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Key Facts: Assam Judicial Service (Grade III) Exam

100 marks

Preliminary objective MCQ paper, taken on OMR in 2 hours

Gauhati High Court AJS Grade III syllabus

90 + 10

Prelims split: 90 marks legal subjects and GK, 10 marks Assamese proficiency

Gauhati High Court AJS Grade III syllabus

1 July 2024

Date BNS, BNSS and BSA replaced the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act

Government of India, new criminal codes

22 vacancies

Grade III posts notified in the Assam Judicial Service 2025 recruitment

Gauhati High Court notification, 2025

168 candidates

Qualified the 2025 Preliminary for the Mains (held October 2025)

Gauhati High Court result notification, 2025

3 stages

Preliminary (objective), Mains (descriptive), and Viva-Voce of 50 marks

Gauhati High Court AJS Grade III recruitment rules

The AJS Grade III selection has three stages: Preliminary (objective MCQ, 100 marks, 2 hours, OMR), Mains (descriptive, four 100-mark law and language papers plus a 50-mark qualifying Assamese paper), and Viva-Voce (50 marks). The Preliminary covers Constitution, CPC, criminal law and procedure (now BNS/BNSS/BSA after the 1 July 2024 reform), Indian Contract Act, Transfer of Property Act, Law of Torts, General Knowledge, and 10 marks of Assamese proficiency. For the 2025 cycle the Gauhati High Court notified 22 Grade-III vacancies and 168 candidates qualified the Preliminary for the Mains.

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1Under the Constitution of India, which Article empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights?

A.Article 32

B.Article 226

C.Article 136

D.Article 142

Explanation: Article 32 is itself a fundamental right and empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs (habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto, certiorari) for the enforcement of Part III rights. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar called it the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution.

2The doctrine of 'basic structure' of the Constitution was propounded by the Supreme Court in which landmark case?

A.Golak Nath v. State of Punjab

B.A. K. Gopalan v. State of Madras

C.Minerva Mills v. Union of India

D.Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

Explanation: In Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973), a 13-judge bench held that Parliament can amend the Constitution under Article 368 but cannot alter its 'basic structure'. This doctrine limits the amending power.

3Which Article of the Constitution guarantees the right to life and personal liberty, expanded by the judiciary to include a wide range of unenumerated rights?

A.Article 14

B.Article 19

C.Article 21

D.Article 25

Explanation: Article 21 provides that no person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law. Post-Maneka Gandhi (1978), the 'procedure' must be just, fair and reasonable, and the Article now encompasses privacy, dignity, livelihood, and a healthy environment.

4Under Article 226 of the Constitution, the jurisdiction of a High Court to issue writs:

A.Is confined strictly to enforcement of fundamental rights

B.Is available only against the Union Government

C.Can be invoked only after the Supreme Court declines relief

D.Extends to enforcement of fundamental rights and for any other purpose

Explanation: Article 226 empowers a High Court to issue writs not only for enforcement of fundamental rights but also 'for any other purpose', giving it wider scope than Article 32. It can be exercised against any authority, including private bodies discharging public functions.

5The Directive Principles of State Policy contained in Part IV of the Constitution are:

A.Enforceable in a court of law like fundamental rights

B.Subordinate to the Preamble alone

C.Binding only on the State of Assam

D.Fundamental in the governance of the country but not enforceable by any court

Explanation: Article 37 declares that the Directive Principles, though fundamental in the governance of the country, shall not be enforceable by any court, yet the State is duty-bound to apply them in making laws. They are positive obligations on the State.

6Which of the following is NOT one of the writs that can be issued under Articles 32 and 226?

A.Habeas corpus

B.Quo warranto

C.Injunction

D.Certiorari

Explanation: The five constitutional writs are habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari. An injunction is an equitable remedy granted by civil courts under the Specific Relief Act and CPC, not a constitutional writ.

7Under the Constitution, the power to amend the Constitution is vested in Parliament by:

A.Article 352

B.Article 356

C.Article 368

D.Article 370

Explanation: Article 368 lays down the procedure for amendment of the Constitution by Parliament, including special majority and, for certain provisions, ratification by half the State legislatures. This power is subject to the basic structure doctrine.

8The principle of 'audi alteram partem' is a facet of:

A.The doctrine of pleasure

B.The rule against double jeopardy

C.The doctrine of eclipse

D.The rules of natural justice

Explanation: 'Audi alteram partem' (hear the other side) and 'nemo judex in causa sua' (no one a judge in his own cause) are the twin pillars of natural justice. Violation of these principles renders an administrative or quasi-judicial order liable to be quashed.

9Under Article 20(3) of the Constitution, the protection against self-incrimination is available to:

A.Any witness in a civil suit

B.Only persons in police custody

C.Only undertrial prisoners

D.A person accused of an offence

Explanation: Article 20(3) provides that no person 'accused of any offence' shall be compelled to be a witness against himself. In State of Bombay v. Kathi Kalu Oghad, the Supreme Court held the protection applies to testimonial compulsion of an accused, not to obtaining specimen signatures or fingerprints.

10The 'Procedure established by law' under Article 21, as interpreted in Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978), must be:

A.Merely enacted by a competent legislature

B.Approved by the President

C.Just, fair and reasonable and not arbitrary

D.Consistent only with Article 19

Explanation: In Maneka Gandhi, the Supreme Court read Articles 14, 19 and 21 together and held that any procedure depriving a person of life or liberty must be just, fair and reasonable, importing substantive due process into Article 21.

