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Introduction
A career in judicial service is empowering and full of dignity, for a law graduate, it is one of the most challenging and intellectually stimulating professions. The most lucrative part of this profession is the opportunity that one gets to serve society, the public, and the power one enjoys.
Madhya Pradesh (MP) Judicial Service Examination is the gateway to MP lower judiciary. There are basically two levels of entry into Judicial Services. One is to the lower judiciary through Judicial services examination which is conducted either by High Courts of respective states or by the State Public Service Commission. The second option to enter Judicial Services is also known as Higher Judicial Services which is for practicing lawyers with certain years of experience.
Every year thousands of law graduates appear for the MP Judicial Services examination. MP judicial services examination is most popular in the Hindi belt of India i.e. students appearing for Chhattisgarh Judicial Services, Rajasthan Judicial Services, Haryana Judicial Services, etc. tend to also appear for the MP Judiciary exam. The examination is challenging for any student for its need of deep understanding of concepts and strategized preparation.
In this article we will be discussing all stages of the MP Judicial Services Examination, also we will be giving deep insight about the strategy one should follow to crack this examination.MP Judicial Services Examination has its own Complex pattern which will be broken down and based on the nitty-gritty of the exam. We will be bringing you bonus tips from experts, do’s and don’ts, and free study materials.
So, let’s get started!
A career in MP Judicial Services: Job Profiles
Clearing the MP Judiciary Examination is the first and a major step towards becoming a member of the judiciary for law graduates. This examination also gives various opportunities to serve through varied job profiles during their lifetime. These job profiles also include the hierarchy of judges that would not be justified without having a look at the hierarchy of the courts.
After getting selected into the services they undergo a rigorous training process for the period of approximately one year. At the very first level upon getting the training from the State Judicial Academy, the candidate is first appointed as Judicial Magistrate Class II. From there, after completion of a probation period, based on the vacancy and requirement in the State Judiciary the candidates are promoted into various posts like the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Additional District Judge, Additional District Session Judge, District Judge, etc. A district Judge also gets an opportunity to be a High Court judge or a High Court Chief Justice or Supreme Court Judge or Chief Justice of India. During the tenure of service as a judge, a person may get an opportunity to hold crucial job profiles like :
- Oath Commissioner
- Notary
Life of a judge
The position of a judge is the most respected post in the Indian legal system. The judiciary is the conscience holder of the society and the judges are the moral reasoners. The judges have the highest authority to decide upon the legality of legislation and to restore the rights of individuals. When the judge sits on trial, he himself is on trial. Once having assumed the judicial office, the judge is a judge for 24 hrs a day because a judge’s conduct is always in public gaze “ Judicial officer is a public trust”. A Judge not only enjoys a highly dignified life, but also has to act very responsibly.
Responsibilities of a Civil Judge
Members of the judiciary have a number of essential responsibilities, which are in the form of interpreting laws, deciding the admissibility of evidence, issuing decrees, determining damages in civil proceedings to giving punishments in criminal proceedings to issue search warrants etc.
- Benefits received
Apart from the position and the power the candidate enjoys the salary, perks, and stability of the job. Some of the lucrative perks are as follows:
- Government residence and maintenance: Civil Judges are entitled to a minimum plinth area for residential accommodation ( 2000-2500 sq.ft). A furniture grant of approximately 1.2 lakh rupees is provided every five years to judicial officers for maintenance of the residents, the State government allocates each judicial officer sufficient funds annually as per their rank, additional Annual funds of around 10 lakh rupees are allocated to maintain offices and staff residence, etc.
- Security: Home guards without guns are provided to all judicial officers at their residence apart from that round-the-clock, gunman and home guards for judicial officers overlooking criminal cases are provided. The judicial officers are also provided with what are called escort vehicles.
- Private Staff: Personal assistant, peons, and home guard, one office clerk, and one bench clerk is assigned to each judicial officer. Separate peons and home orderly are provided at residence.
- Conveyance: The judicial officers are provided with independent Sedan vehicles. Also in some areas, SUV vehicles are allotted to judicial officers.
