The Law Department, Government of Odisha has filed a requisition at the office of the Odisha Public Service Commission. The department needs suitable candidates, who are to be placed in Civil Judge positions.
The Public Service Commission, Odisha has decided to select candidates through Odisha Judicial Service Examination 2022 which will be conducted later and has released a notification on its official website for the mentioned examination.
Online applications are invited from the prospective candidates through the prescribed application form that has been made available from 17th February 2023 and is scheduled to remain functional by 17th March 2023.
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Odisha Judicial Service Exam Notification 2022
Advertisement Number – | 19 of 2022 – 23 |
Total Vacancies – | 57 |
Qualification – | Law Graduate |
Recruiter – | OPSC |
Release Date – | 07.02.2023 |
Starting Date – | 17.02.2023 |
Closing Date – | 17.03.2023 |
Recent Update Date – | 14.05.2023 |
Odisha Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 Vacancy Details
As per the requisition received from the Law Department Government of Odisha, the vacancies and reservations thereof are as follows –
Category | Number of Vacancies | Vacancies Reserved for Women |
Un-reserved | 25 | 8 |
Scheduled Caste | 06 | 2 |
Scheduled Tribe | 09 | 3 |
S.E.B.C. | 13 | 4 |
Persons with benchmark Disabilities | 2+2*=4 | 1 |
Total Vacancies | 57 | 18 |
Odisha Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 Salary Details
Candidates intending to go through the selection process and be selected for Civil Judge will be placed in the pay scale of ₹ 77,840 – 1,36,520 (Pre-revised scale of ₹ 27,700 – 770 – 33,090 – 920 – 40,450 – 1080 – 44,770/-), with usual dearness and other allowances after qualifying all the stages of examination.
Age Limit for Odisha Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 & Relaxation
Category | Age limit on 01.08.2022 | Upper Age Relaxation |
UR | 23 – 35 years | – |
SC/ST | 23 – 35 years | 5 years |
SEBC | 23 – 35 years | 5 years |
Women | 23 – 35 years | 5 years |
Physically Handicapped | 23 – 35 years | 10 years |
Departmental candidates | 23 – 39 years | – |
Qualification Required for Odisha Judicial Service Recruitment 2022
A candidate willing to participate in this Odisha Judicial Service Examination 2022 must have a Law graduate degree from a recognized institution/university.
Employees working in the judicial domain in any of the following positions are also eligible for appearing in the Odisha Judicial Service Examination 2022 –
A Superintendent or a Ministerial Officer in the High Court or any Civil or Criminal Court sub-ordinate to the High Court or an Assistant Law Officer or Translator of the Law Department of Government.
Other Eligibility Criteria –
- Applicants must be a citizen of India.
- He/She must be able to read, write, and speak the Odia language and must have passed the Middle School Standard or equivalent Odia language examination.
- Candidates who have more than one spouse living are not eligible.
OJS Exam Pattern for Odisha Judicial Service Examination 2022
As per the provisions of the Odisha Superior Judicial Service & Odisha Judicial Service Rules, 2007 ( as amended from time to time), the selection of candidates for recruitment to the cadre of civil judges shall be made through comparative examination.
The examination shall consist of the following three parts –
- Preliminary written examination
- Main written examination
- Interview
Odisha Judicial Service Recruitment 2022 Syllabus
- Preliminary written examination
- Constitution of India;
- Code of Civil Procedure,
- Code of Criminal Procedure,
- Evidence Act;
- Indian Penal Code,
- Limitation Act;
- Transfer of Property Act;
- Contract Act;
- Law of Succession (Indian Succession Act and Hindu Succession Act);
- Specific Relief Act.
- The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, and any other relevant law (s), as the High Court may specify from time to time.”
- Main written examination
- Compulsory papers
- General English
- Translation and retranslation of ten lines each
- A short essay of about 150 words
- Precis writing consisting of 300 words
- 1 (one) passage of about 500 words with 5 questions
- Procedural laws
- The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
- The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- General English
- Optional papers
- Law of crime & law of torts
- Personal law
- Hindu Law
- Mohammedan Law
- Law of Property
- Transfer of Property Act, 1882
- Specific Relief Act, 1963.
- Indian Limitation Act, 1963
- Law of Contract
- Indian Contract Act, 1872.
- Sales of Goods Act, 1930
- Partnership Act, 1932.
- Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
- Jurisprudence and Constitution of India
- Compulsory papers
- Interview
Last Date for Applying Odisha Judicial Service Recruitment 2022
Potential candidates who are law graduates can access the proforma application form which has been made available as per the following schedule tabulated below –
Activity | Date |
The day for commencing registration in the prescribed online application along with the submission. | 17.02.2023 |
The last day for registration in the prescribed online application along with the submission. | 17.03.2023 at 11:59 p.m. |
Online Application, OJS Exam 2023 Notification PDF, and Official Website Links
Resources that complete the recruitment process can be accessed through the links that have been compiled and tabulated below. Prospective candidates don’t have to search for related resources here and there for information on Odisha Judicial Service Examination 2022.
Link for | Link |
Official Website | Visit Website |
Official Notification | View/Download |
Online Application Submission Link | Register & Submit |
Admission Certificate & Instruction to the Candidates for the Preliminary Written Examination | Download Admit Card |
Frequently Asked Questions on Odisha Judicial Service Recruitment 2022
How the merit list shall be prepared?
A list of candidates in order of merit on the basis of the main written examination and interview shall be prepared.
How old certificates should be in support of SEBC/SC/ST categories?
The certificate in support of the claim to belong to SEBC/ST/SC must be within the last 3 years from the last date of submission of the online application form.