Bihar Civil Judge Exam study plan
Bihar Civil Judge Exam · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Civil Procedure Code, 1908
Map the structure of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: read the arrangement of sections and Orders, and list the sections and Orders governing jurisdiction, parties, pleadings, and trial.
Draft a comparison chart of the three main amendments (1999, 2002, and the Commercial Courts Act changes) showing the changed provisions and their practical effect.
Solve 25 multiple-choice questions on jurisdiction, res judicata, and institution of suits, recording the reason each wrong option is wrong.
Write a one-page note on the difference between rejection of plaint under Order VII Rule 11 and return of plaint under Order VII Rule 10.
Your checkpoint
A hand-written comparison chart and a 25-question error log for CPC jurisdiction and pleadings.
Civil Procedure Code, 1908
Explain the stages of a civil suit from institution to decree, listing the Order and rule for each stage.
Compare the provisions on temporary injunctions (Order XXXIX) with the tests for interlocutory relief, and note the leading Supreme Court tests.
Draft a model written statement and a model application for temporary injunction using the statutory format.
Solve 30 multiple-choice questions on pleadings, appearance, discovery, and trial, and tabulate recurring traps.
Your checkpoint
A model written statement and injunction application, plus a 30-question score sheet with weak areas identified.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita & Indian Penal Code, 1860 / Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Read the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 alongside the corresponding provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and list at least 20 changed section numbers and concepts.
Outline the investigation-to-trial flow under the new Sanhita, including arrest, remand, charge, and trial, with the governing section numbers.
Read the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and list the offences whose definitions, punishments, or section numbers changed from the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
Solve 25 multiple-choice questions on criminal procedure and 25 on penal law, and record the section number missed for each error.
Your checkpoint
A two-column old-versus-new section mapping table for CrPC/BNSS and IPC/BNS, covering at least 40 entries.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita & Indian Penal Code, 1860 / Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Analyse the law on bail, default bail, and anticipatory bail under the Sanhita, and write a case-comment style summary of the leading Supreme Court decisions.
Compare the offences of theft, extortion, robbery, and dacoity, and draft a table of their distinguishing ingredients and punishments.
Solve 40 mixed multiple-choice questions on criminal procedure and penal law under a timed 40-minute session.
Review every error from weeks 3 and 4 and rewrite the corrected rule in your own words.
Your checkpoint
A timed 40-question mock test score of at least 60%, with every wrong answer corrected and annotated.
Indian Evidence Act, 1872 / Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam & Indian Contract Act, 1872 and Specific Relief
Compare the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, and list the changed provisions on electronic evidence, presumptions, and relevancy.
Explain the rules of hearsay, dying declaration, and expert opinion, and write a one-page note on each with the governing section.
Read the Indian Contract Act, 1872 and outline the essentials of a valid contract, offer and acceptance, consideration, and free consent.
Solve 30 multiple-choice questions on evidence and 20 on contract law, and identify the three weakest sub-topics.
Your checkpoint
A one-page evidence note on electronic evidence and a 50-question score sheet with the three weakest sub-topics listed.
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and Easements & Indian Contract Act, 1872 and Specific Relief
Explain the transfer of property inter vivos under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882: sale, mortgage, lease, exchange, and gift, with the essential ingredients of each.
Distinguish movable from immovable property and outline the law of easements, including acquisition, prescription, and extinction.
Read the Specific Relief Act, 1963 and compare specific performance, injunction, and declaratory relief with the remedies available under the Contract Act.
Solve 30 multiple-choice questions on property and specific relief, and write a short note on the doctrine of part performance.
Your checkpoint
A comparative table of sale, mortgage, lease, and gift, plus a 30-question property and specific relief score.
Hindu Law and Muslim Law (personal law) & Law of Limitation and Registration & Constitution of India
Outline the Hindu law of marriage, succession, and maintenance under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, including the 2005 amendment on daughters' coparcenary rights.
Outline Muslim law on marriage, dower, divorce, and inheritance, and distinguish Sunni and Shia rules on succession.
Explain the Limitation Act, 1963: the schedule, condonation of delay, and the distinction between limitation and prescription.
Summarise the Registration Act, 1908: compulsory registration, time limits, and the effect of non-registration.
Read the constitutional provisions on fundamental rights, writs, and the higher judiciary, and solve 25 multiple-choice questions on Constitution and personal law.
Your checkpoint
A one-page summary sheet each for Hindu law, Muslim law, limitation, and registration, plus a 25-question Constitution score.
General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Elementary Law of Bihar & Hindi / English language proficiency
Compile a current-affairs digest of Bihar-specific legal developments, courts, and appointments from the past twelve months.
Revise the Bihar-specific portions of the syllabus, including local laws and the structure of the Bihar judiciary.
Practise Hindi and English précis, translation, and grammar exercises for 45 minutes on three separate days.
Take two full-length timed mock tests covering all domains and review every incorrect answer.
Your checkpoint
A full-length mock test score of at least 55%, with a written revision list of every weak area to revisit before the exam.
Milestones
Week 4: Score at least 60% on the timed 40-question criminal law mock, and produce the completed old-versus-new mapping table with at least 40 entries.
Week 6: Score at least 60% across the evidence, contract, property, and specific relief question sets, and submit the comparative property table.
Week 8: Score at least 55% on two full-length mocks, and produce the final revision list covering every weak area identified across the eight weeks.