Rajasthan judicial service (RJS) is a competitive judicial service exam held
annually by Rajasthan High Court. The mode of examination is Hindi as well as
English language. The exam selection process consists of three stages:
- The preliminary examination
- Written main examination
- The interview
PRELIMS EXAMINATION
• The preliminary examination for the Rajasthan judicial service is an
objective exam
• The preliminary exam consists of two papers, law paper 1 and law
paper 2 with 70% weightage.
• The remaining 30% weightage is for language papers i.e., Hindi, and
English both.
• The total no. of questions in the examination consists of 100 marks,
each question contains 1 mark. There is no negative marking in examination.- Prelims strategy for preparation:
• A good command over bare act is extremely important.
• All sections of the bare act must be thoroughly understood.
• Read newspaper daily and try to relate the current knowledge and
legal knowledge of books.
• Prefer any standard books and solve maximum possible multiple-choice questions.
• Practice past years question papers.
• Analyze the score.
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Syllabus for prelims examination:
Law paper 1
The law paper 1 is based on questions from the following given sections.
• The Constitution of India
• Civil Procedure Code, 1908
• The Specific Relief Act, 1963
• The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• The limitation Act, 1963
• Interpretation of Statutes
• Indian Contract Act, 1872
• The Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001
• The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
• Order/judgement writing
Law paper 2
The law paper 2 is based on the questions from the sections given below:
• Criminal procedure Code, 1973
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860
• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2005
• The Negotiable Instruments Act,1881
• The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• The Probation of Offenders, 1958
• Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
• Framing of charges (criminal) and judgment writing- Hindi and English language paper
The syllabus includes:
• Tenses
• Proverbs
• Punctuation framing sentences
• Phrasal verbs and idioms
• Active and passive voice
• Direct and indirect speech
• Antonyms
• Synonyms modals with concepts
• Co-ordination and subordinates - MAINS EXAMINATION
The main examination consists of four papers:
Subjects Maximum marks Time duration
Paper 1- Civil law 100 3 hours
Paper 2- Criminal law 100 3 hours
Paper 3- Hindi essay 50 2 hours
Paper 4- English essay 50 2 hours - Syllabus for mains examination:
- Law paper 1
- Law paper-1 of RJS is designed to test the candidates practical and civil
knowledge in civil law and procedures.
• The Constitution of India
• Civil Procedure Code, 1908
• The Specific Relief Act, 1963
• The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• The limitation Act, 1963
• Interpretation of Statutes
• Indian Contract Act, 1872
• The Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001
• The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
• Order/judgement writing - Law paper 2
- Law paper 2 of RJS is designed to test the candidate’s practical knowledge in
criminal law and procedure.
• Criminal procedure Code, 1973
• Law of Evidence, 1872
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860
• Law of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
• Law on Juvenile Delinquency, 2015
• The Negotiable Instruments Act,1881
• Law of Probation of Offenders, 1958
• Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
• Framing of charges (criminal) and judgment writing
Language writing (Hindi and English essay)
• Latest Developments
• Social, cultural, and legal topics related to Rajasthan
• Contemporary socio-economic issues - Preparation strategies for Main’s exam:
• Maintain a correct study plan and stick with it. Also, keep weekly
targets.
• Read newspaper daily. It will help you know about the current
happenings and try to relate them with legal knowledge.
• Maintain consistency: it is important t o be consistent during the
period of preparation with full determination and enthusiasm. Maintaining
consistency is the key.
• Focus on each subject. Make sure to be fully aware with the
happenings taking place in the state.
• Keep yourself updated with the new amendments or new acts in the
syllabus.
• Prepare your notes and make a proper revision strategy.
• Try to practice writing answers as much as possible. Also, solve and
practice mock and pervious years question paper with proper time
management.
• Practice judgement writing and order writing.
• Make a list of important topics. Practice essay writing on current
developments for both the languages. - INTERVIEW
The candidates who qualify for the main examination are invited for the
Interview. The interview amounts to 35 marks. A typical interview involves
questions based on various aspects such as personal and academic background;
current affairs, general knowledge; and legal knowledge. Marks are also awarded
to a candidate based on his/her proficiency in the Rajasthani dialect and his
knowledge about Rajasthani social customs. The interview also takes measure to
find the best fitment of the candidate with reference to their record at the
College/University level, and his overall personality and demeanor.
• Try to give as many possible mock interviews you can give as it will
help in confidence building.
• A candidates’ personality is assessed.
• Questions based on current affairs, modern day issues and solutions
for the same can be asked in an interview. - List of some books given below for Rajasthan judicial services are as
follows:
• Constitution of India – M.P Jain
• Code of civil procedure- Batuk Lal
• Law of contract- Avtar Singh/ R.K Bangia
• The partnership act- Avtar Singh/ R.K Bangia
• The specific relief act- Avtar Singh/ R.K Bangia
• Law of torts- R.K Bangia
• Family law- Paras dewan
• Indian penal code- K.D Gaur
• Indian evidence Act -Avtar Singh
• Hindi essay- Rajasthan Adhyayan, R.B.S.E
• Hindi Grammar- Vyakarana Rachna, R.B.S.E
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