MODE OF SELECTION

The selection to the posts of Reader (Legal) will be made on the basis of Common Competitive Examination (total 280 marks) which shall comprise of Written Examination (250 marks) and Viva-Voce (30 marks).

Further, Written Examination will comprise of three papers i.e. English Composition (50 marks), Civil Law (100 marks) and Criminal Law (100 marks). The syllabus for the Written Examination is mentioned under Rule 9-A of High Court Establishment (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1973.

No candidate shall be considered to have qualified the written examination unless he/she obtains at least 50% marks in English paper and 40% marks in each of the other two written papers.

The candidates qualifying the Written Examination shall have to qualify the Computer Proficiency Test which shall comprise of following two parts:-

i)    Word Processing/Type Test (10 marks) in which the candidates shall have to type a given paragraph of 300 words in 10 minutes. The marks in the above-said test shall be calculated as per the following method:-  

a.   Total words typed- (minus) mistakes  = Net Correct words typed

b.    Total net Correct words typed              = Marks obtained

                           (10x3)

 ii)    Spread sheet Test (10 marks) which shall be of 10 minutes duration. 

The candidates shall have to secure a minimum of 40% marks in Word Processing/Type and Spreadsheet Test each in order to qualify for the Viva-Voce. The Computer Proficiency Test shall be only qualifying in nature and marks thereof shall not be counted while drawing the final merit.

The candidates who qualify the Computer Proficiency Test (Word Processing and Spreadsheet) shall be shortlisted (category wise) equivalent to three times of the advertised vacancies in order of merit of Written Examination for Viva-Voce of 30 marks. To qualify the Viva-Voce, the candidates shall have to obtain 35% marks in it.

No person shall be considered to have qualified for the posts of Reader (Legal) unless he/she obtains 50% marks in aggregate of Written Examination and Viva-Voce.

Keeping in view the number of applications, the candidates for Written Examination may be shortlisted on the basis of Preliminary Examination. The objective type multiple choice questions shall be from the syllabus prescribed for the written papers and the candidates shall also be expected to answer questions on events of national and international importance, analytical skills, reasoning and aptitude. The Preliminary Examination, if any, shall be screening test and the marks obtained therein shall not be counted in the Common Competitive Examination comprising of Written Examination and the Viva-Voce.              

All other terms and conditions of recruitment not covered in the employment notice above shall be regulated as per the relevant provisions of the High Court Establishment (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1973, as amended from time to time.