Bihar Judicial Services syllabus

Bihar Judicial Services Syllabus | 2024

Bihar Judicial Services Exam – Selection Process

Exams for Bihar Judicial Services conducts in three successful stages: –

Stage I – Preliminary Exam (Objective Exam)

Stage II – Mains Exam (Written)

Stage III – Interview (Viva Voice)

Bihar Judicial Services Exam – Preliminary Exam Pattern

Exam Type	Subject	Marks
Paper I	General Studies	100
Paper II	Law	150
Total		250

Bihar Judicial Services Exam – Preliminary Examination Syllabus

The Bihar Judicial Service Preliminary exam has two papers :

Paper 1 – multiple choice questions from General Studies / General Knowledge for 100 marks.

Paper 2– multiple choice questions from Law topics for 150 marks.

Paper 1

General Knowledge including current affairs
Elementary General Science

Paper 2

General Knowledge and current affairs
Elementary General Science
Law of Evidence and Procedure
Constitutional and Administrative Law of India
Hindu Law and Mohammedan Law
Law of Transfer of Property, Principles of Equity
Law of Trusts and Specific Relief
Law of Contracts and Torts
Commercial Law

Bihar Judicial Services Exam – Mains Exam Pattern

Compulsory

Optional

Bihar Judicial Services Exam – Mains Examination Syllabus

Bihar judicial services main examination papers are divided into two important parts-

(I) Compulsory Papers (consists 5 papers)

(II) Optional Papers (consists 5 papers)

Attempting English and Hindi papers are mandatory, both the exams consist 100 marks out of which candidate needs to score 33 marks in each exam. However these marks will not be added in your total marks for ranking factor.
For Optional paper candidate needs to attempt 3 papers out 5.

General Knowledge / General Studies

General Knowledge / General Studies paper for the Bihar Judicial Service Exams will consist of questions from the following areas :

Current events of national and international importance
History of India and Indian National Movement
Indian and World Geography
Indian Polity and Economy
The questions will be of the level which the candidates should be able to answer without special study.

Elementary General Science

A paper of questions to test such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person, who has not made a special study of any scientific subject.

English Language

English paper for the Bihar Judicial Service Exams will consist of questions from the following areas :

Spotting Errors in sentences and phrases
Antonyms and Synonyms
Fill in the blanks with missing words
Usage of prepositions, idioms and phrases
Word analogies
Test of spellings
Re-arranging sentences
Questions to test comprehension – with a passage to be read and questions based on the same.
Questions will be set to test the understanding of and the power to write English. A passage or passages will usually be set for summary or precis.
Questions will include letter writing on given subject.

Law of Evidence & Procedure

Indian Evidence Act (1 of 1872)
Civil Procedure Code (5 of 1908)
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)
Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887

Constitutional and Administrative Law of India

Constitution of India – Article 1 to 395 and Schedules

Administrative Law of India :

(i) Delegated Legislation

(ii) Control of Delegated Legislation – Judicial & Legislative

(iii) Fair Hearing; Rules of Natural Justice; Rules Against Bias; Audi Alteram Partem

(iv) Tribunals and Quasi-Judicial Authorities; Judicial Control over them

(v) Regulatory- Authorities

(vi) Judicial Review of Administrative Action

(vii) Writ Jurisdiction and Statutory Judicial Remedies, Scope, Extent & Distinction

(viii) Public Interest Litigation

(ix) Tortious Liability of State and Compensation

(x) Promissory Estoppel, Legitimate Expectation & Doctrine of Proportionality

(xi) Government Contracts

(xii) Ombudsman

Hindu Law and Mohammedan Law

Hindu Law including Schools, Marriage, Adoption, Impartible Estate, Endowment
Muhammadan Law including Marriage Law, Adoption, Wills, Legitimacy, Acknowledgement, Guardianship

Commercial Law

The main principles of law relating to

(a) Sale of Goods,

(b) Negotiable Instruments,

(d) Partnership.

Bihar Judicial Services Exam – Interview

Viva Voice is an Interview round carrying 100 marks. Those candidates are eligible for Viva-voice who will successfully clear the Mains Examination.

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