Organization: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
Post Exam Name: Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service (UPHJS) – 2023 (Direct Recruitment)
Advt No.: UPHJS Recruitment 2023
Total Posts: 83
Official Website: allahabadhighcourt.in
Important Dates
- Online Application Start Date: 15 January 2024
- Last Date to Apply Online: Initially 29 February 2024 → Extended to 15 May 2024
- Hard Copy Download Last Date: 22 May 2024
- Hard Copy Submission Deadline:
- Within U.P.: 20 May 2024
- Outside U.P.: 31 May 2024
- Preliminary Exam Date: 20 July 2025
- Admit Card Release: 11 July 2025
Application Fee
- General/OBC/EWS: ₹1400/-
- SC/ST (U.P. Domicile Only): ₹1200/-
- PwD (General/OBC/EWS – U.P. Domicile): ₹750/-
- PwD (SC/ST – U.P. Domicile): ₹500/-
- Other State Candidates: ₹1400/-
- Mode of Payment: Demand Draft in favor of Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
Application Submission Process
- Apply online through allahabadhighcourt.in only
- Submit the hard copy of the online form with required documents:
- Advocates in U.P.: Submit via forwarding to District & Sessions Judge or Registrar General, High Court
- Advocates outside U.P.: Send forwarded copy directly to Registrar (Judicial) (Selection & Appointment/Seniority), Allahabad High Court
Category-wise Vacancy Distribution
SC: 17
ST: 01
OBC: 22
EWS: 08
UR (General): 35
Pay Scale
₹144,840 – ₹194,660 (Revised)
Nature of Post: Permanent
Eligibility Criteria
Practice:
- Must be an advocate with at least 7 years of continuous practice
- Must not be in service of the Union or any State Government
- Certificate of such practice must be issued by District & Sessions Judge, Registrar of High Courts, or Secretary General of the Supreme Court
Age Limit (as on 01 January 2024):
- General/OBC/EWS/SC/ST (Other States): 35 to 45 years
- SC/ST/OBC/PwD (U.P. domicile only): 35 to 48 years
- DOB Range:
- General: 02 January 1979 to 01 January 1989
- SC/ST/OBC (U.P.): 02 January 1976 to 01 January 1989
Citizenship:
- Must be a citizen of India, a subject of Sikkim, or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 01 January 1962 intending to settle permanently
Reservation
- 20% Horizontal Reservation for Women (subject to final court orders)
- 4% Horizontal Reservation for PwD under U.P. Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975
- Reservation benefits applicable only for U.P. domicile candidates
- Valid caste/reservation and domicile certificates required in prescribed format
- All horizontal reservations applied in a compartmentalized manner
Selection Process
1. Preliminary Examination (Screening – Objective Type)
- Mode: Offline (OMR-based)
- Duration: 2 hours
- Total Questions: 100
- Total Marks: 100
- Minimum Qualifying Marks: 45%
- Language: Bilingual (English and Hindi)
- Qualifying in nature, not counted in final merit
- Top 20x number of vacancies per category shortlisted for Mains
2. Main Written Examination (Descriptive Type)
- Total Marks: 800
- Duration per Paper: 3 hours
- Papers:
- Paper I: General Knowledge (100 Marks)
- Paper II: Language (100 Marks) – Essay, Precis, Hindi-English Translation
- Paper III: Substantive Law (200 Marks) – Contract, Property, Constitution, Equity, Hindu & Muslim Law
- Paper IV: Procedure & Evidence (200 Marks) – CrPC, CPC, Evidence, Judgment Writing
- Paper V: Penal, Revenue & Local Laws (200 Marks) – IPC, U.P. Local Acts
- Language Choice: Hindi or English (for all law and GK papers)
- Local Laws section (150 marks) is compulsory
3. Interview / Viva Voce (Personality Test)
- Marks: 200
- Evaluation Criteria: Ability, character, personality, and physique
Syllabus Overview
Preliminary Exam:
- Single paper of 100 marks
- Covers General Knowledge & legal subjects from Main Exam syllabus
Main Exam Detailed Subjects:
- General Knowledge: Indian History, Polity, Economy, International Affairs, Science & Tech
- Language Paper: Essay (30), Precis (30), Translations (20+20)
- Law I: Contracts, Easements, Torts, Property Law, Trusts, Constitution (50 Marks)
- Law II: Evidence Act, CrPC, CPC, Legal Drafting & Judgment Writing
- Law III: IPC (50 Marks), U.P. Revenue Code, Rent Act, Urban Planning, Panchayati Raj & other U.P. Acts
Qualifying Marks
- Written Exam Aggregate: 45%
- Interview: 40%
Expected Cut-Off Trends (Preliminary Exam):
- UR/General: ~63/100
- OBC: ~55/100
- SC/ST: ~45/100
(Subject to variation based on paper difficulty and number of candidates)
Important Notes
- No inspection of answer sheets allowed after 1 year from final result declaration
- Candidates must refer to allahabadhighcourt.in for all latest notifications, instructions, syllabus, and admit card releases
Useful Links
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Download Pre Admit Card
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Download Pre Admit Card Notice
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Check Exam Notice
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Check Exam Postponed Notice
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Apply Online
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Check Date Extend Notice
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Check Official Notification
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Download Date Change Notice
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Download UPHJS Notification 2023
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Visit Allahabad HJS Registration Page
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Visit Allahabad High Court Official Website