UKPSC Civil Judge (PCS J) Examination Syllabus
(A) For Preliminary Entrance (Screening) Examination
The preliminary written entrance examination for Civil Judge will be divided into two parts. In Part-I, it will contain 50 marks and Part-II will contain 150 marks.
Part-I – General Knowledge
It will include day to day happenings around India and the World, particularly in the legal spheres. The questions may relate mainly to international law, neutrality, recent legislation pronouncement particularly Indian Constitution, law and development and legal aspects but it will not be confined to this only.
Part-II – Acts & Laws
It will cover the following Acts and Laws – Transfer of Properties Act, Principle of Hindu Laws and Principle of Muslim Laws, Evidence Act, Code of Criminal Procedure, Indian Penal Code, Civil Procedure Code.
(B) For Main written Examination
This examination will include following subjects
Paper – The Present Day
(1) The Present Day – This paper is designed to test the candidate’s knowledge of the reactions to what is happening in India and the world generally at the present day, particularly in the legal sphere and also his power of expression in English. Questions, the answers to which should be in essay form will relate mainly to jurisprudence, international law, neutrality, recent legislation, particularly- Indian constitutional law and developments, especially on their legal aspect and so on but will not be confined to them. Credit will be given both for substance and expression; conversely deduction will be made for bad expression, including faults of grammar, misuse of words etc.
Paper – Language
(2) Language – A passage in English will be set and the candidate will be required to –
Translate it into the ordinary language spoken in the courts, using the Devnagri Script – Marks 30
Likewise a passage of Hindi will be required to be translated in ordinary English language – Marks 30
There will be English Précis writing also – Marks 40
Paper – I – Substantive Law
(3) Law : Paper I – Substantive Law – The questions set will be restricted to the field covered by The law of contracts; the law of partnership; the law concerning casements and torts; the law relating to transfer of property; including the principles of equity specially applicable thereto; the principles of equity, with special reference to the Law of Trust and specific relief. Hindu Law and Mohammedan Law.
Paper – II – Evidence and Procedure
(4) Law : Paper II – Evidence and Procedure – The field will be that covered by the Law of Evidence, The Criminal Procedure Code and Code of Civil Procedure, including the principles of pleading. The questions set will relate mainly to practical matters; such as the framing of charges and issues the methods of dealing with the evidence of witness, the writing of judgment and the conduct of cases generally but will not be restricted to them.
Paper III – Revenue & Criminal
(5) Law : Paper III – Revenue & Criminal – U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act (as applicable in Uttarakhand) and Indian Penal Code.
(C) For Basic Knowledge of computer Operation Practical Examination
Exam will covers basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows Operating system and Microsoft Office. The paper shall be set from the given syllabus broadly taking one question from each i.e. –
(1) Windows and internet.
(2) M.S. – word.
(3) M.S. – Access.
(4) M.S. – Excel and
(5) M.S. – Power Point. Each question shall have five actions to be
performed on the system each having four marks. Printout of the output
shall be taken and given for evaluation.