Punjab Public Service Commission, in partnership with the Honourable High Court of Punjab & Haryana, has begun the application process for 159 civil judge posts. This year’s application forms were released on 7th September 2022 and will be available until 10th October. There is everything you need to know about the application process in this post.
Notification of PPSC Civil Judge Recruitment 2022
Recruitment for PPSC Civil Judge (Junior Division) and Judicial Magistrate will commence with the application process. The eligible applicants must appear in a preliminary exam after registering. The applicant will proceed to the Main Written Examination if they pass this exam. After passing the Mains Exam, the candidate will be called for a Viva Exam that is similar to an interview.
Recruitment of Civil Judges by PPSC in 2022: An overview
| Conducting Authorities | PPSC: Punjab Public Service Commission Honourable High Court of Punjab & Haryana |
| Recruitment Title | PPSC Civil Judge (Junior Division) cum Judicial Magistrate |
| Current Pay scale | ₹27,700 – ₹44,770 |
| Total vacancies | 159 |
| Age limit | 21-37 years |
| Application window | 7/09/22 to 10/10/22 |
| Schedule of fee payment | 17/10/22 |
| Official website | https://ppsc.gov.in/ |
| Category | Recruitment |
Qualifications for the PPSC Civil Judge post in 2022
To be eligible to apply for the 159 Civil Judge posts, candidates must meet the minimum criteria set by the exam authorities. Punjab PSC Civil Judge eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Nationality Criteria
- Academic Criteria
- Age Criteria
Nationality Criteria:
- For this PPSC position, Indian, Bhutanese, and Nepalese nationals are eligible to apply.
- Also eligible are Tibetan refugees who settled in India after 01/01/1962.
- Indian migrants from the following countries (Sri Lanka/ Burma/ Pakistan/ United Republic of Tanzania/ Uganda/ Kenya/ Zaire/ Malawi/ Vietnam/ Zambia) who wish to settle in India.
Education Qualification:
To apply for the recruitment, a candidate must possess the following essential qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in law from a university associated with a legal law government authority, such as Punjab University. In addition to Indian institutions, Rangoon/Mandalay University, Sind University of Burma, and the Tribhuwan University of Nepal offer law degrees.
- This position is also open to members of the Faculty of Advocates (Scotland).
- In addition to Irish and English barristers, Civil Judges are also eligible to take the exam.
- Punjabi must be a subject in the 10th grade or equivalent for applicants.
Age Criteria:
| Category of the Candidate | Eligibility Age (On 10/10/22) |
| General | 21-37 years |
| Punjab Government/ Central Government Employees | 21- up to 45 years |
| SC (All States candidates) ST (All States candidates) OBC (Punjab candidates) | 21- up to 42 years |
| ESM (Punjab only) | 21- depends on the time duration of their service |
| Widows/ Divorced Women | 21- up to 42 years |
| PwD (Punjab state candidates) | 21- up to 47 years |
PPSC Civil Judge Application Form 2022
The Punjab Public Service Commission’s official website, https://ppsc.gov.in/, is the only place to fill out the application form for the Civil Judge job. Application forms are only available until 10th October. Candidates who are eligible and interested should apply before the deadline.
What is the procedure for applying online for the PPSC Civil Judge 2022 position?
- Visit the official website of the Punjab Public Service Commission at https://ppsc.gov.in/
- Click on the link for ‘Open Advertisement’ on the right side panel of the homepage
- Find and click on the ‘Apply/View’ button of the Recruitment of 159 Posts of Civil Judge (Junior Division) Cum Judicial Magistrate after being redirected to all open advertisements.
- Detailed information about the recruitment process is now available on your screen. Click on the ‘APPLY ONLINE’ tab under Other Information.
- The application form can now be filled out. The first step is to provide your Basic Details, then click ‘Next’.
- Then, you need to provide your Contact Information, Category Information, Qualification Information, and Other Information.
- Your latest passport-size photograph and a scanned image of your signature will need to be uploaded after you have filled out the registration form. Click ‘Submit’ when you are finished
- Proceed to the payment page. You can only pay the application fee online for this recruitment exam. You will receive a fee receipt once the transaction is successful. For future reference, you can download it.
- Print a copy of your Punjab PSC Online Application form.
Fee payment methods: UPI, Net Banking, RTGS/NEFT, Debit/Credit Cards.
The table below shows the fee charges for the Civil Judge Preliminary Exam by category:
| Candidate Category | Exam fee | Application fee | Total |
| General/ Punjab Sports candidates/ Wards of Punjab Freedom fighters | ₹1000 | ₹500 | ₹1500 |
| ESM (Punjab) | Exempted | ₹500 | ₹500 |
| PwD/EWS/LDESM (Punjab) | Exempted | ₹500 | ₹500 |
| SC(all states) / ST(all states) / OBC (Punjab state) | ₹250 | ₹500 | ₹750 |
The pattern of the PPSC Civil Judge Exam
| Stages of Exam | Stage I: Preliminary Exam Stage II: Main Exam Stage III: Viva |
| Type of Exam | Preliminary Exam: Objective type Mains: Written exam Viva: Oral exam |
| Preliminary Exam Pattern | Total Questions: 125 questions (4 marks each) Negative marking: 1/5th mark will be deducted for every wrong attempt Exam duration: 2 hours |
| Main Exam Papers with total marks | Paper I: Civil Law (200) Paper II: Civil Law (200) Paper III: Criminal Law (200) Paper IV: English Language (200) Paper V: Punjabi Language (150) |
| Viva Voce | Only candidates who have cleared the previous two rounds will be called for the viva Total Marks: 100 |
Recruitment of Civil Judges by the Punjab Public Service Commission in 2022: Key Links
| Available Now | PPSC Official website |
| Available Now | PPSC Civil Judge Recruitment Application Form 2022 |
| Download | Official Notification for PPSC Civil Judge Vacancy 2022 |