Delhi Judicial Service (DJS): 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.
- 2023: Delhi Judicial Service Preliminary Examination-2023held 17 December 2023 · 200 questions · 5 deleted in the final key · subject breakdown · free timed test
- 2022: Delhi Judicial Service Preliminary Examination-2022held 24 April 2022 · 200 questions · 3 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 | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Procedure Code | 17% | 17% | Practise |
| Criminal procedure (CrPC / BNSS) | 15% | 15% | Practise |
| Criminal law (IPC / BNS) | 13% | 13% | Practise |
| Evidence (IEA / BSA) | 10% | 10% | Practise |
| Arbitration and ADR | 8% | 8% | Practise |
| Constitutional Law | 8% | 8% | Practise |
| English | 8% | 8% | Practise |
| Limitation Act | 5% | 5% | Practise |
| Company and Commercial Law | 5% | 5% | Practise |
| Contract Law | 5% | 4% | Practise |
| Specific Relief Act | 3% | 3% | Practise |
| Special Criminal Laws | 3% | 3% | Practise |
| General Knowledge | 3% | 2% | Practise |
| Current Affairs | 1% | 1% | Practise |
| Jurisprudence and Legal Maxims | 0 | 2% | Practise |
| Public International Law | 1% | 0 | 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.