Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service · High Court of M.P.
MP’s prelims is a 60% wall — 150 questions, and most subjects won’t clear it for you.
We map exactly which subjects get you over the cut-off, subject-by-subject from two prelims and two mains papers, the MP-only Acts, and the shift to the new criminal codes.
- Conducting body High Court of M.P., Jabalpur
- Post Civil Judge, Junior Division (Entry Level)
- Eligibility LLB (BCI-recognised) or 3 yrs at the Bar
- Age 21–35 as on 01 Jan 2024 (relaxations apply)
- Stages Prelims → Mains → Interview
- Language Hindi & English (translation paper in Mains)
Three stages, and only two of them count toward your rank.
Prelims is a pure online filter. Your entire merit is built in the four Mains papers and the interview — plan your time accordingly.
Stage 1 · Screening
Preliminary Exam
Online · objective
A single 150-question paper. Marks count only to short-list for Mains — they are NOT carried forward to any later stage.
- Single paper
- 150 MCQs · 150 marks · 2 hr
- Cut-off to clear
- 60% general/OBC · 55% SC/ST
- Who advances
- Up to 10× the posts, category-wise
Stage 2 · Selection
Main (Written) Exam
Descriptive · 4 papers · Jabalpur
Four 100-mark papers build your entire rank. Each paper must clear its own cut-off, plus a 50% aggregate.
- Paper I — Constitution + Civil
- 100 marks · 3 hr
- Paper II — Writing & Précis
- 100 marks · 3 hr
- Paper III — Local + Criminal
- 100 marks · 3 hr
- Paper IV — Judgment Writing
- 100 marks · 3 hr
Stage 3 · Final
Interview / Viva
Personality + law · 50 marks
Called on Mains marks (up to 3× the posts). Need 40% in the viva. Final merit = Mains + Interview.
- Viva marks
- 50
- Minimum to pass
- 40% (20/50)
- Prelims weight in merit
- Zero (screening only)
Can you apply? Check this before anything else.
Qualification
A law degree from a BCI-recognised university, OR at least three years’ continuous practice as an advocate up to the last date of application.
Age
21–35 years as on 01.01.2024. Up to 3 years’ relaxation for SC/ST/OBC & persons with disabilities; up to 38 for government servants, plus 1 extra year (no 2022 advert).
Bar enrolment
Fresh graduates may apply on the degree route — enrolment is needed only if you qualify via the three-year practice route (computed from provisional enrolment, with AIBE passed within two years).
Nationality
Indian citizen.
Language
Hindi is essential — Mains Paper II carries two-way Hindi↔English translation, and answers may be written in Hindi or English.
Attempts
No attempt limit specified in the notification — only the age ceiling applies.
The full syllabus, paper by paper.
One online prelims paper screens you on a fixed mark split; Mains tests four 100-mark papers that build your entire rank.
Prelims
A fixed per-subject mark split: CPC (20), Constitution/IPC/CrPC (15 each), Contract (8), TPA (7), SRA (6), Evidence/NI Act/MP Accommodation Control/MP Land Revenue Code (5 each), Limitation/IT Act (4), JJ Act/POCSO (3), plus GK, Computer & English (10 each).
Mains — 4 papers
- Paper I — Constitution, Civil Law & Procedure100
- Paper II — Writing & Précis (essays, précis, Hindi↔English translation)100
- Paper III — Local Laws, Criminal Law & Procedure100
- Paper IV — Judgment Writing (issues, charge, civil & criminal judgments)100
The prelims subjects, ranked by how the exam actually weights them.
Built from MP’s own data: the notification fixes a precise per-subject mark split across the 150-mark paper, and the 2019 & 2021 PYQ counts confirm where questions land. These same subjects feed the four Mains papers — so this maps both stages.
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
20%Single biggest subject
13 Qs in 2019, 15 in 2021 — the largest block both years. Orders IX, XXI, XXII, XXXIX, res judicata, withdrawal of suit, foreign judgments, representative suits.
Constitution of India
15%Stable & predictable
Exactly 10 Qs in each paper. Bare Articles/Schedules plus doctrine — colourable legislation, repugnancy, basic structure, Art. 235 control over subordinate courts.
Indian Penal Code, 1860
15%Guaranteed heavyweight
15 Qs in 2019, matching its allotment exactly. Unlawful assembly (s.149), cheating vs. criminal breach of trust, abetment vs. conspiracy, private defence, defamation.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
15%Guaranteed heavyweight
15 Qs in 2019. FIR vs. complaint, default bail, State appeal against acquittal, Magistrate’s sentencing powers, framing & alteration of charge.
