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Bihar Judicial Service Exam 2023 - The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) will release the Bihar Judicial Service Exam Result 2023 for Prelims on the official website. The final Bihar Judicial Service answer key 2023 has been released on August 23, 2023. Candidates raised objections against the Bihar Judicial Service 2023 answer key from July 13 to 22, 2023. BPSC released the provisional answer key of the Bihar Judicial Service exam on July 13, 2023.

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) conducts the Bihar Judicial Services exam for Civil Judges Posts. The selection of the candidates for the posts of Civil Judges is done on the basis of prelims, mains examination and interview. Candidates who are between 22 to 35 years and have a degree in law are eligible to apply for the Bihar Judicial Services application form. Candidates who qualify in the preliminary exam will be eligible to appear for the mains exam. Shortlisted candidates in the mains exam will have to appear for a personal interview. BPSC has recently notified a total of 154 vacancies (revised) to fill the posts of Judicial Services.

Bihar Judicial Service Examination 2023 Highlights

Full Exam NameBihar Judicial Service Examination for Civil Judge Posts
Short Exam NameBihar Judicial Service Examination
Conducting BodyBihar Public Service Commission
Frequency of ConductVacancy Based
Exam LevelState Level Exam
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Mode of ApplicationOnline
Application Fee (General)600 Rs [Online]
Mode of ExamOffline
Number of Seats154 Seats

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Bihar Judicial Service Examination 2023 Important Dates

Bihar Judicial Service Examination Mains Examination (Session 2023)

Past Dates and Events

25 Nov, 2023 - 29 Nov, 2023

Exam | Mode: Online

18 Nov, 2023 - 20 Nov, 2023

Admit Card | Mode: Online

07 Nov, 2023 - 08 Nov, 2023

Application - Late fee application (re-extended) | Mode: Online

31 Oct, 2023 - 02 Nov, 2023

Application - Late fee application | Mode: Online

05 Oct, 2023 - 25 Oct, 2023

Application | Mode: Online

03 Oct, 2023

Advertisement | Mode: Online

Bihar Judicial Service Examination Preliminary Examination (Session 2023)

Past Dates and Events

26 Sep, 2023

Result | Mode: Online

23 Aug, 2023

Answer Key - Final | Mode: Online

13 Jul, 2023 - 22 Jul, 2023

Answer Key - Answer key challenge | Mode: Online

13 Jul, 2023

Answer Key - Provisional | Mode: Online

04 Jun, 2023

Exam | Mode: Offline

30 May, 2023

Admit Card | Mode: Online

12 May, 2023

Application - Re-open(2nd time) - Start Date | Mode: Online

03 May, 2023 - 08 May, 2023

Application - Re-open | Mode: Online

28 Mar, 2023 - 03 Apr, 2023

Application Correction | Mode: Online

27 Feb, 2023 - 27 Mar, 2023

Application | Mode: Online

27 Mar, 2023

Fee payment last date - Start Date | Mode: Online

Bihar Judicial Service Examination 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates appearing for the Bihar Judicial Services exam must check the minimum eligibility criteria to be eligible to appear for the exam.

ParticularsDetails

Eligibility Criteria

Specifications

Age

Minimum - 22 years

Maximum - 35 years

Educational Qualification

Degree in Law from an institution recognised by the Bar Council of India

Bihar Judicial Service Examination 2023 Application Process

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) reopened the application form of Bihar Judicial Services twice in online mode on May 3 and 12 respectively. The application form could be filled in 3 parts. Candidates first had to register for the Bihar Judicial Services exam after which the link for online payment of the application fee was available the next day after 11 am. The application fee for the general category was Rs. 600 and for the ST/SC PWD/Women category (Bihar) was Rs.150.

Steps to fill Bihar Judicial Services Examination Application form

The application form of Bihar Judicial Services Examination is filled in three stages -registration, payment of application fee and filling the application form. Candidates can check the steps given below to fill the application form for reference purposes.

