AP High Court Civil Judge Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025: Marking Scheme, Subject-wise Topics

Last Updated on May 31, 2025

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AP High Court Civil Judge Syllabus 2025

As per the official notification, the AP High Court Civil Judge Syllabus will be the same for the Screening Test and Written Examination. The syllabus will mainly include two sections: Civil Laws and Criminal Laws. The syllabus for both sections is mentioned in detail below:

1. Civil Laws Syllabus

The syllabus of the civil laws will include questions from the following topics: 

  • Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
  • Indian Contract Act, 1872
  • Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  • Hindu Succession Act, 1956
  • Indian Easement Act 1882
  • Specific Relief Act, 1963
  • Limitation Act, 1963
  • Transfer of Property Act, 1882
  • Civil Rules of Practice
  • Registration Act, 1908 
  • Indian Stamp Act, 1899 
  • Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905
  • Indian Evidence Act, 1872

2. Criminal Laws Syllabus 

The syllabus of the Criminal Laws will include questions from the following topics:

  • Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 
  • Indian Penal Code, 1860
  • Indian Evidence Act, 1872 
  • Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
  • Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
  • Criminal Rules of Practice
  • Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 
  • Andhra Pradesh Gaming Act, 1974
  • Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

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AP High Court Civil Judge Exam Pattern 2025

As discussed earlier, the AP High Court Civil Judge Recruitment process will include three stages:

  • Screening Test: MCQ-based questions
  • Mains Examination: Written Test (Offline)
  • Viva Voce

The screening test will be conducted to shortlist the candidates for the offline written examination. The marks obtained in the screening test will not be considered for the final selection since it is only a qualifying test. The final merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained by the aspirants in the mains written examination and the Viva Voce.

It is very necessary for all the aspirants to go through the AP High Court Civil Judge Exam Pattern which is discussed in brief below:

Stage 1: Screening Test (Computer Based Test) 

Subject 

No. Of Questions 

Marks

Exam Duration

Computer Based Test

100

100

2 Hour 

Total 

100

100

2 Hour

  • The screening test will be a computer-based test and the questions asked in this stage will be Multiple choice types. 
  • The language of the questions asked will be English.  

Stage 2: Mains Written Exam Pattern

Subject 

No. Of Questions 

Marks 

Exam Duration

Civil Law

100

100

3 Hours

Criminal Law

100

100

3 Hours 

English Translation, Essay Writing Test on Legal Subject 

-

25 (Translation)

75 (Essay Writing)

3 Hours 

Total 

300 

300 

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Candidates must note that the answers to all the questions in the written examination have to be attempted in English Language only (except for the Translation paper).

Stage 3: Viva Voce

Viva Voce will be 50 marks. Any candidate who remains absent on stage 3 will be considered disqualified from the recruitment process. The main objective of this stage is to assess the suitability of the candidates for the cadre by judging their mental alertness, knowledge of the law, clear and logical exposition, the balance of judgment, skills, attitude, ethics, power of assimilation, power of communication and intellectual depth. 

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AP High Court Civil Judge  Preparation Strategy 

  • Go through the complete AP High Court Civil Judge Syllabus and Exam Pattern.
  • Analyze the previous year's question papers to know the level of the exam.
  • Cover all the topics with full focus. 
  • Note your strong and weak points and work on them consistently. 
  • Attempt as many mocks as you can but the level of the mocks should be near the real exam. You can take the help of the Testbook app for this. 

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Latest AP High Court Civil Judge Updates

Last updated on Jun 9, 2025

-> AP High Court Civil Judge 2025 Vacancies have been announced under Advt.no - 05/2025. The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has released a total of 50 vacancies for the year 2025 in the cadre of Civil Judges (Junior Division). 

-> The preliminary examination will be conducted on 13.07.2025 from 9 am to 11 am and the admit card will be available from 4.07.2025 to 13.07.2025.

-> The AP High Court Civil Judge Notification was released for 50 posts of Civil Judge( Junior Devision)

-> Candidates with a degree in Law are eligible.

-> The selection will be based on a Computer-Based Test (Screening Test), Written Exam (Offline), and Viva Voce.

-> Candidates can check the details of AP High Court Civil Judge Previous Year Papers for effective preparation.

AP High Court Civil Judge Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 - FAQs

You can easily download the AP High Court Civil Judge Syllabus from the official website of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

As per the official notification, the AP High Court Civil Judge Screening Test will be computer-based and the questions asked in it will be multiple choice type.

You can check the AP High Court Civil Judge Exam Pattern by downloading the official notification available on the website of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

The Viva Voce will be the third stage of the AP High Court Civil Judge Recruitment process. It will be of 50 marks and will assess the knowledge, skills, alertness, and balance of judgment of the candidates.

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