Gujarat Judiciary Eligibility 2026: Age, Qualification, All Criteria

Gujarat Judiciary Eligibility Criteria 2026

Take a look at the key highlights of the GJS eligibility criteria 2026 shared below:

Eligibility Factor	Requirement
Conducting Authority	High Court of Gujarat
Post	Civil Judge
Nationality	You must be an Indian citizen.
Educational Qualification	An LL.B. degree from a recognized university
Computer Knowledge	A certificate proving basic knowledge of computer applications or operations.
General Category Age Limit	Maximum 35 years on the application closing date
SC, ST, SEBC, EWS and PwBD Age Limit	The upper age limit is 38 years.
Court and Allied Department Employees	The upper age limit is 40 years.
Professional Requirement	You must be practising as an advocate in a court exercising civil or criminal jurisdiction, or be employed in an eligible court or allied department.
Gujarati Language Requirement	You must have studied Gujarati in SSC or HSC. Otherwise, you must pass the Gujarati Language Proficiency Test with at least 40% marks.
Number of Attempts	No fixed limit has been specified. You may apply while meeting the age and other eligibility conditions.
Required Documents	Age, academic, LL.B., computer, Bar Council, practice or experience, category and disability certificates, wherever applicable.
Final Eligibility	Meeting the basic criteria does not guarantee appointment. Your eligibility remains subject to document verification and other conditions in the official notification.

Gujarat Judiciary Age Limit 2026

If you are in the general category, you should not be older than 35 years as of the last date for application. Relaxation is given to the upper age limit of aspirants from reserved categories. 

Category	Gujarat Judiciary Upper Age Limit
General	35 years
Scheduled Castes	38 years
Scheduled Tribes	38 years
Socially & Educationally Backward Classes	38 years
Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD)	38 years
Economically Weaker Sections	38 years
Employees working in the Courts or other Allied Departments	40 years

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Gujarat Judiciary Eligibility: Educational Qualification

The next important criterion for the Gujarat Civil Judge eligibility will be academic qualification. You must possess all prescribed qualifications to be eligible. Here is the complete Gujarat Judiciary educational qualification detailed below:

• Degree in law from a University recognized by law in India 
• Must have a certificate of basic knowledge of computer applications/operations. 

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Gujarat Judiciary Advocate Practice Requirement

Apart from holding a law degree, you should have some experience in advocacy practice. Check the complete details below:

• You should be practising as an Advocate in Courts of Civil and/or Criminal Jurisdiction on the last date of applications.

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• You must be working in the Courts or other Allied Departments on the last date of applications. Employees working in the following departments are treated as ‘Employees of Allied Departments’: 

1. High Court of Gujarat or any Court subordinate to it. 
2. Office of the Government Pleader, High Court of Gujarat. 
3. Office of the Government Pleader, City Civil Court, Ahmedabad. 
4. Office of Legal Section of the Legal Department, Sachivalaya, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar.

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Gujarat Civil Judge Eligibility: Gujarati Language

• If you have not passed the Secondary (SSC) or Higher Secondary (HSC) examination with the subject of Gujarati, you should pass the vernacular (Gujarati) Language Proficiency Test.
• You must secure at least 40% marks in the test to be eligible for the Main written examination.

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Gujarat Judiciary Exam Eligibility: Number of Attempts

The High Court of Gujarat has not specified the number of attempts allowed for the Gujarat Judiciary exam. It means you can appear for the exam as long as you fulfil the academic qualification and other eligibility requirements outlined in the notification.

Documents Required to Prove Gujarat Judiciary Eligibility 2026

Keep all required documents ready in advance. You will have to produce the following documents at the time of the viva voce test to prove your eligibility claims. Failing to do so will result in disqualification of your candidature:

• School Leaving Certificate or Birth Certificate issued under the Birth & Death Registration Act.
• Mark-sheets and Certificates, i.e., SSC, HSC, Graduation, Post Graduation, LL.B., Post Graduation in Law, etc. 
• Sanad issued by the Bar Council of the State.
• Certificate of Practice issued by the Bar Council of India (AIBE), if applicable
• Certificates for ‘Basic Knowledge of Computer Application / Operation’
• Caste Certificate issued by the competent authority
• Disability Certificate issued by the competent authority
• Practice/Experience Certificate in original
• Other Relevant Documents

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