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Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has released a recruitment notification for 371 Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) posts. This is a Rajasthan State Government legal job under the Prosecution Department.

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RPSC APO Syllabus Details 2026

ADVT No – 03/EXAM/APO/EP-1/2026-27| Short Details of Notification

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Selection Process

Preliminary Examination – Objective MCQ (Screening test, 70% Law + 30% Language)
Main Examination – Descriptive Written Exam (Law + Language)
Document Verification – Final stage before selection
Final Merit List – Based on Mains Performance Only (Prelims is qualifying)Prelims marks are NOT counted in final merit. Only Mains is considered for selection.

Exam Pattern

Preliminary Examination (Qualifying)

Part	Subject	Marks	Questions	Duration
Part A	Law	70	70	2 hours
Part B	General Hindi	15	15	2 hours
Part B	General English	15	15	2 hours
Total	–	100	100	2 hours

Type: Objective MCQ
Negative Marking: 1/3 mark per wrong answer
Nature: Qualifying (for Mains shortlisting only)

Main Examination (Descriptive)

Paper	Subject	Marks	Duration
Paper I	Law (Detailed)	300	3 hours
Paper II	General Hindi	50	2 hours
Paper II	General English	50	2 hours
Total	–	400	7 hours

Type: Descriptive / Written
Final Merit: Based on Paper I + Paper II (400 marks total)

Detailed Syllabus

Prelims Syllabus

Part A: Law (70 Marks)

Key Laws & Sections:

Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860
- Introduction (Sec 1–4)
- General Explanation (Sec 6–52A)
- General Exceptions (Sec 76–106)
- Principle of Joint Liability (Sec 34, 149)
- Offences affecting the Human Body (Sec 299–377)
- Offences against Property (Sec 378–462)
Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973
- Preliminary (Sec 1–5)
- Constitution of Criminal Courts & Powers (Sec 6–31)
- Process to compel appearance (Sec 61–90)
- Information to Police & Investigation (Sec 154–176)
- Charge (Sec 211–224)
- Trial of Warrant Cases by Magistrate (Sec 238–250)
- Trial of Summon Cases by Magistrate (Sec 251–259)
- Summary Trials (Sec 260–265)
- Bail and Bonds (Sec 436–439)
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Preliminary (Sec 1–4)
- Relevancy of Facts (Sec 5–11, 24–30, 32, 45–51, 52–55)
- Of Witnesses (Sec 118–134)
SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
- Preliminary (Sec 1–2)
- Atrocities (Sec 3–9)
The Arms Act, 1959
- Preliminary (Sec 1–2)
- Acquisition, Possession, Manufacture, Sale, Import, Export, Transport (Sec 3–12)
- Powers and Procedures (Sec 19–24B)
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
- Preliminary (Sec 1–2)
- Juvenile Justice Board (Sec 4–9)
- Procedure for Children in Conflict with Law (Sec 10–26)
The Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950
- Preliminary (Sec 1, 3–7)
- Offences and Penalties (Sec 54–70)
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012
- Preliminary (Sec 1–2)
- Sexual Offences against Children (Sec 3–12)
Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 1992 (Sec 1–8)
Rajasthan Public Examination Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022 (Sec 1–10)
Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
- Short title, extent, commencement (Sec 1)
- Definitions (Sec 2)
- Restrictions on imprisonment of offenders under 21 years (Sec 6)
- Report of probation officer confidential (Sec 7)
- Procedure for offenders failing bond conditions (Sec 9)
- Sureties (Sec 10)

Part B: Language Proficiency (30 Marks)

General Hindi (15 Marks)

Words often confused or misused
Synonyms (पर्यायवाची)
Antonyms (विलोम)
Words for phrases (साफ़िक शब्द)
Sandhi & Sandhi-viched (excluding व्य्ंग्य स्वर & विश्लेषण)
Parishkarak Shabdavali (Administrative English → Hindi)
Word Spelling (शब्द शुद्धि)
Sentence Correction (वाक्य शुद्धि)

General English (15 Marks)

Tenses
Voice (Active ↔ Passive)
Narration (Direct ↔ Indirect)
Determiners
Preposition
Modals (Obligation, Request, Permission, Prohibition, Intention, Condition, Probability, Possibility, Purpose, Comparison, Contrast, Concession)
One Word Substitution

Mains Syllabus

Paper I: Law (300 Marks)

Detailed Law Syllabus:

Indian Penal Code (IPC) – Detailed study
- General Principles
- Punishments
- Abetment
- Criminal Misconduct
- Offences against Human Body
- Offences against Property
- Public Tranquility
- Defamation
- Intimidation
- And other relevant sections
Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC)
- Court Constitution & Powers
- Arrest
- Bail
- Warrants
- Trials
- Investigations
- Complaints
- Plea Bargaining
- Appeals
- Revision
- Limitation
Indian Evidence Act
- Relevancy of Facts
- Types of Evidence
- Burden of Proof
- Examination of Witnesses
Special & State Laws
- SC/ST Atrocities Act
- Arms Act
- Rajasthan Excise Act
- POCSO Act
- Juvenile Justice Act
- Probation of Offenders Act
- Rajasthan Public Examination Act
- Rajasthan Recruitment Exam Act
- Prevention of Corruption Act
- And other laws relevant to APO post

Paper II: General Hindi & English (100 Marks)

General Hindi (50 Marks)

Advanced Grammar
Comprehension (Unseen Passage ~250 words)
Precis Writing
Translation
Sentence Correction
Composition
Letter Writing / Report Writing (~150 words)
Notice Writing (~100 words)

General English (50 Marks)

Direct ↔ Indirect
Determiners
Preposition
One Word Substitution
Report Writing / Letter Writing (~150 words)
Tenses
Phrasal Verbs
Notice Writing (~100 words)
Translation (Hindi ↔ English)
Modals (Intention, Condition, Probability, Obligation, Request, Permission, Purpose, Comparison, Contrast, Concession, Prohibition, Possibility)

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Preparation Strategy

For Prelims

Focus on key sections of IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act.
Memorize section numbers for important offences.
Practice MCQs from previous years’ papers.
Strengthen Grammar in Hindi & English.

For Mains

Answer Writing Practice: Write structured legal answers with sections.
Deep study of IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act.
Include recent case laws in your answers.
Practice Letter, Report, Notice, Precis, and Translation Writing.
Maintain short notes for quick revision.

Short FAQ

Item	Details
Exam Name	RPSC Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Recruitment 2026
Conducting Body	Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), Ajmer
Post Name	Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO)
Total Vacancies	371 posts
Notification Date	27 May 2026
Application Dates	08 June 2026 to 07 July 2026
Qualification	LL.B. or Integrated Law Degree from a recognized university
Exam Mode	Offline (Pen & Paper)
Official Website	rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in