Rajasthan APO Syllabus 2025 (RPSC APO Syllabus PDF)

Dreaming of becoming an Assistant Prosecution Officer in Rajasthan? The first step is to get a clear idea of the RPSC APO syllabus 2025. Knowing exactly what topics to focus on can save you tons of time and boost your confidence.

In this blog, we’ve broken down the syllabus in a simple, easy-to-follow way. Plus, you’ll find the official Rajasthan APO syllabus PDF to help you study anytime, anywhere. Ready to start your prep smartly and score big? Let’s dive in!

Rajasthan APO Syllabus: Exam Pattern

The Rajasthan APO exam pattern follows two stages:

• Prelims: Objective paper (Law + General English & Hindi), 150 marks, 2 hours, with negative marking.
• Mains: Descriptive papers: Law (300 marks) and Language (Hindi & English, 100 marks).

Prelims Paper Pattern

Part	Subjects	Total Questions	Duration
Part A	Law	70	2 hours
Part B	General English	15
	General Hindi	15

Note: 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Mains Paper Structure

Part	Subjects	Total Questions	Duration
Part A	Law	300	3 hours
Part B	General English	50	2 hours
	General Hindi	50

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Rajasthan APO Syllabus 2025 (Prelims)

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Part A- Law

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
Introduction (Sec 1–4)	General Explanation (Sec 6–52A)
General Exceptions (Sec 76–106)	Joint Liability (Sec 34, 149)
Offences Against Human Body (Sec 299–377)	Offences Against Property (Sec 378–462)
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Preliminary (Sec 1–5)	Constitution of Criminal Courts (Sec 6–31)
Compelling Appearance (Sec 61–90)	Police Powers & Investigation (Sec 154–176)
Charge (Sec 211–224)	Warrant Case Trials (Sec 238–250)
Summons Case Trials (Sec 251–259)	Summary Trials (Sec 260–265)
Bail & 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/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Preliminary (Sec 1–2)	Atrocities (Sec 3–9)
Arms Act, 1959
Preliminary (Sec 1–2)	Arms Transactions (Sec 3–12)
Powers & Procedures (Sec 19–24B)
Juvenile Justice Act, 2015
Preliminary (Sec 1–2)	Juvenile Justice Board (Sec 4–9)
Procedure for Children in Conflict with Law (Sec 10–26)
Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950
Preliminary (Sec 1, 3–7)	Offences & Penalties (Sec 54–70)
POCSO Act, 2012
Preliminary (Sec 1–2)	Sexual Offences Against Children (Sec 3–12)
Rajasthan Public Examination Act, 1992
Sections 1–8
Rajasthan Public Examination (Recruitment) Act, 2022
Sections 1–10
Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
Short Title & Commencement (Sec 1)	Definitions (Sec 2)
Restrictions on Imprisonment for Under 21 (Sec 6)	Confidential Reports (Sec 7)
Bond Violations (Sec 9)	Provisions for Sureties (Sec 10)

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Part B- Language Proficiency

General Hindi
विलोम शब्द (Antonyms)	पर्यायवाची शब्द (Synonyms)
वाक्यांशों के लिए एक शब्द (One-word Substitution)	व्याकरण (Grammar: लिंग, वचन, काल)
अंग्रेज़ी से हिंदी अनुवाद	शब्द शुद्धि (Word Correction)
वाक्य शुद्धि (Sentence Correction)
General English
Tenses	Voice (Active & Passive)
Narration (Direct & Indirect)	Determiners
Prepositions	Modals (Usage: Obligation, Permission, Condition, etc.)
One Word Substitution

Rajasthan APO Syllabus 2025 (Mains)

Below is the detailed Rajasthan APO mains syllabus:

Paper I: Law (300 Marks)

Part-A: Indian Penal Code 1860
Introduction – Sections 1 to 4 (Ch – I)	General Explanations – Sections- 6 to 52A (Ch- II)
Of Punishments – Sections 53 to 75 (Ch. – III)	General Exceptions – Sections 76 to 106 (Ch. – IV)
Abetment – Sections 107 to 120 (Ch. – V)	Criminal Conspiracy – Sections 120 A & B (Ch. V – A)
Of offence against the State – Sections-121 and 124 A (Ch. – VI)	Of offence against the Public Tranquility– Sections 141 to 160 (Ch. – VIII)
Of Contempt of the Lawful Authority of Public Servant– Sections 172 to 190 (Ch. – X)	Of False Evidence and offence against Public Justice –Sections 191 to 195-A, 201, 212, 216, 216A, 216B, 225A, 225B, 228A, 229A (Ch. – XI)
Of offence affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals Sections 268 to 294-A (Ch. –XIV)	Of offence affecting the human body– Sections 299 to 377 (Ch. – XVI)
Of offences against property–Sections 378 to 462 (Ch. – XVII)	Of cruelty by husband or relatives of husband–Sections 498-A (Ch. – XX-A)
Of Defamation– Sections 499 to 502 (Ch. – XXI)	Of Criminal Intimidation, insult and annoyance–Sections 503 to 510 (Ch. – XXII)
Of attempts to commit offences– Sections 511 (Ch. – XXIII)