About the Assam Judicial Service (Grade III) Exam

The Assam Judicial Service Civil Judge (Grade III) Examination is conducted by the Gauhati High Court to recruit entry-level Civil Judges (Junior Division) and Judicial Magistrates for the State of Assam. Selection is in three stages: an objective Preliminary screening test, a descriptive Mains examination, and a Viva-Voce, with the Preliminary being a purely multiple-choice paper.

Assessment

Question count not published by the exam provider

Time Limit

Preliminary: 2 hours (objective). Mains: four descriptive papers of 100 marks each (2 hours each) plus a 50-mark qualifying Assamese paper.

Passing Score

No fixed pass percentage; candidates are shortlisted for the Mains in a fixed ratio (commonly 1:10 per vacancy) and category-wise cutoffs are declared each cycle.

Exam Fee

Varies by category and is specified in each notification (concessional fee for SC/ST/PwBD candidates). (Gauhati High Court)

Assam Judicial Service (Grade III) Exam Content Outline

16%

Constitution of India

Fundamental rights and writs (Articles 32 and 226), directive principles, amendment and basic structure, the federal legislative scheme, and the Sixth Schedule councils (Bodoland, Karbi Anglong) relevant to Assam.

28%

Criminal Law, Procedure and Evidence (BNS / BNSS / BSA)

Substantive offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, procedure under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, and evidence under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, which replaced the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act on 1 July 2024, with section mapping.

12%

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Civil court jurisdiction, res judicata and res sub judice, decrees and orders, temporary and perpetual injunctions, first and second appeals, revision, and inherent powers under Section 151.

20%

Contract, Property and Allied Civil Laws

Indian Contract Act 1872 (formation, free consent, consideration, damages), Transfer of Property Act 1882 (sale, mortgage, lease, lis pendens, part performance), Specific Relief Act 1963 and the Limitation Act 1963.

12%

Torts, Negotiable Instruments and Family Law

Law of torts (negligence, strict and absolute liability, key maxims), Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 on cheque dishonour, and Hindu and Muslim personal law including coparcenary and triple talaq.

General Knowledge, Aptitude and English

Current affairs, Indian polity and history, legal and logical reasoning, jurisprudence basics, and comprehension and expression of law in English.

Assamese Language and Assam-specific Law

Proficiency in the official language Assamese (qualifying component worth 10 marks in the Preliminary) and Assam-specific statutes such as the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation 1886.

How to Pass the Assam Judicial Service (Grade III) Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: No fixed pass percentage; candidates are shortlisted for the Mains in a fixed ratio (commonly 1:10 per vacancy) and category-wise cutoffs are declared each cycle.
Assessment: Question count not published by the exam provider
Time limit: Preliminary: 2 hours (objective). Mains: four descriptive papers of 100 marks each (2 hours each) plus a 50-mark qualifying Assamese paper.
Exam fee: Varies by category and is specified in each notification (concessional fee for SC/ST/PwBD candidates).

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Assam Judicial Service (Grade III) Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master the bare acts: read the Constitution, BNS, BNSS, BSA, CPC, Contract Act and Transfer of Property Act directly, since prelims questions are often section-based.

2Make an IPC-to-BNS, CrPC-to-BNSS and Evidence Act-to-BSA mapping chart so you can answer questions framed under either the old or new numbering.

3Practise previous-year Gauhati High Court papers and timed objective mock tests to build OMR speed and accuracy for the 2-hour, 100-mark prelims.

4Do not neglect the 10-mark Assamese proficiency component or Assam-specific law such as the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation 1886 and the Sixth Schedule councils.

5Memorise key limitation periods, landmark cases (Kesavananda Bharati, Maneka Gandhi, Donoghue v. Stevenson, Vineeta Sharma, Shayara Bano) and important section numbers across all subjects.

6Revise current affairs, Indian polity and legal reasoning regularly, as General Knowledge and aptitude carry meaningful weight in the prelims paper.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Assam Judicial Service Grade III Preliminary examination objective or descriptive?

The Preliminary is a purely objective multiple-choice screening test of 100 marks taken on OMR answer sheets in 2 hours. Of the 100 marks, 90 cover legal subjects and General Knowledge and 10 test proficiency in Assamese. The descriptive examination comes later at the Mains stage.

Which body conducts the Assam Judicial Service Grade III exam?

The exam is conducted by the Gauhati High Court, which is the High Court for Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. Grade III officers are appointed as Civil Judges (Junior Division) and Judicial Magistrates for the State of Assam.

Should I study the old IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act or the new codes?

From 1 July 2024 the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 (BSA) replaced the IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act respectively. Prepare primarily under the new codes while knowing the section mapping, as transitional papers may still reference the old provisions.

What is the selection process for AJS Grade III?

Selection has three stages: a Preliminary objective screening test, a Mains descriptive examination of four 100-mark papers plus a 50-mark qualifying Assamese paper, and a Viva-Voce of 50 marks. The final merit list is generally based on the Mains and Viva-Voce marks combined.

How many vacancies and what eligibility apply to AJS Grade III?

Vacancies vary by cycle; the Gauhati High Court notified 22 Grade-III vacancies in the 2025 recruitment. A candidate must be a citizen of India holding a law degree from a recognised university, with the upper age limit set in the notification (with relaxation for SC and ST candidates).

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