Paper-III is translation plus legal essay, 40 marks + 60 marks. You need 40 percent in each part. Marks do not count for merit. How not to fail a paper that only filters.

A 12-month plan for AP JCJ 2026 and the next Telangana JCJ cycle: common core Acts, State extras, BNS-BNSS-BSA, screening MCQs, mains answer-writing, English paper and viva.

AP JCJ 2026 selection: CBT screening (100 MCQs, 40%, ratio 1:10), three written papers of 100 marks, Paper-III English qualifying only, viva 50 marks in ratio 1:3, category-wise qualifying percentages.

Official AP JCJ Syllabus 2026 from Schedule-A of the AP State Judicial (Service and Cadre) Rules, 2026: civil and criminal subject lists, screening test, three mains papers and qualifying English.