Gujarat Judicial Service Examination

The Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test)

The Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test) shall be of 100 Marks, the duration whereof will be 02 Hours, consisting of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) each of 01 Mark with Negative Marking of 0.33 Mark for each Wrong / Multiple Answer, and would be based on the following Syllabus :

Paper-I

Part – A

(1) The Indian Penal Code, 1860 and The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

(2) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and The Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

(3) The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.

(4) The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949

(5) The Probation of Offenders’ Act, 1958

(6) The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

(7) The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

(8) The Gujarat Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887

(9) The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956

(10) Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994

(11) The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

(12) The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969

(13) The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

(14) The Information Technology Act, 2000

(15) The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986

Part – B

(1) The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

(2) The Limitation Act, 1963

(3) The Indian Contract Act, 1872

(4) The Constitution of India

(5) The Indian Partnership Act, 1932

(6) The Specific Relief Act, 1963

(7) The Gujarat Court Fees Act, 2004

(8) The Sale of Goods Act, 1930

(9) The Transfer of Property Act 1882

(10) The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

(11) The Commercial Courts, Act, 2015

(12) Succession Laws, Personal Laws (Hindu, Muslim & Christian)

(13) Legal Maxims

Part – C

General Knowledge, English Language, Test of Reasoning, Numerical & Mental Ability and Basics of Computer Applications.

Paper-II:

Test of Gujarati Language: (Marks -50 – Duration 1½ Hours)

[For those Candidates, who have not passed Secondary (SSC) or Higher Secondary (HSC) Examination with subject of Gujarati]

Syllabus:

(૧) ગુજરાતી નિ બંધ લેખન

(૨) ફકરા ઉપરથી પ્રશ્નોના જવાબ

(૩) સમાનાર્થી શબ્દો

(૪) વિ રૂદ્ધાર્થી શબ્દો

(૫) પત્રલેખન

(૬) ભાષાંતર – અનુવાદ (ગુજરાતી – અંગ્રેજી અને અંગ્રેજી – ગુજરાતી)

(૭) ટંૂકનોંધ (કોઈપણ વિ ષય પર)

(૮) ગુજરાતી વ્યાકરણ

Main Written Examination (Descriptive Type)

The Main Written Examination shall consist of Two Papers, based on the Syllabus given below:

Paper- I : (CRIMINAL) [Marks : 100, Duration : 03 Hours]