- Salary
The pay scale of MP High Court Civil Judge Grade II is in the range of Rs. 27,700 – 770 – 33090 – 920 – 40,450 – 1080 – 44,770/- as per the official notification.Apart from the basic salary, the in-hand salary also has many other allowances and perks; including government housing, a driver, telephone and electricity bills, travel allowance, health and life insurance coverage, and so on.
How to get started with the preparation
Like any other competitive exam, judicial exams require absolute honesty and consistency in preparation. There are three stages to this exam: preliminary, mains, and interview. In this section, we will be mentioning the syllabus, trend analysis, and strategy to crack the exam.
Prelims Exam: The MP Judicial Services prelims examination is the most important stage of the recruiting process, in which candidates are chosen based on their performance on an online test. There are 150 multiple choice questions in the 150-mark Prelims examination. Candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying scores are eligible to take the mains exam.
You can enroll yourself for MP (Pre) Past Year Papers and Mocks for rupees 749/- and kickstart your preparation
Mains Exam: It is a primary examination for candidates that uses a descriptive testing approach. There are four sections in all, with a total of 400 points. Applicants who score over the cut-off and also score 40% in each subject in each portion are invited to participate in the interview process.
Interview: During the interview process, the candidate’s general knowledge, legal norms, and suitability will be evaluated. A series of questions will be asked by the interviewee. A total of 50 points are awarded for the interview. Only the results of the test and interview will be taken into account in the final decision.
If a candidate does not achieve the minimum marks required in the Viva-Voce test, regardless of his or her performance in the Mains Examination, he or she will not be considered for selection.
| STAGES | MARKS |
| PRELIMS | 150 marks |
| MAINS | 400 marks |
| INTERVIEW | 50 marks |
Strategy for Judiciary prelims
The Prelims exam is the foundation for the Judicial Services Examination which has its elaborate syllabus. There are two parts to the syllabus. Part 1- comprises the law subjects which include Constitution, Code of Civil Procedure 1908, Transfer of Property Act 1882, Indian Contract Act 1872, Specific Relief Act 1963, etc (The elaborate syllabus is given below), Part 2 of the syllabus for prelims comprise of General knowledge, Computer knowledge, and English knowledge paper. The detailed allocation of marks as per subjects are mentioned below:
MP judiciary syllabus and 2021 Prelims trends analysis
PART 1
| Topic | Weightage of Question |
| Constitution | 10 Questions |
| Code of Civil Procedure 1908 | 15 Questions |
| Transfer of Property Act 1882 | 7 Questions |
| Contract Act of 1872 | 8 Questions |
| Specific Relief Act of 1963 | 6 Questions |
| MP Accommodation Control Act of 1961 | 5 Questions |
| Limitation Act | 4 Questions |
| MP Land Revenue Act of 1959 | 5 Questions |
| Indian Evidence Act of 1872 | 15 Questions |
| Indian Penal Code 1860 | 15 Questions |
| Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 | 15 Questions |
| Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 | 5 Questions |
PART 2
| General Knowledge | 20 Questions |
| Computer Knowledge | 10 Questions |
| English Knowledge | 10 Questions |
There are 150 multiple choice questions on the prelims exam paper, each worth one mark. The exam has a time duration of 2 hours. The question paper for the preliminary exam is divided into two sections. The first half consists of twelve law subjects, while the second part consists of General Studies, which includes English and Computer Knowledge.
As the first part of the paper contains all law subjects. The first thing a candidate must do is to first finish the major subjects, which have major weightage in the examination. Based on this rule, one must first focus on :
- Indian Penal Code (15 marks)
- Indian Evidence Act (15 marks)
- Code of Criminal Procedure (15 marks)
- Code of Civil Procedure (15 marks)
- Constitution (10 marks)
Ideally 2.5 months should be allocated for the preparation of the above-mentioned subjects if someone is preparing from scratch. After preparing for the core law subjects one should focus on the other important law subjects based on the allocation of marks and length of the Act, for example, the Indian Contract Act, 1872 is a very lengthy act with two parts and 8 marks are allocated for this subject, whereas the Specific Relief Act, 1963 has only 42 sections and has been allocated 6 marks. So ideally the approach should be first to complete the Specific Relief Act and then complete the Limitations Act. Subsequently Contract Act and Transfer of Property Act can be done hand in hand. So an ideal note these four subjects can be completed in a time span of 1.5 months.
