UP Judiciary 2026: Notification, Dates, Eligibility, Application Form, Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Event

Tentative date

Notification date

Expected Dec 2026 to Jan 2027

Application start date

Expected with the notification (Dec 2026 to Jan 2027)

Last date for fee payment

To be announced

Last date for application submission

To be announced

Preliminary exam admit card

To be announced

Preliminary exam date

To be announced

Preliminary result

To be announced

Main exam application

To be announced

Main exam date

To be announced

Main result

To be announced

Interview

To be announced

Final result

To be announced

Particular

Details

Exam

U.P. Judicial Service Civil Judge (Junior Division) Examination

Exam Stages

Preliminary (Objective) → Main (Written) → Interview

Prelim Exam Centres

Prayagraj, Agra, Meerut, Lucknow

Age Limit

22–35 years (relaxation for SC/ST/OBC: +5 yrs; PwD: +15 yrs; Ex-servicemen: +3 yrs + service)

Educational Qualification

LLB from a recognised university, or enrolled Advocate; thorough knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari script

Pay Scale

Rs. 27,700-770-35,090-920-40,450-1,080-44,770

Application Fee (Prelim)

UR/OBC/EWS: ₹125; SC/ST: ₹65; PwD: ₹25; Ex-Servicemen: ₹65

Merit Ratio for Main

1:10 (as per Supreme Court order)

Interview Ratio

1:3

Minimum Qualifying Marks

SC/ST: 35%; Others: 40%

Negative Marking (Prelim)

1/3rd mark deducted per wrong answer

Max Attempts

4

Criteria

Eligibility

Education

LLB from a recognized university, OR enrolled Advocate (India/England/N.Ireland/Scotland)

Language

Thorough knowledge of Hindi (Devnagri script)

Age Limit

22–35 years

Age Relaxation

SC/ST/OBC: +5 yrs; PwD: +15 yrs; Ex-servicemen: +3 yrs + service

Character

No dismissal from govt. service, no debarment as Advocate, no conviction involving moral turpitude

Marital Status

A male candidate with more than one living wife, or a female candidate who married a man already having a living wife, is not eligible (bigamy on either side disqualifies)

Fitness

Sound mental/physical health; subject to Medical Board

Reservation

Only for U.P. domicile candidates; others treated as Unreserved

Govt. Employees

Eligible, but no age relaxation

Max Attempts

4

Category

Exam Fee

Online Processing Fee

Total

Unreserved / Other

Rs. 100

Rs. 25

Rs. 125

Backward Classes / EWS

Rs. 100

Rs. 25

Rs. 125

Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes

Rs. 40

Rs. 25

Rs. 65

Ex-Servicemen

Rs. 40

Rs. 25

Rs. 65

Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

NIL

Rs. 25

Rs. 25

Dependents of Freedom Fighters / Women

According to their original category

Paper

Subject

Time (hrs)

Max Marks

Topics

Paper-I

General Knowledge

2

150

History of India and Indian Culture; Geography of India; Indian Polity; Current National Issues and social relevance (incl. sensitivity to persons with disabilities, senior citizens, offences on women and children); India and the World; Indian Economy; International Affairs and Institutions; Science and Technology, Communications and Space; day-to-day happenings, especially in legal spheres

Paper-II

Law

2

300

Jurisprudence; International Organisations; Current International Affairs; Indian Constitution; Transfer of Property Act; Indian Evidence Act; Indian Penal Code; Civil Procedure Code; Criminal Procedure Code; Law of Contract

Total

450

No.

Act

1

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

2

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

3

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

4

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

5

Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

6

Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994

7

Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971

8

Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986

9

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

Paper

Subject

Max Marks

Content

1

General Knowledge

200

Same topics as Prelim Paper-I; answerable in Hindi or English

2

English Language

100

Essay (50), Précis writing (30), Translation from Hindi to English (20)

3

Hindi Language

100

Essay (50), Précis writing (30), Translation from English to Hindi (20)

4

Law-I (Substantive Law)

200

Law of Contracts; Partnership; Easements and Torts; Transfer of Property (with equity principles); Equity (Trusts and Specific Relief); Hindu Law; Mohammedan Law; Constitutional Law (50 marks on Constitutional Law alone)

5

Law-II (Procedure and Evidence)

200

Law of Evidence; CrPC; CPC (including principles of pleading). Mainly practical: framing charges and issues, dealing with witness evidence, writing judgments, conduct of cases

6

Law-III (Penal, Revenue and Local Laws)

200

IPC (50 marks); Revenue and Local Laws (150 marks). Local Laws are compulsory

Total

1000

No.

Law

1

Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006

2

U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972

3

U.P. Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021

4

U.P. Municipalities Act

5

U.P. Panchayat Raj Act

6

U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act

7

U.P. Urban (Planning and Development) Act, 1973

8

Rules framed under the above Acts

Item

Details

Interview marks

100

Basis

Merit, ability, character, personality and physique

Final ranking

Written marks plus interview marks

Ratio

Main qualifiers in 1:10; interview in 1:3

Stage

Pattern

Preliminary

Objective MCQ, screening only. Paper-I General Knowledge (150 marks) and Paper-II Law (300 marks), 2 hours each. Negative marking of 1/3

Main

Written, 1,000 marks. GK (200), English (100), Hindi (100), Law-I (200), Law-II (200), Law-III (200)

Interview

100 marks

Final merit

Main + Interview = 1,100 marks (Prelim marks not counted)

Step

Selection process

1. Application

Online application and fee payment

2. Preliminary

Objective test, for screening only. Marks are not counted in the final merit

3. Main (Written)

Qualifiers from the Prelim are called in the ratio of 1:10 against vacancies

4. Interview

Main qualifiers are called in the ratio of 1:3 (100 marks)

5. Final merit

Main marks (1,000) plus Interview marks (100) = 1,100

6. Medical and verification

Medical Board examination and original document verification before appointment