Bihar Civil Judge Online Form 2026 – BPSC 33rd BJSE Notification, Eligibility, Exam Pattern

Quick Highlights – BPSC 33rd Bihar Judicial Service Examination 2026

Detail	Information
Organization	Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
Advertisement No.	Advt. No. 12/2026 dated 23.02.2026
Examination Name	33rd Bihar Judicial Service Examination (BJSE)
Post Name	Civil Judge (Junior Division)
Total Vacancies	173
Application Mode	Online only at bpsconline.bihar.gov.in
Last Date for Bihar Civil Judge Vacancy 2026 Application	18th March 2026
Application Start Date	25th February 2026
Official Website	www.bpsc.bihar.gov.in

Important Dates – Civil Judge Online Form 2026

Recruitment Event	Scheduled Date
Official Notification Release Date	February 23, 2026
Starting Date to Apply Online	February 25, 2026
Last Date for Online Registration	March 18, 2026
Last Date for Fee Payment	March 18, 2026
Exam Date (Preliminary)	To be announced soon

Important Note: The online application portal will close on 18th March 2026. Candidates are advised not to wait until the last date. BPSC is not responsible for internet or banking failures at the time of payment. Candidates must complete the process well before the deadline.

Application Fee – BPSC Civil Judge Recruitment 2026

Category	Examination Fee
All Categories	Rs. 100/- (One Hundred Rupees)
Additional Biometric Fee (if Aadhaar not entered in form)	Rs. 200/- (Two Hundred Rupees)

Payment must be made online through the BPSC portal. Various banks may levy additional transaction/service charges which will be automatically collected by the bank during the payment process. The fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

BPSC Vacancy 2026 – Category-wise Vacancy Details

The total number of vacancies under the 33rd BJSE is 173. Out of these, 35% horizontal reservation is available for eligible female candidates of Bihar. Additionally, 2 posts are reserved under the Orthopaedically Handicapped (OH) category under the 1% horizontal PwBD reservation.

S.No.	Category	Total Vacancies	Women Seats (35% Horizontal)
1	Unreserved (UR)	69	25
2	Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	17	05
3	Scheduled Caste (SC)	28	11
4	Scheduled Tribe (ST)	02	01
5	Extremely Backward Class (EBC)	36	12
6	Backward Class (BC)	21	07
Total		173	61

Under the Bihar Non-Gazetted Service (Judicial Branch) Recruitment Rules, 1955, an estimated 2 posts for Orthopaedically Handicapped (OH) candidates are available under horizontal PwBD reservation.

Note: The number of vacancies published may increase or decrease based on any amendment received from the General Administration Department. Candidates must be of sound health and free of any physical defect that might hinder the discharge of their duties. However, Defective Colour Vision (DCV) alone shall not be a ground for disqualification from judicial service.

Eligibility Criteria – BPSC Civil Judge Vacancy 2026

Educational Qualification

Candidates must possess a Law Graduate (LLB) degree or its equivalent from a university or institution recognized by the Bar Council of India, New Delhi. Candidates must obtain a certificate from the Principal/Head of the institution or the competent authority of the university confirming that the institution was affiliated with the Bar Council of India, New Delhi during the relevant academic session.

Experience

As on the date of advertisement (23.02.2026), the candidate must have a minimum of three years of experience as a practicing lawyer at the Bar. The number of years of practice will be counted from the date of their provisional enrollment or registration with the relevant State Bar Council.

The experience certificate must be certified either by the Principal District Judge of the court where the candidate is practicing, or by a lawyer who has at least 10 years of experience and has been authorized by the Principal District Judge or the Chief Judicial Magistrate of that place.

Candidates practicing in High Courts or the Supreme Court must have their experience certified by a lawyer who has at least 10 years of experience and is authorized by the respective High Court or Supreme Court.

Important: Work experience as a Law Clerk under any Judge or Judicial Officer anywhere in India will also be counted as experience at the Bar.

