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PPSC Judicial Services Prelims Result & Final Answer Keys Out! PPSC Judicial Services Provisional Answer Key Out! Punjab Public Service Commission had conducted the PPSC Judicial Service Exam on 22nd January 2023. Read further to get details of PPSC Judicial Services Vacancy, Eligibility, Selection Process, Application Fees, Online Application Process, Admit Card, Results & more in this article.
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Last updated: Feb 23, 2023
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.
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 Services Overview | |
Exam Conducting Authority |
Punjab Public Service Commission |
Name of the Post |
Civil Judge (Junior Division) cum Judicial Magistrate |
Total Vacancies |
159 |
Selection Process |
Preliminary exam, Mains exam and Viva Voce |
Prelims Admit Card release date |
2nd January 2023 |
Prelims Exam Date |
22nd January 2023 |
Exam Mode |
Prelims- Objective Mains- Descriptive written exam |
State |
|
Qualification |
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.
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.
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.
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: -
Name of Category |
No. of Posts |
General |
52 |
Ex-Servicemen/Lineal Dependent of Ex- Servicemen |
14 (including 03 backlog) |
Freedom Fighter, Punjab |
02 |
Sports Person, Punjab |
05 (including 02 backlog) |
Persons with Disabilities, Punjab (i) Visually Impaired 76-A (ii) Hearing Impaired 76- B (iii) Orthopedically Challenged 76-C (iv) Intellectual disability (including Autism and Specific learning disability, and Mental illness; Or Multiple disabilities including above mentioned |
03(Backlog) 03(Including 01 Backlog) 03(Including 01 Backlog) 01 |
Scheduled Caste Others, Punjab |
16 (including 01 backlog) |
Scheduled Caste Others. ESM/LDESM, Punjab |
04 (including 01 backlog) |
Scheduled Caste Others Sports Person, Punjab |
02 (including 01 backlog) |
Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh, Punjab |
16 (including 01 backlog) |
Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh, ESM/LDESM Punjab |
04 |
Backward Classes, Punjab. |
15 |
Backward Classes, ESM/LDESM Punjab. |
03 |
Economically Weaker Sections, Punjab |
16 |
Total |
159 |
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.
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: -
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.
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: -
Name of Category |
Online Application charges |
Examination Fee |
Total |
Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes of all States and Backward Classes of Punjab State only. |
Rs. 500/- |
Rs. 250/- |
750/- |
Ex-Serviceman of Punjab state only |
Rs. 500/- |
No Fee to be paid |
500/- |
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Persons with Disabilities (PWD) and Lineal Descendants of Ex-Serviceman (LDESM) Punjab |
Rs. 500/- |
No Fee to be paid |
500/- |
All Other Categories i.e., General, Sports Persons of Punjab and Wards of Freedom Fighters, Punjab. |
Rs 500/- |
Rs. 1000/- |
1500/- |
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 -
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.
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: -
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.
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.
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.
Category |
Upper age limit (after relaxation) |
Punjab Government Employees, State Government Employees, Central Government Employees |
45 years |
SC, ST and BC Candidates from Punjab |
42 years |
Persons with disability from Punjab |
47 years |
Widows, Divorcees, and other categories of women |
42 years |
Ex-Servicemen from Punjab |
40 years |
The syllabus for the mains exam for PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 includes the following subjects:
Paper 3 Criminal Law
Paper 4 English Language
Paper 5 Punjabi Language
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.
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
Paper |
Subject |
Total Marks |
Negative marking |
Exam Duration |
Preliminary |
Civil Law, Criminal Law, Current events of national and international importance, Governance, Reasoning, Aptitude, Indian Legal and Constitution History |
500 marks |
1/5th mark deducted for every wrong answer. |
2 hours |
Paper |
Subject |
Total Marks |
Exam Duration |
Negative Marking |
Paper 1 |
Civil Law |
200 marks |
3 hours |
No negative marking |
Paper 2 |
Civil Law |
200 marks |
3 hours |
|
Paper 3 |
Criminal Law |
200 marks |
3 hours |
|
Paper 4 |
English Language |
200 marks |
3 hours |
|
Paper 5 |
Punjabi Language |
150 marks |
3 hours |
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.
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.
Exam |
Date of Exam |
Online Application Starts from |
6th September 2022 |
Online Application Ends on |
10th October 2022 |
Preliminary Exam |
22nd January 2023 |
Mains Exam |
To be Announced |
Viva Voce |
To be Announced |
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 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.
Exam Level |
Minimum Qualifying Marks |
Preliminary Exam |
150 Marks (100 marks for reserved category candidates) |
Mains Written Exam |
Candidates must score over 50% marks in the first 4 papers and qualify the Punjabi exam to be eligible for Viva-voce (45% for reserved category candidates) |
Viva Voce |
To be eligible for final selection, candidates must score 50% or more marks in the main written exam and viva voce, combined (45% for reserved category candidates) |
If you are preparing for the exam then you can download PPSC Judicial Service previous year paper here!
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.
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.
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