OPSC Judicial Service Syllabus 2023 (Prelims & Mains) Exam Pattern Download PDF

OPSC Judicial Service Exam Syllabus 2023: OPSC Judicial Service Exam Syllabus and Exam pattern are available now. Dear candidates who applied for the Odisha PSC JSE Jobs have started their Exam preparation for the Written Test which is going to organize by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC). All those applicants can check the OPSC Judicial Services Exam question Papers and can download them. Here, we are providing the Odisha PSC JSE Previous papers along with solutions. Here we also provided OPSC JSE Syllabus Exam pattern 2023. So before going to begin the preparation, once check the Provided Odisha PSC Judicial Service Exam Exam Syllabus.

OPSC Civil Judge Syllabus 2023 

Organization Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC)
Posts Civil Judge
Category Syllabus
Job Location Odisha
Official Website opsc.gov.in

Check OPSC Judicial Service Exam Pattern 2023

Preliminary Exam Pattern

  • Negative Marking: 0.25 marks shall be deducted for every wrong answer.
Name of the Subject No of Questions No of Marks
Constitution of India 100 100
Code of Civil Procedure
Code of Criminal Procedure
Evidence Act
Indian Penal Code
Transfer of Property Act
Law of Succession
Contract Act
Limitation Act
Special Relief Act
Duration: 1 Hour and 30 Minutes

Main Exam Pattern

Compulsory Paper

Name of the Subject No of Marks
Paper: I General English 150
Paper: II Procedure Laws 150
Duration: 2 Hours and 30 Minutes

Optional Paper

Name of the Subject No of Marks
Law of Crime & Law of Torts 150
Personal Law 150
Law of Property 150
Law of Contract 150
Jurisprudence & Constitution of India 150
Duration: 3 Hours

Download Odisha Judicial Service Syllabus 2023 PDF

Odisha PSC is going to conduct an Orissa Judicial Service examination to recruit skilled and experienced candidates for Civil Judges. Candidates who have applied for Odisha Judicial Service Examination 2023, OPSC will shortlist by conducting 3 different rounds. Three parts of OJSE 2023 are Preliminary Written Examination, Main Written Examination, and Interview. To qualify for the OJSE 2023, candidates should be capable enough to prepare hard for the Examination.

Preliminary Examination

The preliminary written examination shall be of one paper carrying 100 marks with a duration of one and half hours with objective type questions of multiple choice (i.e. 100 questions of one mark each with negative marks of twenty-five percent of the marks allotted to a question for every wrong answer) on the following subjects and the OMR answer sheets will be scrutinized by computer

Topics (Objective types Questions)

  • Constitution of India
  • Code of Civil Procedure
  • Code of Criminal Procedure
  • Evidence Act
  • Indian Penal Code
  • Limitation Act
  • Transfer of Property Act
  • Contract Act
  • Law of Succession (Indian Succession Act and Hindu Succession Act)
  • Specific Relief Act.

The Commission shall call the eligible candidates for main written examination who have secured not less than 35 (thirty-five) per centum of marks·in case of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates and 40 (forty) per centum of marks in case of others in the preliminary written examination.

Compulsory Papers

Paper – I General English (150 marks) Paper – II  Procedural Laws (150 marks)
(a) Translation and retranslation of ten lines each.
(b) A short Essay about 150 words.
(c) Precise writing consisting of 300 words.
(d) 1 (one) passage of about 500 words with 5 questions.
(a) The Code of Criminal Procedure,1973
(b) The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
(c) The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Optional Subjects 

  • Law of Crime & Law of Torts (150 marks)
  • Personal Law (150 marks)
    (a) Hindu Law
    (b) Mohammedan Law
  • Law of Property (150 marks)
    (a) Transfer of Property Act, 1882
    (b) Specific Relief Act, 1963
    (c) Indian Limitation Act, 1963
  • Law of Contract (150 marks)
    (a) Indian Contract Act, 1872
    (b) Sales of Goods Act, 1930
    (c) Partnership Act, 1932
    (d) Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
  • Jurisprudence and Constitution of India (150 marks)

OJSE 2023 Exam Syllabus

OPSC Judicial Service Examination Syllabus 2023 for General English

  • Verb.
  • Tenses.
  • Adverb.
  • Articles.
  • Grammar.
  • Synonyms.
  • Antonyms.
  • Vocabulary.
  • Conclusion.
  • Comprehension.
  • Word Formation.
  • Error Correction.
  • Theme detection.
  • Fill in the Blanks.
  • Unseen Passages.
  • Idioms & Phrases.
  • Passage Correction.
  • Idioms and Phrases.
  • Sentence Correction.
  • Passage Completion.
  • Sentence Completion.
  • Subject-Verb Agreement.
  • Sentence Rearrangement.

Constitution of Criminal Courts And Offices Topics 

  • Metropolitan area
  • Court of Session
  • Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges
  • Court of Judicial magistrates
  • Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate
  • Special Judicial Magistrate
  • Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrate

OJSE Syllabus 2023 for The Evidence Act, 1872 

  • Section -I: Short title, extent, and commencement
  • Section II: Repeal of enactment
  • Section III: Interpretation clause
  • Section-IV: May presume
  • Section-V: Evidence may be given of facts in the issue and relevant facts
  • Section-VI: Relevancy of facts forming part of the same transaction
  • Section-VII: Facts which are the occasion, cause, or effect of facts in the issue
  • Section-VIII: Motivation, preparation, and previous or subsequent conduct
  • Section-IX: Fact necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts.
  • Section-X: Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design

 OPSC Judicial Service Syllabus 2023 for Indian Penal Code, 1860

  • Chapter-I: General Explanation
  • Chapter II: Of Punishment
  • Chapter IV: General Exception
  • Chapter-V: Of Abetment
  • Chapter-V-A: Criminal Conspiracy
  • Chapter-VIII: Of Offences relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force
  • Chapter- XIV: Of Offences affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Moral
  • Chapter- XVI: Of Offences affecting the Human Body
  • Chapter-XVII: Of Offences Against Property
  • Chapter-XVIII: Offences relating to Documents and Property Marks
  • Chapter -XX: Of Offences Relating to Marriage
  • Chapter-XX-A: Of Offences Relating to Marriage
  • Chapter- XXII: Of Defamation
  • Chapter- XXIII: Of Criminal intimidation, Insult, and Annoyance

OPSC Judicial Service Syllabus – Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

What is OPSC Judicial Service Syllabus?

Constitution of India Code of Civil Procedure Code of Criminal Procedure Evidence ActIndian Penal CodeTransfer of Property Act Law of Succession Contract Act Limitation Act

What is the Exam Pattern for OPSC Judicial Service2023?

The Detailed OPSC Judicial ServiceExam Pattern 2023 is available @ Questionpapersonline.com

Where can I Get the OPSC Judicial Service Syllabus PDF?

The OPSC Judicial Service Syllabus PDF available @ opsc.gov.in

What are the Total Marks for OPSC Judicial Service Exam?

The OPSC Judicial Service will be Conducted for 100 Marks

How many Questions will be asked in the OPSC Judicial Service Exam ?

A Total of 100 Questions will be asked in the OPSC Judicial Service Exam