Rajasthan · Assistant Prosecution Officer
Rajasthan APO 2026: Syllabus, Previous Year Papers & Bare Acts
Rajasthan Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Examination
- 2
- Stages
- 6
- Past papers
- 15
- Acts in syllabus
- Yes
- Negative marking
The Rajasthan Public Service Commission recruits Assistant Prosecution Officers through an objective preliminary examination and a written main examination. The preliminary examination gives 70% weightage to Law and 30% to Hindi and English; the main examination has a 300-mark Law paper testing practical knowledge of criminal law and procedure and framing of charges, plus Hindi and English papers.
- Conducted by
- Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer
- Official website
- rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in
- Negative marking
- One-third of the marks prescribed for a question is deducted for every wrong answer in the preliminary examination; a wrong answer includes multiple answers.
- Final selection
- The marks of the preliminary examination are not counted towards final selection; the written main examination decides selection, and the syllabus mentions no interview stage.
- Last advertisement
- 2026 · Most of the text is garbled; only the preliminary-examination instructions (five options, option 5 for unattempted, one-third deduction if none is darkened) are readable (per Advertisement 2026; the next cycle may differ)
Exam pattern and stages
- Preliminary examination (objective): Objective test of 100 marks in 2 hours with 70% weightage to Law and 30% to Hindi and English; its marks are not counted towards final selection.
Paper Questions Marks Duration Part A: Law 70 70 2 hours (single sitting) Part B: Language Paper I (General Hindi) 15 15 Part B: Language Paper II (General English) 15 15 - Main examination (written): Written examination of 400 marks: a 300-mark Law paper and two 50-mark language papers; a candidate must appear in every paper.
Paper Questions Marks Duration Paper I: Law very short, short and essay type questions; tests practical knowledge of criminal law and procedure and framing of charges 300 3 hours Paper II: General Hindi language papers together carry 100 marks 50 2 hours Paper II: General English Senior Secondary level; minimum qualifying marks 40% in each paper (relaxed by 5% for SC/ST) 50 2 hours
Syllabus
Paper by paper, as the official syllabus lists it.
Preliminary examination: Law (70 questions), as per the 2026 syllabus
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Sections 1-3, 14-44, 63-99, 100-146, 189-191 and 194, 303-334 · Read the act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860: Sections 1-5, 6-52A, 76-106, 34 and 149, 299-377, 378-462 · Read the act
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023: Sections 1-5, 6-20, 21-25, 35-62, 63-93, 125-129, 144-147, 152-167, 173-196 · Read the act
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Sections 1-5, 6-25A, 26-31, 41-60A, 61-90, 106-110, 125-128, 133-148, 154-176 · Read the act
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023: Sections 1-2, 3-9, 12-13, 22-24, 26, 39-45, 47-49, 54-55 · Read the act
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872: Sections 1-4, 5-11, 14-15, 24-30, 32, 45-51, 53, 53A, 54, 59-60 · Read the act
- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989: Sections 1-9 · Read the act
- Arms Act, 1959: Sections 1-12 · Read the act
- Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015: Sections 1-2, 4-9, 10-26 · Read the act
- Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950: Sections 1, 3-15 (selected)
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Sections 1-12 · Read the act
- Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 1992: Sections 1-8 and Schedule
- Rajasthan Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022: Sections 1-10, Schedules I and II
- Probation of Offenders Act, 1958: Sections 1-4, 6 · Read the act
Preliminary examination: Language
- General Hindi (topics listed in Hindi; not legible in the extract)
- General English: tenses, voice (active-passive), narration (direct-indirect), determiners, prepositions, modals, one word substitution
Main examination: Paper I Law (300 marks)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Chapters I-VI, XI-XV, XVII-XX (selected sections) · Read the act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860: selected chapters including general exceptions, abetment, criminal conspiracy, offences against public tranquility, human body and property, section 498A and attempts · Read the act
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023: selected chapters from preliminary to bail and bonds, including the charge, trial, plea bargaining, judgment, appeals, reference and revision · Read the act
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: selected chapters from preliminary to bail and bonds, including charge, trials, summary trials and general provisions · Read the act