Age Limit

Criterion	Age
Minimum Age (as on 01.08.2025)	22 Years
Maximum Age – General/UR (as on 01.08.2025)	35 Years
Maximum Age – Reserved Category (Female and Disabled) (as on 01.08.2022)	40 Years
Retirement Age for Judicial Officers	60 Years

Any Civil Judge (Junior Division) who wishes to leave service before completing three years must give three months' advance notice or deposit cash equivalent to three months' salary in lieu of such notice.

BPSC Civil Judge Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026

The BPSC 33rd Bihar Judicial Service Examination is conducted in three stages. Below is the detailed structure:

Preliminary Examination (Qualifying Stage)

The Preliminary Examination will be conducted if the number of applicants is significantly higher than the available vacancies (as per GAD notification No. 4923 dated 08.05.2008). It is a qualifying examination only and its marks are not counted in the final merit list.

Paper No.	Subject	No. of Questions	Duration	Marks
Paper I	General Studies	100	1 Hour 30 Minutes	100
Paper II	Law	150	2 Hours	150

The Preliminary Examination consists of objective-type (MCQ) questions with OMR answer sheets. The syllabus for both papers follows the same topics as the General Knowledge, General Science, and Law papers of the Written (Main) Examination. The minimum qualifying marks are 45% for UR/EWS and 40% for reserved categories. Candidates equal to 10 times the total vacancies will be shortlisted for the Main Examination.

Preliminary Exam Syllabus Topics:

1. General Knowledge including Current Affairs
2. Elementary General Science
3. Law of Evidence and Procedure
4. Constitutional and Administrative Law of India
5. Hindu Law and Muhammadan Law
6. Law of Transfer of Property, Principles of Equity, Law of Trusts and Specific Relief
7. Law of Contracts and Torts
8. Commercial Law

Written (Main) Examination

The Main Examination is the merit-determining stage. Final selection is based on the aggregate marks of the Main Examination and the Interview. The Main Examination has two types of papers – Compulsory and Optional.

Compulsory Papers (Mandatory for All):

S.No.	Subject	Subject Code	Marks	Duration	Nature
1	General Hindi	01	100	3 Hours	Subject-specific
2	General English	02	100	3 Hours	Subject-specific
3	General Knowledge including Current Affairs	03	150	3 Hours	Subject-specific
4	Elementary General Science	04	100	3 Hours	Subject-specific
5	Law of Evidence and Procedure	05	150	3 Hours	Subject-specific

Note: The minimum qualifying marks for General Hindi and General English are 30 marks each. Marks in these two papers will NOT be added to the merit list. Candidates who fail to obtain 30 marks in either paper will not be considered eligible for the Main Written Examination merit list.

Revised Syllabus for Law of Evidence and Procedure (Subject Code 05): As per Bihar Non-Gazetted Service (Judicial Branch) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026, the syllabus includes: Indian Evidence Act 2023, Civil Procedure Code (5 of 1908), Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS), Provincial Small Cause Courts Act 1887, and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (BNS). The detailed syllabus for all subjects is available on the BPSC website at www.bpsc.bihar.gov.in.

Optional Papers (Choose Any 3 from the following 5):

S.No.	Subject	Subject Code	Marks	Duration	Nature
6	Constitutional and Administrative Law of India	06	150	3 Hours	Subject-specific
7	Hindu Law and Muhammadan Law	07	150	3 Hours	Subject-specific
8	Law of Transfer of Property, Principles of Equity, Law of Trusts and Specific Relief	08	150	3 Hours	Subject-specific
9	Law of Contracts and Torts	09	150	3 Hours	Subject-specific
10	Commercial Law	10	150	3 Hours	Subject-specific

Interview / Viva-Voce

Candidates who qualify the Main Written Examination will be called for an Interview/Personality Test carrying 100 marks. The minimum qualifying marks for the Interview are 35%. Attendance in the Interview is mandatory for all candidates who qualify the Written (Main) Examination. The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of total marks secured in the Main Written Examination and the Interview combined.

