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    Odisha Judicial Service Notification 2024 - Check Notification, Application, Eligibility, Pattern

    Odisha Judicial Service Notification 2024 - Check Notification, Application, Eligibility, Pattern

    Soujanya KUpdated on 10 Oct 2023, 12:23 PM IST

    Odisha Judicial Service Notification 2024: The OPSC will release the Odisha Judicial Service Notification in online mode. The Odisha Judicial Service 2024 Notification PDF will be available on the official OPSE website. The Odisha Judicial Service 2024 application link will be activated at opsc.gov.in. The official Odisha Judicial Service 2024 Notification goes into great detail about information regarding the Odisha Judicial exam, such as the application process, dates of interest, the syllabus, vacancies and the exam pattern.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Overview
    2. Odisha Judiciary Notification 2024- Important Dates
    3. Odisha Judicial Services Notification 2024- Vacancy
    4. Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Eligibility Criteria
    5. Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Application Form
    6. Odisha Judicial Services Notification 2024- Registration fees
    7. Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Exam Centres
    8. Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Exam Pattern
    9. Odisha Judicial Services Notification 2024- Preliminary exam syllabus
    10. Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Main Syllabus
    11. Odisha Judicial Services Notification 2024- Cutoff
    12. Odisha Judicial Services Notification 2024- Selection Process
    Odisha Judicial Service Notification 2024 - Check Notification, Application, Eligibility, Pattern
    Odisha Judicial Service Notification 2024 - Check Notification, Application, Eligibility, Pattern

    The application must be filled out online as no other mode of submission will be accepted. Applicants can refer to the Odisha Judicial Service Notification 2024 for detailed instructions for filling out the online application.

    Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Overview

    Particulars

    Details

    Exam name

    Odisha Judicial Service Examination

    Conducting Body

    Odisha Public Service Commission

    Website

    opsc.gov.in

    Application mode

    Online

    Stages

    Preliminary Examination

    Main Examination

    Interview

    Age limit

    23- 35 years of age. (SC, ST, SEBC, PWD and women are entitled to relaxation)

    Fees

    Rs. 500 (candidates of the SC/ST/PWD categories are exempt)

    Qualification

    23 -35 years of age (reserved candidates are entitled to relaxation.


    LLB degree from a recognized institute.


    Citizen of India.


    Fluency in Odia.


    Exam mode

    Offline

    OJS Vacancy

    To Be Announced

    Odisha Judiciary Notification 2024- Important Dates

    Event

    Dates

    Odisha Judicial Services Exam 2024 Notification

    To Be Announced

    Odisha Judicial Services 2024 Registration Date

    To Be Announced

    OJS Exam Fees Payment 2024

    To Be Announced

    Odisha Judicial Services 2024 Prelims admit card

    To Be Announced

    OJS Prelims exam 2024

    To Be Announced

    Odisha Judicial Services 2024 Answer Key

    To Be Announced

    Odisha Judicial Services Prelims Result 2024

    To Be Announced

    OJS 2024 Mains admit card

    To Be Announced

    Odisha Judicial Services Mains exam 2024

    To Be Announced

    Odisha Judicial Services Mains result 2024

    To Be Announced

    OJS Viva Voce Admit Card 2024

    To Be Announced

    Odisha Judicial Services 2024 Viva Voce

    To Be Announced

    Odisha Judicial Services Exam Final Result 2024

    To Be Announced

    How to download the Odisha Judicial Service 2024 Notification

    The notification of Odisha Judicial Service exam can be downloaded from the official website, opsc.gov.in. the following steps can be followed to download the official Odisha Judicial Service Notification.

    • Visit the OPSC official website- opsc.gov.in.

    • Navigate the right side menu until you find the Advertisements option.

    • In the list of advertisements on the page find the Odisha Judicial Service Notification 2024.

    • Download the Odisha Judicial Service Notification 2024 for future reference.

