Jammu and Kashmir Judicial Service Exam Preparation Guide

The Jammu and Kashmir Judicial Service Examination, conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court (now serving the Union Territory of J&K after the 2019 reorganisation), recruits Civil Judges for the region. Here’s what candidates should know.

Exam structure

The exam follows the standard preliminary, mains and interview structure, testing the core codes in depth. A notable feature of J&K’s legal landscape since the 2019 reorganisation is that most central laws, including the BNS, BNSS and BSA, now apply directly, replacing the earlier Ranbir Penal Code and Jammu and Kashmir-specific procedural codes that existed before.

What candidates should specifically update on

• The post-2019 legal transition: J&K’s own codes (Ranbir Penal Code, J&K CrPC, J&K Evidence Act) were repealed and replaced by central laws via the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 and subsequent notifications — candidates should not prepare from pre-2019 J&K-specific code material.
• Land laws applicable in J&K post-reorganisation, including changes to land-ownership rules that followed the removal of Article 370’s special provisions.
• Current J&K High Court practice directions relevant to subordinate courts.

A focused preparation approach

Build core-code fluency using current central-law material (not older J&K-specific codes), then add focused study of the region’s post-2019 land-law changes, finishing with mains answer-writing practice. Verify exact eligibility and syllabus from the current J&K High Court notification.

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