Judiciary is the highly prestigious office & most respectable job. It is a branch of government to administer justice according to law. As we have two kinds of judiciary i.e. Lower or subordinate judiciary & Higher Judiciary. To be a part of judicial services candidate should appear for entrance exam. Civil Judge Exam is just starting point to enter into subordinate judiciary. This is an exam for those lawyers who are willing to work with public service and to serve the country for fair justice. This exam is State level exam which is conducted by every year different States in co-ordination with respective High Courts. Only those candidates can appear for this examination who is law graduates.
The most interesting thing is that to appear in subordinate judiciary examination candidate does not require any experience-he /she have only completed LL.B (3 year/5 year). After LL.B, candidate has various options for his career in law but judiciary is the best option as it is most respectable job. It’s a great opportunity for those candidates who want to pursue their career in judiciary. This exam is conducted almost in 24 States.
The following are the States:
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Chhattisgarh
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jharkhand
- Madhya Pradesh
- Mizoram
- Punjab
- Assam
- Goa
- Haryana
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
- Nagaland
- Rajasthan
- Bihar
- Delhi
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Kerala
- Manipur
- Odisha
- Sikkim
- Uttrakhand
- Uttar Pradesh
- West Bengal
Now, another question arises, is it difficult to crack judiciary exam? No, it’s not impossible to crack judiciary exam. If you want to be a judicial officer then you must start preparing from very beginning at least start preparing from your second year of LL.B-one must prepare with dedication to enter into highly prestigious job of subordinate judiciary. Hard work is key to success so everything is possible and nothing is impossible- even judiciary is not impossible to crack- so, if you want that there should be fair trial in the country and you want to serve the country then become a judicial officer. In some of States judicial officer gets some privileges also such as rent free accommodation, fuel expenses, electricity, water supply, etc.
In India, judiciary exam is planned in a way where there are different courts in a district of a State. Each state has its own criterion in selection procedure of judicial officers-syllabus is almost same in all the states-some local laws are added according to the state-one must know how to interpret the law to become a judicial officer. Unacademy, online platform helps you to interpret laws and helps you in achieving your goal.
Judiciary Exam Eligibility Criteria
Lower Judiciary Exam Eligibility
For Lower Judiciary Services, candidates need an LL.B degree and must be enrolled or eligible to be enrolled as an Advocate under the Advocates’ Act 1961. No experience is required, and final year candidates can also apply. The age limit varies by state, typically ranging from 21 to 35 years.
Higher Judiciary Exam Eligibility
For Higher Judiciary Services, candidates must have a law degree and a minimum of seven years of litigating practice. Graduation in law is mandatory for eligibility.