    Odisha Judicial Services Notification 2024- Vacancy

    The number of openings in the Odisha Judicial Service Exam 2024 examination has not yet been released. The Odisha Judicial Service Notification Contains information about the number of openings in the OJS Vacancy and the number of vacancies per category.

    Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Eligibility Criteria

    Candidates must be within the prescribed age limit and have the necessary educational qualifications to meet the Odisha Judicial Service Exam 2024 Eligibility Criteria. Candidates can check the eligibility criteria in the list below.

    • Candidates must be 23-35 years of age. SC/ ST, SEBC and women candidates are entitled to a relaxation of 5 years. Candidates from the PWD category are entitled to a relaxation of 10 years.

    • Candidates must have an LLB degree from a recognized university.

    • Superintendent or ministerial officer in the high court, subordinate to the high court or Assistant law officer or a translator of law department are eligible if they have obtained a law degree from a recognized institute and appeared in a court subordinate to the high court or a legal department of less than 7 years.

    • The candidate must be a citizen of India

    • The candidate must have good heath and sound health.

    • Candidate must be fluent in Odia and must have passed a middle school level Odia Examination.

    • Candidates who have more than one living spouse are not eligible.

    • Candidates must never have been debarred from the OJS in the past.

    • Government Servants attempting the exam must possess an NOC from their Heads of department.

    For more details regarding the OJS eligibility criteria, candidates can refer to the Odisha Judicial Service Notification 2024.

    Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Application Form

    The OJS 2024 Application Form release date is yet to be announced by the OPSE. Candidates can apply online at opsc.gov.in The OPSC portal also provides detailed instructions on how to fill out the application form. Candidates are advised to go through the instructions provided in the Odisha Judicial Service Notification 2024 for information of interest pertaining to the application form, such as instructions and important dates.

    Odisha Judicial Services Notification 2024- Registration fees

    The OPSE Judicial Exam application is only considered filled after payment of the fees. In the Odisha Judicial Service Notification, the OPSE declared that the fees would be Rs. 500. Reserved candidates are granted an exemption from paying fees. This amount must be paid online and the E- challan must be produced at the time of document verification. For more details regarding the registration fees, candidates are encouraged to consult the Odisha Judicial Service Notification 2024.

    Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Exam Centres

    The Odisha Judicial Service Notification contains information about the OJS exam centres for the candidates’ reference. The OJS prelims will be held in Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack and Sambhalpur districts. Depending on the number of candidates who have cleared the prelims, the Odisha Judiciary mains will either take place in all of the above five cities or only in Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack.

    Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Exam Pattern

    The official Odisha Judicial Service 2024 Notification will contain details about the Odisha Judicial Service Exam Pattern. The Odisha JudicialPrelims consist of an objective style paper holding 100 marks. The OJS mains exam consists of 2 compulsory papers and three optional papers, each holding 150 marks. The Odisha Judicial Services Mains exam can be attempted for a total of 750 marks. The Interview round holds 100 marks. For detailed information regarding the OJS Exam Plan, candidates can consult the Odisha Judicial Service Notification 2024.

    Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Mark Distribution

    Exam

    Marks

    Odisha Judiciary Prelims

    100 Marks

    Odisha Judiciary Mains


    Total 750 marks

    Each paper 150

    Odisha Judiciary Interview

    100 marks

    Odisha Judicial Services Notification 2024- Preliminary exam syllabus

    The OJS Exam 2024 consists of one objective paper with 100 questions holding 1 mark each. The topics covered in the exam include the Constitution of India, Code of Civil Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure, Evidence Act, Indian Penal Code, Limitation Act, transfer of Property Act, Contract Act, Indian Succession Act and the specific relief act. For details regarding the Odisha Judiciary Prelims, candidates can go through the Odisha Judicial Service Notification 2024.

    Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Prelims Syllabus

    Exam

    Marks

    Topics

    Odisha Judiciary Prelims

    100

    Constitution of India

    Code of Civil Procedure

    Code of Criminal Procedure

    Evidence Act

    Indian Penal Code

    Limitation Act

    Transfer of Property Act,

    Contract Act

    Indian succession Act

    Specific Relief Act

    Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Main Syllabus

    The Odisha Judicial Service Exam 2024 Mains exams are made up of 5 papers, each worth 150 marks. Two of these papers are compulsory and three papers are optional. The compulsory papers cover General English and Procedural Laws. The optional papers consist of the following papers: Law of Crime and Law of Torts, Personal Law, Law of Property, Law of Contract and Jurisprudence & Constitution of India. For detailed information about the OJS Mains, candidates can refer to the Odisha Judicial Service Notification 2024.

    Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Mains Syllabus

    Exam

    Papers

    Marks

    Topics

    Odisha Judiciary Mains

    General English


    150

    Translation and re-translation of a paragraph from English to Odia and from Odia to English.


    An Essay of 150 words


    A precis writing of 300 words


    1 500 word passage

    Procedural Laws

    150

    Code of Criminal Procedure1973

    Code of Civil Procedure 1908

    Indian Evidence Act 1872

    Law of Crime and Law of Torts (Optional)

    150

    -

    Personal Law

    (Optional)

    150

    Hindu Law

    Mohammedan Law

    Law of Property

    (Optional)

    150

    Transfer of Property Act 1882

    Specific Relief Act 1963

    Indian Limitation Act 1963

    Law of Contract

    (Optional)

    150

    Indian Contract Act 1872

    Sales of Goods Act 1930

    Partnership Act 1932

    Negotiable Instrument Act 1881

    Jurisprudence and Constitution of India

    (Optional)

    150

    -

    Odisha Judicial Services Notification 2024- Cutoff

    The Odisha Judicial Exam 2024 Cutoff is the minimum percentage of marks that a candidate must achieve in the examinations in order to proceed to the next round, or in case of the interview, to be selected to fill the vacancies. For the Preliminary exam, the cutoff is 40% for general Candidates and 35% for reserved candidates. For the Mains, the OJSE 2024 cutoff is 45% for the aggregate of all 5 papers and 33% for each paper. The Odisha Judicial 2024 Cutoff for the Interview is 40%

    Odisha Judicial Services Exam Notification 2024- Qualifying Percentages

    Exam

    Category

    Cutoff

    Odisha Judiciary Prelims

    General

    40%

    Reserved

    35%

    Odisha Judiciary Mains

    All

    33% (individual paper)

    45% (aggregate)

    Odisha Judiciary Interview

    All

    40%

    Odisha Judicial Services Notification 2024- Selection Process

    The Odisha Judicial Service Exam 2024 Selection Process consists of 3 stages: a preliminary exam, a main exam, and an interview. To be selected for the position of Civil Judge, candidates have to pass all levels of the examination with grades above the cutoff. The selection will happen purely based on merit. Candidates who score higher marks will be given more priority. In case two candidates have the same marks, the older candidate would be given preference. All candidates will have to undergo a medical examination after the Odisha Judicial Service Exam 2024 selection

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is the OJS exam conducted every year?
    A:

    Yes, the OJS is conducted annually with the goal of recruiting Civil Judges.

    Q: What is the fee for Judiciary Exam in Odisha?
    A:

    The fee for the Odisha Judiciary Services Exam 2024 is Rs 500.

    Q: Is Odia compulsory for OJS?
    A:

    Yes. Fluency in Odia is one of the Odisha Judiciary Exam Eligibility Criteria.

    Q: What is the salary of OJS in Odisha?
    A:

    The salary of an OJS Judge is Rs 27700 - Rs 44770.

    Q: How can I apply for Odisha Judicial Service?
    A:

    You can apply for the Odisha Judicial Service online on the official OPSE website- opse.gov.in.

    Q: Who is eligible for the Judiciary exam in Odisha?
    A:

    Candidates between the ages of 23 and 35 who fulfil all the educational requirements are eligible to attempt the OJSE 2024.

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