Delhi Higher Judicial Service Examination

The preliminary examination is of qualifying nature and the number of
candidates to be admitted to the Main (Written) Examination shall not be
more than twenty times the total number of advertised
vacancies in each category.

The Main (Written) Examination shall consist of 4 papers- One paper of language & General knowledge and three papers of law.

Paper I: 150 marks
General Knowledge & Language – This is to test the candidate’s knowledge of current affairs etc. and power of expression in English. Credit will be given both for substance and expression. Conversely deduction will be made for bad expression, faults of grammar and misuse of words etc.

Paper II: 200 Marks
Law - I – Constitution of India, Code of Civil Procedure, Indian EvidenceAct, Limitation Act, Registration Act and such other subjects as may be specified by the High Court from time to time.

Paper III: 200 Marks
Law - II – Transfer of Property Act, Indian Contract Act, Sale of Goods Act, Indian Partnership Act, Specific Relief Act, Arbitration Law, Personal Law and such other subjects as may be specified by the High court from time to time.

Paper IV: 200 Marks
Law - III – Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Evidence Act and such other subjects as may be specified by the High court from time to time.

A candidate must obtain minimum number of marks prescribed in the table below:

SHORTLISTING PROCESS FOR VIVA VOCE:

✔ The number candidates shortlisted for viva voce shall not exceed three times the number of vacancies in each category advertised.
✔ In case, there is a candidate(s) who has/have secured marks equal to the marks secured by the last candidate shortlisted for viva voce, then all such candidate(s) who have secured marks equal to the marks secured by the last candidate shortlisted for viva voce, shall also be shortlisted for the viva voce irrespective of the fact that by including such candidate(s), the number of candidates shortlisted for viva voce exceeds the prescribed limit of three times the number of vacancies in each category advertised.

MAXIMUM MARKS: 250 Marks
Relatively more meritorious candidates from among those who appeared in the Main Examination in the ratio of 1:3 having regard to the number of vacancies shall be called for viva-voce to be conducted. The maximum marks for Viva-voce would be 15. A candidate belonging to unreserved category has to secure minimum 33% marks in the viva-voce and those belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes shall be required to secure minimum 25% marks in the viva-voce

Category wise distribution of Requisite Marks:

◆ General Category candidate must secure minimum 50% marks
◆ Candidate of Reserved Category i.e. Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Persons with Disability must secure minimum 45