Delhi State Judicial Services

• Phase 1 – Delhi Judicial Services Prelims examination is of objective type.
• Phase 2 – Delhi Judicial Services Mains exam is of written type.
• Phase 3 – Delhi Judicial Services Interview

Negative marking of 0.25 will be deducted in the prelims examination.

PHASE 1 – PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

You will first take the Delhi Judicial Services preliminary exam, a 200-mark objective test. The following topics will form the basis of the question:

• Aptitude
• General knowledge
• English
• Constitution of India
• Code of Criminal Procedure
• Code of Civil Procedure
• Indian Penal Code
• Indian Contract Act
• Indian Partnership Act
• The principle governing Arbitration Law
• Specific Relief Act
• Indian Limitation Act
• Indian Evidence Act

PHASE 2 – MAINS EXAMINATION

The exam is conducted under the four papers:

PAPER I – GK AND LANGUAGE (250 M)

• General knowledge – 100 Marks
• Language –150 Marks

PAPER-II – CIVIL LAW I (200 M)

You will be asked the question based on the following:

• Indian contract act
• Indian sales of good act
• Indian partnership act
• Specific relief act
• Hindu law
• Mohammedan law
• Delhi rent control act
• Law of torts

PAPER III – CIVIL LAW II (200M)

You will be asked the question based on the following:

• Civil Procedure Code
• Law of Evidence
• Law of Limitation
• Law of Registration

PAPER IV – CRIMINAL LAW (200M)

You will be asked the question based on the following:

• Criminal procedure code
• Indian Penal Code
• Indian evidence act

NOTE: Minimum marks are 40% in each written paper and aggregate of 50% to qualify for the interview. Relaxation of 5% each has been made for SC/ST/PWD.

PHASE 3 – INTERVIEW (100 Marks)

• The interview will carry 150 Marks.
• Need to score at least 50% (relaxation by 5% for RC) to qualify.
• The aggregate of the marks obtained in both the interview and the written exam will determine the position.