58 questions in 17 official papers on Law Maker test 53 sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Here they are, most asked first, with the papers that asked them. A question that tests two sections counts for both.
Section 303 Punishment for murder by life-convict
Asked 3 times: Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) 2023; Delhi Higher Judicial Service 2019; Delhi Judicial Service 2023
Section 361 Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
Asked 3 times: Delhi Judicial Service 2018; Jharkhand Civil Judge (Junior Division) 2019; Jharkhand Civil Judge (Junior Division) 2024
Section 377 Unnatural offences
Asked 3 times: Delhi Judicial Service 2019; Jharkhand Civil Judge (Junior Division) 2019; Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge 2022
Section 497 Adultery
Asked 3 times: Delhi Higher Judicial Service 2019; Delhi Judicial Service 2018; Jharkhand Civil Judge (Junior Division) 2019
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.
Section 52 “Good faith”
Asked 2 times: Delhi Judicial Service 2018; Jharkhand Civil Judge (Junior Division) 2024
Section 53 Punishments
Asked 2 times: Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) 2023; Delhi Judicial Service 2023
Section 149 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
Asked 2 times: Jharkhand Civil Judge (Junior Division) 2019; Odisha Judicial Service (Civil Judge) 2022
Section 232 Counterfeiting Indian coin
Asked 2 times: Delhi Judicial Service 2022; Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2021
Section 376 Punishment for rape
Asked 2 times: Delhi Judicial Service 2023; Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2025
Section 376DB Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age
Asked 2 times: Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) 2023; Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2025
Section 410 Stolen property
Asked 2 times: Delhi Judicial Service 2018; Delhi Judicial Service 2019
Section 498A Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
Asked 2 times: Delhi Higher Judicial Service 2019; Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2024
Section 499 Defamation
Asked 2 times: Delhi Judicial Service 2019
Section 11 “Person”
Asked 1 time: Delhi Higher Judicial Service 2019
Section 13 Definition of “Queen”
Asked 1 time: Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2021
Section 34 Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2019
Section 57 Fractions of terms of punishment
Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2019
Section 63 Amount of fine
Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2019
Section 65 Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable
Asked 1 time: Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2021
Section 90 Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
Asked 1 time: Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2021
Section 120A Definition of criminal conspiracy
Asked 1 time: All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 2026
Section 146 Rioting
Asked 1 time: Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge 2022
Section 230 “Coin” defined
Asked 1 time: Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2020
Section 279 Rash driving or riding on a public way
Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2023
Section 292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc
Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2022
Section 300 Murder
Asked 1 time: Jharkhand Civil Judge (Junior Division) 2024
Section 304 Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2019
Section 304A Causing death by negligence
Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2019
Section 307 Attempt to murder
Asked 1 time: Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) 2023
Section 317 Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years, by parent or person having care of it
Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2019
Section 326 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2022
Section 338 Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
Asked 1 time: Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) 2022
Section 376A Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim
Asked 1 time: Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2025
Section 376AB Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age
Asked 1 time: Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2025
Section 376B Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation
Asked 1 time: Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2025
Section 376C Sexual intercourse by a person in authority
Asked 1 time: Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2025
Section 376D Gang rape
Asked 1 time: Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2025
Section 376DA Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age
Asked 1 time: Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2025
Section 376E Punishment for repeat offenders
Asked 1 time: Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2025
Section 378 Theft
Asked 1 time: All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 2026
Section 397 Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
Asked 1 time: Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) 2022
Section 406 Punishment for criminal breach of trust
Asked 1 time: Rajasthan District Judge (HJS) 2024
Section 420 Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2022
Section 442 House-trespass
Asked 1 time: Rajasthan Civil Judge (RJS) 2025
Section 471 Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record
Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2019
Section 489E Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
Asked 1 time: Delhi Judicial Service 2022
Section 509 Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
Asked 1 time: Delhi Higher Judicial Service 2024