Tamil Nadu Civil Judge 2023: question paper and answer key
Civil Judge Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service, Preliminary Examination (Objective Type), QB Code CJP245
Official files
Listed from tnpsc.gov.in , links checked 4 November 2026
- Conducted by
- TNPSC
- Held on
- 19 August 2023
- Questions
- 100
- Marking (as printed)
- 100 questions, all carry equal marks; maximum marks 100; 0.10 marks deducted for each incorrect answer; duration three hours
- Booklet
- A
TNPSC final key (Version Key A, QB Code CJP245, DOE 19.08.2023 FN) shows "ALL" as the answer for Q15 and Q36. No question is marked as deleted. The paper is bilingual (English and Tamil); TNPSC instructions state the English version is final.
What this paper asked
All 100 questions, classified by subject twice by separate reviewers; both agreed on every question.
- Criminal law (IPC / BNS)11, 11%, Practise
- Transfer of Property Act10, 10%, Practise
- Civil Procedure Code9, 9%, Practise
- Negotiable Instruments Act9, 9%, Practise
- Specific Relief Act9, 9%, Practise
- Criminal procedure (CrPC / BNSS)8, 8%, Practise
- Constitutional Law7, 7%, Practise
- Evidence (IEA / BSA)7, 7%, Practise
- Special Criminal Laws7, 7%, Practise
- Contract Law5, 5%, Practise
- Cyber and IT Law5, 5%, Practise
- State Local Laws5, 5%
- General Knowledge3, 3%, Practise
- Family Law (other)2, 2%, Practise
- Logical Reasoning2, 2%, Practise
- Other Acts1, 1%
Acts the questions were on
Number of questions on each Act, counted only where both reviewers named the same Act; deleted questions left out. Linked Acts open in our Bare Acts library.
- IPC 11
- TPA 10
- CPC 9
- NI Act 9
- Specific Relief Act 9
- CrPC 8
- Indian Evidence Act 7
- Constitution 6
- Contract Act 5
- IT Act 5
- POCSO Act 4
- Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act 3
- Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance 1944 2
- Domestic Violence Act 2
- Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Liabilities of Landlords and Tenants Act 2
- Protection of Human Rights Act 1
- SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1