Bihar Judiciary subjects vary for the preliminary and mains examination. For the preliminary stage, you need to cover Paper I, which consists of General Studies topics and Paper II, which includes Law and related topics. The Mains includes compulsory and optional papers.
The compulsory subjects are General Knowledge, Elementary General Science, General Hindi, General English, Law of Evidence and Procedure. From the optional Bihar Judiciary subjects, you can choose any three from Constitutional & Administrative Law of India, Hindu Law, Muhammadan Law, Law of Contracts and Torts, Commercial Law.
While you cover the subjects from the Bihar Judiciary syllabus, check the pattern released by the Bihar Public Service Commission. The preliminary consists of 250 marks, and the mains has 150 marks for each paper.
The Bihar Judiciary subjects for the prelims and mains are given below briefly. The preliminary stage is MCQ-based, while the mains examination is descriptive.
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| Marks allotted in mains | 1050 marks |
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The prelims syllabus is divided into two papers — Paper I (General Studies) and Paper II (Law). While Paper I covers General Knowledge, current affairs, and Elementary General Science, Paper II focuses on core legal subjects such as Constitutional Law, Law of Evidence and other related topics.
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| Paper -II: Law |
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The Bihar Judiciary Mains Examination is a descriptive test designed to assess a candidate’s in-depth legal knowledge, language proficiency, and analytical skills. The Bihar Judiciary syllabus comprises five compulsory papers and five optional law papers, out of which candidates must choose any three optional subjects.
| Mains Papers | Subjects | Topics |
| Compulsory Papers | General Knowledge |
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| Elementary General Science | Everyday Science | |
| General Hindi |
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| Law of Evidence and Procedure |
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| Optional Papers | Constitutional & Administrative Law of India |
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| Muhammadan law |
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| Law of Contracts and Torts |
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| Commercial Law |
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The examination is conducted in offline mode. The Preliminary exam includes objective-type questions, whereas the Mains examination is descriptive. The table below provides a detailed comparison of the Bihar judiciary exam pattern, marking scheme, and paper-wise distribution for both stages.
| Pattern | Prelims | Mains |
| Exam mode | Offline | Oflfine |
| Question type | Multiple Choice Questions | Descriptive in nature |
| Number of papers | 2 papers:- General Studies- Law | 5 Compulsory papers:
5 optional papers (any 3 to be chosen):
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| Total marks | 250 marks | 1050 marks |
| Marks per section | – General Studies: 100 marks- Law: 150 marks | Compulsory papers:
5 optional papers (any 3 to be chosen):
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| Marks per questions | 1 marks | Varies since the question demands descriptive answers |
| Negative marking | No negative marking | No negative marking |
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The table below lists some of the most recommended subject-wise books for the Bihar Judiciary exam to help strengthen legal concepts, general awareness, and language skills.
| Subjects | Book Name | Author/Publisher |
| General Studies | General Knowledge | Lucent |
| Manorama Yearbook | Manorama | |
| Law | The Indian Penal Code | Ratanlal & Dhirajlal |
| The Code of Civil Procedure | C.K. Takwani | |
| Introduction to the Constitution of India | D.D. Basu | |
| The Law of Evidence | Batuk Lal | |
| The Code of Criminal Procedure | R.V. Kelkar |
| Subjects | Book Name | Author/Publisher |
| Elementary General Science | NCERT Science Books (Class 6-10) | NCERT |
| General Science by Lucent | Lucent | |
| General English | Objective General English | S.P. Bakshi |
| Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis | |
| Law Evidence and Procedure | Indian Evidence Act | S. R. Myneni |
| The Code of Civil Procedure | C.K. Takwani | |
| The Code of Criminal | R.V. Kelkar | |
| The Law of Evidence | Batuk Lal |
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