Stage 1 - Registration

  • Click on the link to fill the application form of Bihar Judicial Services.
  • Click on ‘Online Registration’ and  ‘Apply Online’.
  • Fill all details required like name, father's name, date of birth etc.
  • Click on the ‘Submit’ button.
  • After the successful registration, the username and password were sent to the candidates’ registered email ID.

Stage 2 – Fee Payment

To pay the application fee, the link will be available next day after registration after 11 a.m. Candidates have to pay the registration fee online by clicking on the link available.

Stage 3 – Filling of the application form

To proceed to the third stage of filling application form the link will be activated the next day of fee payment after 11 am.

  • Candidates have to upload photographs and signatures.
  • After providing all the details, candidates must check the details entered by clicking on ‘Preview’.
  • Click ‘Submit’ and download the application form by clicking on ‘Download filled application.

Application Fee

Category

Amount

General/ OBC and candidates from other states

Rs.600

Women/ST/SC PWD category

Rs.150

Bihar Judicial Services Examination Application form for Mains Exam

The candidates who will be declared qualified in the preliminary exam will have to fill the application form to appear for the main exam. Bihar Judicial Services application form for mains exam can be filled out online mode. After filling the application form candidates have to send their documents along with the offline application form and will have to send the same through speed post to the BPSC office.

Application Fees

CategoryQuotaModeGenderAmount
General, OBCOnlineMale₹ 600
ST, SCOnlineFemale, Male₹ 150
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Bihar Judicial Service Examination 2023 Syllabus

Bihar Judicial Service Examination Preliminary Syllabus

General study-

General study: Unit 01
General knowledge including current affairs
General study: Unit 02
Elementary general science

Law+

Law: Unit 01
Law of evidence and procedure
Law: Unit 02
Constitutional and administrative law of India
Law: Unit 03
Hindu law and Muhammadan law
Law: Unit 04
Law of transfer of property, prinicples of equity, law of trusts, and specific relief
Law: Unit 05
Law of contracts and torts
Law: Unit 06
Commercial law

Bihar Judicial Service Examination Mains Syllabus

General knowledge including current affairs+

General knowledge including current affairs: Unit 01
Indian history, culture
General knowledge including current affairs: Unit 02
Geography of nature

Elementary general science

General Hindi+

General Hindi: Unit 01
Essay
General Hindi: Unit 02
Sentence classification
General Hindi: Unit 03
Grammar

General English

Law of evidence and procedure+

Law of evidence and procedure: Unit 01
Indian evidence act (1 of 1872)
Law of evidence and procedure: Unit 02
Civil procedure code (5 of 1908)
Law of evidence and procedure: Unit 03
Arbitration and conciliation act, 1996
Law of evidence and procedure: Unit 04
Code of criminal procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)
Law of evidence and procedure: Unit 05
Provincial small cause courts act, 1887

Constitutional and administrative law of India+

Constitutional and administrative law of India: Unit 01
Constitution of India
Article 1 to 1395 and schedules
Constitutional and administrative law of India: Unit 02
Administrative law of India
Delegated legislation
Control of delegated legislation-judicial and legislative
Fair hearing, rules of natural justice, rules against bias, audi alteram partem
Tribunals and quasi-judicial authorities, judicial control over them
Regulatory authorities
Judicial review of administrative action
Writ jurisdiction and statutory judicial remedies, scope, extent, and distinction
Public interest litigation
Tortious liability of state and compensation
Promissory estoppel, legitimate expectation, and doctrine of propotionality
Government contracts
Ombudsman

Hindu law and Muhammadan law

Law of transfer of property, principles of equity, law of trusts, and specific relief+

Law of transfer of property, principles of equity, law of trusts, and specific relief: Unit 01
Determination of trust
Law of transfer of property, principles of equity, law of trusts, and specific relief: Unit 02
Remedies for breach of trust
Law of transfer of property, principles of equity, law of trusts, and specific relief: Unit 03
Specific relief act, 1963 (act 47 of 1963)
Law of transfer of property, principles of equity, law of trusts, and specific relief: Unit 04
Indian trust act (2 of 1882)

