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About TNPSC Civil Judge 2023
TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 - The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will declare the TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 result for prelims soon on the official website. The provisional TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 answer key has been released on August 23. Candidates raised objections against the TNPSC Civil Judge answer key 2024 up yo August 30.
The exam authorities released the TNPSC Civil Judge notification on June 1. Candidates who fulfil minimum eligibility submitted their TNPSC Civil Judge application form 2023 by June 30. Candidates were given chances to make corrections in the TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 application form from July 5 to 7, 2023.
TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 exam contains three successive stages including preliminary, main and viva voce. Candidates who qualify in the preliminary exam have to appear in the main examination (descriptive type). Candidates have to score minimum qualifying marks to participate in the further stages of the recruitment.
Candidates will be shortlisted for the viva voce test based on the ratio of 1:2 or 1:3 with reference to the number of vacancies. If candidates score less than the minimum marks prescribed for viva voce test, they are not eligible for final selection.
TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 Highlights
Full Exam Name | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Civil Judge Exam |
Short Exam Name | TNPSC Civil Judge |
Conducting Body | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission |
Frequency of Conduct | Vacancy Based |
Exam Level | State Level Exam |
Languages | English, Tamil |
Mode of Application | Offline / Online |
Application Fee (General) | 500 Rs [Offline] +1 More |
Exam Duration | 15 Hours |
Number of Seats | 245 Seats |

TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 Important Dates
TNPSC Civil Judge Main Exam (Session 2023)
Upcoming Dates and Events
28 Oct, 2023 - 29 Oct, 2023
Exam | Mode: Offline
TNPSC Civil Judge Preliminary Exam (Session 2023)
Past Dates and Events
23 Aug, 2023 - 30 Aug, 2023
Answer key challenge facility | Mode: Online
23 Aug, 2023
Answer Key | Mode: Online
19 Aug, 2023
Exam | Mode: Offline
09 Aug, 2023
Admit Card | Mode: Online
TNPSC Civil Judge (Session 2023)
Past Dates and Events
05 Jul, 2023 - 07 Jul, 2023
Application Correction | Mode: Online
01 Jun, 2023 - 30 Jun, 2023
Application | Mode: Online
01 Jun, 2023
Advertisement | Mode: Online
TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should be a citizen of India and should have knowledge in Tamil to read, write and speak. Candidates should check other eligibility criteria details carefully before filling the online TNPSC Civil Judge application form 2023.
Age Limit:
Categories | Minimum Age | Maximum Age | |
Practicing Advocates/Pleaders and Assistant Public Prosecutors | SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC, BCM and destitute widows of all castes. | 25 Years | 40 Years |
Others | 25 Years | 35 Years | |
Fresh Law Graduates | All categories | 22 Years | 27 Years |
Educational Qualification: He/she should have possessed a bachelor's degree in law from any university established in India or a university recognized under the advocate’s act, 1961.
Particulars | Qualification |
Practicing Advocates / Pleaders and Assistant Public Prosecutors | He/she should possess a Degree in Law of a University in India or University incorporated by or under a Central Act or a State Act or an Institution recognized by the UGC, or any other equivalent qualification and enrolled in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu or in the Bar Council of any other State in India He/she must be practicing as an Advocate or Pleader in any Court on the date of Notification for recruitment to the post and he/she must have so practiced for a period of not less than three years on that date. He/she must be an Assistant Public Prosecutor having not less than three years of experience as an Advocate or Assistant Public Prosecutor. |
Fresh Law Graduates | He/she must be a fresh Law graduate possessing a degree in Law from a recognized University. He/she should be eligible to be enrolled as an advocate He/she must have scored an overall percentage of marks in the bachelor’s degree of law as given below, Reserved categories (SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC, BC(OBCM) and BCM) - 45% Marks. Other category - 50% Marks He/she should have obtained the bachelor’s degree of law within a period of three years prior to the date of notification. |
TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 Application Process
Mode of Application : Offline and Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | NEFT | Bank Challan | Other
TNPSC Civil Judge Application Procedure: Candidates would be able to apply for TNPSC Civil Judge exam through online mode only. Candidates would have log in ID and password to apply for the Tamil Nadu Civil Judge exam. Applicants who have registered in One Time Registration shall use their existing user ID and password to fill the TNPSC Civil Judge online application form.
