Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS): previous year papers
Official question papers and answer keys published by Delhi High Court. Links open on the official site. For the current cycle's dates and notices, see the Delhi judiciary page.
- 2026: Delhi Higher Judicial Service Preliminary Examination-2026: model answer keyheld 26 July 2026 · 150 questions · answer key only
- 2024: Delhi Higher Judicial Service Preliminary Examination-2024held 2 February 2025 · 150 questions · 4 deleted in the final key · subject breakdown · free timed test
- 2023: Delhi Higher Judicial Service Preliminary Examination-2023held 20 August 2023 · 150 questions · 2 deleted in the final key · subject breakdown · free timed test
- 2022: Delhi Higher Judicial Service Preliminary Examination-2022held 3 April 2022 · 150 questions · 2 deleted in the final key · subject breakdown · free timed test
What the paper asks, year by year
Share of questions by subject, from our question-by-question breakdown of each official paper.
| Subject | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Industrial Law | 9% | 9% | 11% | Practise |
| Intellectual Property Law | 8% | 8% | 8% | Practise |
| Civil Procedure Code | 8% | 6% | 7% | Practise |
| Special Criminal Laws | 7% | 7% | 7% | Practise |
| Criminal law (IPC / BNS) | 6% | 7% | 7% | Practise |
| Criminal procedure (CrPC / BNSS) | 7% | 5% | 7% | Practise |
| Company and Commercial Law | 6% | 6% | 7% | Practise |
| Evidence (IEA / BSA) | 5% | 5% | 5% | Practise |
| Constitutional Law | 5% | 5% | 4% | Practise |
| Contract Law | 4% | 4% | 3% | Practise |
| English | 3% | 4% | 4% | Practise |
| Arbitration and ADR | 3% | 4% | 3% | Practise |
| Transfer of Property Act | 3% | 3% | 3% | Practise |
| Limitation Act | 3% | 3% | 3% | Practise |
| Partnership and Sale of Goods | 3% | 3% | 3% | Practise |
| Motor Vehicles Act | 3% | 3% | 2% | Practise |
| Hindu Law | 3% | 3% | 2% | Practise |
| Specific Relief Act | 3% | 3% | 2% | Practise |
| General Knowledge | 1% | 3% | 4% | Practise |
| Negotiable Instruments Act | 2% | 2% | 3% | Practise |
| Current Affairs | 3% | 2% | 1% | Practise |
| Family Law (other) | 2% | 2% | 2% | Practise |
| Cyber and IT Law | 1% | 2% | 3% | Practise |
Acts tested in more than one paper
Counted where both of our reviewers named the same Act. Linked Acts open in our Bare Acts library.
- Arbitration and Conciliation Act · 3 papers
- Commercial Courts Act · 3 papers
- Constitution · 3 papers
- Contract Act · 3 papers
- Copyright Act · 3 papers
- CPC · 3 papers
- CrPC · 3 papers
- Designs Act · 3 papers
- Factories Act · 3 papers
- Hindu Succession Act · 3 papers
- Indian Evidence Act · 3 papers
- Indian Partnership Act · 3 papers
- Indian Succession Act · 3 papers
- Industrial Disputes Act · 3 papers
- IPC · 3 papers
- IT Act · 3 papers
- Juvenile Justice Act · 3 papers
- Limitation Act · 3 papers
- Minimum Wages Act · 3 papers
- Motor Vehicles Act · 3 papers
- NI Act · 3 papers
- Patents Act · 3 papers
- Payment of Gratuity Act · 3 papers
- Payment of Wages Act · 3 papers
- POCSO Act · 3 papers
- Prevention of Corruption Act · 3 papers
- Sale of Goods Act · 3 papers
- SARFAESI Act · 3 papers
- Specific Relief Act · 3 papers
- TPA · 3 papers
- Trade Marks Act · 3 papers
- Employee's Compensation Act · 2 papers