Kerala Judicial Service Exam 2026 – Civil Judge Vacancy | Salary ₹77,840 | Apply Online

Kerala Judicial Service Exam 2026: The High Court of Kerala has released the official notification for Kerala Judicial Service Examination 2026 for the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division).

This is one of the top judiciary exams in India for law graduates with litigation experience.

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📌 Kerala Judiciary Recruitment 2026 Overview

Particular	Details
Organization	Kerala High Court
Exam Name	Kerala Judicial Service Exam 2026
Post	Civil Judge (Junior Division)
Pay Scale	₹77,840 – ₹1,36,520
Job Type	Permanent (Judicial Service)
Apply Mode	Online
Job Location	Kerala

✔ Official notification dated 30 March 2026

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📅 Important Dates: Kerala Judicial Service Exam 2026

Event	Date
Start Date to Apply	01 April 2026
Last Date to Apply	04 May 2026
Last Date Fee (Offline)	15 May 2026
Preliminary Exam Date	28 June 2026 (Tentative)

✔ Dates confirmed from official notification (Page 11)

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⚖️ 📊 Vacancy Details (Kerala Judicial Service Exam 2026)

🔹 Special Recruitment (PwBD)

Category	Vacancies
Blindness / Low Vision	5
Deaf / Hard of Hearing	6
Locomotor Disability	3
Autism / Mental Illness	1
Multiple Disabilities	—

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🔹 NCA Vacancies

Category	Vacancies
Scheduled Tribes	2
Scheduled Castes	1

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🔹 Regular Vacancies

Type	Vacancies
Civil Judge (Junior Division)	9 (Probable)

✔ Kerala Judicial Service Exam 2026

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⚖️ 🎓 Eligibility Table (Kerala Judicial Service Exam 2026)

✅ Basic Eligibility

Requirement	Details
Nationality	Indian
Degree	LLB (recognized by Bar Council of India)
Practice	Minimum 3 years practice
Character	Good character & health

✔ Practice certificate mandatory

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📊 Age Limit

Category	Age
General	Max 35 years
OBC	+3 years
SC/ST	+5 years
PwBD	+10 years

✔ Age calculated as on 01 January 2026

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💰 Salary / Pay Scale: Kerala Judicial Service Exam 2026

Post	Salary
Civil Judge (Junior Division)	₹77,840 – ₹1,36,520

✔ As per judicial service pay rules

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🧪 Selection Process (Kerala Judicial Service Exam 2026)

🔹 Stage 1: Preliminary Exam

• 100 MCQs
• 200 marks
• Negative marking
• Duration: 2.5 hours

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🔹 Stage 2: Main Exam

• 4 papers (100 marks each)
• Descriptive

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🔹 Stage 3: Viva Voce

• 50 marks

✔ Final merit = Mains + Interview

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📚 Exam Syllabus (Kerala Judicial Service Exam 2026)

Preliminary:

• CPC, IPC, CrPC
• Contract Act, Evidence Act
• Constitution of India
• Legal GK & Reasoning

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Mains:

• Civil & Criminal Law
• Judgment writing
• Translation & Essay
• Procedural laws

✔ Full syllabus given in notification (Page 5–6)

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💵 Application Fee: Kerala Judicial Service Exam 2026

Category	Fee
General / OBC	₹1250
SC/ST/PwBD	NIL

✔ Fee details from official notification (Page 8)

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📑 How to Apply

1. Visit official recruitment portal
2. Complete One Time Registration
3. Fill application form
4. Upload photo & signature
5. Pay fee
6. Submit before deadline

✔ Only online applications accepted

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⚖️ Training & Probation: Kerala Judicial Service Exam 2026

• Training: 1–2 years
• Probation: 2 years

✔ Conducted by Kerala Judicial Academy

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🔥 Why This is a Top Law Job

• Prestigious judiciary position
• High salary + job security
• Strong career growth
• Ideal for:
  • Advocates
  • Judiciary aspirants

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📊 Important Links

Description	Link
📄 Official Notification PDF	Notification
🌐 Apply Online	https://hckrecruitment.keralacourts.in

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