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MP Judiciary Eligibility Criteria 2023 

Before proceeding with the MP Judiciary Application Form, you must check whether you have satisfied the eligibility criteria. 

Madhya Pradesh High Court has prescribed specific criteria for the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Services Exam, which is conducted annually to fill various civil judge posts. As per the MPCJ official notification, your online application can be processed only if you satisfy the eligibility criteria set by the exam conducting body.

The MP Judiciary Eligibility Criteria are categorized into factors such as educational qualification, age limit, Nationality and character.

MP Judiciary Age Limit 2023 

You are eligible for the MP Judiciary Exam 2023 only if you satisfy the age limit criteria prescribed by the exam conducting body. Otherwise, your candidature will be cancelled.

• According to the official notification, your minimum age should be 21 years as of 01 January 2023.
• The maximum age limit to apply for the exam is 35 years.
• You can also apply for the exam if you work as a permanent or temporary MP Administrative Cadre. However, your MP Judiciary age limit should be between 21-38 years.

MP Judiciary Exam Eligibility Criteria - Educational Qualification

MP eligibility criteria:

• To apply for the Madhya Pradesh Civil Judge exam, you must have completed your graduation in Law from a recognized university.
• Also, you must have passed your final year examination before the Interview round to be eligible for the exam.
• You must have engaged in continuous practice as an Advocate for a minimum of three years on the last date fixed for the submission of the application.
• Or, you must be an exceptional law graduate with an outstanding academic record and have cleared all exams on your first attempt with a minimum aggregate of 70% marks (for the General category) or a minimum aggregate of 50% marks (for OBC, SC & ST category) during your three to five years of law degree, are eligible to apply.

MP Judiciary Exam Eligibility Criteria Relaxed: HC Allows Candidates with Less Than Six Court Appearances to Apply

Now, if you are a practising advocate, you don't have to generate a certificate of continuous practice. 

This is in context to a recent advertisement requiring lawyers to have at least 6 vakalat namas per year in orders or judgements to be eligible for the post of Civil Judge.

The latest ruling suggests this requirement might not be strictly enforced if the candidate can prove continuous practice.

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MP Judiciary Age Relaxation 2023 

As per the MP Judiciary Eligibility Criteria, the upper age limit is relaxable if you belong to the reserved category. However, the relaxation differs depending on your category.

Check out the table below for your category's upper age limit for the MP Judiciary Exam:

Category	Age Relaxation	Upper Age
Natives of Madhya Pradesh	3 years	38 Years
SC	3 years	38 Years
ST	3 years	38 Years
OBC	3 years	38 Years
PwD	3 years	38 Years
Permanent/Temporary Employees of MP	3 years	38 Years

MP Judiciary Eligibility Criteria 2023 - Nationality

You can apply for the MP Judicial Services Exam only if you fit the below-mentioned criteria:

• You must be a citizen of India to apply for the civil judge post at the MP High Court.
• You can apply for the MP civil judge exam even if you are not from Madhya Pradesh. However, you must satisfy the additional mandatory requirements set by the authorities.

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MP Judiciary Eligibility Criteria - Physical Fitness

The candidate must fulfil the following criteria for appointment as a Civil Judge.

• He should be of good character and good health.
• You must be physically and mentally fit for the service/post.
• If you are not physically fit, it will render you unfit for such an appointment.

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MP Judiciary Exam Disqualification Rules 2023

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh must cancel your candidature for selection in the following cases. As a result, the candidate will be debarred from all recruitment processes.

• If any applicant received or attempted to support impersonation or has produced forged documents or documents which have been tampered with or any substance given for examination in any sense.
• False information has been given in the application/letter/attestation/document.
• A male or female applicant who, at the time of their marriage, had one or more spouses is alive. But in such a case, the Government will decide otherwise.
• Th one who has been convicted of any offence against women.
• The one who has more than two children, one of whom is born on or after the 25th day of January 2001, but shall not be disqualified if two or more children are born in subsequent delivery with one child alive
• If you have suppressed material information or any other irregular or unfair means to gain admission to the examination.

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MP Judiciary Eligibility Criteria 2023 - Important Information

• As per the official notification, you should have good character and health to apply for the civil judge post.
• Also, you must make sure that no criminal cases are on you. To validate the same, you must submit your character certificate issued by the authorities in your university.
• Ensure that the information you provide is factually correct and is provided as per your original documents.
• Providing any wrong information in the online application form may lead to disqualification.
• You cannot apply for the exam if you have more than one spouse.

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List of Documents to Prove MPCJ Eligibility

You should submit all the required documents to prove you are eligible for the MP civil judge exam. 

The following are some of the documents that you need to upload at the time of the online registration process:

• SSC Marks Sheet
• Graduation Passing Certificate
• Photograph
• Signature
• Category Certificate
• ID Proof (PAN card/Aadhar card/Voter ID)

Conclusion:

The newly updated eligibility criteria have made it difficult for the aspirants to appear for MP Judiciary for the latest vacancy. Here are the key takeaways from this article:

• Note that the HC has done away with the rule to generate the certificate of continuous practice (i.e., having 6 vakalatnamas every year).
• You must have completed your LLB degree of 3 or 5 years from a government-recognised law university.
• It is now mandatory to have practised continuously as an Advocate for a minimum of 3 years on the last date fixed for submitting the application,
• Exceptional law graduates with brilliant academic careers may still be considered.

1. To qualify, you must have passed all exams on the first attempt and secured a minimum aggregate of 70% marks for General and OBC categories.
2. For SC and ST categories, a minimum of 50% aggregate marks is required during the 3 to 5 years of your law degree.

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