UP Judiciary Exam Pattern 2020-21 (Prelims & Mains)

UP Judiciary Exam Pattern is of utmost importance to the candidates. Candidates should be fully aware of the marking scheme, syllabus and UP Judiciary Exam Pattern well before sitting for the exam.

The exam Pattern of UP PCS J is different for each level. We will be looking closely at UP Judiciary Prelims Exam Pattern, UP PCS J Mains Exam Pattern and UP PCS Interview Pattern and Questions in the article. However, before getting right into the details of the exam pattern for each level, we will give a brief intro about each of the levels and what they consist of.

The knowledge of UP Judiciary Syllabus combined with Exam Pattern helps you formulate your exam and UP Judiciary Preparation Strategy. We will be talking about the syllabus of UP PCS J prelims, Mains, and Interview in the article. Finally, as we conclude the article- we will leave some bonus tips for students on how to prepare well for the UP Judiciary Exam. Let’s go.

UP Judiciary Exam Pattern Highlights

UP Judiciary Exam Dates 2020

UP Judiciary Exam Pattern 2020

UP PCS J Exam is conducted for recruitment to the post of Civil Judges in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The exam is conducted in three stages, viz,

• · Stage 1: Prelims,
• · Stage 2: Mains
• · Stage 3: Interview.

Students have to write each level in order to make their way to UP Judiciary Result/ Final Merit List.

UP Judiciary Final Merit List is prepared by calculating the total marks obtained by applicants in their UP Judiciary mains and interview. Marks of Prelims stage is only considered for screening candidates UP PCS J Mains.

UP Judiciary Prelims Exam Pattern

UP PCS J Prelims is the first stage of UP Judiciary Exam. It is conducted in pen and paper mode. The exam consists of two papers. The time allotted for the papers is 2-hour each. The questions asked are of objective type.

UP Judiciary Prelims is conducted for a total of 450 marks. Students are asked to fill their choices in a separate OMS Response sheet provided to them. Candidates who score above the mentioned UP Judiciary Prelims Cutoff are invited to sit for UP Judiciary Mains.

The UP Judiciary Prelims exam consists of 2 papers: General Knowledge and Law. General Knowledge is conducted for a total of 150 marks. The second paper of Law is conducted for a total of 300 marks.

The mode of exam is offline. Each paper is conducted for 2 hours and candidates have to score above the mentioned individual as well as total cut off to be able to make their way to UP PCS J Mains.

Questions asked in General Knowledge and Law are derived from the chapters mentioned in UP PCS J Syllabus shared at the time of UP PCS J Notification. We will take a brief look at the UP PCS J Syllabus later in the article.

UP Judiciary Mains Exam Pattern

UP Judiciary Mains is also conducted in offline mode. The Main round is of subjective type and students are required to submit their essay type answers in the answer sheet provided by the commission (exam conducting authority).

UP Judiciary Mains is conducted and holds weightage of whopping 1000 marks. There are a total of 5 subjects with a valuation of 200 marks each. Candidates scoring above mentioned UP Judiciary Mains Cutoff are invited for the UP PCS J Interview round.

Let’s discuss the UP PCS J Mains Exam Pattern now. UP Judiciary Mains exam is conducted for students deemed qualified in UP Judiciary Prelims. The exam consists of 5 papers spread over 5 days. The subjects comprising UP Judiciary Mains are: General Knowledge, Language, Substantive Law, Procedure and Evidence, and Penal, Revenue, & Local Laws.

The exam is conducted in pen and paper mode for 3 hour each. Each paper holds a weightage of 200 marks thus making the total, 1000 marks. Candidates securing marks above the decided UP Judiciary Mains cutoff are called for the next round of process i.e. UP Judiciary Interview.

Unlike UP Judiciary Prelims, marks obtained by students in UP Judiciary Mains is considered during the preparation of UP Judiciary Merit List. Therefore, it becomes important for students to not just qualify the UP Judiciary Mains, but clear it with as many marks as possible.

UP Judiciary Interview Exam Pattern

UP Judiciary Interview is the last step of the UP Judiciary Exam. Successful candidates of UP Judiciary Mains are called for the interview. The Interview holds a weightage of 100 marks.

The round, as the name suggests, consists of face to face interaction with an interview panel, which provides marks to the candidate on the basis of their performance in the interaction.

The interview round of UP Judiciary Exam, unlike the popular opinion, is not solely the test of candidate’s knowledge but instead of the candidates’ personality and temperament. Candidates qualifying the interview round of UP Judiciary Exam are finally recruited as Civil Judges across the state of Uttar Pradesh.