Local laws also play a very important role in this examination, so upon finishing these above-mentioned subjects, one must focus on the MP Accommodation Control Act, 1961 and M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959, the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 can also be done together. It is important to note here that if someone is starting from scratch then M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959 must be given a duration of at least 20 days for preparation and it must be prepared from both prelims and mains purposes simultaneously. On the other hand, MP Accommodation Act and Negotiable Instrument Act can be completed in a time span of 10 to 15 days.
A thorough reading of bare acts will help you to know the language of the provision and will give you a brief insight into the subject. Once you get an insight into the subject, move towards books for conceptual understanding. Also while preparing for the subjects it must be kept in mind that the subjects need to be prepared from the perspective of Mains examination as it will help in future processes.
The second part contains General Knowledge, English, and Computer Knowledge. For the General Knowledge section 20 marks are allocated out of which generally 8 marks are from Static GK and the other 12 marks are from MP specific GK. So here many candidates who are not from MP face problems in scoring in the GK paper, therefore it is advised to focus on MP-specific GK while preparation, also in Lawsikho we provide state-specific GK capsules during the time of your preparation. An ideal score in GK a is 15 to 18 marks and an average score in GK is 12 to 15 marks. As GK is a very vast domain and scoring in this section needs a lot of time and practice, so it is advised to students to focus on law subjects more. An ideal score in law subjects is more than 95 out of 110 marks, in GK it is more than 15 marks, in Computer it is approximately 8 marks and in English, it is 7 to 8 marks. It is important to also have an eye at the cut-off levels of prelims in the past years.
| YEAR | CUT-OFF MARKS |
| 2021 | 115 |
| 2019 | 118 |
| 2018 | 121 |
| 2017 | 131 |
Pattern of mains exam
The Mains exam consists of four papers out of which Paper 1 is ‘Civil Law and Constitutional Law’ and Paper 2 is ‘Criminal Law and Local Laws’. The other two contain translation, writing essays, and writing judgments, and each paper is conducted for 100 marks. The total time duration of each paper is 3 hours. The exam is conducted for a total of 400 marks.
| PAPERS | SUBJECTS |
| Paper 1 | Civil law and procedure |
| Paper 2 | Criminal law and procedure |
| Paper 3 | Writing skill, Court Practice, Translation, and current legal knowledge |
| Paper 4 | Judgment writing |
MP Judiciary Mains Syllabus (PAPER 1 & PAPER 2)
| CIVIL & PROCEDURAL LAW | CRIMINAL & PROCEDURAL LAW |
| Constitution of India | MP Accommodation Control Act, 1961 |
| Code of Civil Procedure,1908 | MP Land Revenue Act, 1959 |
| Transfer of Property Act, 1882 | Indian Evidence Act, 1872 |
| Contract Act, 1872 | Indian Penal Code, 1861 |
| Specific Relief Act, 1963 | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 |
| Limitation Act, 1963 | Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 |
Trend analysis of past year papers of mains examination
CIVIL LAW PAPER (PAPER 1)
| SUBJECT | MARKS |
| Constitution | 16 Marks |
| Civil procedure code,1908 | 16 Marks |
| Indian Contract Act, 1872 | 16 Marks |
| Transfer of Property Act, 1882 | 16 Marks |
| Limitation Act, 1963 | 08 Marks |
| Specific Relief Act, 1963 | 16 Marks |
| Mixed law | 12 Marks |
CRIMINAL LAW (PAPER 2)
| SUBJECTS | MARKS |
| MP Accommodation Control Act, 1961 | 16 Marks |
| MP Land Revenue Act, 1959 | 16 Marks |
| Indian evidence Act,1872 | 16 Marks |
| Indian Penal Code,1860 | 16 Marks |
| Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 | 16 Marks |
| Negotiable Instrument | 08 Marks |
| Mixed Law | 12 Marks |
MP Judiciary Syllabus for Writing Skill, Court Practice, Translation, and Current Legal Knowledge (PAPER 3)
| SUBJECTS | MARKS |
| Writing on Legal Issue | 20 marks |
| Writing on Social Issue | 30 marks |
| Precis Writing | 20 marks |
| Translation (English to Hindi) | 15 marks |
| Translation (Hindi to English) | 15 marks |
MP Judiciary Syllabus for Judgment Writing (PAPER 4)
| Framing of charges | 10 marks |
| Framing of issues | 10 marks |
| Judgment/ order (civil) writing | 40 marks |
| Judgment/ order (criminal) writing | 40 marks |
How to prepare for Mains
The Second stage of the examination is the mains paper which is intended to know the understanding of subjects by the candidate. In this section we will guide you about how to prepare for the subjects and subsequently, in the next section will be telling you how to write answers in the mains paper.
