MPCJ New Update 2026, High Court ने Civil Judge के नियम बदले

MP Judiciary Examination Rule Amendments: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has made important changes to the rules of the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Services Examination. These changes were published through an official gazette notification, also known as Rajpatra.

The new rules change the minimum marks needed in the Preliminary and Main examinations. They also remove the minimum marks required in the interview. The rules also follow the recent directions of the Supreme Court about legal practice for judicial service examinations.

Interested candidates who want to apply for the civil judge post in the Madhya Pradesh High Court. They should follow and keep the track of the new changes in the examination. 

Overview of MP Judiciary Rule Amendments

The new rules have changed the qualifying marks at different stages of the MP Judiciary examination. Candidates should check the new requirements before preparing for the examination.

The main changes include:

• New minimum marks for the Preliminary Examination.

• New minimum marks for each paper in the Main Examination.

• New minimum marks for the total marks in the Main Examination.

• Removal of minimum qualifying marks in the interview.

• New rules related to legal practice and eligibility.

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Revised Minimum Qualifying Marks

Candidates can check the changes for the MP high court civil judge examination. 

1. Preliminary Examination

Candidates must score the required minimum marks in the Preliminary Examination to qualify for the Main Examination.

• General and OBC candidates: At least 45% marks.

• SC, ST and PwD candidates: At least 40% marks.

This means candidates must reach the required category-wise marks in the Preliminary Examination to move to the next stage.

2. Main Written Examination

Candidates must meet the minimum marks in each paper as well as the total marks in the Main Examination.

General and OBC candidates:

• At least 45% marks in each paper.

• At least 50% marks in total.

SC and ST candidates:

• At least 40% marks in each paper.

• At least 45% marks in total.

MP Judiciary Exam Qualifying Marks

Changes in the Interview Stage

The MPCJ new rules have removed the minimum qualifying marks for the interview, also called the viva-voce. Candidates will not have to score a fixed minimum mark in the interview to qualify.

The interview marks will still be part of the selection process, but there will be no separate minimum qualifying mark for this stage.

This is an important change in the selection process. Candidates should still prepare well for the interview because performance in this stage will continue to be considered as part of the selection process.

Supreme Court Guidelines on Legal Practice

The MP Judiciary rules have also been changed according to the Supreme Court's directions on legal practice.

• Up to March 31, 2027: Candidates can appear for the judicial service examination without a compulsory prior legal practice requirement.

• From April 1, 2027: Candidates will need at least one year of legal practice or experience as an advocate.

• Earlier rules based on a fixed percentage in the law degree have been replaced by the new practice requirement.

These changes are important for law graduates planning to appear for the MP Judiciary examination. Candidates should check the latest official rules and notifications before applying.

Candidates should carefully follow all updated rules while planning their preparation strategy.

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