TNPSC One Time Registration (OTR):
- One Time Registration is the collection of information from the applicants and providing a separate dashboard to maintain their own profile.
- For applying in One Time Registration, the candidates should have scanned soft copies of their passport-sized photo and signature in a CD/DVD/Pen drive.
- Candidates should provide their particular details including SSLC Register Number, Month & Year of Passing and Name of the Board while registering online.
- A valid e-mail ID and mobile number are mandatory for OTR because TNPSC will send all messages and communications to the registered e-mail ID and mobile number.
TNPSC Civil Judge Application Form Process:
- The candidate needs to log in by using the user ID and password.
- Candidates have to fill up the additional details required for Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service application.
- After submitting the details in the online application form, candidates can choose any one of the modes for making payment of the exam fee.
- Examination fee – Rs.500
- For One Time Registration Fee– Rs.150 (One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of registration.)
- Payment Method: Online/Offline.
- Online Mode: Net Banking/Credit card/Debit card.
- Offline Mode: Fee can be paid offline at State Bank of India/Indian Bank within two days from the date of submission of the online application by choosing the challan option
- Candidates have to wait for the intimation from the server while making the online fee payment.
- Candidates need not send the hard copy of the online application form or any other supporting documents to the TNPSC.
- For any clarification, Call on Help Desks (8754000961) and write to technicalhelp@tnpscexams.in.
NOTE: If the candidate forgets the user ID and password, he/she can change or reset them using the “Forget Password and Forgot Login ID” Options.
Application Fees
Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
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SC, ST | Offline, Online | Male, Female | ₹ 0 | |
OBC, General | Offline, Online | Male, Female | ₹ 500 |
TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 Syllabus
TNPSC Civil Judge Preliminary Exam Syllabus
Law
The code of civil procedure, 1908 |
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The negotiable instruments act, 1981 |
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The transfer of property act, 1882 |
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The Indian contract act, 1872 |
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The specific relief act, 1963 |
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The constitution of India |
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The Tamil Nadu buildings act, 1960 and Tamil Nadu regulation of rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu act 42 of 2017) |
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The code of criminal procedure, 1973 |
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The Indian penal code, 1860 |
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The Indian evidence act, 1872 |
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The criminal law (amendment) acts |
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The criminal minor acts (including information technology act, 2000; the protection of children from sexual offences act, 2012) |
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General knowledge
Reasoning and mental ability test
TNPSC Civil Judge Main Exam Syllabus
Translation paper
Translation of passages from English to Tamil and from Tamil to English |
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Pleadings, depositions, orders, judgements, and documents |
Law paper-I
The code of civil procedure, 1908 |
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The code of criminal procedure, 1973 |
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The Indian evidence act, 1872 |
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Principles of pleading and the constitution of India (as amended) |
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Law paper-II
Framing of issues and writing of judgments in civil cases |
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Law paper-III
Framing of charges and writing of judgments in criminal cases |
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TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 Preparation Tips
While preparing for TNPSC Civil Judge 2023, some of the tips mentioned here will help the candidates in terms of preparing in a better way for the exam. First and foremost, one must know the syllabus and exam pattern of TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 thoroughly. previous years question papers, sample papers and choosing the best books are some of the factors that determine how one performs in the exam. Apart from these factors, the secret of success always lies in hard work. Some more important tips to excel in TNPSC Civil Judge Exam 2023 are,
Syllabus: You should make sure that you are following the syllabus prescribed by the TNPSC.
Study Materials:
- Textbook: Collect the textbooks of Samacheerkalvi which are considered to be the best.
- Previous Question Papers: With the help of the previous year question papers, you can understand the structure of the TNPSC Civil Judge Exam 2023. We suggest you practice as many as sample question papers, It will help to find your weak areas and also increase your accuracy and speed.
- Newspaper: You should read the newspaper like The Hindu, Times of India, Hindustan Times, Indian Express etc.., to improve your vocabulary. You need to note down the current affairs from those newspaper mentioned above.
TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 Exam Pattern
TNPSC Civil Judge Preliminary Exam Exam Pattern
The preliminary examination consists of one paper of objective type containing 100 multiple choice questions, each carrying one mark. The questions will be asked in both Tamil and English. Maximum marks will be 100 and ½ mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer. The duration of the prelims exam will be two hours. The candidates will be shortlisted based on the marks obtained in the preliminary exam. These marks will not be considered for the final merit list of the candidates.
