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Judicial Services Exam (PCS-J) Syllabus
State-level Provincial Civil Services (Judicial) exams to recruit Civil Judges in the lower judiciary.. The complete Judicial Services Exam (PCS-J) outline — 9 subjects, 41 chapters and 182 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Judicial Services Exam (PCS-J) 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 · 24 topics · 27 sub-topics
Indian Penal Code and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita5 chapters · 25 topics · 17 sub-topics
Criminal Procedure and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita5 chapters · 22 topics · 11 sub-topics
Law of Evidence5 chapters · 23 topics · 18 sub-topics
Constitution of India5 chapters · 22 topics · 11 sub-topics
Law of Contract and Specific Relief4 chapters · 16 topics · 19 sub-topics
Property Law, Transfer of Property and Equity4 chapters · 18 topics · 12 sub-topics
Family Law and Personal Laws4 chapters · 17 topics · 11 sub-topics
Language, Drafting and General Aptitude for Judicial Service4 chapters · 15 topics · 8 sub-topics
Judicial Services Exam (PCS-J) flashcard decks
501 question-and-answer cards across 9 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and Law of Limitation — 56 cards
- Indian Penal Code and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — 49 cards
- Criminal Procedure and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — 48 cards
- Law of Evidence — 64 cards
- Constitution of India — 57 cards
- Law of Contract and Specific Relief — 57 cards
- Property Law, Transfer of Property and Equity — 61 cards
- Family Law and Personal Laws — 59 cards
- Language, Drafting and General Aptitude for Judicial Service — 50 cards
How to work through the Judicial Services Exam (PCS-J) 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: Indian Penal Code and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita carries 25 topics while Language, Drafting and General Aptitude for Judicial Service carries 15. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Judicial Services Exam (PCS-J).
The ~165 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.
Judicial Services Exam (PCS-J) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Judicial Services Exam (PCS-J) syllabus?
Judicial Services Exam (PCS-J) covers 9 subjects: Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and Law of Limitation, Indian Penal Code and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Criminal Procedure and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Law of Evidence, Constitution of India, Law of Contract and Specific Relief, Property Law, Transfer of Property and Equity and Family Law and Personal Laws, and 1 more. Together they contain 41 chapters and 182 named topics.
How much do you have to study for Judicial Services Exam (PCS-J)?
The full Judicial Services Exam (PCS-J) outline breaks down into 41 chapters, 182 topics and 134 sub-topics. Indian Penal Code and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is the largest single subject with 25 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Judicial Services Exam (PCS-J) syllabus?
Roughly 165 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 8 weeks.
Are there Judicial Services Exam (PCS-J) flashcards?
Yes — 501 question-and-answer flashcards across 9 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 Judicial Services Exam (PCS-J) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Judicial Services Exam (PCS-J) 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.