PPSC Judicial Services Prelims Result & Final Answer Keys has been released on 21st February 2023! Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) released the PPSC Judicial Service Prelims Provisional Answer Key on 24th January 2023. The PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 is being conducted for selection of suitable candidates for the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) cum Judicial Magistrate. The recruitment drive is being jointly conducted by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana along with the Punjab Public Service Commission. A total number of 159 vacancies have been released for PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022.

• The candidates must note that the exam was conducted on 22nd January 2023 and the admit cards could be downloaded from 2nd January 2023.
• The PPSC Judicial Services Selection Process involves three stages i.e. Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Viva Voce/Interview.
• Selection of candidates for the post of Civil Judge cum Judicial Magistrate will be based on both the competitive mains written exam and the viva-voce. However, the marks of the Preliminary exam are not counted while preparing the Final Merit list.

Candidates who will feature in the final merit list for PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 will be deputed to the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) cum Judicial Magistrate across various districts of Punjab. 

PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 Important Information

Download the Official PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment Notification Here

PPSC Judicial Service Latest Updates

23rd February 2023: PPSC Judicial Service Prelims Result & Final Answer Key Out

PPSC has announced the result & final answer key for PPSC Judicial Service prelims on 21st Feb 2023. Candidates can check the result and final answer key from the direct link given below.

Download PPSC Judicial Service Prelims Result PDF

Direct Link to Download PPSC Judicial Service Prelims Final Answer Key

24th January 2023: PPSC Judicial Service Prelims Provisional Answer Key Out!

The candidates must note that the provisional answer keys have been released. The candidates can raise the objections in the same till 30th January 2023 (5 PM). Check out the provisional answer key below.

Download PPSC Judicial Service Prelims Provisional Answer Key

Direct Link to Raise Objections in PPSC Judicial Service Provisional Answer Key

14th December 2022: PPSC Judicial Service Prelims Exam Date & Admit Card Release Date Out!

The candidates who have filled out the application forms must note that the prelims exam will be conducted on 22nd January 2023 and the admit cards for the same will be available on the official website from 2nd January 2023. Check out the official notice below.

Download PPSC Judicial Service Prelims Exam Date Notice

PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment Vacancy 2022

The category-wise details of available PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 are released by the commission along with the release of official notification on its website. This year a total of 159 vacancies have been advertised under PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 for the post of Civil Judge cum Judicial Magistrate. The category-wise break-up as per the official notifications is specified below: - 

PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment Notification 2022- Apply Online

As per the official PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment Notification 2022, the application process for the recruitment campaign must be completed online by the candidates. No offline applications will be accepted for the same under any circumstances. Candidates must refer only to the official website of the Punjab Public Service Commission for important updates pertaining to the PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022. 

How to Apply Online for PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022

The candidates can submit the applications for PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 only through the online mode. Here are the steps that the candidates need to follow for completing their applications under PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022: - 

Direct Link to Apply for PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment

Step 1: - To start your application for the PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022, visit the official website of PPSC at

Step 2: - On the main page, you will see a link titled "Open Advertisement." Click on the same.

Step 3: - Now, you will be able to see various links for different recruitment notifications. Locate the link that reads "Recruitment To The 75 Posts Of Civil Judge (Junior Division) Cum-Judicial Magistrate (Mains Examination)" and click on the same.

Step 4: - Go through the general instructions thoroughly first and only then click on Apply Online. 

Step 5: - Select the option for Judicial Branch post and then fill in your details in the application form correctly. Make sure you double-check all the details as you enter the same in the specified fields. 

Step 6: - When asked, upload the scanned copy of your passport size photograph and signature in the specified format.

Step 7: - Pay the required fee and click on the submit button.

The self-attested photocopies of the following documents must be submitted by the candidates along with a printed copy of the online application form.

1. Proof of Date of Birth: Certificate of Matriculation/Higher Secondary.
2. Proof of having passed the Punjabi Language.
3. Reserved Category Certificate issued by the Competent Authority (If Applicable) and latest Punjab residence certificate Proof of being Govt. Employee (If applicable)
4. Certificate as proof of age relaxation claim. (If Applicable)
5. Certificate as proof of fee concession (If Applicable)
6. Proof of being a Government Employee
7. Experience certificate issued by Competent Authority (If Applicable).
8. Copy of Bank Challan (PPSC Copy Only)
9. If ESM, certificates/document(s) mentioning the following: - a) Date of Enrolment b) Date of Release/Discharge c) Reason of Release/ Discharge
10. Relevant Degree and DMC Certificate.

PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 Application Fee 

The candidates must deposit their application fee and examination fee before the deadline specified in the PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment Notification 2022. Following are the details of the fee structure as specified by the commission for candidates from different categories: - 

PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 Selection Process

The PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 Selection Process comprises three stages which all the candidates must go through before being selected for the advertised vacancies. According to the official PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment Notification 2022, the selection process comprises of three stages, i.e. Preliminary exam, Mains Written Exam and Viva Voce.

Preliminary Exam

The preliminary exam conducted under the PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 is a qualifying exam. The marks for the same will not be added to the final score but is imperative for the candidates to score the required marks to proceed further in the PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 selection process. The 2-hour preliminary exam consists of 125 multiple choice questions worth 4 marks each, i.e. for a total of 500 marks. The questions will be of graduate level. The syllabus for the preliminary exam and the main exam will be similar. The subjects covered under the preliminary exam are mentioned below - 

• Law subjects from the mains exam
• Current events of national and international importance
• Indian legal and constitution history and governance
• Reasoning and Aptitude 

Candidates will be penalized for 1/5th marks for every wrongly answered question. There will be no penalty for unanswered questions.

Candidates need to score minimum 150 marks (100 for reserved categories) in the preliminary exam to be eligible to appear for the Mains exam of PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022.

Mains Exam

The PPSC Judicial Service Main Exam 2022 is a subjective type written exam worth a total of 950 marks. The mains exam consists of 5 different papers. The first four papers are: -  

• Paper 1 (Civil law)
• Paper 2 (Civil law)
• Paper 3 (Criminal Law)
• Paper 4 (English Language)

These four papers are of 200 marks each. Candidates need to score at least 33% in each of the papers for the further selection process.

• Paper 5 (Punjabi in Gurmukhi script), where 100 marks are for essay writing and 50 marks for grammar and language.

The minimum qualifying marks for paper 5 is 33%.

Viva Voce

Candidates who have scored 50% aggregate marks (45% for reserved categories) in the first- four papers and qualified the Punjabi language exam only are eligible to appear for the Viva Voce round. Herein, the commission conducts a viva-voce that carries the weightage of 100 marks. Candidate's intelligence, general outlook and alertness are tested during the viva-voce. The PPSC Judicial Service Result 2022 is based on the aggregate marks scored by the candidates in the mains written exam and viva voce, combined.

PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must check the PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 Eligibility Criteria before starting their online application under the recruitment drive. Only those candidates who meet all the guidelines under the eligibility criteria will be allowed to participate in the PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022. If at any stage it is found that the information furnished by the candidate is incorrect, then his/her application will be cancelled immediately, and disciplinary action will be initiated. 

Age Limit (As on 10.10.2022)

• The candidate must belong to the age group of 21-37 years.
• Relaxations in the prescribed age bracket are allowed for the candidates belonging to reserved categories.

Educational Qualifications

• The candidate must have completed their bachelor's degree in law from any recognized university of India or from 
  • The Dacca University
  • Punjab University (undivided)
  • Sindh University or Mandalay University in Burma/Rangoon
  • The Tribhuvan University, Nepal
  • Or the candidate should be a member of the faculty of Advocates of Scotland or Barrister of England or Ireland. 
• It is mandatory that the candidate should have studied the Punjabi language till matriculation.
• Defence personnel wards who are a bona fide resident of Punjab will be provided 2 years within which they have to qualify the compulsory Punjabi language exam of matriculation level.
• For a war hero or his dependent, no Punjabi language test shall be conducted. 

Nationality

• The candidate must be a citizen of India, Nepal or Bhutan to apply for PPSC Judicial Service examination. Tibetan refugees (from before 1962) can also apply.
• Persons of Indian origin from select countries who have permanently settled in India are also eligible to apply. 

PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 Syllabus

The syllabus for the mains exam for PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 includes the following subjects:

1. Civil Law
2. Criminal Law
3. English language
4. Punjabi language

Paper 1 Civil Law Syllabus

• Code of Civil Procedure
• Indian Sales of Goods Act 
• Indian Partnership Act 
• Specific Relief Act
• Transfer of Property Act 1882 
• East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act 1949
•  Indian Evidence Act 1872.
• Punjab Courts Act
• Indian Contract Act

Paper 2 Civil Law Syllabus

• Law of Registration and Limitation
• Hindu Law
• Mohammedan Law and Customary Law

Paper 3 Criminal Law

• Criminal Procedure Code and the Indian Evidence Act
• Indian Penal code

Paper 4 English Language

• English Essay, Precis, Words and Phrases 
• Comprehension
• Corrections

Paper 5 Punjabi Language

• Punjabi in Gurmukhi Script

It is to be noted that for the preliminary exam, syllabus of law subjects remain same as for Mains along with the addition of other topics like current events of national and international importance, reasoning, aptitude, Indian legal and constitution history, governance.

PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 Exam Pattern 

The selection of the candidates under PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 will be based on the performance in the objective type preliminary exam, written mains exam and viva voce. 

PPSC Judicial Service Exam Pattern for Prelims Exam

• The preliminary examination comprises objective type multiple-choice questions (that can be scrutinized by a computer). 
• The duration of the exam is 2 hours for attempting 125 questions.
• Each question is worth 4 marks, and there is a negative marking of 1/5th mark for every wrong answer. No negative marks for unattempted questions. 
• The law subjects remain the same as for the Mains paper, but in the preliminary exam, questions are of objective type.

PPSC Judicial Service Exam Pattern for Mains Written Exam

• PPSC Judicial Service Main Exam 2022 is conducted in pen-paper mode and is a written exam with subjective type questions. 
• The written exam has a duration of 3 hours for each paper. 
• All the questions are subjective in nature.
• Paper 1-4 carries 200 marks each and paper 5 carries 150 marks. 
• No negative marking for is applicable for the mains written examination

PPSC Judicial Service Viva Voce Pattern

• Candidates who qualify the mains written exam with 50% marks or more in all the papers will only be eligible for the viva-voce round. 
• A viva voce is conducted to check the overall personality of the candidate to determine the suitability for the job profile.
• The viva-voce is worth 100 marks.

The final score for the candidates will be calculated on the basis of marks scored in the mains written exam and the viva voce. The preliminary exam is qualifying in nature, and hence the marks will not be added to the final score. 

PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment Exam Date 2022

The PPSC Judicial Service Exam Date is announced by the Punjab Public Service Commission in the notification. But to avoid any confusion, candidates must regularly check the official website to understand if there are any updates or changes in the exam date.  

PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 Admit Card 

The PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 Admit Card will be released by the Punjab Public Service Commission on their official website. It is necessary for the candidates to carry the printed copy of the admit card and valid ID proof (government-issued) while appearing for the exam. Otherwise, they will not be allowed to enter the examination venue. 

Here are the steps that the candidates have to follow to download their PPSC Judicial Service Admit Card: - 

Step 1: Visit the official website of Punjab Public Service Commission 

Step 2: On the homepage, under the online registration tab, there is a "Download Admit Card for the Examination" link, Click on that.

Step 3: Fill your password and registration number details in the empty fields. Confirm the CAPTCHA and then press the submit button.

Step 4: You can now see your PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 Admit card on your screen. Download it and get the print out while appearing in the exam.

All the information related to the date of examination, examination venue and guidelines for the candidates is specified on the admit card. Candidates are advised to take multiple print-outs of the admit card and keep them stored safely to avoid any hassles.

PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment Cutoff 2022

PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment Cutoff 2022 will be released on the official website of the commission after all the stages of the selection process, including viva-voce, have been conducted. This is done to prevent any kind of bias during the stage of viva-voce. Every year there is a little bit of variation in the cutoff marks depending on the difficulty level of the exam and number of vacancies. Candidates need to score the minimum qualifying marks for every stage to be eligible for further participation in the PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022.

If you are preparing for the exam then you can download PPSC Judicial Service previous year paper here!

PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment Result 2022

The PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment Result 2022 will be posted on the official website of PPSC, which is ppsc.gov.in. Following are the steps that one can follow to download their results.

1. Log-on to the official website of PPSC
2. On the homepage, click on the link "PPSC Judicial Service Result 2022".
3. Once you get navigated to the result page, fill all your details that are asked, i.e. your registration number and birth date. After entering your details, click on the "submit" button. 
4. The result will appear on the screen. It is advisable to get the print of the result for future reference.

PPSC does not accept any revaluation requests for the answer sheets and only accepts requests for rechecking of answer sheets within 30 days of the announcement of the result. The same can be requested through a written request to the Secretary, Punjab Public Service Commission at the Patiala address along with a postal order of Rs. 500/- as the fees. 

Due to pandemic, coaching institutes are not accessible, but one can consider this time as a blessing in disguise and start their preparation from home by following live classes, mock tests, daily tests, live sessions all at one place. To access the same, download the Testbook app now and continue your preparations in an organized manner.

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