Download PDF Supreme Court Law Clerk Syllabus

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supreme court law clerk syllabus 

Supreme Court law clerk Eligibility

Supreme Court of India has released 90 posts for Supreme Court Law Clerk and the eligibility criteria for these posts can be seen below.

Eligibility Criteria	Details
Educational Qualification	Graduation in Law (or pursuing 5th year of 5-year Integrated Law Course)
Age	18-27 years (relaxation for reserved categories)
Nationality	Indian Citizen
Computer Knowledge	Retrieval of information from legal databases (Manupatra, SCC Online, LexisNexis, Westlaw)
Physical Fitness	Good health and fitness to perform duties

Supreme Court Law Clerk Exam pattern

Now look at the exam pattern of Supreme Court law clerks.

Exam Part	Description	Estimated Number of Questions	Estimated Marks	Estimated Time
Part 1: English	Objective type questions testing comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, precis writing, and essay writing.	50-70	50-70	1 hour
Part 2: Law	Objective type questions covering various areas of law including Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Torts, etc.	100-120	100-120	2 hours
Part 3: General Studies	Objective-type questions on Indian Polity and Governance, Economy, Science & Technology, Current Affairs, International Relations, etc.	50-70	50-70	1 hour
Part 4: Computer Knowledge	Objective type questions testing basic computer skills and legal research tools.	20-30	20-30	30 minutes
Part 5: General Knowledge	Objective type questions on Indian culture, personalities, awards, dates, events, etc.	30-40	30-40	30 minutes

Supreme Court Law Clerk syllabus

Let us now look at the descriptive Supreme Court Law Clerk descriptive syllabus.

Part 1: English

• Comprehension
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Precis writing
• Essay writing

Part 2: Law

• Constitutional Law
• Contract Law
• Criminal Law
• Torts
• Family Law
• Property Law
• Public Law
• International Law
• Environmental Law
• Labour Law
• Tax Law

Part 3: General Studies

• Indian Polity and Governance
• Indian Economy
• Science and Technology
• Current Affairs
• International Relations
• History of India
• Geography of India

Part 4: Computer Knowledge

• Basic computer skills (MS Office, etc.)
• Legal research tools and databases

Part 5: General Knowledge

• Indian culture and heritage
• Important personalities
• Awards and accolades
• Important dates and events

Supreme Court Law Clerk Cut-off

2021:

• Part 1 (English): 40%
• Part 2 (Law): 40%
• Part 3 (General Studies): 40%
• Overall: 50%

Conclusion

Here in this post, we add all related information about the Supreme Court law clerk syllabus, exam pattern, and other information so if you are preparing for the Supreme Court law clerk exam then you should read this post till the end.