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| SCHEME AND SYLLABUS (WEST BENGAL JUDICIAL SERVICE) |
PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION, WEST BENGAL WEST BENGAL JUDICIAL SERVICE EXAMINATION, SCHEME
AND 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, precis 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.
Personality
Test: 100 marks. The Preliminary Examination is
meant to serve as a screening test only for the purpose of selection of
candidates for the Final Examination. The marks obtained by the candidates in
the Preliminary Examination will not be counted for the purpose of determining
the final merit list. The Final merit list will be prepared on the basis of
total marks obtained in the Final Examination and the Personality Test. There
shall be no separate qualifying marks for any individual paper or for the
Personality Test. The Commission shall have discretion to fix qualifying marks
in the aggregate. In all the answer papers of the Final Examination due credit
will be given for proper economy of words combined with clarity and
effectiveness of expression and originality of approach.
Deduction of Marks : A deduction of 10%
of full marks may be made from the total marks secured by a candidate in a
particular paper if he/she discloses his/her identity by writing his/her name,
roll number or ticket number or by putting any identifying marks inside the
Answer Script of that paper.
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