UPHJS Judicial Service Exam Pattern
| Exam Type | Papers | Subject Name | No of Marks | Exam Duration |
| Objective Type | I | General Knowledge | 100 | 3 Hours |
| II | Higher Judicial Services Language | 100 | 3 Hours | |
| III | Law I (Substantive Law) | 200 | 3 Hours | |
| IV | Law II (Procedure and Evidence | 200 | 3 Hours | |
| V | Law III (Penal, Revenue and Local Laws) | 200 | 3 Hours | |
| Interview | 200 Marks | |||
| Total Marks | 1000 Marks |
UPHJS Judicial Service Syllabus
English
- Sentence Improvement.
- Prepositions.
- Error Correction (Phrase in Bold).
- Sentence Arrangement.
- Joining Sentences.
- Fill in the blanks.
- Sentence Completion.
- Error Correction (Underlined Part).
- Para Completion.
- Substitution.
- Antonyms.
- Active Voice and Passive Voice.
- Synonyms.
- Idioms and Phrases.
- Spotting Errors.
General Knowledge
- Indian Parliament.
- Countries and Capitals.
- Geography.
- Civics.
- Famous Places in India.
- Indian Economy.
- Environmental Issues.
- Heritage.
- Inventions and Discoveries.
- Tourism.
- Indian History.
- Famous Days & Dates.
- Biology.
- Sports.
- Indian Politics.
- Literature.
- Current Affairs.
- General Science.
- Famous Books & Authors.
- Artists.
- Rivers, Lakes and, Seas.
Law III (Penal, Revenue, and Local Laws)
- U.P. Consolidation and Holdings Act
- Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent, and Eviction) Act 1972
- The Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act 1951
- U.P. Panchayatraj Act
- U.P. Municipalities Act
- Indian Penal Code
- U.P. Urban (Planning and Development) Act 1973, together with Rules framed under the aforesaid Acts
- Clarification—The candidates will have a choice to answer General Knowledge and Law Papers either in Hindi or in English
Law II (Procedure and Evidence)
- The Laws of evidence
- The Criminal Procedure Code and Code of Civil Procedure, including the principles of pleading
- The writing of judgment of session trails, appeals, revision and the conduct of cases generally but will not be restricted to them
- 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 witnesses
Law I (Substantive Law)
- The Law of Contracts, the Law of Partnership
- Law concerning easements and torts
- The Law relating to a transfer of property including the principles of equity specifically applicable thereto,
- The Principle of equity with special reference to the law of trust and specific relief
- Constitutional Law
- Hindu Law and Mohammedan Law
- There will be questions of 50 Marks in relation to Constitutional Law alone