Rajasthan High Court Civil Judge Syllabus, Exam Pattern
179 topics across 15 subjects. Every question carries a written explanation.
The Civil Judge Cadre exam is how fresh law graduates join Rajasthan's judiciary. The Rajasthan High Court conducts it under the Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010, and those selected are posted as Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate.
The 2025 recruitment was advertised on 27 February 2025 for 44 posts. After a preliminary in July, a main exam in the autumn and interviews of 136 candidates, the final result on 19 December 2025 filled all 44. The top score was 205.5 out of 335.
The High Court advertises this cadre often: 2018, 2021, 2024 and 2025 are the recent cycles. No 2026 advertisement had appeared by mid-October 2026.
Last checked against the official notification on .
Rajasthan High Court Civil Judge Details
Exam Pattern
| Stage | Format | Marks | In final merit? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | 100 objective questions, 2 hours, OMR, no negative marking; 70% law, 30% Hindi and English | 100 | No |
| Main | Law Paper I (3 hours), Law Paper II (3 hours), Hindi essay (2 hours), English essay (2 hours) | 100 + 100 + 50 + 50 | Yes |
| Interview | Includes marks for Rajasthani dialects and social customs | 35 | Yes |
About fifteen times the vacancies per category go from the preliminary to the main, and about three times to interview. Final merit is out of 335.
Syllabus
The detailed lists are in the 2025 advertisement.
- Law Paper I (civil): CPC, Constitution, Contract Act, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam and Evidence Act, Limitation, Specific Relief, Transfer of Property, interpretation of statutes, Rajasthan Rent Control Act 2001, the Hindu personal law Acts, Rajasthan Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, Partnership, Sale of Goods, Registration, Muslim law, and order and judgment writing.
- Law Paper II (criminal): BNSS and CrPC, BSA and Evidence Act, BNS and IPC, Juvenile Justice Act, NI Act, Probation of Offenders Act, Domestic Violence Act, POCSO, POSH Act, Rajasthan Excise Act, IT Act, and framing of charge and judgment writing.
- Preliminary language part: Hindi grammar and legal-administrative vocabulary; English grammar, voice, narration, modals, idioms.
Eligibility Criteria
- LL.B. (Professional) recognised under the Advocates Act, 1961. Final-year students can apply but must pass before the main exam and send proof within seven days of it.
- Thorough knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari, and of Rajasthani dialects and social customs.
- Age 21 to 40 on 1 January after the closing date. Five years off for SC, ST, OBC, MBC, EWS and for all women; ten for ex-servicemen (capped at 50); five more on top for PwBD.
No years of practice are needed, unlike the District Judge exam.
Salary
₹77,840 to ₹1,36,520, the judicial pay scale set out in the 2025 advertisement. Promotion runs to Senior Civil Judge and then District Judge.
How to Apply
Online through the High Court's portal. 2025 fees: ₹1,500 for General, creamy-layer OBC/MBC and other-state applicants; ₹1,250 for Rajasthan OBC-NCL, MBC-NCL and EWS; ₹800 for Rajasthan SC, ST and ex-servicemen; nil for PwBD.
In 2025 the High Court deleted duplicate forms (30 May) and rejected forms with unreadable photo ID (13 June). Submit once, with clear scans.
Important Dates
Civil Judge Cadre 2025
| Step | Date |
|---|---|
| Advertisement, 44 posts | 27 February 2025 |
| Applications | 1 to 30 March 2025 |
| Admit cards, preliminary | 9 July 2025 |
| Model key | 28 July 2025 |
| Preliminary result | 19 August 2025 |
| Main exam admit cards | 25 September 2025 |
| Main result | 11 November 2025 |
| Interview schedule | 27 November 2025 |
| Final result | 19 December 2025 |
So far the cycle has started in the first quarter of the year and ended in December.
Cut Off
Final cut-offs out of 335 (main plus interview), Civil Judge 2025 final result:
| Category | Cut-off |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | 190.5 |
| Unreserved (widow) | 155.5 |
| Unreserved ex-serviceman | 131 |
| EWS | 182 |
| OBC/MBC-NCL | 168 |
| MBC-NCL | 142 |
| ST | 157.5 |
| SC | 146 |
| PwBD (locomotor) | 135 |
| PwBD (blind and low vision) | 141.5 |
Rule minimums apply at each stage too: 45% in the preliminary (40% reserved), 35% in each law paper and 40% overall in the main (30% and 35% reserved).
Preparation Tips
- A hundred of the 300 written marks are the two essays. Write practice essays in both languages.
- Learn the four Rajasthan statutes on the syllabus; generic judiciary material skips them.
- Both new criminal codes and the old ones are listed. Know the section mapping.
- Each law paper has a judgment or charge-framing exercise. Practise one every week.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many posts were in Rajasthan Civil Judge 2025?
44, and all 44 were filled on 19 December 2025.
What was the General cut-off?
190.5 out of 335.
Can final-year LL.B. students apply?
