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Judiciary & Court Staff Exam Preparation Guide

Court recruitment has two different tracks: judicial service for law graduates, and staff posts (clerk, stenographer, court master) with written and typing tests.

Who can usually apply

  • Civil judge and judicial service: a law degree (LLB) and enrolment as per the High Court notice
  • Court staff (clerk, stenographer, court master, peon): class 10 to graduate depending on the post

How selection usually works

  1. Judicial service: preliminary exam, mains (descriptive law papers) and interview
  2. Court staff: written test and a typing or stenography test
  3. Document verification

Subjects to cover

  • Constitution, civil and criminal law (judicial services)
  • English and language skills
  • General knowledge and reasoning (court staff)
  • Typing and shorthand (court staff)

How to prepare

  1. Open the High Court or district court notice: every state's pattern is different
  2. For judicial services revise the bare acts and key case law, and practise answer writing
  3. For staff posts build typing speed and language accuracy
  4. Keep current affairs about law and the constitution up to date
  5. Practise previous papers of your High Court

Exam patterns, age limits and dates change from year to year. Treat this page as a starting point and always read the official notification before you apply.

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