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Delhi Judicial Services Exam Syllabus
Exam conducted by the Delhi High Court to recruit judges into the Delhi lower judiciary.. The complete Delhi Judicial Services Exam outline — 8 subjects, 35 chapters and 154 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Delhi Judicial Services Exam subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
5 chapters · 22 topics · 50 sub-topics
Code of Civil Procedure & Civil Practice5 chapters · 24 topics · 22 sub-topics
Indian Penal Code & Criminal Procedure4 chapters · 21 topics · 26 sub-topics
Law of Evidence5 chapters · 21 topics · 18 sub-topics
Law of Contract & Specific Relief4 chapters · 17 topics · 23 sub-topics
Property, Transfer & Tort Law4 chapters · 16 topics · 34 sub-topics
Personal Laws & Limitation4 chapters · 18 topics · 18 sub-topics
Language, General Knowledge & Legal Aptitude4 chapters · 15 topics · 4 sub-topics
Delhi Judicial Services Exam flashcard decks
464 question-and-answer cards across 8 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Constitution of India & Constitutional Law — 53 cards
- Code of Civil Procedure & Civil Practice — 58 cards
- Indian Penal Code & Criminal Procedure — 59 cards
- Law of Evidence — 61 cards
- Law of Contract & Specific Relief — 68 cards
- Property, Transfer & Tort Law — 65 cards
- Personal Laws & Limitation — 50 cards
- Language, General Knowledge & Legal Aptitude — 50 cards
How to work through the Delhi Judicial Services Exam syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Code of Civil Procedure & Civil Practice carries 24 topics while Language, General Knowledge & Legal Aptitude carries 15. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Delhi Judicial Services Exam.
The ~155 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Delhi Judicial Services Exam syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Delhi Judicial Services Exam syllabus?
Delhi Judicial Services Exam covers 8 subjects: Constitution of India & Constitutional Law, Code of Civil Procedure & Civil Practice, Indian Penal Code & Criminal Procedure, Law of Evidence, Law of Contract & Specific Relief, Property, Transfer & Tort Law, Personal Laws & Limitation and Language, General Knowledge & Legal Aptitude. Together they contain 35 chapters and 154 named topics.
How big is the Delhi Judicial Services Exam syllabus?
The full Delhi Judicial Services Exam outline breaks down into 35 chapters, 154 topics and 195 sub-topics. Code of Civil Procedure & Civil Practice is the largest single subject with 24 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Delhi Judicial Services Exam syllabus?
Roughly 155 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 7 weeks.
Are there Delhi Judicial Services Exam flashcards?
Yes — 464 question-and-answer flashcards across 8 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Delhi Judicial Services Exam syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Delhi Judicial Services Exam syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.