Rajasthan Judicial Service (RJS) Civil Judge Exam: Pattern, Syllabus, Eligibility and Age Limit

The Rajasthan High Court recruits Civil Judges through the Rajasthan Judicial Service (RJS) Civil Judge Cadre exam, and its most recent cycle, advertised on 27 February 2025 for 44 posts, finished with the final result on 19 December 2025. No new advertisement has been issued as of October 2026. The exam has a 100-question prelims with no negative marking, a 300-mark mains and a 35-mark interview. Here is the full pattern, syllabus and eligibility, taken from the 2025 advertisement.

The 2025 cycle at a glance

The post is Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate, in the pay scale Rs 77,840 to 1,36,520. Of the 44 posts, 17 were General, 7 SC, 5 ST, 9 OBC, 4 EWS and 2 MBC.

Eligibility

• Degree: LL.B. (Professional) from a university established by law in India and recognised under the Advocates Act, 1961. Final-year students may apply but must hold the degree before the mains.
• Language: a thorough knowledge of Hindi written in Devanagari script, and of Rajasthani dialects and the social customs of Rajasthan.
• Age (2025 cycle): 21 to 40 years, counted on 1 January following the last date of application. Relaxation of 5 years for SC, ST, OBC, MBC, EWS and women, and 10 years for ex-servicemen (up to 50). Persons with benchmark disabilities get an additional 5 years. Reserved-category benefits are for Rajasthan domiciles only.
• Other conditions: no more than two children (born after the rules came into force), no acceptance of dowry, and no finding of professional misconduct.

Practice requirement

The 2025 advertisement came before the Supreme Court’s May 2025 ruling and had no practice condition. For the next cycle, the Supreme Court’s August 2026 judgment in Bhumika Trust will apply: an advertisement issued by 31 March 2027 is open to all law graduates, and later advertisements will require one year of certified practice. Read the practice rule after Bhumika Trust.

Exam pattern

Preliminary exam (qualifying)

• 100 objective questions, 100 marks, 2 hours, OMR answer sheet.
• No negative marking, so answer every question.
• 70 percent law (the Law Paper I and II syllabus) and 30 percent Hindi and English proficiency.
• Minimum to qualify: 45 percent (40 percent for SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen). Up to 15 times the vacancies go to mains. Prelims marks do not count in the merit.

Mains: 300 marks

To be called for interview you need 35 percent in each law paper and 40 percent in aggregate (30 and 35 percent for SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen).

Interview: 35 marks

Roughly three times the vacancies are called. The interview assesses record, personality, general knowledge and current affairs, and gives marks for knowledge of Rajasthani dialects and social customs. The final merit is out of 335, with a minimum of 40 percent (35 percent for reserved categories).

Syllabus

Law Paper I

Code of Civil Procedure; Constitution of India; Indian Contract Act; Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam and Indian Evidence Act; Limitation Act; Specific Relief Act; Transfer of Property Act; Interpretation of Statutes; Hindu law (marriage, adoption and maintenance, succession, minority and guardianship); Muslim law; Partnership Act; Sale of Goods Act; Registration Act; order and judgment writing. Rajasthan laws: the Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001, the Rajasthan Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1961 and the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956.

Law Paper II

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and CrPC; Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam and Evidence Act; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IPC; Juvenile Justice Act, 2015; Negotiable Instruments Act; Probation of Offenders Act; Domestic Violence Act, 2005; Indecent Representation of Women Act; POCSO Act; POSH Act, 2013; Information Technology Act, 2000; framing of charge and judgment writing. Rajasthan law: the Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950.

Language (prelims)

Hindi: word formation, word knowledge and correction, grammar, sentence correction, punctuation, idioms and proverbs, and technical terminology. English: tenses, articles, phrasal verbs and idioms, voice, narration, modals, synonyms and antonyms.

Preparation priorities

• Both old and new criminal laws are in the syllabus. Learn the new law and the corresponding old section together.
• Judgment and order writing appear in both law papers; practise full judgments under time.
• The four Rajasthan Acts are small but certain to be asked.

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Sources

• Rajasthan High Court, Advertisement for Civil Judge Cadre Direct Recruitment Exam 2025, No. RHC/Exam Cell/RJS/CivilJudgeCadre/2025/1287, 27 February 2025
• Rajasthan High Court recruitment notices for the 2025 cycle (prelims, results, interview)
• Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010
• Supreme Court of India, Bhumika Trust v. Union of India, judgment of 21 August 2026

Last checked: 24 October 2026.