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

Exam pattern and stages

1. Preliminary examination (objective): Two objective papers of 100 marks each (200 in total), General Studies and Law, at law-graduate level for the Law paper; it is used for screening and its marks are not added to the main examination.

   Paper	Questions	Marks	Duration
   Paper I: General Studies	100	100	1 hour 30 minutes (2021 advertisement)
   Paper II: Law IPC 35, Indian Evidence Act 25, CrPC 25, Uttarakhand Police Act 2007 15 questions	100	100	1 hour 30 minutes (2021 advertisement)

2. Main examination (written): Four descriptive papers of 100 marks each (400 in total), each of 3 hours; answers may be in Hindi or English except the General Hindi paper.

   Paper	Questions	Marks	Duration
   Paper I: General Studies general standard	10	100	3 hours
   Paper II: General Hindi high school minimum standard; 35 marks needed to qualify	14	100	3 hours
   Paper III: Law-I (Criminal Law and Procedure with Police Act) law graduate level; compulsory short-answer question of 5 sub-parts at 4 marks each, then five questions of 20 marks in all	10	100	3 hours
   Paper IV: Law-II (Evidence Act) law graduate level; same structure as Law-I	10	100	3 hours

3. Personality test (interview): Personality test of 50 marks; the written main examination (400) and interview (50) make a total of 450.

   Paper	Questions	Marks	Duration
   Personality test no minimum marks		50

Syllabus

Paper by paper, as the official syllabus lists it.

Preliminary examination: Paper I General Studies (100 questions)

• General Science
• Current events: national and international
• History of India
• Indian National Movement and Indian Polity
• Geography and Indian Economy
• Art, culture and traditions of Uttarakhand
• Revenue Police system and general administrative set-up in Uttarakhand
• Forests, crops, tribes, mountains and rivers of Uttarakhand

Preliminary examination: Paper II Law (100 questions)

• Indian Penal Code, 1860 (35 questions) · Read the act
• Indian Evidence Act (25 questions)
• Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (25 questions) · Read the act
• Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007 (15 questions)

Main examination: Paper I General Studies

• General science, natural and energy resources, environment (Uttarakhand movements such as Chipko)
• Current events including sports
• History of India and the national movement; role and cultural history of Uttarakhand
• Geography of the world, India and Uttarakhand
• Indian polity (post independence) with special reference to Uttarakhand
• Indian economy and economic development of Uttarakhand
• Basic knowledge of computers and cyber crimes

Main examination: Paper II General Hindi

• Essay (about 300 words), unseen passage, precis, drafting, synonyms and antonyms, translation, prefixes and suffixes, correction of sentences, idioms and proverbs, official letter writing

Main examination: Paper III Law-I (Part A, B, C)

• Indian Penal Code, 1860: general exceptions, joint and constructive liability, abetment, criminal conspiracy, public tranquility, offences against the human body, offences against women, offences against property, attempts · Read the act
• Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: courts, arrests, appearance and production of things, public order, proceedings before Magistrate, charges, trials, judgment, bail and bonds, reference, revision and appeal · Read the act
• Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007: powers and duties of police officers, duties of officer in charge of a police station, investigation, arrest, bail and custody, duties of Public Prosecutors

Main examination: Paper IV Law-II (Evidence Act)

• Relevancy of facts: definitions, admission and confession, dying declaration, opinion of third persons
• Facts which need not be proved: oral and documentary evidence, public documents and presumptions
• Production and effect of evidence: burden of proof, estoppel, witnesses and their examination

Bare Acts for this exam

14 acts tagged for Uttarakhand 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
• Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
• Explosive Substances Act, 1908
• Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• Indian Penal Code, 1860
• Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
• Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
• Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Uttarakhand acts

• Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007 (coming soon)

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

Previous year papers

3 prelims papers, 2016 to 2021. All Uttarakhand APO papers by year

2021

• Uttarakhand APO Prelims 2021 (General Knowledge) 99 questions · attempt online
• Uttarakhand APO Prelims 2021 (Law) 100 questions · attempt online

2016

• Uttarakhand APO Prelims 2016 (Paper I General Studies) 100 questions · attempt online

Eligibility

Law (LL.B.) degree from a recognised university; preference, other things equal, for candidates with specified service (details garbled). Gazetted, permanent post; pay Rs. 44,900 - 1,42,400 (Level 7) as printed

Relaxations, attempts and category rules are in each cycle's notification.

Uttarakhand APO: frequently asked questions

What is the pattern of the Uttarakhand APO exam?

Uttarakhand Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Examination has 3 stages. Preliminary examination (objective): Two objective papers of 100 marks each (200 in total), General Studies and Law, at law-graduate level for the Law paper; it is used for screening and its marks are not added to the main examination. Papers: Paper I: General Studies: 100 questions, 100 marks, 1 hour 30 minutes (2021 advertisement); Paper II: Law: 100 questions, 100 marks, 1 hour 30 minutes (2021 advertisement). Main examination (written): Four descriptive papers of 100 marks each (400 in total), each of 3 hours; answers may be in Hindi or English except the General Hindi paper. Papers: Paper I: General Studies: 10 questions, 100 marks, 3 hours; Paper II: General Hindi: 14 questions, 100 marks, 3 hours; Paper III: Law-I (Criminal Law and Procedure with Police Act): 10 questions, 100 marks, 3 hours; Paper IV: Law-II (Evidence Act): 10 questions, 100 marks, 3 hours. Personality test (interview): Personality test of 50 marks; the written main examination (400) and interview (50) make a total of 450. Papers: Personality test: 50 marks.

In which language is the Uttarakhand APO exam held?

In the main examination answers may be given in Hindi or English, except in the General Hindi paper.

Who is eligible for Uttarakhand APO?

Law (LL.B.) degree from a recognised university; preference, other things equal, for candidates with specified service (details garbled). Gazetted, permanent post; pay Rs. 44,900 - 1,42,400 (Level 7) as printed The notification for each cycle has the full conditions and relaxations.

Where is the Uttarakhand APO notification published?

Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, Haridwar publishes the notification, dates and results on its official website, psc.uk.gov.in. Check it for the current cycle.

Which bare acts are in the Uttarakhand APO syllabus?

14 acts are tagged for Uttarakhand 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, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and more. Each can be read section by section.

Which Uttarakhand APO previous year papers are available?

3 papers from 2016 to 2021: 3 prelims papers to attempt online with answers.