SYLLABUS FOR MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGES IN THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
PAPER-I
Indian Contract Act, 1872
Registration Act, 1908
Specific Relief Act, 1963
Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Limitation Act, 1963
Code of Civil Procedure
PAPER-II
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
PAPER-III
The Constitution of India
Interpretation of Statutes
Hindu law
Rent
PAPER-IV
(LANGUAGE PAPER) (MEANT FOR HARYANA)
English (Part (i) Essay (ii) Precis)
Hindi (Part (i) Essay (ii) Precis)
(LANGUAGE PAPER) (MEANT FOR PUNJAB)
English (Part (i) Essay (ii) Precis)
Punjabi (Part (i) Essay (ii) Precis)
PAPER-V (GENERAL KNOWLEDGE)
Objective type multiple choice 100 questions.
FORMAT OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINTION (HARYANA)
PAPER-I
Subjective/narrative type questions – 3 hours – 200 marks
PAPER-II
Subjective/narrative type questions – 3 hours – 200 marks
PAPER- III
Subjective/narrative type questions – 3 hours – 200 marks
PAPER-IV
3 hours – 100 marks
English Essay – 50 marks
Hindi Essay – 50 marks
PAPER- V
2 hours – General Knowledge
100 Objective type multiple choice questions – 50 marks
Total 750 marks
Note: – “Keeping in view the number of applications received, the High Court may hold a preliminary examination consisting of objective type questions from the syllabus as prescribed for the main written examination for short listing the candidates.
FORMAT OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINTION (PUNJAB)
PAPER-I
Subjective/narrative type questions – 3 hours – 200 marks
PAPER-II
Subjective/narrative type questions – 3 hours – 200 marks
PAPER- III
Subjective/narrative type questions – 3 hours – 200 marks
PAPER-IV
3 hours – 100 marks
English Essay – 50 marks
Hindi Essay – 50 marks
PAPER- V
2 hours – General Knowledge
100 Objective type multiple choice questions – 50 marks
Total 750 marks
Note: – “Keeping in view the number of applications received, the High Court may hold a preliminary examination consisting of objective type questions from the syllabus as prescribed for the main written examination for short listing the candidates.