Goa Judicial Service Civil Judge

Pay Scale of Goa Judicial Service Civil Judge

Rs. 27,700 – 44,770/-, with usual dearness allowance and other allowances as sanctioned by the government of Goa.

Eligibility of Goa Judicial Service Civil Judge Exam

• Applicant must be a citizen of India.
• Candidate must have acquired a bachelor degree in law from a recognized institute or university.
• The age of the candidates must be less than or equal to 35 years.
• The candidates of the SC and ST category will get 3 years relaxation in their upper age.

Pattern & Syllabus of Goa Judicial Service Civil Judge Exam

The examination process for Goa Judicial Services Grade – III typically occurs in 3 phases:

1. Preliminary Exam (Objective type)
2. Main Exam (Subjective type)
3. Interview

Preliminary Examination

The Preliminary Examination (Screening Test) shall consist of the Objective type questions of 100 marks out of which 90 marks will cover :

i) The Constitution of India
ii) The Indian Contract Act, 1872
iii) The Specific Relief Act, 1963
iv) The Limitation Act, 1963
v) Sale of Goods Act, 1930
vi) Indian Partnership Act, 1932
vii) The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
viii) Transfer of Property Act, 1882
ix) The Easement Act, 1882
x) Family Laws in Goa including Hindu Laws and Muslim Laws
xi) Land Laws

• The Goa, Daman & Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964
• The Goa, Daman & Diu Mundkars (Protection from Eviction) Act, 1975
• The Goa, Daman & Diu Buildings (Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act, 1968 and Rules, 1969

xii) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
xiii) The Indian Penal Code, 1860
xiv) The Evidence Act, 1872
xv) The Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
xvi) The Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881

Main Examination

Paper-I

One paper of 100 marks (duration not less than 2 hours).

i) The Indian Contract Act, 1872
ii) The Specific Relief Act, 1963
iii) The Limitation Act, 1963
iv) Sale of Goods Act, 1930
v) Indian Partnership Act, 1932
vi) The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
vii) Transfer of Property Act, 1882
viii) The Easement Act, 1882
ix) Family Laws in Goa including Hindu Laws and Muslim Laws
x) Land Laws

• The Goa, Daman & Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964
• The Goa, Daman & Diu Mundkars (Protection from Eviction) Act, 1975
• The Goa, Daman & Diu Buildings (Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act, 1968 and Rules, 1969

Paper-II

One paper of 100 marks (duration not less than 2 hours) regarding objective questions and problems of law as regards-

i) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
ii) The Indian Penal Code, 1860
iii) The Evidence Act, 1872
iv) The Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
v) The Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
vi) Essay on Current Legal Topic (Approximately 800 words)

Paper-IV

One paper of 100 marks (duration not less than 2 hours) consisting of –

• Indian Penal Code
• Criminal Procedure Code
• Law of Torts
• Indian Evidence Act

Interview / Viva-voce Details

The interview / viva voce carries a maximum of 50 marks. Candidates would need to score at least 20 marks to get selected.