As per GAD notification No. 13793 dated 04.10.2019, candidates will be shortlisted for the Interview in the ratio of 1:3 against available vacancies based on Written (Main) Examination marks.

Qualifying Marks in the Main Examination

The minimum qualifying percentage for individual subjects in the Main Written Examination is as follows: UR/General category candidates must secure the minimum qualifying marks in each subject. Reserved category and female candidates get a relaxation of 5 percentage points in each subject as well as in the aggregate, compared to UR male candidates. Additionally, as per GAD notification, reserved category candidates (including females and disabled) may not appear in the examination more than 5 times beyond the 5 extra chances allowed under the relaxed standards.

Selection Process – BPSC Civil Judge Syllabus Exam Pattern

The complete selection process for the Bihar Civil Judge recruitment under BPSC 33rd BJSE 2026 involves the following stages:

1. Preliminary Examination: Objective type qualifying examination (if required). Not counted for merit.
2. Written (Main) Examination: Descriptive type examination. Basis for merit list preparation and shortlisting for Interview.
3. Interview / Viva-Voce: 100 marks. Qualifying marks: 35%. Mandatory for Main Exam qualifiers.
4. Document Verification: Original documents to be submitted at the time of interview/viva-voce.
5. Final Merit List: Prepared on the combined marks of Main Examination and Interview.

Reservation Rules – BPSC 33rd BJSE 2026

Candidates must keep the following reservation guidelines in mind:

• Reservation benefits are available only to permanent residents of Bihar.
• SC/ST candidates must submit a Caste Certificate and a Permanent/Domicile Residence Certificate issued by the competent authority of their home district in Bihar.
• BC/EBC candidates must submit a Creamy Layer Free certificate issued by the appropriate Revenue/Anchal officer of Bihar.
• EWS candidates must submit an Income and Asset certificate as per the prescribed format (Annexure-I of the notification), valid for financial year 2025-26.
• Married women claiming reservation benefits must ensure their caste, residence, and creamy layer certificates are issued in the name of their father and from their father's permanent address, not from their husband's details.
• Category changes are not permitted once the application fee is submitted.
• All required certificates must be valid as on the last date of online application, i.e., 18th March 2026.

Documents Required at the Time of Interview/Verification

Qualified candidates must bring original and self-attested copies of the following documents at the time of document verification/interview:

• Matriculation certificate/marksheet (as proof of date of birth)
• Law Graduate (LLB) Degree certificate
• Law Graduate (LLB) marksheet
• Certificate from the Principal/Head of institution confirming Bar Council of India affiliation
• State Bar Council enrollment/registration certificate
• Experience certificate as per the advertisement conditions (with minimum 10-year advocate certification)
• Character certificate from the institution where candidate last studied
• Creamy Layer Free certificate for BC/EBC candidates (father's name and address for female candidates)
• Caste certificate for SC/ST candidates
• Permanent residence certificate for SC/ST candidates
• Permanent residence certificate for UR female candidates of Bihar (Bihar State – issued in father's name)
• EWS Income and Asset Certificate
• Disability certificate for PwBD candidates
• No Objection Certificate (NOC) for candidates in Central/State Government service
• Identity proof with photo as claimed in the application
• Four recent passport-size photographs
• Hard copy of the submitted online application form

How to Apply Online for Bihar Civil Judge Online Form 2026

The application must be submitted online only. No physical application will be accepted. Follow these steps carefully:

