Gujarat Judiciary Syllabus 2025, Check Preliminary, Mains and Interview Exam Pattern

Gujarat Judicial Services Exam 2025

Are you preparing for Gujarat Judiciary Exam? Are you aware Gujarat Judiciary Syllabus 2025? Let’s go through this blog to find out the same.

The Gujarat High Court has released a recruitment notification for various Civil Judge Posts in the Gujarat State. The Gujarat CJ Judiciary Notification has been released on 31 January 2025 on the official website of Gujarat HC. The HC will fill a total no. of 212 posts of Civil Judge Cadre. Here in this article, we have thoroughly mentioned all the relevant details regarding the Gujarat HC J Prelims, Mains and Interview Stage Exam Pattern 2025.

The Gujarat HC Gujarat J Vacancy Online Form has been started from 1 January 2025 and will be finished on 1 March 2025. After completing the Gujarat J 2025 Recruitment process, the HC will release the Gujarat Judiciary Vacancy Schedule 2025. The candidates who are interested in the Gujarat Civil Judge Vacancy 2025 can check the Gujarat Civil Judge Exam Pattern through this page. The Gujarat Judiciary Preliminary Exam will be held on 23 March 2025.

Gujarat Judiciary Exam Pattern 2025

The Gujarat HC conducts the Gujarat Judiciary Exam in three stages. These are mentioned below –

• Preliminary Exam (Objective Type)
• Mains Exam (Subjective Type) and
• Personal Interview

The Gujarat Judiciary Prelims Exam is only qualifying in nature. The scores obtained at this stage are not added in the final merit list. Candidates are considered for the subsequent stage only if their preliminary scores are higher than the minimum required scores. These scores are different for each category of candidate. The scores obtained in the mains exam and interview stage are added into the final merit list thus decide the rank of a candidates. Here a candidate can get the complete overview regarding the Gujarat Civil Judge Exam Pattern in the next slide.

Gujarat HC Judiciary Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

All the details regarding Gujarat J Prelims Exam have been mentioned below –

• The mode of preliminary exam will be offline mode (OMR Based).
• There will be two papers i.e. paper – I and Paper – II.
• The paper will be of 100 marks.
• There will be 100 no. of questions.
• The paper will be of 2 hours.
• A negative marking of 0.33 marks will also be there.
• Each correct answer will fetch you one mark.
• The language of the question paper will be in English only.
• Paper – 2 will be of Gujarati Language and will be of 50 marks.
• The time duration for paper 2 will be 90 minutes.  

Cutoff scores for Gujarat CJ Exam

No candidate would be considered to have qualified the prelims exam unless he obtains 50% marks in aggregate. For reserved categories this would be 45%. The candidates must have also passed their secondary or higher secondary examination with subject of Gujarati.

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A candidate has to secure 50% or more marks for unreserved category and 45% marks for reserved category in the preliminary exam and 40% marks in the test of the Gujarati Language, in case they have not passed their secondary or higher secondary examination with subject of Gujarati. 

Gujarat HC Judiciary Mains Exam Pattern 2025

All the details regarding Gujarat J Mains Exam have been mentioned below-

• The mains exam will be a subjective type of exam.
• This stage will contain two mandatory papers.
• Each paper will be of 3 hours.
• Main written exam shall be held tentatively on 15 June 2025, the date sheet will be displayed on the website of the commission.

The candidates belonging to reserved categorised must secure minimum 45% mars and all other candidates must secure minimum 50% marks in the Main Written Examination for being eligible to be called for Viva-voce test. Provided that the candidate has secure minimum 40% marks in each paper.

Gujarat Judiciary Viva-voce 2025

Relatively more meritorious candidates from among those who appeared in the Mains Examination in the ration of having regard to the number of vacancies shall be called for viva-voce to be conducted. The viva-voce will be of 50 marks. The final merit list will be prepared by adding the marks obtained by a candidate in the mains exam and viva-voce.

For each vacancy three candidates shall be called for viva-voce strictly in order of merit obtained in the written examination. The candidate shall have to secure minimum 40% marks in the interview.

