Karnataka Judiciary SyllabusÂ
Karnataka Judiciary Prelims SyllabusÂ
The Preliminary examination consists of three objective-type papers
- Part A – Civil Law
- Part B – Criminal Law
- Part C – General Knowledge.Â
This stage aims to test your basic legal knowledge and awareness before moving on to the more challenging Mains examination. But don’t worry. We’ve got your back!
The topics to be studied from each section are as tabulated below:
Part | Subject |
Part-A | Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 |
 | Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 |
 | Transfer of Property Act, 1882 |
 | Indian Contract Act, 1872 |
 | Specific Relief Act, 1963 |
 | Indian Constitution |
 | Karnataka Rent Act, 1999 |
Part-B | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 |
 | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
 | Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
 | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
 | Indian Evidence Act, 1872 |
 | Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 |
Part-C | General Knowledge |
 | Test of Reasoning and Mental Ability |
Karnataka High Court Civil Judge Mains Exam PatternÂ
The Mains syllabus is divided into four papers
- Translation Paper
- Law Paper 1
- Law Paper 2Â
- Law Paper 3.
Each paper is further divided into sub-topics to understand the Karnataka High Court civil judge syllabus comprehensively.Â
Check out the detailed mains pattern tabulated below and start studying all the topics from Karnataka Judiciary Syllabus for Mains.Â
Go through the topics under each section of the Judiciary Exam Syllabus for Karnataka state.Â
Paper | Subjects Covered | Maximum Marks |
Translation Paper | Translation of passages from English to Kannada and Kannada to English. Passages from: 1) Depositions 2) Judgments 3) Documents | 100 |
Law Paper – I | The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 Principles of Pleading The Constitution of India | 100 |
Law Paper – II | Framing of Issues and writing of Judgments in Civil Cases | 100 |
Law Paper – III | Framing of Charges and writing of Judgments in Criminal Cases | 100 |
Karnataka Judiciary Viva
Test | Description | Maximum Marks |
Viva-voce | The candidate’s General Knowledge, grasp of Principles of Law, and suitability for appointment as Civil Judge will be tested. | 100 |
Computer Test | A test of the candidate’s knowledge of computers. The marks obtained will be considered to assess computer knowledge but will not be added to the total marks of the Written Examination and Viva-voce. | 25 |
Karnataka Judiciary Computer TestÂ
This section carries a maximum of 25 marks, and it’s designed to assess your computer skills and overall suitability for the role.
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