Tips for Paper 1 : Civil Law
Let us first discuss the strategy a candidate has to follow in order to excel in the paper 1. Paper one deals with Civil Law. The table given above shows the trend analysis of the Paper 1 and it clearly notifies the marks allocated to certain subjects.
It is seen that the bulky subject like the Contract Act has been allocated 16 marks, similarly CPC has been allocated 16 marks at the same time, not only this Transfer of Property Act has been allocated 16 marks which is a shorter act in comparison to the Contract Act. Similarly, the Specific Relief Act, which is a much shorter act, has been allocated 16 marks. So it is important to note that a candidate must do smarter preparation while studying for the mains Paper 1. Subjects like Specific Relief Act, Constitution and Transfer of Property Act must be given more focus. Also it has been seen in practice that the Constitution questions are generally of basic nature and deep analytically difficult questions have not been asked usually in the Constitution subject, so accordingly the Constitutional part must be prepared. The Civil paper is thus easier to score if one studies in a smarter way.
Tips for Paper 2 : Criminal Law
Paper 2 in the mains examination comprises the Criminal Law subjects and Local Laws. The subjects like Indian Evidence Act, Indian Penal Code and CrPC should be prepared thoroughly as they are also very crucial in Judgment writing. The MP Land Revenue Act is very long legislation which should be comprehensively prepared right from the prelim stage, however, more focus should be on MP Accommodation Control Act, 1961 which has the same weightage and is a comparatively smaller act.
Tips for Paper 3: Essay and Translation
Paper 3 of the MP Judicial Services Examination deals with Essay writing on legal and social issues, Precis writing and Translation (hindi to english and english to hindi). To be prepared for the essay one must be thorough with the social and legal issues of at least six to eight months. You can follow our playlist on social legal issues on youtube and also practice at least 1 essay per week.
For the essays based on social issues one must look into every aspect of the topic i.e.
- History of the issue
- Impact of the issue on the Indian political system
- Legal aspects of the issue
- Social impact
- Ethical issue related to the topic
For a legal essay, it is important to note the relevant case laws and provisions of laws that need to be elaborated.
Translation is a tricky part of this exam. One can score 100% in the translation part but not in essay or precis writing. For scoring in the translation part one needs to practice the past year questions and also needs to be well versed with the hindi versions of legal words. At Lawsikho we prepare you thoroughly for scoring 100% in your translation part. Exclusive Hindi translation classes and mocks are conducted for students so as to get acquainted with the legal terminologies.
How to prepare for Interview
The interview is worth 50 points, you should begin preparing for it as soon as you finish your mains. The evaluators or the panelist tend to see the overall personality of the students. One must keep in mind during the preparation that the whole process is meant to create a Judicial Officer. So from day one of the preparation the student needs to focus on the understanding of the law subject and how the law applies to the society. For an interview round, you must have a good understanding of current events and work on your personality, which is the most important component of your interview. Improve your body language and confidence to boost your chances of passing this round.
Lawsikho conducts mentorship sessions for guiding students for interviews. You can register with us and get regular updates on mentorship sessions.
Tips for local laws
Local laws can be covered by bare acts. There are no reference books or guidelines that are required. It’s more than enough to read the bare acts properly.
Giving a good amount of 20 days will help you complete the local laws. As a good amount of marks is dedicated to local laws in MP mains unlike other states; you need to have thorough knowledge about it as you need to get above 40% in each subject to qualify for the interview round.
Preliminary questions from local acts are straightforward and uncomplicated. they’re simple to answer if you use logic and memory and it gets easier because you have knowledge of the distribution of marks of each subject for prelims so you can study accordingly. Smart work is always appreciated over hard work. As said earlier, revision is the most important aspect of your preparation, so the more you revise the more you feel confident with that particular subject.