Contract · TPA · Specific Relief · Limitation
17%Most predictable scorer
Astonishingly fixed: Contract 8/8, TPA 7/7, SRA 6/6, Limitation 4/4 across both years. Consideration, part performance, lis pendens, injunctions — aim for full marks.
Indian Evidence Act · M.P. local laws · NI Act
18%High-yield + state-specific
Evidence over-delivered (15 Qs in 2019 vs. 5-mark allotment). M.P. Accommodation Control + Land Revenue Code are a fixed 5+5 block; NI Act 5 (s.138, holder in due course).
What to study first, and what gives the most marks per hour.
- Do first CPC
The single biggest subject (13→15 Qs, ~13% of all classified questions) and 20 marks in prelims. Make it the centre of gravity.
- Guaranteed marks Constitution · IPC · CrPC
A 45-mark prelims block (15 each) and the spine of Mains Papers I & III. Each delivered ~10–15 Qs in 2019.
- Highest return Contract · TPA · SRA · Limitation
The “core four” are essentially fixed (8/8, 7/7, 6/6, 4/4). The most predictable scoring zone — target full marks.
- State-specific MP Accommodation Control · Land Revenue Code
A bounded 5+5 prelims block and heavy in Mains Paper III. Non-portable, so it rewards the few who actually prepare it.
- Don’t skip Evidence · NI Act · GK/Computer/English
Evidence is high-yield but volatile (15 Qs in 2019); the non-legal 30 marks are easy. Together ~40 marks most aspirants neglect.
The state-specific edge most all-India material skips.
M.P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961 & M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959
Madhya Pradesh’s real signal — a fixed 5 + 5 prelims block (every year) and 2–3 full questions each in Mains Paper III. Eviction grounds (s.12), bona fide need, denial of title; Bhumiswami rights, partition of holdings, classes of revenue officers. Non-portable from other states — study from MP-specific material.
Study the new codes — BNS, BNSS, BSA
The notification still lists IPC / CrPC / Evidence Act, but tests Acts "as amended up to" the advert date. From 1 July 2024 these become Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (2023). Every PYQ topic — dying declaration, FIR, default bail, unlawful assembly, framing of charge — must be re-mapped to the new sections.
Everything you need to practise MP Judiciary — free.
MP prelims papers (only 2019 & 2021 available), solved and arranged like the real online exam.
Open Mains Mains Questions & SolutionsMP mains papers (2019 & 2021, Papers I & III) with model answers for Constitution, Civil & Criminal law.
Open Notes Free Notes & LecturesSubject-wise notes — CPC, Constitution, IPC, CrPC, Evidence and MP local laws.
OpenRead the actual MP papers this analysis is built on.
Start with the distribution files for the big picture, then solve full papers in timed blocks.
Method: every question in the two available prelims papers (213 total) and both mains papers was read and classified by legal subject — not inferred from headings. Only two prelims years exist (2019, 2021); the 2019 file is 2 questions short of 150 and the 2021 file is a partial paper (65/150, criminal block onward missing), and the mains files cover only Papers I & III — so treat exact counts as well-grounded estimates and lean on the notification’s fixed mark split.
MP Judiciary — quick answers.
Who conducts the MP Judiciary exam?
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur, recruits for the post of Civil Judge, Junior Division (Entry Level) in the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service.
What is the eligibility for MP Judiciary?
A BCI-recognised law degree, OR three years’ continuous practice as an advocate, with age 21–35 as on 01.01.2024 (relaxations apply). Fresh graduates can apply on the degree route.
Does the Prelims score count in the final merit?
No. The online Preliminary Exam is only a screening test — its marks are not added to any later stage. Final merit is built from the four Mains papers and the interview.
What is the Prelims cut-off?
You need a minimum of 60% (90/150) if you are General/OBC and 55% (about 82/150) if you are SC/ST to qualify for the Mains.
How many papers are in the MP Judiciary Mains?
Four papers of 100 marks each (3 hours per paper): Constitution & Civil Law, Writing & Précis, Local + Criminal Law, and Judgment Writing. You need 50% per paper (45% SC/ST) and a 50% aggregate.
Should I study IPC/CrPC or the new criminal codes?
From 1 July 2024 the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act are replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (2023). Study the new codes and re-map old previous-year section numbers.
Are MP local laws important?
Yes. The M.P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961 and M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959 are a fixed 5+5 prelims block and carry 2–3 full questions each in Mains Paper III — non-portable, so prepare them from MP-specific material.
Is Hindi compulsory for MP Judiciary?
You need working comfort with Hindi: Mains Paper II carries two-way Hindi↔English translation, and answers may be written in Hindi or English.
Practise on questions built to this exact weightage.
Free mock series modelled on the High Court of M.P. pattern — the 150-mark prelims, the four mains papers, MP local laws and BNS/BNSS/BSA-mapped questions.