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Judicial Services Examinations

State-wise Civil Judge and District Judge exam notifications and preparation resources

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2026

Exam Year

Other Legal Opportunities

Banking & Insurance

Specialist Officer (Law) roles in banks and PSUs

IBPS Law Officer

Scale I Specialist Officer in Public Sector Banks

IBPS RRB

Law Officer (Scale II) in Regional Rural Banks

SBI Specialist Officer

Dy. Manager (Law) in State Bank of India

SEBI Grade A

Assistant Manager (Legal) in SEBI

RBI Grade B

Legal Officer in Reserve Bank of India

LIC AAO (Legal)

Assistant Administrative Officer in LIC

GIC/NIACL

Administrative Officer (Legal) in Insurance cos

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Defence Services

Judge Advocate General (JAG) Branch

Indian Army JAG

Judge Advocate General Branch - Entry for Law Graduates

Indian Navy JAG

Law Officer in Indian Navy

Indian Air Force

JAG Entry for Meteorology/Law

PSU Legal Officers

Legal officers in Public Sector Undertakings

ONGC

Legal Officer (E1 Level)

IOCL

Law Officer via CLAT PG

NTPC

Assistant Law Officer

BHEL

Executive Trainee (Law)

PGCIL

Assistant Officer Trainee (Law)

GAIL

Senior Officer (Law)

Other opportunities

Research, Clerkships & Prosecution

Supreme Court Clerkship

Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate

High Court Clerkships

Research Assistants in various High Courts

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Public Prosecutor

APP/APO exams by State PSCs

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UPSC Civil Services

Law Optional for IAS/IPS

Judicial Service Hierarchy

District Judge (DJ)

Higher Judicial Service - 7+ years PQE

Civil Judge (Senior Division)

Promotion from Junior Division

Civil Judge (Junior Division)

Entry Level - Fresh graduates eligible

General Eligibility

Age Limit21-35 years

EducationLLB Degree

EnrollmentBar Council

Age Relaxation5 years (Reserved)

*Specific eligibility varies by state. Check official notification.

Preparation Strategy

1.Master CPC, CrPC, Evidence Act, and Constitution
2.Practice previous year papers (state-specific)
3.Focus on bare act reading and comprehension
4.Study local/regional laws if required
5.Work on language papers (Hindi/Regional + English)

Core Subjects

CPCCrPCEvidence ActConstitutionIPCContract ActTransfer of PropertySpecific ReliefLimitation ActFamily Law

Official Recruitment Portals

Andhra PradeshAP

Andhra Pradesh HCOpen

Arunachal PradeshAR

Gauhati HCOpen

AssamAS

Gauhati HCOpen

BiharBR

Patna HCOpen

ChhattisgarhCG

Chhattisgarh HCOpen

GoaGA

Bombay HCOpen

GujaratGJ

Gujarat HCOpen

HaryanaHR

Punjab and Haryana HCOpen

Himachal PradeshHP

Himachal Pradesh HCOpen

JharkhandJH

Jharkhand HCOpen

KarnatakaKA

Karnataka HCOpen

KeralaKL

Kerala HCOpen

Madhya PradeshMP

Madhya Pradesh HCOpen

MaharashtraMH

Bombay HCOpen

ManipurMN

Manipur HCOpen

MeghalayaML

Meghalaya HCOpen

MizoramMZ

Gauhati HCOpen

NagalandNL

Gauhati HCOpen

OdishaOD

Orissa HCOpen

PunjabPB

Punjab and Haryana HCOpen

RajasthanRJ

Rajasthan HCOpen

SikkimSK

Sikkim HCOpen

Tamil NaduTN

Madras HCOpen

TelanganaTS

Telangana HCOpen

TripuraTR

Tripura HCOpen

Uttar PradeshUP

Allahabad HCOpen

UttarakhandUK

Uttarakhand HCOpen

West BengalWB

Calcutta HCOpen

DelhiDL

Delhi HCOpen

Jammu and KashmirJK

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh HCOpen

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