Tips on Answer writing
The mains examination relies heavily on answer writing; nevertheless, there are occasions when your concept is clear but you don’t know how to write it down, which might be challenging. Many aspirants have difficulty writing answers. For this, we will show you how to create an answer that will earn you good grades.
Always begin your answer with an introduction in which you give a general overview of the topic, then move on to the historical background of that topic, which will include landmark decisions that led to the creation of the particular section/topic. Next, explain the purpose of the particular section or topic, which many aspirants overlook. Explaining the purpose will always catch the examiner’s attention, and you will receive good marks. Finally, move on to the applicability of the sections, in which you explain how the sections apply to you.
At Lawsikho we have a designated course for Madhya Pradesh judiciary mains answer writing. In this course we not Only teach how to write answers in the mains, how to structure the answer, how to reason your understanding of the provision but also we give you time bound mocks for specific papers relating to each subject. Like time bound mocks on constitutional law, time bound mocks on IPC etc. In addition to these we conduct six Full length practice mocks. Preparing for mains is incomplete if one does not excel in answer writing skills and the art of writing good essays. So if you are preparing for the MP Judiciary exam or if you have cleared the prelim stage of this exam you must try this course.
Tips for Judgement writing
Judiciary is not only important for learning sections. This examination emphasises understanding the candidate’s thinking and decision-making skills, in addition to testing your legal knowledge. Judgment writing is an important aspect of the judicial service examination. Writing a judgement is the procedure through which a judge expresses his reasoning for his decision in words.
This requires a thorough comprehension of the facts of the case, knowledge of the law and court procedures, the capacity to make a fair and legal conclusion, and ultimately, the ability to deliver the decision in a reasonable manner.
Candidates are required to write a civil or criminal judgment as asked in the question paper. It tests your knowledge of analysing facts of the cases, its issues and how you analyse the evidence is an important part of the judgment writing.
Writing in simple English is the best way to get good marks in judgment writing. Avoid using the same word while writing judgment as it gets sometimes irritating for the examiner to read repetitive words and long sentences.
How can Lawsikho help you in your preparation ?
As you have read in this article the MP Judicial Services examination comes with its three stage exam pattern and a very complex set of strategies to crack each stage. The journey of preparation for competitive exams comes with its own set of challenges like fear of vast syllabus, confusion with regards to selection of right study materials, lack of personal exam strategy, unavailability of state specific material and past year papers, lack of evaluators for mocks and answer writing practice, not getting personalized feedback not being able to judge one’s performance and progress over a time and last but not the least falling off the bandwagon due to stress and not being able to be consistent it in preparation. These factors become major hindrances for a candidate to achieve their goals.
Lawsikho provides you with a very comprehensive and personalized Judiciary course in which we constantly guide a student with timely counselling calls, feedback sessions and performance reports. At lawsikho a student is always on the right path to achieve their goals because a mentor is always there to hold your hand and guide all throughout the journey through personal mentorship, according to the needs of the student. Some of the facilities which we provide in our courses:
- Live classes : Live classes are provided through a Learning Management System, where one can attend live classes and ask questions. We have India’s best faculty with years of experience in this industry to guide students .
- Recorded lectures: We also Facilitate pre recorded lectures in the Learning Management System. If a student is unable to watch the live session they can definitely watch the pre-recorded sessions. Also they get the option to ask their question in the dashboard or they can ask their mentor who has been allocated to them.
- Time bond mocks : Mocks and answer writing practice plays a very important role in the Judiciary preparation. One cannot excel in answer writing skills unless they write the answer themselves and equally it is important to evaluate these mocks and answer scripts from time to time. So, at Lawsikho we provide time bound mocks after completion of each portion of a subject. Not only this; Lawsikho is the only institution which provides you with a comprehensive time bound mock practice set and simultaneous answer writing evaluations. Based on your performance in the mocks you are given feedback to improve from time to time.