Part-B: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Chapter I Preliminary– Sections– 1 to 5	Chapter II Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices– Sections– 6 to 25A
Chapter III Power of Courts– Sections 26 to 35	Chapter IV Powers of Superior Officers of Police–Section 36, Aid to the Magistrates and the Police –Sections–37 to 40
Chapter V Arrest of persons– Sections 41 to 60-A	Chapter VI Process to Compel Appearance –Sections 61 to 90
Chapter VII Process to Compel the production of things– Sections 91 to 105	Chapter VIII Security for keeping the peace and good behavior– Sections 106 to 124
Chapter IX Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents– Sections 125 to 128	Chapter X Maintenance of Public order and tranquility– Sections 129 to 148
Chapter XI Preventive Action of Police– Sections 149 to 153	Chapter XII Information to the Police and their power to investigate– Sections 154 to 176
ChapterXIII Jurisdiction of the criminal courts in inquiries and trials– Sections 177 to 189	Chapter XIV Conditions requisite for initiation of proceedings– Sections 190 to 199
Chapter XV Complaints to Magistrate– Sections 200 to 203	Chapter XVI Commencement of proceedings before Magistrate– Sections 204 to 210
Chapter XVII The Charge– Sections 211 to 224	Chapter XVIII Trial before a Court of Session– Sections 225 to 237
Chapter XIX Trial of Warrant cases by Magistrates– Sections 238 to 250	Chapter XX Trial of Summon cases by Magistrates– Sections 251 to 259
Chapter XXI Summary Trials– Sections 260 to 265	Chapter XXI A- Plea Bargaining- Sections 265A to 265 L
Chapter XXIII Evidence in Inquiries and Trials– Sections 272 to 299	Chapter XXIV General provisions as to Inquiries and Trials– Sections 300 to 327
Chapter XXVII The Judgment– Sections 353 to 365	Chapter XXIX Appeals– Sections 372 to 394
Chapter XXX Reference and Revision– Sections 395 to 405	Chapter XXXI Transfer of Criminal Cases– Sections 406 to 412
Chapter XXXII Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences– Sections 432 to 435	Chapter XXXIII Provision as to Bail and Bonds– Sections 436 to 450
Chapter XXXVI Limitation for taking cognizance of certain offences– Sections 467 to 473	Chapter XXXVII Miscellaneous (Section- 482 only), The First and Second Schedule

Part-C: Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Preliminary– Sections 1 to 4	Of the Relevancy of facts– Sections 5 to 55 (excluding sections 12,13,19, 20 and 23)
Of Oral Evidence– Sections 59-60	Of Documentary Evidence– Sections 61 to 75 and 85A, 85B, 85C, 88A, 89, 90, 90-A
Of Burdens of Proof– Sections 101 to 114-A	Of Witnesses– Sections 118 to 134
Of the examinations of witnesses– Sections 135 to 166	Of Improper Admission & Rejection of evidence– Section 167

