AP Civil Judge Exam study guide
AP Civil Judge Exam · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Andhra Pradesh Civil Judge (Junior Division) examination is the entry route to the subordinate judiciary in Andhra Pradesh. It is conducted under the authority of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, which sets the syllabus, holds the written papers and conducts the viva voce. The AP Civil Judge Exam study guide has 12 sections and about 3,882 words.
01Civil Law and Procedure
Civil Law and Procedure asks you to run a suit end-to-end and to know the substantive rules that decide it. AP judicial service papers draw on the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, the Limitation Act 1963, the Specific Relief Act 1963 and general principles of civil liability.
375 words, about 2 min02Criminal Law and Procedure
Criminal Law and Procedure tests both the general part of the penal law and the machinery that brings an offence to trial. Since 1 July 2024 the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 (BSA) replace the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act, but offences committed earlier are still tried under the old statutes.
318 words, about 2 min03Law of Evidence
Law of Evidence governs what facts may be proved, by whom, and in what manner. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 now replaces the Indian Evidence Act 1872, retaining most principles while tightening electronic evidence.
350 words, about 2 min04Constitutional Law
Constitutional Law tests the structure of the Constitution, fundamental rights, remedies and the distribution of power. Expect Articles 12 to 35, Articles 32 and 226, the basic structure doctrine and the special provisions for Andhra Pradesh.
343 words, about 2 min05Jurisprudence, Legal Theory and Interpretation of Statutes
Jurisprudence, Legal Theory and Interpretation of Statutes tests your command of legal concepts and your ability to read a statute as a judge would. Expect questions on schools of law, rights and duties, possession, personality, and the rules and maxims of statutory construction.
327 words, about 2 min06Law of Contracts
Law of Contracts is the working core of civil practice. The Indian Contract Act 1872, the Specific Relief Act 1963 and the Sale of Goods Act 1930 supply most questions: formation, consideration, free consent, discharge, damages and specific performance.
319 words, about 2 min07Commercial and Mercantile Law
Commercial and Mercantile Law covers the statutes that govern business transactions and corporate life. Expect the Companies Act 2013, Negotiable Instruments Act 1881, Partnership Act 1932, Sale of Goods Act 1930, Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016.
341 words, about 2 min08Law of Torts and Consumer Protection
Law of Torts and Consumer Protection tests civil wrongs and the statutory protection of consumers. Torts is largely uncodified; the Consumer Protection Act 2019 governs consumer disputes.
293 words, about 1 min09Family Law and Personal Laws
Family Law and Personal Laws tests marriage, divorce, succession, maintenance, guardianship and adoption across the major personal law systems, with Hindu law and the secular statutes dominating. Hindu Marriage Act 1955: conditions under s.5; void marriages s.11; voidable s.12; restitution s.9; judicial separation s.10; divorce s.13; mutual consent s.13B.
302 words, about 2 min10Labour and Industrial Law
Labour and Industrial Law tests the statutory protection of workers, dispute resolution and social security. The Industrial Disputes Act 1947, Factories Act 1948 and wage and social security statutes are the core.
343 words, about 2 min11Environmental Law and Allied Subjects
Environmental Law and Allied Subjects tests constitutional environmental rights, the pollution control statutes, the National Green Tribunal and the principles evolved by the Supreme Court. Article 48A (state duty) and Article 51A(g) (fundamental duty); Article 21 includes the right to a clean and healthy environment: Subhash Kumar v.
301 words, about 2 min12General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Aptitude
General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Aptitude tests awareness and reasoning rather than doctrine. Expect Indian polity, geography, economy, science, Andhra Pradesh-specific facts and a current-affairs set, plus quantitative aptitude, reasoning and data interpretation.
270 words, about 1 min