The examination will be held in the following three stages-
- Preliminary examination – 100 Marks
- Main Examination. – 200 Marks.
- Viva – Voce – 50 Marks.
Preliminary written Examination
- Preliminary exam shall comprise of multiple choice objective type questions, carrying 100 marks.
- The medium of preliminary examination shall be English.
- The aim of the Preliminary Written Examination is to shortlist the candidates appearing for the final written examination.
- The preliminary examination (if any) being a screening test, its marks will not be taken into consideration for final selection and will not be communicated to the candidates.
- If the Preliminary Written Examination is conducted, then, amongst the successful candidates, ten times the number of vacancies in the order of merit shall be allowed to appear for the Main Written Examination.
Syllabus of Preliminary Exam.
The syllabus for the preliminary examination shall be as mentioned below:
- The Constitution of India
- The Indian Contract Act, 1872
- The Specific Relief Act, 1963
- The Limitation Act, 1963
- Sale of Goods Act, 1930
- Indian Partnership Act, 1932
- The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
- Transfer of Property Act, 1882
- The Easement Act, 1882
- Family Laws in Goa including Hindu Laws and Muslim Laws
- Land Laws (a) The Goa, Daman & Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act,1964 (b) The Goa, Daman & Diu Mundkars (Protection from Eviction) Act, 1975 (c) The Goa, Daman & Diu Buildings (Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act, 1968 and Rules, 1969
- The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
- The Indian Penal Code, 1860.
- The Evidence Act, 1872
- The Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
- The Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
Mains ( written) Examination
- Main written examination shall comprise of two papers carrying 100 marks each, having a duration of 3 hours each in Civil Laws and Criminal Laws respectively.
- The medium of the written examination shall be either Konkani or Marathi or English.
- The candidate shall specifically mention in the candidate’s Application Form about his choice of medium.
- Choice once given shall not be allowed to be changed subsequently under any circumstances.
Syllabus for the main written examination
The syllabus for the main written examination shall be as mentioned
below:
Paper – I (100 Marks)
- The Indian Contract Act, 1872
- The Specific Relief Act, 1963
- The Limitation Act, 1963
- Sale of Goods Act, 1930
- Indian Partnership Act, 1932
- The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
- Transfer of Property Act, 1882
- The Easement Act, 1882
- Family Laws in Goa including Hindu Laws and Muslim Laws
- Land Laws. (a) The Goa, Daman & Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964 (b) The Goa, Daman & Diu Mundkars (Protection from Eviction) Act, 1975. (c) The Goa, Daman & Diu Buildings (Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act, 1968 and Rules, 1969.
- Constitution of India
Paper – II (100 Marks)
- The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- The Indian Penal Code, 1860
- The Evidence Act, 1872
- The Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
- The Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
- Essay on Current Legal Topic (Approximately 800 words)
Viva voce
The High Court shall hold viva voce examination carrying 50 marks for the candidates who secure not less than 50% of
marks in each paper at such final written examination.
Provided that the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes who secure not less than 45% marks in each paper shall be eligible for the viva voce.
The candidate shall be called for the viva voce in the order of their merit by maintaining a ratio of 1:3 of the available vacancies the
successful candidates.
If more than one candidate secures the same
marks in the proportion of 1:3, then all such candidates shall be called for the viva voce.
Final Selection
Only those candidates securing a minimum of 40% marks in the viva voce shall be considered for the final selection.
The final selection shall be done
on the basis of the marks secured in the main written examination and the viva voce.