Meghalaya · Assistant Public Prosecutor, Directorate of Prosecution, Meghalaya
Meghalaya APO 2026: Syllabus, Previous Year Papers & Bare Acts
Meghalaya Assistant Public Prosecutor Examination
- 3
- Stages
- 15
- Acts in syllabus
The Meghalaya Public Service Commission recruits Assistant Public Prosecutors in the Directorate of Prosecution. Under the revised syllabus notified in November 2025 the examination has a qualifying language paper in Khasi or Garo, three papers in Part B and a personal interview.
- Conducted by
- Meghalaya Public Service Commission, Shillong
- Official website
- mpsc.nic.in
- Final selection
- The document states only the structure: the qualifying Khasi/Garo paper, the three Part B papers (300 marks) and the 30-mark interview.
- Last advertisement
- 2025 · Number of posts not stated in the corrigendum (per Syllabus corrigendum dated 24 November 2025 (Advertisement No. 17/2025, Post Code 01); the next cycle may differ)
Exam pattern and stages
- Part A: Local language paper (qualifying): A qualifying paper in Khasi or Garo of 100 marks; a minimum of 33% is required, failing which the other papers are not evaluated.
Paper Questions Marks Duration Khasi / Garo paper qualifying; minimum 33% 100 - Part B: Written papers: Three papers of 100 marks each and 2 hours each, 300 marks in total.
Paper Questions Marks Duration Paper I: General knowledge, aptitude, intelligence, comprehension and expression of law, and General English 100 2 hours Paper II: Objective questions and problems of law 100 2 hours Paper III: Subjective questions on criminal law and procedure and the Evidence Act 100 2 hours - Part C: Personal interview: Personal interview of 30 marks.
Paper Questions Marks Duration Personal interview 30
Syllabus
Paper by paper, as the official syllabus lists it.
Part B, Paper I: General
- General knowledge
- Aptitude and intelligence
- Test of comprehension and expression of law
- General English
Part B, Paper II: Law (objective questions and problems)
- Civil Procedure Code
- Code of Criminal Procedure · Read the act
- Indian Evidence Act
- Indian Penal Code
- Juvenile Justice Act · Read the act
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 · Read the act
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 · Read the act
- Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 · Read the act
- Arms Act, 1959 · Read the act
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 · Read the act
- State Local Acts (such as the Meghalaya Police Act, 2010)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Read the act
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Read the act
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Read the act
Part B, Paper III: Subjective
- Criminal law and procedure
- Evidence Act
Bare Acts for this exam
15 acts tagged for Meghalaya APO. Each opens section by section, free to read.
Central acts
- Arms Act, 1959
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
- Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Constitution of India
- Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
Meghalaya acts
- Meghalaya Police Act, 2010 (Act No. 7 of 2011) (coming soon)
Old law → new law tables: IPC → BNS · CrPC → BNSS · Evidence Act → BSA
Previous year papers
No papers for this exam yet. See every exam's papers.
Eligibility
A degree in law from a recognised university; the notification has the full conditions.
Relaxations, attempts and category rules are in each cycle's notification.
Meghalaya APO: frequently asked questions
- What is the pattern of the Meghalaya APO exam?
- Meghalaya Assistant Public Prosecutor Examination has 3 stages. Part A: Local language paper (qualifying): A qualifying paper in Khasi or Garo of 100 marks; a minimum of 33% is required, failing which the other papers are not evaluated. Papers: Khasi / Garo paper: 100 marks. Part B: Written papers: Three papers of 100 marks each and 2 hours each, 300 marks in total. Papers: Paper I: General knowledge, aptitude, intelligence, comprehension and expression of law, and General English: 100 marks, 2 hours; Paper II: Objective questions and problems of law: 100 marks, 2 hours; Paper III: Subjective questions on criminal law and procedure and the Evidence Act: 100 marks, 2 hours. Part C: Personal interview: Personal interview of 30 marks. Papers: Personal interview: 30 marks.
- Who is eligible for Meghalaya APO?
- A degree in law from a recognised university; the notification has the full conditions. The notification for each cycle has the full conditions and relaxations.
- Where is the Meghalaya APO notification published?
- Meghalaya Public Service Commission, Shillong publishes the notification, dates and results on its official website, mpsc.nic.in. Check it for the current cycle.
- Which bare acts are in the Meghalaya APO syllabus?
- 15 acts are tagged for Meghalaya APO here, including the Arms Act, 1959, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Constitution of India, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and more. Each can be read section by section.
Facts on this page are read from Advertisement 2025.pdf (corrigendum with revised syllabus) and may change with each notification. Dates, vacancies and cut-offs for the coming cycle are not stated here; the official website has them.