Law of Contracts and Torts+

Law of Contracts and Torts: Unit 01
Law of contracts
Act 9 of 1872 (Indian contract act)
Law of Contracts and Torts: Unit 02
Law of torts
General principles of liabilities
Remedies, nuisances, injuries to persons
Assault, false imprisonment, injuries to domestic and contractual relations, wrongful dismissal, defamation, negligence
The rule in Rylands Vrs. Fletcher deceit
Conspiracy
Malicious prosecution

Commercial law+

Commercial law: Unit 01
The main principles of law relating to
a) sales of goods b) negotiable instruments c) company law and, d) partnership

Bihar Judicial Service Examination 2023 Exam Pattern

Bihar Judicial Service Examination Preliminary Exam Pattern

The Bihar Judicial Services Exam is conducted in three stages - preliminary, mains and personality test. As per BPSC, the exam pattern of the preliminary exam will have two papers - General knowledge and Law.  Paper 1 will consist of General Knowledge including Current Affairs and Elementary General Science. The total marks of Paper 1 will be 100.

Paper 2 will be conducted for 150 marks and will constitute of Law of Evidence and Procedure, Constitutional and administrative Law of India, Hindu Law and Muhammadan Law, Law of Transfer of Property, Principles of Equity, Law of Trusts and Specific Relief, Law of Contracts and Torts and Commercial Law. All the questions asked in papers 1 and 2 exam will be objective multiple-type questions.

Structure of Exam pattern of Bihar Judicial Services Examination - Preliminary exam

S.No

Papers

Maximum marks

1.

General knowledge

100

2.

Law

150

Bihar Judicial Service Examination Mains Exam Pattern

The main exam of Bihar Judicial Services comprises of compulsory and optional papers. As per the exam pattern, the main exam will have 5 compulsory papers - General Knowledge including Current Affairs, Elementary General Science, General Hindi, General English and Law of Evidence and Procedure.  General English and General Hindi will be qualifying in nature and candidates have to score 30 marks out of 100 to get their other papers evaluated.

There will be 5 optional papers where candidates will have to select any 3 papers. The option papers are Constitutional and administrative Law of India, Hindu law and Muhammadan law, Law of Transfer of Property, Principles of Equity, Law of Trusts and Specific Relief, Law of Contracts and Torts and Commercial Law.

Structure of Exam pattern of Bihar Judicial Services Examination - Compulsory paper

S.No

Papers

Maximum marks

1.

General Knowledge including Current Affairs

150

2.

Elementary General Science

100

3.

General Hindi

100

4.

General English

100

5.

Law of Evidence and Procedure

150

Structure of Exam pattern of Bihar Judicial Services Examination  - Optional Paper

S.No

Papers

Maximum marks

1.

Constitutional & Administrative Law of India

150

2.

Hindu law and Muhammadan law

150

3.

Law of Transfer of Property, Principles of Equity, Law of Trusts and Specific Relief,and

150

4.

Law of Contracts and Torts

150

5.

Commercial Law

150

Bihar Judicial Service Examination 2023 Admit Card

Bihar Judicial Service Examination Preliminary Admit Card

The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) issued the Bihar Judicial Service admit card 2023 for prelims on May 30 on the official website. The admit card for the preliminary exam has been issued to the candidates who have successfully filled the application form. To download the admit card candidates have to login with their username and password.

Bihar Judicial Services admit card will carry details like roll number,name, category, date of birth, gender, date and time of exam, details of exam centre. Candidates must check the details printed on the admit card carefully. In case candidates find any mistake in the details printed on the admit card, they must  immediately inform the examination officials for required correction.

Bihar Judicial Service Examination Mains Admit Card

The mains admit card of Bihar Judicial Services will be issued only to those candidates who will qualify the mains exam. Candidates will have enter the registration id/ login id and password to download the admit card. The admit card will have details like roll number, name, gender, exam centres etc mentioned in the admit card.  Candidates have to carry the admit card on the day of examination.

