Madhya Pradesh · Assistant District Public Prosecution Officer (ADPPO)

MP APO 2026: Syllabus, Previous Year Papers & Bare Acts

Madhya Pradesh Assistant District Public Prosecution Officer (ADPPO) Examination

1
Stage
10
Past papers
37
Acts in syllabus
3
Mains questions
No
Negative marking
107
Posts (2026)

The examination recruits Assistant District Public Prosecution Officers in the Madhya Pradesh prosecution service through the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission. The 2026 syllabus has two sections: General Studies centred on Madhya Pradesh, and Law covering the new criminal codes, the Constitution and a long list of special and minor Acts. Negative marking applies according to the advertisement.

Conducted by
Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC)
Official website
mppsc.mp.gov.in
Negative marking
The 2026 advertisement carries a Negative Marking clause, but the deduction rate is not legible in the extracted text.
Last advertisement
2026: 107 posts · Advertisement No. 03/2026 of MPPSC for Assistant District Public Prosecution Officer; 107 posts per the file name, no other details legible (per Advert. 2026 (107 Posts); the next cycle may differ)

Official website and notifications

Exam pattern and stages

  1. Written examination: The 2026 syllabus divides the paper into Section A (General Studies) and Section B (Law); the number of questions, marks and duration are not legible in the available documents.
    PaperQuestionsMarksDuration
    Section A: General Studies Madhya Pradesh history, geography, polity, economy, tribes and culture, contemporary events, ICT
    Section B: Law Basic laws, women and children related laws, preventive laws and miscellaneous criminal laws

Syllabus

Paper by paper, as the official syllabus lists it.

Section A: General Studies

  • History of Madhya Pradesh: ancient, medieval, modern, freedom movement in Madhya Pradesh
  • Tribal history and tribal literature of Madhya Pradesh
  • Geography of Madhya Pradesh: location, rivers and mountains, climate, soils, forests, agriculture and irrigation, power and minerals, population, transport, food processing industries
  • Politics and administration of Madhya Pradesh: Governor, Chief Minister, Cabinet, Vidhan Sabha, High Court, Lokayukta, state secretariat, district and urban administration, local self-government, Panchayati Raj
  • State commissions: Election, Information, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Women
  • Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 · Read the act
  • Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) (PESA) Act, 1996
  • Environment Protection Act, 1986
  • Madhya Pradesh Govansh Vadh Pratishedh Adhiniyam, 2004
  • Economy of Madhya Pradesh: overview, agriculture and rural development, industry and infrastructure, education, health and skills, SDGs, Ease of Doing Business, Multidimensional Poverty Index
  • Tribes of Madhya Pradesh: geographical spread, constitutional provisions, major tribes and PVTGs, welfare programmes
  • Tribal culture: traditions, arts, festivals, languages, dialects, literature; tribal contribution to the freedom struggle; tribal museums and institutes
  • Folk culture and folk literature of Madhya Pradesh
  • Important international and national contemporary events
  • Contemporary events and major public welfare schemes of Madhya Pradesh
  • Prominent personalities and important places of Madhya Pradesh
  • Computers, Information and Communication Technology and e-Governance
  • Basic knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Data Science and Internet of Things

Section B: Law - Basic Laws of India

Section B: Law - Madhya Pradesh Miscellaneous Minor Acts and Specific Preventive Laws

  • Madhya Pradesh Excise Act, 1915 · Read the act
  • Madhya Pradesh State Security Act, 1990
  • Madhya Pradesh Lok Sewaon Ke Pradan Ki Guarantee Adhiniyam, 2010
  • Madhya Pradesh Govansh Vadh Pratishedh Adhiniyam, 2004
  • Madhya Pradesh Vishesh Nyayalaya Adhiniyam, 2011
  • Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 · Read the act
  • Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 · Read the act
  • Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 · Read the act
  • Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of List of Presents to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules, 1985 · Read the act
  • Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 · Read the act
  • Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 · Read the act
  • Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 · Read the act
  • Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 · Read the act
  • Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 · Read the act
  • Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 · Read the act
  • Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 · Read the act
  • Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 · Read the act
  • Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 · Read the act

Section B: Law - Miscellaneous Criminal Laws

Bare Acts for this exam

37 acts tagged for MP APO. Each opens section by section, free to read.

Central acts

Madhya Pradesh acts

  • M.P.. State Security Act 1990 (coming soon)
  • Madhya Pradesh Excise Act, 1915
  • Madhya Pradesh Govansh Vadh Pratisedh Adhiniyam, 2004 (coming soon)
  • Madhya Pradesh Vishesh Niyaylaya Adhiniyam 2011 (coming soon)
  • Madhyapradesh lok sevaon ke pradaan ki guarantee adhiniyam 2010 (Madhya Pradesh) (coming soon)

Old law → new law tables: IPC → BNS · CrPC → BNSS · Evidence Act → BSA

Previous year papers

10 prelims papers, 2008 to 2026. All MP APO papers by year

2026

2022

2016

2010

2009

2008

Mains questions

3 mains questions with model answers for Madhya Pradesh and all-India judiciary mains. Open the mains question bank

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.

MP APO: frequently asked questions

What is the pattern of the MP APO exam?
Madhya Pradesh Assistant District Public Prosecution Officer (ADPPO) Examination has 1 stage. Written examination: The 2026 syllabus divides the paper into Section A (General Studies) and Section B (Law); the number of questions, marks and duration are not legible in the available documents. Papers: Section A: General Studies; Section B: Law.
Is there negative marking in MP APO?
The 2026 advertisement carries a Negative Marking clause, but the deduction rate is not legible in the extracted text.
Who is eligible for MP 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 MP APO notification published?
Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) publishes the notification, dates and results on its official website, mppsc.mp.gov.in. Check it for the current cycle.
Which bare acts are in the MP APO syllabus?
37 acts are tagged for MP APO here, including the Arms Act, 1959, Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Constitution of India, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and more. Each can be read section by section.
Which MP APO previous year papers are available?
10 papers from 2008 to 2026: 10 prelims papers to attempt online with answers.

Facts on this page are read from MP ADPO Syllabus, Advert. 2026 (107 Posts) and may change with each notification. Dates, vacancies and cut-offs for the coming cycle are not stated here; the official website has them.