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023: selected chapters including relevancy, oral and documentary evidence, burden of proof, witnesses and examination of witnesses · Read the act
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872: selected chapters including relevancy, oral and documentary evidence, burden of proof, witnesses and examination of witnesses · Read the act
- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989: Chapters I, II, IV, IVA and V (selected sections) · Read the act
- Arms Act, 1959: selected sections including offences and penalties · Read the act
- Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950: selected chapters including offences and penalties
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Sections 1-42 (selected) · Read the act
- Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 1992
- Rajasthan Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022
- Probation of Offenders Act, 1958: Sections 1-17 · Read the act
- Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015: Preliminary, Board, children in conflict with law, Child Welfare Committee, rehabilitation, other offences, miscellaneous (selected sections) · Read the act
Main examination: Paper II Language (General English 50 marks)
- Part A Grammar and usage: tenses, determiners, phrasal verbs, subject-verb agreement, words often confused or misused, synonyms, antonyms, modals
- Part B Comprehension and precis writing: unseen passage of about 300 words
Bare Acts for this exam
15 acts tagged for Rajasthan 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 Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Constitution of India
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
- Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
- Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Rajasthan acts
- Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950 (coming soon)
- Rajasthan Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022 (coming soon)
- Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfairmeans) Act, 1992 (coming soon)
Old law → new law tables: IPC → BNS · CrPC → BNSS · Evidence Act → BSA
Previous year papers
6 prelims papers, 2014 to 2026. All Rajasthan APO papers by year
2026
- Rajasthan APO Prelims 2026 100 questions · attempt online
2025
- Rajasthan APO Prelims 2025 100 questions · attempt online
2015
- Rajasthan APO Prelims 2015 (18 Oct) 113 questions · attempt online
- Rajasthan APO Prelims 2015 (20 Oct) 122 questions · attempt online
- Rajasthan APO Prelims 2015 (25 Oct) 139 questions · attempt online
2014
- Rajasthan APO Prelims 2014 100 questions · attempt online
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.
Rajasthan APO: frequently asked questions
- What is the pattern of the Rajasthan APO exam?
- Rajasthan Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Examination has 2 stages. Preliminary examination (objective): Objective test of 100 marks in 2 hours with 70% weightage to Law and 30% to Hindi and English; its marks are not counted towards final selection. Papers: Part A: Law: 70 questions, 70 marks, 2 hours (single sitting); Part B: Language Paper I (General Hindi): 15 questions, 15 marks; Part B: Language Paper II (General English): 15 questions, 15 marks. Main examination (written): Written examination of 400 marks: a 300-mark Law paper and two 50-mark language papers; a candidate must appear in every paper. Papers: Paper I: Law: 300 marks, 3 hours; Paper II: General Hindi: 50 marks, 2 hours; Paper II: General English: 50 marks, 2 hours.
- Is there negative marking in Rajasthan APO?
- One-third of the marks prescribed for a question is deducted for every wrong answer in the preliminary examination; a wrong answer includes multiple answers.
- Who is eligible for Rajasthan 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 Rajasthan APO notification published?
- Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer publishes the notification, dates and results on its official website, rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in. Check it for the current cycle.
- Which bare acts are in the Rajasthan APO syllabus?
- 15 acts are tagged for Rajasthan APO here, including the Arms Act, 1959, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Constitution of India, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Penal Code, 1860 and more. Each can be read section by section.
- Which Rajasthan APO previous year papers are available?
- 6 papers from 2014 to 2026: 6 prelims papers to attempt online with answers.
Facts on this page are read from Syllabus 2026, R.APO Syllabus 2024, Advertisement 2026, Mains Advertisement 2025 and may change with each notification. Dates, vacancies and cut-offs for the coming cycle are not stated here; the official website has them.