Most asked Constitution articles in judiciary exams

50 questions in 18 official papers on Law Maker test 32 articles of the Constitution of India. Here they are, most asked first, with the papers that asked them. A question that tests two articles counts for both.

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1. 1

   Article 21 Protection of life and personal liberty

   Asked 10 times: All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 2026; Bihar Judicial Service 2023: Law; Delhi Higher Judicial Service 2019; Odisha Judicial Service (Civil Judge) 2018; Odisha Judicial Service (Civil Judge) 2021; Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2024

   10
2. 2

   Article 19 Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc

   Asked 3 times: Delhi Judicial Service 2022; Delhi Judicial Service 2023; Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2024

   3
3. 3

   Article 20 Protection in respect of conviction for offences

   Asked 3 times: Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) 2023; Odisha Judicial Service (Civil Judge) 2021; Odisha Judicial Service (Civil Judge) 2022

   3
4. 4

   Article 14 Equality before law

   Asked 2 times: Delhi Judicial Service 2018; Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2024

   2
5. 5

   Article 51 Promotion of international peace and security

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

   2
6. 6

   Article 136 Special leave to appeal by the Supreme Court

   Asked 2 times: AILET (NLU Delhi) 2026: PG (LL.M.); Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2020

   2
7. 7

   Article 141 Law declared by Supreme Court to be binding on all courts

   Asked 2 times: Odisha Judicial Service (Civil Judge) 2022; Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2020

   2
8. 8

   Article 143 Power of the President to consult the Supreme Court

   Asked 2 times: All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 2026; Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2021

   2
9. 9

   Article 226 Power of High Courts to issue certain writs

   Asked 2 times: AILET (NLU Delhi) 2026: PG (LL.M.); Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge 2022

   2
10. 10

    Article 368 Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor

    Asked 2 times: All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 2026; Delhi Judicial Service 2023

    2
11. 11

    Article 32 Remedies for enforcement of rights conferred by this Part

    Asked 2 times: AILET (NLU Delhi) 2026: PG (LL.M.)

    2
12. 12

    Article 12 Definition

    Asked 1 time: Bihar Judicial Service 2023: Law

    1
13. 13

    Article 15 Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2018

    1
14. 14

    Article 21A Right to education

    Asked 1 time: Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2024

    1
15. 15

    Article 22 Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2023

    1
16. 16

    Article 23 Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour

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

    1
17. 17

    Article 26 Freedom to manage religious affairs

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

    1
18. 18

    Article 31 Compulsory acquisition of property

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

    1
19. 19

    Article 39A Equal justice and free legal aid

    Asked 1 time: Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2024

    1
20. 20

    Article 51A Fundamental duties

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2023

    1
21. 21

    Article 76 Attorney-General for India

    Asked 1 time: Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2024

    1
22. 22

    Article 79 Constitution of Parliament

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2023

    1
23. 23

    Article 99 Oath or affirmation by members

    Asked 1 time: Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2024

    1
24. 24

    Article 217 Appointment and conditions of the office of a Judge of a High Court

    Asked 1 time: Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2024

    1
25. 25

    Article 227 Power of superintendence over all courts by the High Court

    Asked 1 time: Bihar Judicial Service 2023: Law

    1
26. 26

    Article 239AA Special provisions with respect to Delhi

    Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2023

    1
27. 27

    Article 252 Power of Parliament to legislate for two or more States by consent and adoption of such legislation by any other State

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

    1
28. 28

    Article 300A Persons not to be deprived of property save by authority of law

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

    1
29. 29

    Article 332 Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of the States

    Asked 1 time: Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge 2022

    1
30. 30

    Article 352 Proclamation of Emergency

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

    1
31. 31

    Article 356 Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States

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

    1
32. 32

    Article 370 Temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir

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

    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.