Exam | Duration | Minimum marks to qualify for Main Exam | Maximum Marks | ||
Preliminary Exam (Objective) | SC/ST | MBC/DC/BC(OBCM)/BCM | Others | ||
3 Hours | 30 | 35 | 40 | 100 |
TNPSC Civil Judge Main Exam Exam Pattern
The Law question papers will be set both in Tamil and English. The candidates are given the option of choosing the papers either in Tamil or English. The candidates should appear in all the papers in the main exam and viva voce test. Candidates should score the minimum qualifying marks in both main exam and viva voce test to get qualified for the final selection.
Exam | Duration | Maximum Marks | Minimum marks to qualify for Main Exam | ||
Main Written Exam (Descriptive) | SC/ST | MBC/DC/BC(OBCM)/BCM | Others | ||
Translation Paper | 03 hours | 100 | 30% | 30% | 40% |
Law Paper-1 | 03 hours | 100 | |||
Law Paper-2 | 03 hours | 100 | |||
Law Paper-3 | 03 hours | 100 | |||
Viva Voce | - | 60 | 18 Marks |
TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 Admit Card
TNPSC Civil Judge hall ticket for prelims has been released online on August 9. Candidates must check the commission’s website regularly before the exam date to download the TNPSC Civil Judge hall ticket. Candidates should make sure that the particulars on the hall ticket contain no errors. Candidates need to bring a prescribed valid photo identity proof,
- Voter ID Card
- Aadhar Card
- PAN Card
- Passport
- Driving License
- Photo ID authorized by Gazetted Officers.
TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 Exam Centers
TNPSC Civil Judge Preliminary Exam Exam Centers
State | City |
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Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
Tiruchirappalli | |
Thanjavur | |
Madurai | |
Tirunelveli | |
Coimbatore | |
Vellore | |
Salem | |
Villupuram |
TNPSC Civil Judge Main Exam Exam Centers
State | City |
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Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
Documents Required at Exam
- Admit card
- Aadhaar card
- Passport
TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 Answer Key
TNPSC Civil Judge Preliminary Exam Answer Key
TNPSC Civil Judge answer key 2023 will be released within one week from the date of the preliminary exam. Candidates will send the objections against the answer key with proof within seven days from release date . If the challenge is accepted by the TNPSC , candidates will get the notification about it on the official website. TNPSC Civil Judge Answer Key 2023 is common for all sets of question papers.
TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 Result
TNPSC will announce the result of TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 on the official website. The result will be published in the form of a PDF file. Candidates can find the list of roll numbers of candidates who have qualified for the mains exam in TNPSC Civil Judge result PDF for the prelims exam.
Shortlisted candidates will be able to appear for the mains exam. Candidates who get shortlisted in TNPSC Civil Judge result for the mains exam will be called to appear for a viva-voce. Candidates' performance in the viva-voce will determine the final result of TNPSC Civil Judge recruitment exam.
General Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question:When the prelims result of TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 be declared?
Answer:
The TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 prelims result will be announced soon on the official website.
Question:When the TNPSC Civil Judge admit card 2024 for prelims released?
Answer:
The TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 admit card has been released on August 9, 2023.
Question:What is the closing date of the TNPSC Civil Judge application form 2023?
Answer:
TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 application form has been closed on June 30.
Question:Is the age limit is same for all categories?
Answer:
No, the TNPSC Civil Judge age limit will differ based on the category.
Question:When the TNPSC Civil Judge notification 2023 be released?
Answer:
TNPSC Civil Judge 2023 notification and application form has been released on June 1 on the official website.
Questions related to TNPSC Civil Judge
the caste of bc should score how many percentage in law degree ?what percentage is eligible for applying civil judge exam for bc candidates?
Hi there,
I hope you are doing well. I would like to tell you that your query seems to be incomplete. As you didn't mention the degree.
For judiciary exam :-
You must have enrolled in 3 year or 5year law degree.
Candidates qualified to be admitted as Advocates under Advocates Act, 1961 OR candidates currently practising as Advocates in India.
That's it.
No other qualification is required.