Qualification: Candidates must have a Bachelor's in Law (Professional) LLB from any University established by Law in India and recognized as such under the Advocates Act, l961.
Age: The minimum age to apply for the RJS exam is 21 years, and the maximum age is 40 years. The candidate should meet the age criteria as Rajasthan High Court prescribed at the time of releasing notification. Certain age relaxations are allowed to candidates from reserved categories and have been mentioned in the table below:
Category | Age relaxation |
---|---|
SC | 5 Years |
ST | 5 Years |
OBC | 5 Years |
PwBD | 10 Years |
Women | 5 Years |
Nationality: Candidates must be citizens of India to be eligible for the posts under RJS.
Skills: Candidates must be proficient in Devanagari Script. They must have knowledge of Rajasthani dialects and social customs.
Physical Fitness: The candidates have to clear a physical fitness test according to the latest guidelines by Rajasthan High Court.
Character: According to the RJS eligibility criteria, a candidate must have Good Character to apply for the exam. Candidates must present three-character certificates:
There are three phases in the RJS examination; Prelims, Mains, and Vive Voce/Interview round. The Prelims exam is an objective paper, and the Mains exam is a descriptive paper. Both the papers test the legal knowledge and language proficiency of the learners. Learners who clear the Prelims and Mains exam are called for a Viva Voce or interview round.
The RJS Prelims exam is an objective paper with three sections, Law, Hindi, and English. The Law section has 70% weightage, and the Language section has 30% weightage (15% of Hindi and 15% of English). There is no negative marking in RJS Prelims 2022. The minimum qualifying marks for Unreserved category candidates appearing for RJS Prelims if 45%, and for SC/ST candidates is 40%. The number of candidate to be admitted to the main examination will be fifteen times the total number of vacancies (category wise). The marks of RJS prelims are not added to the final merit list of RJS. Learners need to pass the exam to appear for the RJS Mains.
Section | Maximum Marks | No. of Questions | Allotted Time |
---|---|---|---|
Law | 70 | 70 | Composite time of 2 hours |
Hindi | 30 | 30 | |
English | |||
Total | 100 | 100 | 2 hours |
Candidates that clear the RJS Prelims examination can appear for the RJS Main. RJS Mains will be a descriptive examination with 2 Law and 2 Language papers. The Law section papers will be 3 hours each, and the Language section papers will be 2 hours each. Candidates that secure 40% aggregate marks in the RJS Mains exam shall qualify to appear for the RJS Viva voce or interview round. The number of candidate to be admitted to the interview shall be, as far as practicable, three times of vacancies (category wise).
Section | Subject | Marks | Allotted Time |
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Law | Law Paper – I (Civil Law) | 100 | 3 hours |
Law Paper – II (Criminal Law) | 100 | 3 hours | |
Language | Paper – I, Hindi Essay | 50 | 2 hours |
Paper – II, English Essay | 50 | 2 hours |
The Viva Voce or interview round is the last stage of the RJS examination. Candidates that qualify Prelims & Mains and have scored 40% aggregate and 35% in the Law papers are called for the interview round. The Viva Voce round tests the learner's knowledge of Rajasthan's social customs & dialects and their legal expertise and personality. Candidates can also be asked questions on current affairs and modern-day problems.
The RJS examination is held in three phases i.e. RJS Prelims, RJS Mains, and Interview or Viva-voce.
Law: Same as prescribed for Law Paper I & II for Main Examination.
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The Law and Language syllabus for RJS has been given below.
Questions in the Law Paper -I exam for RJS are based on the following sections:
Questions in the Law Paper -II exam for RJS are based on the following sections:
The category-wise qualifying marks for RJS Prelims have been mentioned in the table below:
Category | Minimum Marks |
---|---|
SC/ST | 40% |
Other Candidates | 45% |
The category-wise and subject-wise qualifying marks for RJS Prelims have been mentioned below:
Category | Minimum Marks |
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SC/ST | 30% in each law paper |
35% aggregate in Main examination | |
Other Categories | 35% in each law paper |
40% aggregate in Main examination |
The category-wise marks for RJS Mains have been mentioned below:
Category | Cut-off Marks |
---|---|
General | 72 |
General Female (Widow) | 45 |
General Female (Divorcee) | 58 |
SC | 55 |
SC (Divorcee) | 39 |
ST | 53 |
OBC - NCL | 67 |
OBC - NCL (Divorcee) | 63 |
OBC NCL (Widow) | 46 |
MBC - NCL | 46 |
EWS | 69 |
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