AP High Court Civil Judge Recruitment 2025

Overview: a recruitment notification (No. 5/2025-RC, dated 14.02.2025) from the High Court of Andhra Pradesh for the appointment of 50 Civil Judge (Junior Division) posts in the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service.

Name of the Post: Civil Judge (Junior Division) posts in the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service.

Eligibility Criteria

• Direct Recruitment:
  
  • Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized university in India.
  • Age Limit: Maximum 35 years as of 01.02.2025.
    
    • Relaxations: 5 years for SC/ST/BC/EWS, 10 years for PwBD, and service period exclusion for ex-servicemen.
• Recruitment by Transfer:
  
  • Qualification: Law Degree + confirmed member/approved probationer in specified judicial/ministerial roles (e.g., Section Officers, Court Masters, Assistant Public Prosecutors, etc.).
  • Age Limit: Maximum 48 years as of 01.02.2025.
• Disqualifications (Both Categories):
  
  • Non-Indian citizens, dismissed employees, convicts of moral turpitude, those debarred by PSC, bigamous individuals, or those with health/character issues.

Reservation

• Vertical: BC (A-E), EWS, SC, ST as per A.P. Judicial Rules and G.O.Ms.No.77 (2023).
• Horizontal: Women and PwBD (Locomotor Disability – Lower Body).
• Certificates Required:
  
  • BC: Latest Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (2024/2025).
  • EWS: Certificate (2024/2025) with family income < Rs. 8,00,000/year.
  • PwBD: Medical Board certificate specifying disability percentage.

Application Fee

• OC/EWS/BC: Rs. 1,500
• SC/ST/PwBD: Rs. 750 (only for AP-recognized SC/ST communities)
• Payment: Online, non-refundable.

Selection Process

1. Screening Test

• Format: Computer-Based Test (100 MCQs, 100 marks, 2 hours).
• Purpose: Shortlist candidates (1:10 ratio) scoring 40%+ for written exam.
• Note: Marks not counted for final merit.

2. Written Examination

• Papers (3 papers, 100 marks each, 3 hours each):
  
  • Paper-I: Civil Laws
  • Paper-II: Criminal Laws
  • Paper-III: English Translation (25 marks) + Essay Writing (75 marks, legal topic).
• Minimum Marks:
  
  • Direct Recruitment: OC/EWS (55% per paper, 60% aggregate), BC (50% per paper, 55% aggregate), SC/ST/PwBD (45% per paper, 50% aggregate).
  • Recruitment by Transfer: OC/BC (55% per paper, 60% aggregate), SC/ST (45% per paper, 50% aggregate).
• Paper-III: 40% required but not counted for viva voce eligibility.

3. Viva Voce

• Marks: 50
• Shortlisting: 1:3 ratio based on written exam results.
• Absence: Disqualifies candidates.

4. Final Merit

• Aggregate Minimum (Written + Viva Voce):
  
  • OC/EWS: 60%
  • BC (Direct): 55%
  • SC/ST/PwBD: 50%

Syllabus

• Civil Laws: CPC 1908, Contract Act 1872, Hindu Marriage Act 1955, etc.
• Criminal Laws: CrPC 1973, IPC 1860, Evidence Act 1872, NI Act 1881, etc.

Total Vacancies: 50 (40 Direct Recruitment, 10 Recruitment by Transfer)

Important Dates

• Online Application Start: 20.02.2025
• Online Application End: 17.03.2025 (11:59 PM)
• Hall Ticket Download: 07.04.2025 to 16.04.2025
• Screening Test Date: 16.04.2025 (Note: Document lists 2005, likely a typo for 2025)
• Preliminary Key Release: 22.04.2025