CG Civil Judge Exam study plan
CG Civil Judge Exam · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Civil Law and Procedure
Map the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 into a one-page skeleton covering suits, pleadings, appearance, framing of issues, trial, judgment and decree, and appeals, marking sections and Orders that carry the most weight in the CG Civil Judge pattern
Draft a comparision chart distinguishing jurisdiction (territorial, pecuniary, subject-matter) from venue, with the leading statutory provisions and two illustrations each
Solve 30 multiple-choice questions on plaint, written statement, set-off, counter-claim, and amendment of pleadings, logging every wrong answer with the reason
Write a 400-word note on res judicata and constructive res judicata under section 11, including the tests for a matter 'directly and substantially in issue'
Your checkpoint
A 6-page CPC Part I revision sheet plus an error log of 30 solved MCQs
Civil Law and Procedure & Law of Evidence
Summarise the law of evidence on relevancy (sections 5 to 16 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) and admissions and confessions into a structured table
Explain the distinction between proof of execution and proof of contents of documents, and list the modes of proof for primary and secondary evidence
Draft a mock application under Order VI Rule 17 seeking amendment of a plaint, with a supporting affidavit in English
Solve 25 evidence MCQs and 15 CPC MCQs on temporary injunctions, receivers, and execution, noting the correct provision for each
Your checkpoint
A combined evidence-CPC table of provisions with a drafted amendment application
Criminal Law and Procedure
Build a chapter map of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, aligning key offences with the corresponding provisions of the repealed Indian Penal Code so that old case law can be located quickly
State the elements of culpable homicide, murder, and the exceptions to murder, with a worked hypothetical applying each ingredient
Compare theft, extortion, robbery, and dacoity in a table showing the distinguishing element and punishment
Solve 40 criminal law MCQs under timed conditions and review every error against the statutory text
Your checkpoint
A 5-page offence-elements chart plus a timed MCQ score sheet with corrections
Criminal Law and Procedure & Law of Evidence
Trace the criminal procedure chain from FIR and investigation through cognizance, charge, trial, and appeal under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, noting the time limits and default bail provisions
Draft a bail application under section 483 of the BNSS with grounds and a prayer
Explain the burden of proof, presumption of innocence, and the standard for circumstantial evidence, citing the five golden principles
Solve 30 mixed criminal law and evidence MCQs and tabulate the provisions tested
Your checkpoint
A drafted bail application plus a criminal procedure flowchart with provision numbers
Constitutional Law of India & Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
Outline fundamental rights, the tests for reasonable restriction under Article 19, and the position of judicial review, in a one-page schematic
Summarise the doctrine of basic structure and the leading constitutional amendment cases in a chronological table
Define jurisprudence, legal positivism, natural law, and sociological school, and contrast two schools in a 500-word essay
Solve 25 constitutional law MCQs and 15 jurisprudence MCQs, recording the provision or theory behind each answer
Your checkpoint
A constitutional schematic plus a 500-word jurisprudence essay and an MCQ log
Hindi Language and Legal Drafting & English Language and Legal Drafting
Translate 20 legal terms and maxims from English to Hindi and back, and use 10 of them in complete Hindi sentences
Draft a formal Hindi letter and a Hindi notice, checking grammar, gender agreement, and official vocabulary
Draft an English plaint and a written statement of 300 words each, observing the rules of pleading under Order VI
Complete a 30-question English usage and legal drafting exercise covering prepositions, voice, and precise legal terminology
Your checkpoint
A bilingual glossary of 20 terms plus four drafted documents (two Hindi, two English)
Judgment Writing and Court Practice
Analyse the anatomy of a civil judgment: issues, findings, reasoning, and decree, and annotate a specimen judgment paragraph by paragraph
Write a full civil judgment of 800 words on a hypothetical suit for declaration and injunction
Write a criminal judgment of 600 words on a hypothetical trial for hurt, including appreciation of evidence and sentence
List the courtroom practices a civil judge must observe, including framing of issues, adjournments, and pronouncement of judgment within the statutory period
Your checkpoint
Two full drafted judgments (civil and criminal) with a self-assessment checklist
Civil Law and Procedure & Criminal Law and Procedure & Judgment Writing and Court Practice
Revise all eight domains using condensed sheets and re-solve the 60 most frequently missed questions from the earlier weeks
Take two full-length mock tests of 100 questions each under exam timing and analyse section-wise accuracy
Re-draft the weakest judgment from week 7 after reviewing the errors identified
Compile a final one-page sheet of the 30 provisions most likely to be tested across CPC, BNS, BNSS, and evidence
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock tests with a section-wise accuracy report and a final one-page revision sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 60 percent on a 40-question mixed CPC and evidence test, and confirm the amendment application cites the correct Order and Rule
Week 4: Score at least 65 percent on a 50-question criminal law and procedure test, and have the bail application checked against the BNSS provision numbers
Week 6: Complete the bilingual glossary and four drafted documents; a reviewer confirms the Hindi drafts are grammatically sound and the pleadings satisfy Order VI
Week 8: Score at least 70 percent on both full-length mocks with no domain below 55 percent, and submit the final one-page revision sheet