Telangana · Assistant Public Prosecutor (Category 6), Telangana State Prosecution Service
Telangana APO 2026: Syllabus, Previous Year Papers & Bare Acts
Telangana Assistant Public Prosecutor Examination
- 1
- Stage
- 55
- Acts in syllabus
- No
- Negative marking
- 118
- Posts (2025)
The Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board recruits Assistant Public Prosecutors by direct recruitment on a multi-zonal basis. The written examination has two papers of 200 marks each: an objective Paper I and a descriptive Paper II with emphasis on pleading and drafting. Final selection is on the aggregate of both papers.
- Conducted by
- Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board (TSLPRB), Hyderabad
- Official website
- tspsc.gov.in
- Language
- Both papers are set in English only.
- Negative marking
- In Paper I, 25% of the full marks of a question is deducted for a wrong answer; no marks for an unanswered question.
- Final selection
- Relative merit on the aggregate marks of Papers I and II (400 marks), subject to reservation rules; the first 5% of posts are filled from the combined list and the remaining 95% from local candidates; ties are broken in favour of the older candidate.
- Last advertisement
- 2025: 118 posts · 95 direct and 23 limited (backlog) recruitment posts in two multi-zones; pay Rs. 54,220-1,33,630; fee is given in a separate press note not in the document (per Advertisement 2025.pdf (Rc No. 234/Rect./Admn-2/2025); the next cycle may differ)
Exam pattern and stages
- Written examination: Two papers of 3 hours each, both in English; 400 marks in total; candidates must qualify in each paper, and Paper II is evaluated only for those who qualify in Paper I.
Paper Questions Marks Duration Paper I: Objective (multiple choice) Online or OMR-based 200 200 3 hours Paper II: Descriptive Special emphasis on pleading and drafting. Qualifying marks for each paper: 40% (OC/EWS), 35% (BC), 30% (SC/ST/OH) 200 3 hours
Syllabus
Paper by paper, as the official syllabus lists it.
Papers I and II: Core law
- Constitution of India, 1949 · Read the act
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with awareness of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Read the act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 with awareness of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Read the act
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with awareness of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Read the act
- Criminal Rules of Practice and Circular Orders, 1990
Papers I and II: Minor Acts, Central
- Arms Act, 1959 · Read the act
- Explosives Act, 1884 · Read the act
- Explosive Substances Act, 1908 · Read the act
- Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 · Read the act
- Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 · Read the act
- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 · Read the act
- Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 · Read the act
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 · Read the act
- Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 · Read the act
- Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 · Read the act
- Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 · Read the act
- Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 · Read the act
- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 · Read the act
- Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 · Read the act
- Information Technology Act, 2000 · Read the act
- Right to Information Act, 2005 · Read the act
- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 · Read the act
- Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 · Read the act
- Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 · Read the act
- Cable Television Network Act, 1994
- Copyright Act, 1957 · Read the act
- Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 · Read the act
- National Security Act, 1980 · Read the act
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 · Read the act
- Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 · Read the act
- Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994
- Police Act, 1861 · Read the act
- Limitation Act, 1963 · Read the act
- Chit Funds Act, 1982 · Read the act
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 · Read the act
- Passport Act, 1967
- Foreigners Act, 1948
- Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 · Read the act
- Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 · Read the act
- Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
- Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 · Read the act
- Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 · Read the act
Papers I and II: Minor Acts, State
- Telangana State Excise Act, 1968 and Rules
- Telangana State Gaming Act, 1974
- Telangana State Gaming Rules, 1976
- Telangana State Chit Funds Act, 1971 · Read the act
- Telangana Prevention of Ragging Act, 1997
- Telangana State Forest Act, 1967
- Telangana State Towns Nuisances Act, 1889
- Telangana State Pawn Brokers Act, 2002
- Telangana District Police Act, 1329-F
- Hyderabad City Police Act, 1348-F
- Telangana State Protection of Depositors of Financial Establishments Act, 1999
- Telangana State Preventive Detention Act, 1970
- Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986
- Telangana State Probation of Offenders Act, 1936
Bare Acts for this exam
55 acts tagged for Telangana APO. Each opens section by section, free to read.
