West Bengal Judicial Services Syllabus

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 :

1. English Composition - 30 marks

2. General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Test of Reasoning - 40 marks

3. Indian Constitution - 20 marks

4. Law of Contracts and Torts - 20 marks

5. Laws of Evidence - 20 marks

6. Civil Procedure Codes - 20 marks

7. Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal Code - 20 marks

8. Personal Law - 10 marks

9. Law of Limitation - 20 marks

Syllabus for Preliminary Examination : Questions on English Composition will cover synonyms, antonyms, idioms and

phrases, vocabulary test, 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 :-

1. English Composition, essay, précis writing ;

2. Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Nepali composition, essay and translation from English into Bengali/Hindi/Urdu /Nepali ;

3. General Knowledge and Current Affairs ;

4. Civil procedure Code ;

5. Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal Code ;

6. Indian Evidence Act ;

7. Law of Contracts and Torts and

8. Transfer of Property Act.

Optional Papers (any three to be chosen):-

1. Hindu Law ;

2. Muhammadan Law ;

3. Jurisprudence and principles of legislation ;

4. Indian Law relating to Companies and Insurance ;

5. Principles of Equity including the Law of Trusts and Specific Relief ;

6. Partnership Act ;

7. Law of Limitation and Law of Prescription ;

8. 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.