RJS Exam study plan
RJS Exam · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Civil Law and Procedure
Map the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 into a one-page structural chart covering suits, pleadings, appearance, framing of issues, trial, judgment, decree and execution
Draft a 10-step flow of a civil suit from plaint to first hearing, marking where limitation, jurisdiction and cause of action are tested
Write concise notes distinguishing decree, order, judgment and preliminary versus final decree with two original examples of each
Solve 20 self-made multiple-choice questions on jurisdiction, res judicata and place of suing, and log every error with the governing section
Your checkpoint
A 4-page civil procedure skeleton chart plus an error log of at least 20 attempted questions with section citations.
Civil Law and Procedure
Explain pleadings, amendment of pleadings, set-off, counterclaim and discovery in writing without consulting notes
Compare the appeal, reference, review and revision routes in one table showing forum, limitation and grounds
Outline the Indian Contract Act essentials of a valid contract and the Specific Relief Act remedies with one case-style illustration each
Attempt 25 mixed civil-law questions under a 30-minute timer and reclassify each wrong answer by cause: recall, misreading or rule confusion
Your checkpoint
A timed 25-question civil law and procedure mini-test scored and fully corrected with rule references.
Criminal Law and Procedure
Chart the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 general exceptions and the fault elements of offences against the body, property and public order
Build a 15-row comparison of culpable homicide, murder, causing death by negligence and abetment, stating the distinguishing ingredient in each row
Summarise the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 timeline for FIR registration, investigation, charge-sheet, cognizance and bail in one sequential diagram
Draft a bail application skeleton and a chargesheet-check checklist from memory, then verify each clause against the statute
Your checkpoint
A one-page statutory timeline and offence-classification table covering at least 15 offences with punishments.
Criminal Law and Procedure & Law of Evidence
Explain the presumption of innocence, burden of proof and standard of proof in criminal trials in 300 words without notes
Classify evidence under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 into oral, documentary, primary, secondary and electronic, with one admissibility rule for each
State the rules on relevancy, res gestae, dying declaration, confession to police and expert opinion in short original fact patterns
Attempt 30 mixed criminal law, procedure and evidence questions under 40 minutes and record the rule behind every error
Your checkpoint
A 30-question timed mock covering criminal law, procedure and evidence, with a corrected error log and rule citations.
Law of Evidence
Draft a witness examination plan for a hypothetical robbery trial covering examination-in-chief, cross-examination and re-examination
Distinguish burden of proof under sections 101 to 114 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam through five original scenarios
Write the evidentiary value and admissibility tests for electronic records, hearsay and character evidence in a single comparison table
Solve 25 evidence-only questions with a 90 percent accuracy target and review every wrong option's fallacy
Your checkpoint
A complete witness examination plan for one hypothetical trial plus a 25-question evidence test result.
Constitutional and Administrative Law
Summarise fundamental rights, the doctrine of basic structure and writ jurisdiction in a two-page outline with leading constitutional principles
Explain the distribution of legislative and administrative powers between the Union and States, including the residuary power
Draft a short writ petition skeleton for violation of a fundamental right, identifying the appropriate writ and respondent
Answer 20 constitutional and administrative law questions, including emergency provisions and civil services protections
Your checkpoint
A two-page constitutional law outline and a corrected 20-question test with at least one authority noted per answer.
Local and Revenue Laws of Rajasthan & Language, Legal Drafting and Translation
List the key Rajasthan land revenue and tenancy concepts, including khatedari rights, mutation, survey and record-of-rights, in a glossary of 30 terms
Explain the Rajasthan municipal and local governance framework in one page, noting the powers of elected bodies and executive officers
Translate five legal passages between English and Hindi, preserving statutory terminology and citation style
Draft one formal legal notice and one affidavit in the prescribed style, then self-edit for precision and consistency
Your checkpoint
A 30-term Rajasthan revenue glossary, five completed translations and two drafted legal documents.
Civil Law and Procedure & Criminal Law and Procedure & Law of Evidence & Constitutional and Administrative Law & Local and Revenue Laws of Rajasthan & Language, Legal Drafting and Translation
Run two full-length simulated papers under exam timing and mark them against the official domain weightage
Revisit the error logs from weeks 1 to 7 and rewrite the 20 most repeated mistakes as one-line rules
Memorise the statutory timelines and limitation periods most likely to be tested, using spaced repetition over five days
Finalise a one-page pre-exam revision sheet covering all six domains
Your checkpoint
Two completed full-length mock papers with scores, a consolidated one-page rule sheet and a final revision checklist.
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 60 percent on the 25-question civil law and procedure mini-test and show a complete error log with section references.
Week 4: Score at least 65 percent on the 30-question criminal law, procedure and evidence mock and state the governing rule for every wrong answer.
Week 6: Score at least 70 percent on the 20-question constitutional and administrative law test and submit the two-page outline.
Week 8: Score at least 70 percent overall on both full-length mocks, with no domain below 55 percent, and submit the one-page revision sheet.