Syllabus of Gujarat Higher Judicial Examination
(I) Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test)
(i) The Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test) shall consist of 02 Papers (each of 100 Marks & 02 Hours’ duration) consisting of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) each of 01 Mark and would be based on the following Syllabus :
Paper – I : Law (100 Marks 02 Hours)
(a) The Constitution of India
(b) The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, The Transfer of Property Act, 1882, The Specific Relief Act, 1963, The Indian Partnership Act, 1932, The Indian Contract Act, 1872, The Sale of Goods Act, 1930, The Limitation Act, 1963, The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, The Commercial Courts Act, 2015, The Family Courts Act, 1984
(c) The Indian Penal Code, 1860, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, The Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012
(d) The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
(e) The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
(f) The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
(g) The Electricity Act, 2003
(h) The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
(i) The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
(j) The Information Technology Act, 2000
(k) The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
(l) Legal Maxims
(m) Medical Jurisprudence
(n) Jurisprudence and Legal Phraseology
Paper – II : English, General Knowledge & Awareness (100 Marks 02 Hours)
(a) English Language
(b) General Knowledge
(c) Current Affairs
(d) Indian History and Geography
(e) Basics of Science and Technology
(f) Sports
(g) Analytical Reasoning /Mental Ability
(h) Basic Knowledge of Computer Operation / Application
(ii) The language of the ‘Question Papers’ (I & II) of the Preliminary Examination, will be English.
(iii) Preliminary Examination Papers (Objective Type) shall be assessed / evaluated by the Computer, as per entries made on OMR Sheet. As the evaluation is being done on the Computer by Scanning, there is no human intervention and hence, queries relating to rechecking of the OMR Sheets, subsequent to the Preliminary Examination, will not be entertained by the High Court.
(iv) In view of amended Rule5, viz. Clause (aa) of Sub Rule (2) of Rule5 of “The Gujarat State Judicial Service Rules, 2005”, Candidates who have not passed Secondary as well as Higher Secondary Examination with subject of Gujarati (Higher Level/ First Language at both stages) are required to pass the vernacular (Gujarati) Language Proficiency Test as prescribed below and to secure minimum 40% Marks for being eligible for being called for Main Written Examination.
Paper – III : Test of Gujarati Language : (50 Marks – 1½ Hours)
[For those Candidates, who have not passed Secondary as well as Higher Secondary Examination with subject of Gujarati (Higher Level/First Language at both stages)]
Syllabus for Gujarati Language Test :
(v) To become eligible for Main Written Examination, the Candidate has to secure 50% or more Marks in the Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test) and must have also passed their Secondary and Higher Secondary Examinations with subject of Gujarati (Higher Level / First Language at both stages);
OR
has to secure 50% or more Marks in the Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test) and 40% or more Marks in the Test of Gujarati Language, in case they have not passed their Secondary and Higher Secondary Examinations with subject of Gujarati (Higher Level / First Language at both stages).
(vi) The Marks obtained by the Candidates in the Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test) as well as the Test of Gujarati Language shall not be taken into consideration for preparing the Final Merit of the candidates.
(II) Competitive Examination :
(A) Main Written Examination (Descriptive Type) :
(i) The Main Written Examination (Descriptive Type) shall consist of Two Papers (each of 100 Marks & 03 Hours’ duration), based on the Syllabus given below:
Paper – I (Criminal) [100 Marks – 03 Hours]
(a) The Indian Penal Code, 1860
(b) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
(c) The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
(d) The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
(e) The Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
(f) The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
(g) The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
(h) Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012
(i) The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
(j) The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
(k) The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
(l) The Information Technology Act, 2000
(m) The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
Paper – II (Civil) [100 Marks – 3 Hours]
(a) The Constitution of India
(b) The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
(c) The Indian Contract Act, 1872
(d) The Specific Relief Act, 1963
(e) The Indian Partnership Act, 1932
(f) The Sale of Goods Act, 1930
(g) The Limitation Act, 1963
(h) The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
(i) Succession Laws, Personal Laws (Hindu, Muslim & Christian)
(j) The Intellectual Property Laws
(k) The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
(l) The Commercial Courts Act, 2015
(m) The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
(n) The Electricity Act, 2003
(o) The Right to Fair Compensation & Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act, 2013
(p) The Family Courts Act, 1984
(q) Basic Laws relating to Environment
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
(ii) Paper Style for Main Written Examination:
Paper – I (Criminal) & Paper – II (Civil), each shall consist of Two Parts as under :
Paper – I (Criminal)
Part:I (50 Marks) :Answer to Questions, Short Notes, Fill in the blank, True or False, One word Answers to Questions, Assertions/Reasons, Any Type of Questions
Part:II (50 Marks) :Judgment Writing
Paper – II (Civil)
Part:I (50 Marks) :Answer to Questions, Short Notes, Fill in the blank, True or False, One word Answers to Questions, Assertions/Reasons, Any Type of Questions
Part:II (50 Marks) :Judgment Writing
(iii) Language of the Question Papers of Main Written Examination shall be English, and Answers to each Question shall be given in English, if not instructed otherwise.
(iv) The candidates who obtain minimum 50% Marks in the aggregate and minimum 40% Marks in each individual Paper in the Main Written Examination, shall be eligible for being called for Vivavoce Test (Interview).
(B) Vivavoce Test (Interview) :
(i) Vivavoce Test shall be of 50 Marks.
(ii) The object of the Vivavoce Test is to assess the suitability of the candidate for the cadre, by judging the mental alertness, knowledge of law, clear and logical exposition, balance of judgment, skills, attitude, ethics, power of assimilation, power of communication, character and intellectual depth analytical ability and the like, of the candidate.
(iii) For being eligible to be included in the Select List, the candidate must obtain minimum 40% Marks in Vivavoce Test.