- Personalised counseling : Every student comes from a different background, different social situation and different educational environment. The strategy that works for a first year student in Law School would not work for a student who is in 5th year and is about to sit for the Judiciary exam, many even are practicing advocates who have to manage their time between the working hours and studying hours. A single strategy doesn’t fit for all, therefore it is very imperative to have a very personalised strategy. At Lawsikho, we provide 1 counselling per month and the student may get 1 follow up call in every 15 days if required. These counselling calls and follow up calls continuously motivates and acts as course correction in the journey of preparation of a student.
- Statistical analysis of your performance : Based on the performance in the previous mock test and the answer writing tests, it becomes pertinent to know about one’s progress to judge, whether they are going up in the trajectory or they are lagging behind. So at lawsikho, we provide a comprehensive progress report for each student’s performance and accordingly we guide them to do course correction.
- Subject specific notes : The syllabus of MP Judiciary is vast . One has to cover both legal subjects and also needs to stay updated about the current affairs. Not only this one is judged based on their Hindi language knowledge also, this magnanimity of syllabus does not allow to read books from cover to cover; however subject specific notes plays a very important role as they help us in remembering the concepts and also the revision notes provided along with them act as Flashcards for revising the concepts. Therefore in lawsikho, we provide very precise subject specific notes with illustrations and explanations connecting the dots with other laws, so that the students know the provisions of the law in its whole essence and also understand the purpose behind the provision.
- Local laws notes : As you have read about, local laws play a very important role in cracking the MP Judiciary exam. It carries a decent amount of marks which is unavoidable in order to qualify the exam. Local laws do not have enough material associated and this limitation is dealt with providing precise notes on local laws specifically for the MP judiciary.
- Daily current affair updates : Daily current affairs plays a very important role in cracking the MP Judiciary exam . It is not just important in the prelims but also it is unavoidable for writing good social and legal essays which is there in paper 3. It is advised by experts that one must be well versed with current affairs of at least six months to eight months of that year, because most of the time the questions in the prelims as well as in the mains are based on recent news. Lawsikho provides free access to all its current affairs videos through Thorough Newspaper Analysis videos ( Thorough Newspaper Analysis for articles from The Hindu and Indian Express ) and News in Flash (for short news items). Also for the deep analysis on the current social legal issues a series of videos are provided on youtube Lawsikho judiciary channel.
- Upskilling courses : The best part our Lord of the Courses (Judiciary test prep) is that we equip our students with other significant skills which are very essential for a lawyer, by giving them access to our best upskilling courses like Diploma in Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law; Diploma in Cyber law, Fintech and Technology Contracts; Diploma in advanced Contract Drafting, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Certification in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Course and many more such courses. Along with these courses to upskill yourselves we also provide courses to make you prepared for similar kinds of examinations like SEBI GRADE A, Clerk cum Research Assistant : Supreme Court, RBI Grade B legal officer, UGC-NET (law) and last but not least a candidate preparing for MP judicial services examination is guided to also prepare for all Judicial Service examinations of the Hindi belt, so that they have better chances to clear the examination.
Expert advice
How to read a bare act?
Reading the bare act is an important element of a judicial aspirant’s preparation. It is the exact text of a certain legislative act. The language used in bare acts is often more difficult and perplexing.
Before Reading bare act you need to know the purpose of that particular act. You should look up the history of its existence so that you can understand the rest of the section. You should also try to connect sections and purposes so that you can understand that section more easily. In the following diagram lets see how to break down the section and learn for a clearer understanding.
Section 482 of CrPC
Every act has an interpretation clause, which is the most significant portion of that act since it offers you an understanding of the many definitions that must be utilised and interpreted in the same way throughout the entire act. Break up the section to make it easier to understand. Read slowly and stop when a comma is used.
While reading the bare act, use the illustrations provided to describe that section. This will help you gain a better grasp of that segment, and you should memorise those illustrations because direct illustrations are frequently asked as questions in exams.
Finally, make it a habit to read 10 sections per day, as this will help you maintain consistency, which is key to success.
How to make crisp notes which you can revise on a daily basis?
Notes making plays an important role during your preparation.one cannot clear exams without making notes and revise it daily. Apart from your answer writing practice, making crisp notes for your daily preparation will help you alot for your daily revision.
Note making is quite often confused with writing everything down on pen and paper. The very exact meaning of notes making is to write down things, which you can forget and things which can be revised in quick succession of time.
