Bihar Judiciary (BPSC Civil Judge Exam) Syllabus Bihar Judiciary (BPSC Civil Judge Exam) Syllabus
Bihar Judiciary (BPSC Civil Judge Exam) Syllabus Bihar Judiciary (BPSC Civil Judge Exam) Syllabus
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Paper 1
1. General Knowledge including Current Affairs
2. Elementary General Science
Paper 2
1. Law of Evidence & Procedure
2. Constitutional and Administrative Law of India
3. Hindu Law & Muhammadan Law
4. Law of Transfer of Property, Principles of Equity, Law of Trusts and Specific Relief Act
5. Law of Contracts & Torts
6. Commercial Law
MAINS EXAMINATION
There are five compulsory papers, of which Hindi & English are of qualifying
nature.
1. General Knowledge / General Studies including Current Affairs – 150 marks
2. Elementary General Science – 100 marks
3. General Hindi – 100 marks
4. General English – 100 marks
5. Law of Evidence and Procedure – 150 marks
There will be a choice of five optional papers, from which, candidates have to
select three:
1. Constitutional and Administrative Law of India– 150 marks
2. Hindu law and Mohammedan law – 150 marks
3. Transfer of Property Act, Principles of Equity, Law of Trusts and Specific Relief Act –
150 marks
4. Law of Contract and Torts – 150 marks
5. Commercial Law – 150 marks
Detailed Syllabus of the Exam – Preliminary & Mains
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General English
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.
Administrative Law:
Delegated Legislation
Control of Delegated Legislation – Judicial & Legislative
Fair Hearing; Rules of Natural Justice; Rules Against Bias; Audi AlteramPartem
Tribunals and Quasi-Judicial Authorities; Judicial Control over them
Regulatory- Authorities
Judicial Review of Administrative Action
Writ Jurisdiction and Statutory Judicial Remedies, Scope, Extent & Distinction
Public Interest Litigation
Tortious Liability of State and Compensation
Promissory Estoppel, Legitimate Expectation & Doctrine of Proportionality
Government Contracts
Ombudsman
Commercial Law
The main principles of law relating to
Sale of Goods,
Negotiable Instruments,
Company Law
Partnership.
VIVA-VOCE/INTERVIEW
The personal interview is of 100 marks. Final merit list is prepared by adding the
marks obtained by a candidate in the mains exam (out of 900 marks) and the interview (out of
120 marks). A candidate must secure at least 35% marks in the interview to qualify for the
final merit list.
Refer to the current year’s official advertisement for complete details and instructions as
applicable.