Most asked CPC sections in judiciary exams

62 questions in 22 official papers on Law Maker test 41 sections of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Here they are, most asked first, with the papers that asked them. A question that tests two sections counts for both.

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1. 1

   Order VII Rule 11 Rejection of plaint

   Asked 9 times: Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) 2022; Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) 2023; Delhi Higher Judicial Service 2024; Delhi Judicial Service 2019; Delhi Judicial Service 2023; Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2018; Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2020

   9
2. 2

   Section 100 Second appeal

   Asked 5 times: Bihar Judicial Service 2023: Law; Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) 2023; Delhi Judicial Service 2023; Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge 2022; Odisha Judicial Service (Civil Judge) 2018

   5
3. 3

   Section 80 Notice

   Asked 4 times: Delhi Judicial Service 2018; Delhi Judicial Service 2019; Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2020

   4
4. 4

   Order IX Rule 13 Setting aside decree ex parte against defendant

   Asked 3 times: All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 2026; Delhi Judicial Service 2018; Delhi Judicial Service 2023

   3
5. 5

   Section 148A Right to lodge a caveat

   Asked 3 times: Delhi Higher Judicial Service 2024; Delhi Judicial Service 2018; Delhi Judicial Service 2023

   3
6. 6

   Order VI Rule 17 Amendment of pleadings

   Asked 2 times: Delhi Judicial Service 2019; Delhi Judicial Service 2023

   2
7. 7

   Order VIII Rule 10 Procedure when party fails to present written statement called for by Court

   Asked 2 times: Delhi Higher Judicial Service 2024; Delhi Judicial Service 2022

   2
8. 8

   Order XII Rule 6 Judgment on admissions

   Asked 2 times: Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) 2022; Delhi Judicial Service 2023

   2
9. 9

   Order XXXIX Rule 3 Before granting injunction, Court to direct notice to opposite party

   Asked 2 times: Delhi Judicial Service 2018; Delhi Judicial Service 2019

   2
10. 10

    Section 2 Definitions

    Asked 2 times: Delhi Judicial Service 2023; Odisha Judicial Service (Civil Judge) 2021

    2
11. 11

    Section 30 Power to order discovery and the like

    Asked 2 times: Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2020; Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2024

    2
12. 12

    Section 115 Revision

    Asked 2 times: Delhi Judicial Service 2019; Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2020

    2
13. 13

    Order I Rule 10 Suit in name of wrong plaintiff

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2023

    1
14. 14

    Order II Rule 2 Suit to include the whole claim

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Higher Judicial Service 2024

    1
15. 15

    Order IX Rule 8 Procedure where defendant only appears

    Asked 1 time: Odisha Judicial Service (Civil Judge) 2022

    1
16. 16

    Order IX Rule 9 Decree against plaintiff by default bars fresh suit

    Asked 1 time: Odisha Judicial Service (Civil Judge) 2022

    1
17. 17

    Order V Rule 24 Service on defendant in prison

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Higher Judicial Service 2024

    1
18. 18

    Order VII Rule 1 Particulars to be contained in plaint

    Asked 1 time: Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge 2022

    1
19. 19

    Order VIII Rule 6A Counter-claim by defendant

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) 2022

    1
20. 20

    Order XI Rule 1 Discovery by interrogatories

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) 2022

    1
21. 21

    Order XII Rule 2 Notice to admit documents

    Asked 1 time: AILET (NLU Delhi) 2026: PG (LL.M.)

    1
22. 22

    Order XLI Rule 11 Power to dismiss appeal without sending notice to Lower Court

    Asked 1 time: Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2024

    1
23. 23

    Order XLI Rule 27 Production of additional evidence in Appellate Court

    Asked 1 time: Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2020

    1
24. 24

    Order XVIII Rule 1 Right to begin

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2023

    1
25. 25

    Order XXI Rule 41 Examination of judgment-debtor as to his property

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2019

    1
26. 26

    Order XXIII Rule 1 Withdrawal of suit or abandonment of part of claim

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2018

    1
27. 27

    Order XXXIX Rule 1 Cases in which temporary injunction may be granted

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2019

    1
28. 28

    Order XXXIX Rule 2 Injunction to restrain repetition or continuance of breach

    Asked 1 time: Odisha Judicial Service (Civil Judge) 2023

    1
29. 29

    Order XXXIX Rule 2A Consequence of disobedience or breach of injunction

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) 2023

    1
30. 30

    Order XXXVII Rule 3 Procedure for the appearance of defendant

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2023

    1
31. 31

    Section 10 Stay of suit

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2023

    1
32. 32

    Section 14 Presumption as to foreign judgments

    Asked 1 time: Jharkhand Civil Judge (Junior Division) 2024

    1
33. 33

    Section 20 Other suits to be instituted where defendants reside or cause of action arises

    Asked 1 time: Jharkhand Civil Judge (Junior Division) 2019

    1
34. 34

    Section 35A Compensatory costs in respect of false or vexatious claims or defences

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2022

    1
35. 35

    Section 35B Costs for causing delay

    Asked 1 time: All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 2026

    1
36. 36

    Section 46 Precepts

    Asked 1 time: Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2024

    1
37. 37

    Section 89 Settlement of disputes outside the Court

    Asked 1 time: Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2020

    1
38. 38

    Section 114 Review

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2023

    1
39. 39

    Section 133 Exemption of other persons

    Asked 1 time: Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2025

    1
40. 40

    Section 144 Application for restitution

    Asked 1 time: AILET (NLU Delhi) 2026: PG (LL.M.)

    1
41. 41

    Section 148 Enlargement of time

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2018

    1

Counted from the official papers reproduced on Law Maker (see previous year papers). New papers are added as they are published, and the counts update with them.