Preparation Strategy for Gujarat HC J 2025

The candidates should have made a proper schedule and planned strategy. First every candidate must go though the Gujarat Judiciary Syllabus 2025. For the prelims exam the candidate must solve the maximum number of PYQs of all the state judiciary exams. Also, the candidate should join a mock test series. Since the prelims is a game of MCQs solving technique. Thus, the more MCQs a candidate solves the more chances to get through the prelims he will attain. For this a candidate may refer the Singhal’s Law Publication for Multiple Choice Questions for Prelims Exam. 

For the mains exam the candidate should have a thorough understanding and command on the bare acts of each act mentioned in the syllabus. Along with this the candidate must solve the previous year question papers of all the state judiciary exams for the practice purpose. For this he may refer the Singhal’s Law Publication for Judiciary Mains Exam latest edition. 

For the General Knowledge section, the candidate must focus on the latest news related to Gujarat State and the Nation. Also, try to read at least one article of the newspaper.

How to download Gujarat Judiciary Syllabus 2025

Candidates who want to download the Gujarat Judiciary Syllabus 2025 PDF can take it right from this website. A direct link to download the syllabus has been provided below. 

Gujarat HC J Preparation Tips 2025

1. Understand the Syllabus and Exam Pattern: Familiarize yourself with the comprehensive Gujarat Judiciary Syllabus 2025 and pattern for both the Prelims and Mains exams.
2. Standard Textbooks and Study Material: Use recommended textbooks and legal commentaries for various subjects.
3. Previous Year Question Papers of Judiciary Exams: Practice previous year question papers to understand the type of questions asked and improve time management.
4. Mock Tests: Take mock tests regularly to assess your preparation level and improve your speed and accuracy.
5. Focus for Pre and Mains: The aspirant should focus and give importance to both mains and pre-exam together.
6. Take help of Coaching Institute: Joining coaching does not guarantee to make you success, however it makes your journey easy, and your foundation becomes so strong. Also, if you follow the guidelines of the coaching institute, your judiciary journey becomes smooth and less time taking.

Gujarat Judiciary Result 2025

To check your result, please follow the steps outlined below:

1. Visit the authorized website i.e. https://gujarathighcourt.nic.in/
2. Please select the TAB “Exam Updates”.
3. Here you may search the PDF for respective Gujarat Civil Judge Exam result.
4. Save the PDF file containing the merit list.

Books for Gujarat HC J Exam 2025

For Gujarat HC J aspirants, Judicial Adda suggests books in both English and Hindi, as you may prefer either language based on your comfort or understanding. Here are some recommendations:

English Books:

1. “Introduction to the Constitution of India” by D.D. Basu – This book provides an in-depth understanding of the Indian Constitution.
2. “Indian Penal Code” by Ratanlal & Dhirajlal – It’s a comprehensive guide to the Indian Penal Code, which is crucial for the law portion of the exam.
3. “Law of Evidence” by Batuk Lal – This book covers the law of evidence in detail, which is an important subject for the UK HC J exam.
4. “Law of Contract and Specific Relief” by Avtar Singh – It provides a detailed explanation of the law of contract and specific relief.
5. We suggest to refer the bare acts and PYQs only other minor acts.

These additional books will help Gujarat HC J aspirants delve deeper into the subjects of interpretation of statutes, tort law, and equity, which are important for Gujarat Judiciary exam preparation.

Conclusion

The Gujarat Judiciary Exam is a tough selection procedure designed to identify capable applicants for judicial positions. By implementing a methodical approach that prioritizes comprehending the curriculum, staying updated on current events, engaging in previous year paper practice, and regularly participating in mock examinations, candidates can significantly increase their likelihood of achieving success. We advise the candidates to visit the of official Gujarat High Court website frequently for the most recent changes and comprehensive information.

This thorough strategy will assist ambitious candidates in methodically preparing for the Gujarat HC J Exam and successfully attaining their objective of becoming a Civil Judge.