UPSC Examiner of Trade Marks & Geographical Indications Syllabus 2027

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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is conducting a Combined Recruitment Test for the post of Examiner of Trade Marks & Geographical Indications. The post is under the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Post
Examiner of Trade Marks & GI
Vacancies
100
Exam Date
09 January 2027

UPSC Examiner of Trade Marks & GI Recruitment Test

The Examiner of Trade Marks & Geographical Indications is one of the posts included in the UPSC's Combined Recruitment Test for various legal posts. The same Recruitment Test is being used for a number of legal positions across different Ministries, Departments and Government organisations.

The Recruitment Test will be conducted on Saturday, 9 January 2027, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. It will be an offline pen-and-paper based objective test.

Important: Candidates shortlisted in the Recruitment Test and fulfilling the eligibility conditions of the post will be called for interview.

Exam Pattern

Particular Details
Mode Offline – Pen and Paper Based
Type Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions
Duration 2 Hours
Total Questions 120
Total Marks 300
Marks per Question 2.5 Marks
Medium English
Negative Marking One-third of the marks assigned to the question
120 Questions
300 marks in total
Negative Marking
1/3 of the marks for a wrong answer
2 Hours
English medium

UPSC Examiner of Trade Marks & Geographical Indications Syllabus 2027

The UPSC addendum specifies a common syllabus for the Combined Recruitment Test. The syllabus consists of 15 important areas of law. Candidates preparing for the Examiner of Trade Marks & Geographical Indications post should therefore prepare all the subjects listed below.

1. Constitution of India
2. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
3. Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
4. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
5. Information Technology Act, 2000
6. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
7. Companies Act, 2013
8. Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003
9. Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
10. Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
11. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
12. Competition Act, 2002
13. Trade Marks Act, 1999
14. Indian Contract Act, 1872
15. Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
Special Focus for Examiner of Trade Marks & GI: Although the Combined Recruitment Test has a common syllabus, candidates applying for the Examiner of Trade Marks & Geographical Indications post should give particular attention to the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, along with the other subjects prescribed by UPSC.

What Should You Prepare?

For this Recruitment Test, preparation should not be limited to memorising the names of the Acts. Candidates should study the important statutory provisions, definitions, authorities, powers, procedures, offences, penalties, appeals and other important legal provisions covered by the prescribed laws.


Download Official UPSC Syllabus

The complete UPSC addendum containing the Recruitment Test scheme and syllabus can be downloaded below.

Download UPSC Syllabus PDF

Prepare for the UPSC Examiner of Trade Marks & GI Recruitment Test

Preparing for a 120-question legal examination requires systematic coverage of the complete syllabus along with extensive MCQ practice.

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