Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service Examination

Syllabus for the Online Preliminary Examination

The detailed syllabus for the online preliminary examination, along with the allotted marks, is as follows:

S. No.	Subject	Questions	Marks
1	Constitution of India	5	5
2	Code of Civil Procedure, 1908	20	20
3	Transfer of Property Act, 1882	7	7
4	Indian Contract Act, 1872	8	8
5	Specific Relief Act, 1963	6	6
6	Limitation Act, 1963	4	4
7	Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961	5	5
8	Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959	5	5
9	Indian Evidence Act, 1872	15	15
10	Indian Penal Code, 1860	15	15
11	Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973	15	15
12	Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881	5	5
13	Information Technology Act, 2000	4	4
14	Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015	3	3
15	Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012	3	3
16	General Knowledge	10	10
17	Computer Knowledge	10	10
18	English Knowledge	10	10
Total		150	150

Mains Examination:

The syllabus for the main examination is as follows:- –

(a) The syllabus for the Paper-I (Constitution, Civil Law and Procedure) is as follows:-

• Constitution of India
• The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
• The Transfer of Property Act, 18822
• The Indian Contract Act, 18722
• The Specific Relief Act, 1963
• Limitation Act, 1963

(b) The syllabus for the Paper-II (Writing and Precis) is as follows:-

• Articles on social topics – 20 Marks
• Articles on legal topics – 20 Marks
• Summary (legal) – 20 Marks
• Translation, Hindi to English – 20 Marks
• Translation, English to Hindi – 20 Marks

(c) The syllabus for the Paper-III (Local Law, Criminal Law and Procedure) is as follows:-

• The Indian Penal Code, 1860
• The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959
• The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
• Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Chapter 13 and Chapter 17)
• MP Location Control Act, 1961

(d) The syllabus for the Paper-IV (Judgment Writing) is as follows:-

• Settlement of issues – 10 Marks
• Charge structure – 10 Marks
• Judgment Writing (Civil) – 40 Marks
• Judgment Writing (Criminal) – 40 Marks

Interview:

Candidates declared successful in the Main Examination will be called for an interview. The interview will carry 50 marks. Candidates must obtain a minimum of 40 percent marks in the interview to be considered for final selection. The decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court regarding the invitation of candidates for interview will be final. Candidates absent from the interview will be disqualified for selection. Candidates must present original/certified copies of all documents at the time of interview.

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