UP PCS J Interview is conducted for the candidates successful in the preceding mains level. UP PCS J Interview is conducted for 100 marks. Candidates are tested with reference to their merit giving due regard to their ability, character, personality and physique.

UP Judiciary Prelims Syllabus 2020

UP Judiciary Prelims consists of two subjects: General Knowledge and Law. Experts at Toprankers have studied all the UPPSC Judicial Syllabus 2020 for UP Judiciary Prelims exam. Candidates are advised to refer to the UP Judicial Civil Judge Syllabus 2020 for the preparation of the exam.

Paper I: LAW

Paper 1 of UP Judiciary prelims exam is Law followed by Paper 2 of General Knowledge. The most frequently asked topics of UP Judiciary Prelims Law Subject are Contract, CrPC, CPC, IPC, Indian Evidence Code, Indian Constitution and General Knowledge related to Law and Constitution.

The detailed UP PCS J Prelims Paper 1 Law Syllabus is given in detail above. Other topics that the syllabus of the UP Judiciary Law includes are International Organisations and Jurisprudence.

Paper-II: General Knowledge

The Paper II of UP Judiciary Prelims is General Knowledge. It is conducted in offline mode for 2 hours. The most frequently asked topics from the General Knowledge section are Information Technology, Space, Science and Technology, Indian and World Geography and Indian History.

The ambit of General Knowledge section is vast. Students are advised to refer to the syllabus and previous year question paper to find a pattern in the paper.

UP Judiciary Mains Syllabus 2020

Candidates who are qualified in the prelims exam will have to prepare for the mains exams. The UP Judiciary Mains Syllabus and the important topics are given below.

Paper I: General Knowledge

Paper-II: Language 

UP Judiciary Candidates will sit for the Paper-II exam in the UP PCS J Mains. The Paper II of UP PCS J Mains is conducted to test the candidates’ proficiency in Hindi and English language. Let us look at the marking scheme and procedure of Language paper.

This Language paper of UP PCS J Mains is conducted for a total of 200 marks. The students are required to score marks above the cut off marks to be able to deem qualified in the paper.

1. Essay to be written in English – 60 marks
2. English Préci writing – 60 marks
3. Translation of passage from Hindi to English – 40 marks
4. Translation of Passage from English to Hindi – 40 marks

Paper-3: Law-I (Substantive Law)

Substantive law is the series of laws that governs how members of a society/ nation are expected to behave. It is contrasted with procedural law, which sets procedures for making, administering, and enforcing substantive law. The Substantive Law covers a total of 200 marks under UP Judiciary Mains examination and topics asked under the subject are discussed below.

The law of contracts, the law of Partnership, the law concerning easements and torts, the Law relating to the transfer of property including the principles of equity, specifically applicable thereto, the principal of Equity with special reference to the Law of trust and specific relief, Hindu Law and Mohammedan Law, and Constitutional Law.

Note: There shall be questions of 50 marks in relation to Constitutional Law alone.

Paper-4: Law-II (Procedure and Evidence)

The Rules of Procedure and Evidence are an instrument for the application of the Statute of the Criminal Courts of the country, to which they are subordinate in all cases. The subjects hold a weightage of 200 marks in UP Judiciary Mains. The details of Procedure and Evidence Syllabus for UP Judiciary Mains is listed below.

The law of evidence, the Criminal Procedure Code, and the Code of Civil Procedure, including the principles of pleading. The question set will relate mainly to practical matters such as the framing of charges and issues, the methods of dealing with the evidence of witnesses, the writing of judgment, and the conduct of cases generally but will not be restricted to them.

Paper-5: Law-III (Penal, Revenue, and Local Laws)

The subject consists of topics related to Penal Law, Revenue Law and Local Laws. The subject has the most emphasis on the state laws of Uttar Pradesh and must be studied in such a way. The exam for Paper 5: Law III subject is conducted for a total 200 marks and duration of exam is 3 hours. Details about the topics to be asked under the exam is listed below.

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, together with rules framed under the aforesaid Acts.

UP Judiciary Preparation Tips

UP PCS J is the most popular judiciary exam across the country. That also makes it the most competitive. Preparing the right way for the exam becomes a key factor in clearing all the levels of the exam. Let us look at some of the leading preparation tips when it comes to acing UP Judiciary Exam.

• Understand UP PCS J Syllabus and Exam pattern thoroughly and then begin your preparation for the exam. Before beginning your preparation, you should have a complete picture of the exam the questions are asked
• Refer to the books more. Books are super important when it comes to preparing for any exam.
• Take reference from previous year papers
• Make a timetable to fix it
• Make daily, weekly and monthly goals and targets
• Revise along with learning
• Give as many mocks as possible