Odisha Judicial Services Eligibility Criteria
Age | Maximum: 35 Years Minimum: 23 years |
Educational Qualification | The candidates must be a Law graduate from any institute or university that is recognised by the government |
Nationality | Must be a citizen of India |
Number of Attempts | Until Crossing the Maximum Eligible Age |
Experience | No prior experience required. |
Age Limit
The minimum age limit to apply for the post of Odisha Judicial Services is 23 years, and the maximum age limit is 35 years, which varies for different categories.
The relaxation provided by the commission to various categories is described below:
Category | Relaxation in Odisha Judicial Services Age Limit |
SC/ST/SEBC/Women candidates | 5 years |
Departmental Candidates | 4 years |
Educational Qualification
Each of the candidates must fulfill certain educational qualifications to be eligible for the post of Odisha Judicial Services, that are described as below:
- The candidates must be a law graduate from any institute/university that is recognised by the government.
- A Translator or civil subordinate or criminal subordinate or Superintendent or assistant law officer from the department of law are also eligible to apply for the examination.
Nationality
The following candidates can apply for the Odisha Judicial Services post:
- Must be a Citizen of India.
- Candidates from all over the country are eligible to apply for the Odisha Judicial Services post, however, they must fulfill other mandatory requirements.
Number of Attempts
The Odisha Judicial Services eligibility 2021 allows the candidates to take as many attempts as they want to, after reaching the minimum age limit and till they cross the maximum age limit, that is 35 years for general category and as per the relaxation given for other categories.
Experience
The Odisha Judicial Services eligibility states that candidates with no prior experience are eligible for applying for the post of Odisha Judicial Services.
Important Points
The candidates must keep the following points in mind when they are applying for the Odisha Judicial Services Post.
- All the candidates must show the SSC marks sheet or any other Educational certificate to verify their age.
- If there is no Educational Certificate such as mentioned above, then the candidate needs to show their Birth Certificate or Category Certificate as proof of age.
- Knowledge of Odia will be a plus.
- Candidates must have passed an examination in the Odia language in middle school.
- Any candidates with more than one spouse will not be allowed to appear for this examination.
- Government servants with any kind of temporary and permanent prohibition will not be allowed to write the examination.
- Candidates who are debarred from OPSC or UPSC examination will not be allowed to attend the OPSC Judicial Services recruitment.
Odisha Judicial Services Exam Pattern 2023
The candidates appearing for the Odisha Judicial Services Exam are required to go through the three stages of the selection process. The selection process is as follows: Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, and Interview Round. The candidates must understand the exam pattern of all the papers to know the weightage given to each topic. The exam pattern for the written exam is given below.
Preliminary Exam
- There are a total of 100 questions in the Preliminary Exam
- The exam is conducted for a total of 100 marks
- For each correct answer the candidate is awarded 1 mark.
- For every wrong answer 1/4th marks are deducted.
- The duration of the exam is 1 hour 30 minutes.
- The candidates belonging to SC/ST category must score a minimum of 35% marks and candidates from other categories must score 40% marks to qualify for the next round of the selection process.
Subject | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
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Constitution of India | 100 questions | 100 marks | 1 hour 30 minutes |
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) |
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Specific Relief Act |
Main Examination
The Odisha Judicial Services Exam has 2 compulsory papers and three optional papers. The exam patterns for both the papers are given below:
The Compulsory Examination
- Paper-1 and Paper-2 of the Compulsory paper are conducted for 150 marks each.
- The duration of each exam is 2 hours 30 minutes.
- In the translation section, the sentences must be translated from English to Odia and vice versa.
Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration |
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Paper -1 |
General English
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150 marks | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Paper-2 |
Procedural Laws
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150 marks | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Total | 300 Marks | 5 Hours |
The Optional Paper
- The candidates can pick any 3 subjects from the subjects given in the table below.
- Each subject carries 150 marks and must be attempted within a duration of 3 hours.
- The candidates having 45% aggregate marks and minimum 33% marks in each paper will be qualified for the next round, i.e. interview.
Subject | Total Marks | Duration |
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Law of criminal & Law of torts | 150 marks | 3 hours |
Persona Law
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150 marks | 3 hours |
Law of Property
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150 marks | 3 hours |
Law of Contract
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150 marks | 3 hours |
Jurisprudence and Constitution of India | 150 marks | 3 hours |
Interview
The candidates must qualify both the Preliminary Exam and the Mains Exam to qualify for the Interview Round. This round is conducted for 100 marks. In this round, questions regarding the National and International Issues are covered. Questions from the field of Arts and Science will also be asked. Candidates who score a minimum of 40% of marks in the Interview round will be included in the merit list.
Odisha Judicial Services Syllabus 2023
The Odisha Judicial Services Examination is divided into 3 parts: the Preliminary Exam, The Main Exam, and the Interview round. The table given below gives the complete details of OPSC Judicial Services Syllabus.
Preliminary Exam
Subject | Syllabus |
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Constitution of India |
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Code of Civil Procedure |
Suits in General:
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Code of Criminal Procedure |
Arrest:
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Evidence Act |
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Indian Penal Code |
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Limitation Act |
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Transfer of Property Act |
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Contract Act |
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Law of Succession (Indian Succession Act and Hindu Succession Act) | |
Specific Relief Act |
Main Exam
The exam has 2 compulsory papers and 3 optional papers. The Odisha Judicial Services syllabus for both the papers is given in the tables below.
Compulsory Paper
Paper | Syllabus |
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Paper-1 General English |
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Paper-2 Procedural Laws |
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Optional Paper
Name of the Paper | Syllabus |
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Paper-1 (Law of Crime and Law of Torts) | Law of Crime and Law of Torts |
Paper-2 (Personal Law) |
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Paper-3 (Law of Property) |
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Paper-4 (Law of Contract) |
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Paper-5 (Jurisprudence and Constitution of India) | Jurisprudence and Constitution of India |
Interview
The candidates who get through the mains exam successfully will be called for the interview round. They will be asked questions related to topics given in the mains exam.