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CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DIVN.) IN WEST BENGAL JUDICIAL SERVICE
EXAM NAME: WEST BENGAL JUDICIAL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
ABOUT EXAM: The Commission will hold the West Bengal Judicial Service Examination for recruitment to the post of Civil Judge (Jr. Divn.) in the West Bengal Judicial Service.
The Preliminary Examination will be held in Kolkata (Code – 01) and Darjeeling (Code – 02).
Only candidates of Kalimpong District and three Hill Sub-divisions of Darjeeling, viz., Darjeeling Sadar, Mirik, and Kurseong will be allowed to appear at Darjeeling Centre.
The Final written examination will be held in Kolkata.
A personality test will be held thereafter in the office of the Public Service Commission, West Bengal.
REGION: WEST BENGAL.
MODE: Applications can be submitted online only. Applications can be submitted online only on the Commission’s website at www.pscwbapplication.in
HOW MANY TIMES IN A YEAR: Exam will be conducted as per requirement. Please follow the official site for current notification.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
(i) A citizen of India or such a person of other nationality as declared eligible by Government of India;
(ii) A degree in Law from any University or Institution affiliated to any University recognized by the State Government or the Central Government;
(iii) Enrolment as an advocate in the roll of Bar Council of any State or Union Territory in India on the date of advertisement for the examination;
(iv) Ability to read, write and speak in Bengali (not required for those candidates whose mother tongue is Nepali) – vide Finance Department’s Notification No.1243-F(P) dated 02.03.2016.
AGE: Not less than 23 years and not more than 35 years on the date of advertisement for the examination.
The upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC and ST candidates of West Bengal, by 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates of West Bengal, and up to 45 years of age for Persons with Disabilities having physical disability of 40% and above and by 2 years for candidates who have been in Government service for at least two years.
NATIONALITY: Must be a citizen of India.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
The W.B.J.S. examination will be held in three successive stages, viz.,
(i) Preliminary Examination (MCQ Type),
(ii) Final Examination (Conventional Type – Written) and
(iii) Personality Test.
A number of candidates to be selected on the results of the Preliminary Examination will be allowed admission to the Final Examination and a number of candidates to be selected on the results of the Final Examination will be called to appear at the Personality Test.
Scheme of Examination
Preliminary Examination: The Preliminary Examination will consist of one paper of Objective Type containing 200 Multiple Choice Questions. The paper will carry 200 marks and will be of 21/2 hours’ duration.
The Standard of the paper will be of the level of knowledge as expected of a graduate in Law of a recognized University. The paper will include questions covering the following fields of knowledge:
# English Composition 30 marks
# General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Test of Reasoning 40 marks
# Indian Constitution 20 marks
# Law of Contracts and Torts 20 marks
# Laws of Evidence 20 marks
# Civil Procedure Codes 20 marks
# Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal Code 20 marks
# Personal Law 10 marks
# Law of Limitation 20 marks
Syllabus for Preliminary Examination:
Questions on English Composition will cover synonyms, antonyms, idioms and phrases, vocabulary tests, phrasal verbs, the same words bearing more than one meaning, use of appropriate and qualifying words, etc.
Final Examination: The Final examination will consist of eight compulsory papers and three papers on optional subjects to be chosen by the candidates from the list of Optional Subjects. Each compulsory and Optional paper will carry 100 marks and will be of three hours duration.
Compulsory Papers:
# English Composition, essay, précis writing
# Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali/Santali composition
# Essay and translation from English into Bengali/Hindi/Urdu /Nepali/Santali
# General Knowledge and Current Affairs
# Civil procedure Code
# Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal Code
# Indian Evidence Act
# Law of Contracts and Torts and
# Transfer of Property Act
Optional Papers (any three to be chosen):
# Hindu Law
# Muhammadan Law
# Jurisprudence and principles of legislation
# Indian Law relating to Companies and Insurance
# Principles of Equity including the Law of Trusts and Specific Relief
# Partnership Act
# Law of Limitation and Law of Prescription
# The Indian Constitution and Constitutional Law
The standard of examination in the Law papers (Compulsory and Optional) will be that of the LL.B. Degree of the Calcutta University. All answers must be written either in English or in Bengali (unless otherwise directed in the question papers) except in the language papers.
Personality Test: 100 marks.
> The Preliminary Examination is meant to serve as a screening test only for the purpose of selection of candidates for the Final Examination.
> The marks obtained by the candidates in the Preliminary Examination will not be counted for the purpose of determining the final merit list.
> The Final merit list will be prepared on the basis of total marks obtained in the Final Examination and the Personality Test.
> There shall be no separate qualifying marks for any individual paper or for the Personality Test. The Commission shall have the discretion to fix qualifying marks in the aggregate.
> In all the answer papers of the Final Examination due to credit will be given for proper economy of words combined with clarity and effectiveness of expression and originality of approach.
Deduction of Marks:
A deduction of 10% of full marks may be made from the total marks secured by a candidate in a particular paper if he/she discloses his/her identity by writing his/her name, roll number, or by putting any identifying marks inside the Answer Script of that paper.
APPLICATION FEE:
Rs. 210/- (Rupees two hundred ten) only + Service Charge 1% of Examination Fee subject to a minimum of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five) only for online payment through debit/credit card plus service charge/GST as applicable as Govt. Duty or Service Charge of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five) only for Net Banking or Service Charge of Rs. 20/- (Rupees Twenty) only for payment through Bank Counter (off-line payment).
Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes recognized in West Bengal and Persons With Disabilities (P.W.D.) having a physical disability of 40% and above are not required to pay any fee.
OBC candidates of West Bengal are, however, required to pay the usual fee as aforesaid.
NO EXEMPTION OF FEE IS AVAILABLE TO S.C./S.T. CANDIDATES OF OTHER STATES.
No claim for refund of the fee will be entertained nor will it be held in reserve for any other examination.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.pscwbapplication.in & https://www.pscwbonline.gov.in/
JOB POST FOR THIS EXAM:
CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DIVN.) IN WEST BENGAL JUDICIAL SERVICE
INFORMATION
Detailed information regarding age limit, qualifications, the scale of pay, closing date for submission of online applications and fees through online and offline, scheme and syllabus of the examination, etc. will be available on the Commission's websites at:
www.pscwbapplication.in & https://www.pscwbonline.gov.in/
CAUTION: As per clause 49 of the Advocates Act,1961
“an advocate shall not be a full-time salaried employee of any person, government, firm, corporation or concern, so long as he continues to practice and shall, on taking up any such employment intimate the fact to the Bar Council on whose roll his name appears and shall thereupon cease to practice as an advocate so long as he continues in such employment".
CHANCE LIMIT:
NO CANDIDATE OTHER THAN THE CANDIDATES BELONGING TO SC/ST/OBC OF WEST BENGAL SHALL BE ALLOWED TO APPEAR IN THE EXAMINATION FOR MORE THAN THREE TIMES. THE CANDIDATES BELONGING TO SC/ST/OBC OF WEST BENGAL SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO APPEAR IN THE EXAMINATION FOR MORE THAN FIVE TIMES.
APPLICATION: Applications can be submitted online only.