1. Visit the official BPSC Online portal at https://bpsconline.bihar.gov.in.
2. Complete the One Time Registration (OTR) by clicking on the 'New User Registration' button. A valid active email ID and mobile number are mandatory for OTR. Do not create more than one OTR registration.
3. After OTR, log in to the portal using the URL https://bpsconline.bihar.gov.in/candidate/login with your registered email/mobile number and password.
4. Complete your profile creation in 6 steps: Step 1 – Personal Information, Step 2 – Address Information, Step 3 – Other Information, Step 4 – Qualification Information, Step 5 – Experience Information, Step 6 – Upload Photo and Signature and lock the profile.
5. Link or upload required documents through your DigiLocker account. If you do not have a DigiLocker account, create one during the OTR process.
6. After profile lock, navigate to the 'New Application' tab, find the 33rd BJSE advertisement, click 'View', then 'Check Advertisement Criteria', and proceed to 'Submit and Pay Fees'.
7. Pay the application fee of Rs. 100 online. Candidates without Aadhaar in the form must pay an additional Biometric Fee of Rs. 200. Bank transaction charges are extra as applicable.
8. After successful payment, download and print two copies of the completed application form from the 'My Account' tab and retain them safely along with all supporting documents.

Important: Once the profile is locked and the application is submitted, no changes can be made. Candidates are strongly advised to verify all details before final submission. BPSC will not be responsible for any errors made by the applicant.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the last date to submit the Bihar Civil Judge Online Form 2026?

The last date to submit the Bihar Civil Judge Online Form 2026 is 18th March 2026. The online application window opened on 25th February 2026.

How many vacancies are notified in BPSC 33rd BJSE 2026?

A total of 173 vacancies have been notified for the Civil Judge post under the BPSC 33rd Bihar Judicial Service Examination 2026. This includes 69 UR, 17 EWS, 28 SC, 2 ST, 36 EBC, and 21 BC posts.

What is the application fee for Bihar Civil Judge Recruitment 2026?

The examination fee for all categories of candidates is Rs. 100 (One Hundred Rupees). Additionally, candidates who do not enter their Aadhaar number in the online application must pay an additional Biometric Fee of Rs. 200.

What is the age limit for BPSC Civil Judge Vacancy 2026?

As on 01.08.2025, the minimum age is 22 years and the maximum age is 35 years. For reserved category candidates (including female and disabled candidates), the maximum age limit is 40 years as on 01.08.2022. The retirement age for judicial officers is 60 years.

What educational qualification is required for the Civil Judge post?

Candidates must hold a Law Graduate degree (LLB) or equivalent from a university or institution recognized by the Bar Council of India, New Delhi. They must also have a minimum of three years of experience as a practicing lawyer in the Bar, counted from the date of their provisional enrollment or registration with the relevant State Bar Council.

What is the selection process for BPSC 33rd Bihar Judicial Service Examination?

The selection process consists of three stages: (1) Preliminary Examination (objective type, qualifying in nature), (2) Written (Main) Examination (descriptive type, merit-based), and (3) Interview/Viva-Voce of 100 marks. Final selection is based on marks obtained in the Main Examination and Interview combined.

Where can I apply online for Bihar Civil Judge Online Form 2026?

Candidates can apply online for Bihar Civil Judge Online Form 2026 through the official BPSC Online portal at https://bpsconline.bihar.gov.in. One Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory before applying.

Is there any gender-based reservation in BPSC Civil Judge Recruitment 2026?

Yes. As per the General Administration Department notification dated 29.01.2026, 35% horizontal reservation is applicable for female candidates who are permanent residents of Bihar in all categories. Additionally, 1% horizontal reservation is applicable for benchmark disabled (OH) candidates from Bihar.

Official Source

All details in this article are sourced directly from the official BPSC 33rd Bihar Judicial Service Examination (BJSE) notification – Advertisement No. 12/2026 dated 23.02.2026, issued by Bihar Public Service Commission, Patna. Candidates are strongly advised to download the official Notification PDF and read it thoroughly before applying.

• Official Website: www.bpsc.bihar.gov.in
• Apply Online / Login Link: https://bpsconline.bihar.gov.in/candidate/login
• BPSC Address: 15, Nehru Path (Beli Road), Patna – 800001
• For Grievances: Use the 'Grievance Tab' on the BPSC Online portal

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. Candidates must verify all details from the official BPSC notification before applying. The number of vacancies is tentative and subject to change.