ODISHA
Eligibility criteria |
candidate must be a graduate in Law of a University or Institution recognized by the Government., A candidate must not be below 23 (twenty-three) years of age and not above 35 (thirty-five) years of age on the date mentioned in the official notification. |
Conducting body |
PSC |
- I. PRELIMS
Number of papers of Prelims |
1 |
Number of Questions in Prelims |
100 |
Value of each question |
1 |
Negative marking |
0.25 |
Mode |
Online |
Duration of pre exam- |
1.5 Hour |
Constitution of India;
(b) Code of Civil Procedure;
(c) Code of Criminal Procedure;
(d) Evidence Act;
(e) Indian Penal Code;
(f) Limitation Act;
(g) Transfer of Property Act;
(h) Contract Act;
(i) Law of Succession (Indian Succession Act and Hindu Succession Act);
(j) Specific Relief Act
- II. MAINS
Number of mains paper |
The main written examination shall be on the following two compulsory papers and three optional papers. Each of the compulsory subjects shall carry 150 marks with a duration of 2.5 (two and half) hours and each of the optional subjects shall carry 150 marks with a duration of three hours |
Duration |
2.5 hour, and 3 hour |
No of days in which mains is conducted |
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- Compulsory Papers.
PAPER -1 for 150 marks General English
(a) Translation and retranslation of ten lines each
(b) A short essay of about 150 words
(c) Precis writing consisting of 300 words
(d) 1 (one) passage of about 500 words with 5 questions
PAPER – 2 for 150 marks Procedural Laws-
(a) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
(b) The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
(c) The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
(2) Optional Papers.
A candidate may choose any three subjects among the following:
(i) Law of Crime & Law of Torts: — 150 Marks
(ii) Personal Law – 150 marks
(a) Hindu Law
(b) Mohammedan Law
(iii) Law of Property – 150 marks
(a) Transfer of property Act, 1882
(b) Specific Relief Act, 1963
(c) Indian Limitation Act, 1963
(iv) Law of Contract – 150 marks
(a) Indian Contract Act, 1872.
(b) Sales of Goods Act, 1930
(c) Partnership Act, 1932
(d) Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
(v) Jurisprudence and Constitution of India – 150 marks
- III. INTERVIEW
Interview shall carry 100 (one hundred) marks.