Documents Required at Exam

  • Admit card
  • Aadhar card
  • Driving license
  • Voter id card
  • Any other id issued by State or Central Government

Bihar Judicial Service Examination 2023 Result

Bihar Judicial Service Examination Preliminary Result

The result of prelims exam will be declared online. The result will be published in pdf format. The roll number of candidates qualifying the exam is available in the result file. To prepare the result of preliminary exam, BPSC has used the normalisation process where a total of 10 percent of appeared candidates has been selected. The selection of the candidates for mains exam will be done on the basis of marks scored by last recommended candidates.

Bihar Judicial Service Examination Mains Result

The result of mains exam will be released for the candidates who qualify the prelims exam. Candidates appearing for the mains exam have to qualify General Hindi and General English papers and score 30  percent of marks in both papers to be qualify the exam. However, the marks of General Hindi and English will not be added in preparing the merit list.

Final Merit list

Candidates who qualify interview will be eligible for the preparation of final result. The final result of the qualified candidates of Bihar Judicial Services will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in mains exam and interview.

Bihar Judicial Service Examination 2023 Cutoff

The cutoff score of Bihar Judicial Services exam for prelims, mains exam and final cutoff separately. The cutoff of prelims exam will be fixed by the commission. As per notification the cutoff of Bihar Judicial Services for the reserved category will be 5 percent less than the unreserved. Candidates have to score equal or above the cutoff released by the commission. Exam conducting authorities will release the cut off for all the categories separately in pdf file only.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Question:What is age eligibility to apply for the BPSC Civil Judge

Answer:

Applicants whose age lies between 21 to 35 years are eligible to apply for the exam

Question:When can I apply for BPSC Civil Judge 2023 ?

Answer:

Applicants were able to fill the application form from February 27 to March 27, 2023.

Question:How many vacancy are in BPSC Civil Judge Online Form 2023 ?

Answer:

As per the official notification, there are a total of 154 vacancies (revised) to be filled.

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As there is a list of documents mentioned, I want to know whether all the documents are mandatory or not?

Smrity 22nd Mar, 2020

Hey,

If there is a list of documents mentioned for any counselling or exam then all of the documents are mandatory, if the documents are not mandatory then it would be mentioned in the list like for example if aadhar card driving license and pan card are asked for verification you need not carry all the three but any one for identity confirmation and they will be mentioned with the word or.

I hope this helps.

All the best.


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What is cut off of final merit list (including interview)

Sonali Sahu Student Expert 31st Dec, 2019

hello,

Cutoff is not mentioned. The merit list have names of the students  who have been shortlisted for the coming rounds.

You can check the list from the official webpage of bihar public service commission.

Here is the link:- http://www.bpsc.bih.nic.in/

You will get all the details and notice for every exam from there. You can check it from there.

For interview there is nothing like cutoff. It is performance based and totally depends how you answer the questions and how the evaluators will evaluate you.

Hope it helps!

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whether a certificate of AiBe is necessary from the college for this exam

Sanjanaleekha 14th Dec, 2019

Hi there,

No, for giving Bihar Judicial Services exam it is not necessary  to be enrolled as an advocate, if you have completed you LLB from a recognised university, that will be sufficient for making you eligible to sit for Bihar Judicial Services exam.

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when is the tentative date for preliminary exam for bihar judicial services ( PCSJ 2020)

Ameya Narendra Parkar 8th Dec, 2019
Dear Nidhi,
I can help you with tentative dates of UP PCSJ 2020.
Right now only TENTATIVE dates are only uploaded

  • Start of Online Registrations: September 2020
  • End of Online Registrations: October 2020
  • Limit to pay the fees online: October 2020
  • Prelim Examination Date: December 2020
  • Result to be available: January 2020
  • Main Examination to be held: January 2020

Also check the eligibility criteria before filling up your application form

i hope this information helps you.

All the best
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Hello sir, I got 321 marks in neet. I belong from UP,and my catagory is SC.can I get government medical college?

Ajay Pratap singh 7th Jun, 2019

hi gautam

you got 321 marks in neet and you belong from Uttar pradesh your catagory is SC.

but by this score you have no chances of getting  government medical college

you can go for private college or wait for next year
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