Rajasthan APO Syllabus 2026: Exam Pattern, Topic-Wise Syllabus & PDF Download

Rajasthan APO Syllabus 2026: Check the latest exam pattern, topic-wise syllabus, marking scheme, selection process, and preparation strategy for the Assistant Prosecution Officer Exam 2026. Download the latest APO Syllabus PDF here.

Candidates preparing for the Assistant Prosecution Officer Examination conducted by Rajasthan Public Service Commission should carefully understand the RPSC APO Syllabus 2026 and latest exam pattern before starting their preparation. The commission has officially released the updated syllabus along with the APO Recruitment 2026 notification, which includes detailed information about the Preliminary and Main Examination subjects.

The Rajasthan APO written examination will be conducted in two stages — Preliminary Examination and Main Examination. The Preliminary Exam will consist of one objective-type paper containing questions from Law, General Hindi, and General English subjects. Candidates who qualify the Preliminary Examination will appear for the Main Examination, which will include two papers — Paper-I (Law) and Paper-II (General Hindi & General English). The Main Examination will be descriptive in nature and designed to assess candidates’ legal knowledge, language skills, and analytical ability.

Candidates preparing for the RPSC APO Exam 2026 should first understand the official syllabus, exam pattern, marking scheme, selection process, and important legal topics included in the examination. A proper understanding of the syllabus helps candidates create an effective preparation strategy, improve time management, and focus on high-weightage topics. In this article, candidates can check the complete RPSC APO Syllabus 2026, detailed exam pattern, important law acts, subject-wise topics, and preparation tips in a simple and easy-to-understand manner.

Rajasthan APO Exam Pattern 2026

The selection process for the Rajasthan Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Recruitment 2026 will consist of two stages — Preliminary Examination and Main Examination. Candidates must qualify each stage to move to the next phase of the recruitment process.

Rajasthan APO Preliminary Exam Pattern 2026

Mains Exam Key Points:

• The Preliminary Exam will be objective type (MCQ-based).
• Questions will be asked from Law, General Hindi, and General English subjects.
• Each question will carry 1 mark.
• Negative marking of 1/3 mark will be applicable for every wrong answer.
• The exam will be qualifying in nature for the Main Examination.

Rajasthan APO Mains Exam Pattern 2026

Mains Exam Key Points:

• The Main Examination will be descriptive in nature.
• Paper-I will include important criminal and procedural laws.
• Paper-II will test candidates’ Hindi and English language skills.
• Candidates must secure minimum qualifying marks as prescribed by RPSC.

Rajasthan APO Syllabus 2026

The Rajasthan APO Examination 2026 will mainly include questions from Law subjects along with General Hindi and General English. Candidates preparing for the Assistant Prosecution Officer exam should carefully study all important criminal laws, procedural laws, evidence laws, and Rajasthan local laws mentioned in the official syllabus.

Rajasthan APO Preliminary Syllabus 2026

The Preliminary Examination will consist of objective-type questions from Law, General Hindi, and General English subjects. The detailed topic-wise syllabus for all subjects is given below.

Part-A : LAW Subject syllabus

1. I.P.C. (Indian Penal Code, 1860)

• Introduction (Sec 1-4)
• General Explanation (Sec 6-52A)
• General Exceptions (Sec 76-106)
• Principle of Joint Liability (Sec 34 and 149)
• Offences affecting the Human Body (Sec 299-377)
• Offences against Property (Sec 378-462)

2. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

• Preliminary (Sec 1-5)
• Constitution of Criminal Courts & their Powers (Sec 6-31)
• Process to compel appearance (Sec 61-90)
• Information to Police and their power to investigate (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)

3. 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)

4. The SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

• Preliminary (Sec 1-2)
• Atrocities (Sec 3-9)

5. The Arms Act, 1959

• Preliminary (Sec 1-2)
• Acquisition, Possession, Manufacture, Sale, Import, Export and Transport of Arms etc. (Sec 3-12)
• Powers and Procedures (Sec 19-24B)

6. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

• Preliminary (Sec 1-2)
• Juvenile Justice Board (Sec 4-9)
• Procedure in relation to children in Conflict with Law (Sec 10-26)

7. The Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950

• Preliminary (Sec 1, 3-7)
• Offences and Penalties (Sec 54-70)

8. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

• Preliminary (Sec 1-2)
• Sexual offences against children (Sec 3-12)

9. The Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 1992

• Sections 1-8

10. Rajasthan Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022

• Sections 1-10

11. Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

• Short title, extent and commencement (Section 1)
• Definitions (Section 2)
• Restrictions on imprisonment of offenders under 21 years of age (Section 6)
• Report of probation officer to be confidential (Section 7)
• Procedure in case of offenders failing to observe conditions of bond (Section 9)
• Provision as to sureties (Section 10)

Part-B : General Hindi

1. विलोम शब्द
2. उपसर्ग
3. वाक्यांश के लिए सार्थक शब्द
4. संधि एवं संधि-विच्छेद (अयादि स्वर संधि और विसर्ग संधि को छोड़कर)
5. पारिभाषिक शब्दावली (प्रशासनिक) (अंग्रेजी से हिंदी)
6. शब्द शुद्धि
7. वाक्य शुद्धि

General English

1. Tenses
2. Voice (Active – Passive)
3. Narration (Direct – Indirect)
4. Determiners
5. Preposition
6. Modals expressing various notions & concepts like – Obligation, Request, Permission, Prohibition, Intention, Condition, Probability, Possibility, Purpose, Comparison, Contrast and Concession etc.
7. One Word Substitution.

Rajasthan APO Mains Syllabus 2026

The Rajasthan APO Main Examination will be descriptive in nature and will consist of two papers — Paper-I (Law) and Paper-II (General Hindi & General English). The detailed topic-wise syllabus for both papers is given below.

Paper-I: Law Subject Syllabus

• The Indian Penal Code, 1860;
• The Indian Evidence Act, 1872;
• The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973;
• The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS);
• The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA);
• The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS);
• The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989;
• The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012;
• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015;
• The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958;
• The Arms Act, 1959;
• The Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950;
• The Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 1992; and
• The Rajasthan Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022.

Paper-II: सामान्य हिंदी

• संधि एवं संधि-विच्छेद
• उपसर्ग एवं प्रत्यय
• पर्यायवाची एवं विलोम शब्द
• मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ
• शब्द एवं वाक्य शुद्धि
• संक्षिप्तीकरण एवं पल्लवन
• पत्र लेखन एवं प्रारूप लेखन
• अनुवाद
• निबंध लेखन

Paper-II: General English

• Articles & Determiners
• Prepositions
• Tenses
• Voice & Narration
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• Idioms & Phrasal Verbs
• Comprehension Passage
• Translation
• Precis Writing
• Paragraph Writing
• Letter & Report Writing

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