HPSC stands for Haryana Public Service Commission which responsible for the conducting the exam of judicial services in Haryana. This HCS exam is also known as HJS (Haryana Judicial Services) exam. In this article, we provide the details of the exam pattern and HCS Judicial previous year question papers as well.
Age
- Minimum age – 21 years
- Maximum age – 42 years
Fee
- General Male / Other State – Rs 1000 only
- Others – Rs 250 only
- ESM – NIL
Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree of Laws from a recognized university by the law and Bar Council of India.
Scheme of Examination
The examination shall be conducted in three stages:
- Prelims
- Mains
- Interview
Prelims
- It consists 125 questins (MCQ) (5 Options)
- Total duration is 2 hours
- Each right answer – 4 marks
- Each wrong answer – 0.8 marks (1/5)
Mains
| Paper | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 – Civil Law – I | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper 2 – Civil Law – II | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper 3 – Civil Law – III | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper 4 – English | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper 5 – Language | 100 | 3 hours |
| Total | 900 | – |
Interview
- It is of 200 marks
- It is only conducted in English
- To judge the personal qualities of the candidates.
HCS Judicial Syllabus
Civil Law – I
- Code of Civil Procedure
- Punjab Courts Act
- Indian Contract Act
- Indian Partnership Act
- Sale of Goods Act
- Specific Relief Act
- Indian Evidence Act
- Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973
Civil Law – II
- Hindu Law
- Mohammadan Law and Customary Law
- Law of Registration and Limitation
Civil Law – III
- Indian Penal Code
- Code of Criminal Procedure
- Indian Evidence Act
English
- English Essay (1000 – 1100 words) – 100 marks
- Precis – 25 marks
- Words and Phrases – 25 marks
- Comprehension – 25 marks
- Corrections – 25 marks
Language
- Translation ofan English passage into Hindi – 20 marks
- Explanation of Hindi passage in prose and poetry in the same language – 30 marks
- Composition [essay, idioms and corrections etc – 50 marks
HCS Judicial 2024 Notification Download
HCS Judicial Previous Year Question Paper
| Paper Year | Prelims | Mains |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | – | Click here |
| 2021 | Click here | – |
| 2019 | – | Click here |
| 2018 | Click here | – |
| 2017 | Click here | – |
| 2015 | – | Click here |
| 2014 | Click here | – |
| 2013 | Click here | Click here |
| 2011 | Click here | Click here |
| 2010 | – | Click here |