technical laws, rules, and regulations. 

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Refer to the details of the exam pattern mentioned below. 

Stage 2: UP Judiciary Mains exams

• You are shortlisted for the mains exam only if you secure above the prescribed cut-off marks in the prelims exam.
• The Mains exam is conducted in offline mode. 
• In the UP PCS J Exam Pattern - Mains, there are five subjects with a valuation of 200 marks each.
• There are three papers on Law, one paper on general knowledge, and the other is a language paper.
• The exam is conducted for 100 marks, and all the questions are descriptive.
• The time duration of each paper is 3 hours.

Unlike UP Judiciary Prelims, marks obtained in mains are considered during UP Judiciary Merit List preparation. Hence it is essential to clear the Mains session with a high score.

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Let us look at the table below for the detailed UP PCS J Exam Pattern for Mains Paper:

UP PCS J Interview Exam Pattern 2023

Stage 3: UP Judiciary Interview is the last stage of the selection process. You are eligible for the interview only if you score above the UP PCS J Mains exam cut-off.

The interview holds a weightage of 100 marks. As the name suggests, the interview round consists of face-to-face interaction with an interview panel, which provides marks based on your performance in the exchange.

So is the interview questions designed only to check a candidate's knowledge? 

• The UP Judiciary Interview Questions are not designed to test your knowledge but your personality and temperament.
• Authorities will add the marks obtained in the interview to the marks obtained in the written papers while preparing the merit list.
• After clearing all three exam stages, you will be appointed as a Civil Judge in the Uttar Pradesh High Court.

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UP Judiciary Exam Pattern 2023 - Stage-wise Marks Break-up 

As said above, there are three stages involved in the UP PCS J Exam.

UP Judiciary Final Merit List is prepared by calculating the total marks obtained by you in your mains exam and interview. 

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