Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service (Civil Judge) selection is run by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC). The long-standing pattern is Prelims (two papers) → Mains (six written papers) → Interview.
Preliminary examination
| Paper | Content | Marks (typical) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | General Knowledge | 150 | 2 hours |
| Paper II | Law | 300 | 2 hours |
Prelims is objective. Paper II carries the heavier law weight (Constitution, property, evidence, BNS/IPC, CPC, BNSS/CrPC, contract, and related heads as in the syllabus). Qualifying rules and negative marking, if any, are notification-specific. Prelims generally screens for Mains rather than feeding final merit.
Mains examination
| Paper | Subject | Marks (typical) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Knowledge | 200 |
| 2 | English Language | 100 |
| 3 | Hindi Language | 100 |
| 4 | Law-I (Substantive Law) | 200 |
| 5 | Law-II (Procedure & Evidence) | 200 |
| 6 | Law-III (Penal, Revenue & Local Laws) | 200 |
Language papers often decide ranks among candidates with similar law scores. Law-III is where U.P. local and revenue laws become decisive.
Interview
Viva voce (commonly 100 marks in public schemes) follows Mains. Final merit combines written and interview marks as per the year’s rules.
Related reading
- UP PCS-J syllabus
- UP PCS-J eligibility
- Bare Acts for UP PCS-J
- UP PCS-J preparation
- UP PCS-J interview
Primary sources
- UPPSC Civil Judge advertisement and syllabus PDF