Yes, if they pass before the main exam.
Do preliminary marks count?
No. Merit uses only the main exam and interview.
Is a 2026 recruitment out?
Not as of mid-October 2026.
Code of Civil Procedure (7)
- Place of Suing and Transfer of Suits
- Institution of Suits and Parties
- Pleadings and Amendment
- Summons and Service
- Framing of Issues and Trial
- Judgment and Decree
- Execution of Decrees
Constitutional Law (9)
- Right to Equality
- Right to Freedom
- Right against Exploitation and Freedom of Religion
- Right to Constitutional Remedies and Writs
- The Union Executive
- The Supreme Court and High Courts
- Centre-State Relations
- Emergency Provisions
- Amendment of the Constitution and Basic Structure
Criminal Law (IPC and BNS) (5)
- Punishments
- Right of Private Defence
- Criminal Conspiracy
- Offences against the State
- Theft, Extortion, Robbery and Dacoity
Criminal Procedure (CrPC and BNSS) (9)
- Constitution of Criminal Courts
- Classification of Offences
- Arrest of Persons
- Search and Seizure
- Bail and Bonds
- Summary Trials and Plea Bargaining
- Judgment and Sentencing
- Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents
- Appeals, Reference and Revision
English Language (25)
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Double Synonyms
- Homonyms
- One Word Substitution
- Reading Comprehension
- Theme Detection
- Deriving Conclusions from Passages
- Sentence Completion
- Passage Completion
- Fill in the Blanks
- Spotting Errors
- Sentence Improvement
- Passage Correction
- Choose the Correct - Incorrect Sentence
- Reconstruction of Sentence
- Sentences Rearrangement
- Reconstruction of Paragraphs
- Rearrangement of Jumbled Parts
- Word Formation
- Idioms and Phrases
- Active-Passive voice
- Direct-Indirect Speech
- Transformation of Sentences
- Spelling Test
Family Law (5)
- Adoption
- Guardianship
- Hindu Succession and Coparcenary
- Special Marriage Act
- Domestic Violence and Protection of Women
General Awareness / General Knowledge (GK) (23)
- Indian Politics
- Indian History
- Indian Economy
- Important Acts of the Parliament of India
- Honours and Awards
- Indian Geography
- Indian Culture
- World Geography
- Famous Places in India
- Famous Personalities
- Books and Authors
- Sports
- Days and Years
- Inventions
- Highest, Longest, Biggest, Largest, Deepest, Smallest of the World
- General Science
- World Currency
- Country Languages
- Technology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Scientific Names of Plants and Animals
Quantitative Aptitude (49)
- Number System
- H.C.F. & L.C.M.
- Decimal Fractions
- Simplification
- Square Roots & Cube Roots
- Average
- Problems on Numbers
- Problems on Ages
- Surds & Indices
- Percentage
- Operations on Numbers
- Profit & Loss
- Ratio & Proportion
- Partnership
- Chain Rule
- Time & Work
- Pipes & Cistern
- Time & Distance
- Problems on Trains
- Boats & Streams
- Alligation or Mixture
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- Logarithms
- Area
- Volume & Surface Areas
- Mensuration
- Races & Games of Skill
- Calendar
- Clocks
- Stocks & Shares
- Permutations & Combinations
- Probability
- True Discount
- Banker’s Discount
- Heights & Distances
- Odd Man Out & Series
- Algebra
- Divisibility Rules & Remainder Theorem
- Factorials & Power Cycles
- Progressions (A.P., G.P., H.P.)
- Work & Wages
- Set Theory / Venn Diagrams
- Geometry (Lines, Angles, Triangles, Polygons)
- Coordinate Geometry
- Data Interpretation
- Trigonometry
- Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode)
- Arithmetic Operations
Reasoning (34)
- Analogy
- Number Series
- Classification
- Series Completion
- Coding-Decoding
- Input Output
- Inequality
- Blood Relation
- Puzzle Test
- Sequential Output Tracing
- Direction Sense Test
- Linear Seating Arrangement
- Circular Seating Arrangement
- Alphabet Test
- Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test
- Mathematical Operations
- Logical Sequence of Words
- Arithmetical Reasoning
- Inserting The Missing Character
- Data Sufficiency
- Decision Making
- Assertion and Reason
- Situation Reaction Test
- Verification of Truth of the Statement
- Letter and Symbol Series
- Logic
- Statement - Arguments
- Statement - Assumptions
- Statement - Courses of Action
- Syllogisms
- Statement - Conclusions
- Deriving Conclusions From Passages
- Theme Detection
- Question - Statements
Subjects
- Code of Civil Procedure
- Constitutional Law
- Criminal Law (IPC and BNS)
- Criminal Procedure (CrPC and BNSS)
- Current Affairs
- English Language
- Family Law
- General Awareness / General Knowledge (GK)
- Law of Contract
- Law of Evidence (IEA and BSA)
- Law of Torts and Consumer Protection
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning
- Specific Relief and Limitation
- Transfer of Property
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