Law is a multidimensional field regarding career opportunity for a Law Graduate. There are so many career opportunities which are available for a law graduate in public sector and private sector despite it a class of student wants to go in Government Job through competitive examination like Judicial Services, Civil Services, Law Officer in Bank (IBPS), Academics, Public Prosecutor in State Government, railway, Army and C.B.I. etc.

1. Career Perspective for Law Graduate
By
Dal Chandra Assistant Professor (LAW)

2. Competitive Examination for Law Graduate
• 1. Civil Judge (J.D.) Judicial Services Examination – (U.P. PCS (J), RJS, DJS, MPJS, etc.)
• 2. Assistant Public Prosecutor (State, Railway, CBI, and Army)
• 3. Public Sector Under taken like NTPC, by CLAT
• 3.Law may be opted as an optional paper in competitive exams – like IAS, PCS, and RPS etc.
• 4.Assistant Labour Commissioner by UPSC
• 5.Registrar By UP, PSC,
• 6.Law Officer in Bank-IBPS
• 7. Law officer by SEBI
• 8. RBI Grade B Exam for Legal officer
• 9. Assistant Review Officer Exam
• 10.Legal Assistant in H.C. & S.C.
• 11.The Registry of the Supreme Court of India advertises every year for jobs of law clerk-cum-
research assistant
• 12.Judge Advocate General Branch (JAG)
• 13.UGC NET for LL.M. Student
• 14.Company Secretary (C.S)
• 15.AOR (Advocates on Record in SC)

3. Judicial Service Examination

4. Judicial Service Examination
• Post-Civil Judge Junior Division
• Opportunity in UP/MP/Rajsthan/Bihar/Uttrakhand/Haryana/Delhi
etc.
• Stages of Examination-
• 1.Preliminary (Objective)
• 2.Main Exam (Subjective)
• 3.Interview

5. Stages of Examination- Uttar Pradesh Civil Judge
(Junior Division)
• The preliminary examination for Civil Judge (Junior Division) will
consist of two papers.
• Paper No.1: General Knowledge:
• This paper will be of 150 marks and 2 hours duration.
• Paper No.2: Law:
• This paper will be of 300 marks and 2 hours duration.

6. Syllabus for Uttar Pradesh Civil Judge (Junior Division) Preliminary Examination
• Paper No.1: General Knowledge:
This paper will be of 150 marks and 2 hours duration.
This paper may include questions based on topics relating to
• History of India and Indian Culture,
• Geography of India,
• Indian Polity,
• Current National Issues and topics of Social relevance,
• India and the world,
• Indian Economy,
• International Affairs and Institutions and development in the field of
Science and Technology, Communications and Space.
The nature and standards of questions in this paper will be such that
a well educated person will be able to answer them without any
specialized study

7. Syllabus for Uttar Pradesh Civil Judge (Junior Division) Preliminary Examination
• Paper No.2: Law: This paper will be of 300 marks and 2 hours duration.
• Indian Penal Code……………..(511 Sections+ Case Laws)……… (M.C.Q.)
• Indian Evidence Act…………..(167 Sections+ Case Laws)……… (M.C.Q.)
• Civil Procedure Code………(158 Sections+51 order+ Case Laws)….(M.C.Q.)
• Criminal Procedure Code….. (484 Sections+ Case Laws)…......(M.C.Q.)
• Law of Contract…………………..(75 Sections+ Case Laws)………. (M.C.Q.)
• Indian Constitution……………….(495 Article + Case Laws)……….(M.C.Q.)
• Transfer of Property Act…………(137 Sections+ Case Laws)……..(M.C.Q.)
• Jurisprudence ………………………. (M.C.Q.)
• International Organizations…....(M.C.Q.)
• Current International Affairs……(M.C.Q.)

8. Syllabus for Uttar Pradesh Civil Judge (Junior Division)
Main Examination
• The main examination for Civil Judge (Junior Division) will consist of
five papers.
• General Knowledge
• Language
• Law-I (Substantive Law)
• Law II (Procedure and Evidence)
• Law III (Penal, Revenue and Local Laws)

9. Paper No.1: General Knowledge:
• This paper will be of 200 marks.
• This paper may include questions based on topics relating to
• History of India and Indian Culture,
• Geography of India,
• Indian Polity,
• Current National Issues and topics of Social relevance,
• India and the World,
• Indian Economy,
• International Affairs and Institutions and development in the field of
Science and Technology, Communications and Space.
• The nature and standard of questions in this paper will be such that a well
educated person will be able to answer them without any specialized
study.

10. Paper No.2: Language:
• This paper will be of 200 marks.
It shall comprise four questions as specified below:-
(i) Essay to be written in English -60 marks
(ii) English Précis writing -60 marks
(iii) Translation of passage from Hindi to English -40 marks
(iv) Translation of passage from English to Hindi -40 marks

11. Paper No.3: Law-I (Substantive Law):
• This paper will be of 200 marks.
• The question set will be restricted to the field covered by-
1. The law of contracts,
2. the law of Partnership,
3. the law concerning easements and
4. torts,
5. the Law relating to transfer of property including
6. the principles of equity, specifically applicable thereto, the principal of
Equity with special reference to the Law of trust and specific relief,
7. Hindu Law and
8. Mohammedan Law, and
9. Constitutional Law. There shall be questions of 50 marks in relation to
Constitutional Law alone.

12. Paper No.4: Law II (Procedure and Evidence):
• This paper will be of 200 marks.
Questions set will be restricted to the field covered by-
1. The law of evidence,
2. The Criminal Procedure Code and
3. Code of Civil Procedure, including the principles of pleading.
• The questions set will relate mainly to practical matters such as the
framing of charges and issues the methods of dealing with the
evidence of witnesses the writing of judgment and the conduct of
cases generally but will not be restricted to them.

13. Paper No.5: Law III (Penal, Revenue and Local Laws):
• paper will be of 200 marks. Questions set will be restricted to the field
covered by-
1. Indian Penal Code,
2. the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act 1951,
3. Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction)
Act 1972.
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, together with rules
framed under the aforesaid Acts.
• Answer to the questions of Local Laws will be compulsory. Questions
pertaining to penal Laws will be of 50 marks, whereas, that of Revenue and
Local Laws will be of 150 marks.

14. Interviews
• The interview will be of 100 marks. The suitability of candidates for
employment in the Uttar Pradesh, Judicial Service will be tested with
reference to his merit giving due regard to his ability, character, personality
and physique.
• Note:--
• (1) The candidates will have a choice to answer General Knowledge and
Law Papers either in Hindi or in English.
•
• (2) The Commission reserves the right to refuse to call for interview any
candidate who has not obtained such marks in the Law papers as to justify
such refusal.
•
• (3) The marks obtained in the interview will be added to the marks
obtained in the written papers and the candidates’ place will depend on
the aggregate of both.