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West Bengal Judicial Service Exam Pattern
- Candidates can make 6 attempts
- The exam is held in three sections – Prelims, Mains, and Personality test
- In the Prelims exam, there are 200 Multiple Choice Question
- The Mains exam is of descriptive nature
- For the personal interview, candidates are asked about their background, schooling, or the syllabus.
West Bengal Judiciary Prelims Exam Pattern
The question paper of the prelims will have questions covering the following topics:-
| Topics | Marks |
| English Composition | 30 Marks |
| General Knowledge | 40 Marks |
| Indian Constitution | 20 Marks |
| Law of Contracts and Torts | 20 Marks |
| Laws of Evidence | 20 Marks |
| Civil Procedure Codes | 20 Marks |
| Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal Code | 20 Marks |
| Personal Law | 10 Marks |
| Law of Limitation | 20 Marks |
West Bengal Judicial Mains Syllabus
| English Composition, Essay, Précis writing |
| Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Nepali / Santali composition, essay, and translation from English into Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Nepali / Santali |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
| Civil procedure Code |
| Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal Code |
| Indian Evidence Act |
| Law of Contracts and Torts |
| Transfer of Property Act. |
Given below is the list of optional papers (any 3 papers to be chosen by the candidate)
| Hindu Law |
| Muhammad and Law |
| Partnership Act |
| Jurisprudence and Principles of Legislation |
| Indian law relating to Companies and Insurance |
| Principles of equity including the Law of Trusts and specific relief |
| Law of limitation and Law of Prescription |
| The Indian Constitution and Constitutional Law |