Central acts
- Arms Act, 1959
- Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
- Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995
- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
- Chit Funds Act, 1982
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Constitution of India
- Copyright Act, 1957
- Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
- Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
- Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
- Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- Explosive Substances Act, 1908
- Explosives Act, 1884
- Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
- Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010
- Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025
- Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
- Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Information Technology Act, 2000
- Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
- Limitation Act, 1963
- Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
- National Security Act, 1980
- Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
- Passports Act, 1967
- Police Act, 1861
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978
- Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
- Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
- Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
- Right to Information Act, 2005
- Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
- Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994
- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
Telangana acts
- Hyderabad City Police Act, 1348 Fasli (Telangana) (coming soon)
- Telangana District Police Act, 1329 Fasli (coming soon)
- Telangana Excise Act, 1968 (coming soon)
- Telangana Forest Act, 1967 (coming soon)
- Telangana Gaming Act, 1974 (coming soon)
- Telangana Pawn Brokers Act, 2002
- Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot-leggers, Dacoits, Drug-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders Land-Grabbers, Spurious Seed Offenders, Insecticide Offenders, Fertiliser Offenders, Food Adulteration Offenders, Fake Document Offenders, Scheduled Commodities Offenders, Forest Offenders, Gaming Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Explosive Substances Offenders, Arms Offenders, Cyber Crime Offenders and White Collar or Financial Offenders Act, 1986 (coming soon)
- Telangana Preventive Detention Act, 1970 (coming soon)
- Telangana Probation of Offenders Act, 1936 (coming soon)
- Telangana Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997 (coming soon)
- Telangana Protection of Depositors of Financial Establishments Act, 1999 (coming soon)
- Telangana Towns Nuisances Act, 1889 (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
Bachelor's degree in any subject plus a Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB/BL) from a recognised university in India, or a five-year law course after Intermediate; not less than 3 years of active practice as an advocate in Criminal Courts in Telangana State, and practising as on the date of notification. Not attained 34 years on 1 July 2025, with the upper limit raised by 12 years under G.O.Ms.No. 30 (2024); further relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST/BC/EWS, 3 years for ex-servicemen (plus service), 10 years for orthopaedically handicapped, and length of service up to 5 years for State government employees (per the 2025 notification). Candidates non-local to Telangana but with 3 years' criminal-court practice in Telangana are considered under 5% unreserved posts on merit Medical standards: sound health; impaired speech, hearing or sight and stammering make a candidate unfit
Relaxations, attempts and category rules are in each cycle's notification.
Telangana APO: frequently asked questions
- What is the pattern of the Telangana APO exam?
- Telangana Assistant Public Prosecutor Examination has 1 stage. Written examination: Two papers of 3 hours each, both in English; 400 marks in total; candidates must qualify in each paper, and Paper II is evaluated only for those who qualify in Paper I. Papers: Paper I: Objective (multiple choice): 200 questions, 200 marks, 3 hours; Paper II: Descriptive: 200 marks, 3 hours.
- Is there negative marking in Telangana APO?
- In Paper I, 25% of the full marks of a question is deducted for a wrong answer; no marks for an unanswered question.
- In which language is the Telangana APO exam held?
- Both papers are set in English only.
- Who is eligible for Telangana APO?
- Bachelor's degree in any subject plus a Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB/BL) from a recognised university in India, or a five-year law course after Intermediate; not less than 3 years of active practice as an advocate in Criminal Courts in Telangana State, and practising as on the date of notification. Not attained 34 years on 1 July 2025, with the upper limit raised by 12 years under G.O.Ms.No. 30 (2024); further relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST/BC/EWS, 3 years for ex-servicemen (plus service), 10 years for orthopaedically handicapped, and length of service up to 5 years for State government employees (per the 2025 notification). Candidates non-local to Telangana but with 3 years' criminal-court practice in Telangana are considered under 5% unreserved posts on merit Medical standards: sound health; impaired speech, hearing or sight and stammering make a candidate unfit The notification for each cycle has the full conditions and relaxations.
- Where is the Telangana APO notification published?
- Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board (TSLPRB), Hyderabad publishes the notification, dates and results on its official website, tspsc.gov.in. Check it for the current cycle.
- Which bare acts are in the Telangana APO syllabus?
- 55 acts are tagged for Telangana 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, Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995, Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, Chit Funds Act, 1982 and more. Each can be read section by section.
Facts on this page are read from 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.