As each subject contains various sections among which some sections do not hold much importance, it’s necessary for you to make notes accordingly and focus on the important sections with their landmark judgments at one place.
Making a mind-map or flowchart is important not only in terms of taking notes, but it may also be used to gain an advantage over other students when composing mains answers.Making a diagram or flowchart can help you write a better answer when you’re in a hurry and need to display vital information on your copy. These minor details might also help you get good grades.
Time management tips
Given the voluminous nature of the Judiciary syllabus, it’s very important for you to have a time management strategy, which will help you to cover most of the syllabus and you don’t lag behind the important part of your syllabus.
Be practical, above all else. The question now is, “How?” After you’ve finished analysing yourself, make a study schedule. Do you know if you’re a morning person or night owl? When is it that your energy is most active? We typically disregard them because they don’t seem to be that important. It is, however, one of the most important factors you need to analyse during time management.
Make a time table which is more realistic that will help you to reach goals adequately. Don’t burden yourself in the beginning as this will demotivate you if you are unable to achieve your target. So it is advisable to start slow and gradually increase your target.
Prioritize
Set aside a decent amount of time for each subject. You can’t devote all of your attention, time, and energy to several topics.Each subject is significant in its own way. For example, a subject with only 08 marks in the exam cannot be given higher priority than a subject with 16-mark long questions.
Prioritize your 5 major subjects of law which carry the major chunk of marks in your MP judiciary. Try to complete that first as those subjects are the lengthiest and take a lot of time. Then gradually move to other law subjects. Once you are done with the major part of the law subject, move towards legal writing and jot down the recent issue and give one hour daily for your practice.
As the MP judiciary has a dedicated MP GK, try to cover the historical part of it as that will increase your chances of selection in prelims.
Set a target for yourself
Analyze the entire time required for various areas of ability to improve in order to achieve the best results. Set weekly and monthly goals for each and every part of your daily life that needs to be improved, as well as for specific topics and subjects. Make a calendar entry for all topics and activities that can help you improve your performance.
Also, set aside a month before the exam to go over the entire material.
Myths around the MP judiciary exam
The only myth with the MP judiciary exam is that only localite can clear this state exam. However any law student who know how to read and write Hindi can be a Judicial Officer in the state of MP. With right guidance and write practice by staregiging your preparation any candidate can clear the examination.
Why it is crucial to keep yourself motivated
This examination tests your patience so it’s very important for you to stay motivated to achieve your goal. The vast Syllabus of the examination and the elaborate procedure of clearing stage by stage test the determination and integrity of a person. A positive outlook and a positive environment is very much required to stay motivated and keep going with your goal. At the same time a negative environment and a negative peer circle can dangerously affect your mental state and drag you down from your preparation. We believe that your mentor, your teachers and your counsellors are your best peers to to be surrounded with during the time of preparation. With every conversation they take you towards your goal and help you in clearing out the unnecessary clutter from your mind space. Therefore, in this journey we provide you with a personal counsellor to guide you through your journey until you clear your exam. Nevertheless do not underestimate the power of discussion with a good friend who is also seriously preparing for the examination and this will keep you not only motivated but also it will help you learn the concepts easily.
There will be a time when you will feel hopeless and exhausted. The only thing that will help you come out of that zone will be remembering your passion/ goal and by talking to your mentors.
Conclusion
Every year thousands of aspirants prepare for the judicial services examination however only few clear the examination. Students tend to prepare for years and years and still not clear the MP judicial services examination. however on the other front some students clear the exam in the first attempt. This difference is the consequence of choosing the right strategy, determination, dedication and mentorship or guidance throughout the journey.
The journey of an aspirant can be enlightening as well as tormenting. If someone is not able to clear in several attempts after they graduate, then it becomes a daunting affair and it takes over their confidence in the long run. At the other end if a person prepares for this examination with dedication then he or she not only learns a lot from the journey but also improves on the front of personality, writing skills and in presenting ideas which works as an excellent skill in every sphere of life. Therefore it is suggested to always take an informed decision before stepping into the process of Judicial Service preparation. This is where Lawsikho can be the real game changer in your preparation. LawSikho’s Lord of the Courses (Judiciary Test Prep) will help you in planning this journey and will handhold you in executing this plan till you achieve your goal.
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