Part-D: The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Chapter I Preliminary– Sections 1 & 2	Chapter II Atrocities– Section 3 to 9
Chapter IV Special Court Section 14 & 15	Chapter IV A Right of victims and witnesses (Sec-15A)
ChapterV Miscellaneous Sections 16 to 20
The Arms Act, 1959
Preliminary– Section – 1 and 2	Acquisition, Possession, Manufacture, Sale, Import, Export and Transport of Arms and Ammunition Section 3 to 12
Powers and Procedure– Section 19 to 24B	Offences & Penalties– Section 25 to 33
Miscellaneous Sections 34 to 41, 45 and 46
The Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950
Chapter I Preliminary – Sections- 01, 3 to 7	Chapter II Control and Establishment– Section 8-10A
Chapter III Import, Export and Transport– Section 11 to 15	Chapter IV Manufacture, Possession and Sale– Sections 16 to 24, 26 and 27
Chapter VIII Powers and Duties of Officers– Sections 43 to 53	Chapter IX Offences and Penalties– Sections 54 to 70
Chapter X Exemptions Section 71	Schedule -II
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
Preliminary– Sections 1 and 2	Sexual offences against Children– Sections 3 to 12
Using child for pornographic purposes and punishment thereof, punishment for storage of pornographic material involving child – Sections 13 to 15	Abetment of and attempt to commit an offence under the Act– Sections 16 to 18
Procedure for reporting of Cases– Sections 19 to 23	Procedure for recording statement of the child– Sections 24 to 27
Special Courts and other allied matters:
Special Courts: Designation, Procedure and powers– Sections 28, 33	Procedure in case of Commission of offence by child and determination of age by special court– Section 34
Period for recording of evidence of child and disposal of case– Section 35	Child not to see accused at the time of testifying– Section 36
Trial to conducted in camera– Section 37	Presumptions: As to certain offences and culpable mental state on the part of the accused Section– 29, 30
Application of code of criminal procedure, 1973 to proceedings before a special court– Section 31	Provision as to Special Public prosecutor (Sec-32) Right of child to take assistance of legal practitioner– Section 40
The Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair means) Act, 1992
Preliminary– Sections 1 and 2	Prohibition of use of unfair means– Section 3
Unauthorized possession or disclosure of question paper– Section 4	Prevention of Leakage by person entrusted with examination work– Section 5
Penalty: Contravention of Section 3, Section 4, Section 5, or Section 6	Penalty for offence with preparation to cause hurt– Section 7
Power to amend schedule– Section 8 8. The Schedule.
Rajasthan Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022
Preliminary– Sections 1 and 2	Prohibition of use of unfair means– Section 3
Possession and disclosure of question paper– Section 4	Prevention of Leakage by person entrusted or engaged with examination – Section 5
Unauthorized possession of disclosure of question Paper and answer sheet or OMR in any form – Section 6	Provisions relating to examination Centre– Sections 7 and 8
Offences by management, institution or others–Section 9	Penalties Section 10
Debarment on conviction– Section 11	Nature of offences under the Act– Section 14
Investigation of offences– Section 15	Trial by Designated Courts & power to appoint such courts– Sections 16 and 17
Schedule – I & II
Probation of offenders Act, 1958
Preliminary (Section 1- 2)	Power of court to release certain offenders after admonition (Section 3)
Power of court to release certain offenders on probation of good conduct (Section 4)	Power of court to require released offenders to pay compensation and costs (Section 5)
Restrictions on imprisonment of offenders under twenty-one years of age (Section 6)	Report of probation officer to be confidential (Section 7)
Variation of conditions of probation (Section 8)	Procedure in case of offender failing to observe conditions of bond (Section 9)
Provision as to sureties (Section 10)	Courts competent to make order under the Act, appeal, revision and power of courts in appeal and revision (Section 11)
Removal of disqualification attached to conviction (Section 12)	Probation officers (Section 13)
Duties of Probation officers (Section 14)	Probation officers to be public servants (Section 15)
Protection of action taken in good faith (Section 16)	Power to make rules (Section 17)
Saving of operation of certain enactments (Section 18)
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
Preliminary (Section 1 and 2)	Juvenile Justice Board (Section 4 to 9)
Procedure in relation to Children in conflict with Law (section 10 to 26)	Other offences against Children (Section 74 to 89)
Miscellaneous (Section 90 to 107)

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Paper II: Language (100 Marks)

General Hindi (50 Marks)
अधिसूचना, प्रेस विज्ञप्ति, अर्द्धशासकीय पत्र, निविदा, कार्यालयी पत्र- कार्यालय आदेश, परिपत्र	मुहावरे का निहितार्थ
वाक्य शुद्धि	लोकोक्ति का निहितार्थ
गद्यावतरण का उचित शीर्षक एवं लगभग एक-तिहाई शब्दों में संक्षिप्तीकरण- संक्षिप्तीकरण (गद्यावतरण की शब्द सीमा-लगभग 150 शब्द)	लेख सामयिक विषय पर (शब्द सीमा 150 शब्द)
शब्द शुद्धि	समश्रुत भिन्नार्थक शब्दों का अर्थ-भेद
General English (50 Marks)
Part-A- Grammar & Usage
Tenses	Voice (Active -Passive)
Narration (Direct- Indirect)	Determiners
Prepositions	Phrasal verbs
Words often Confused or misused	Modals expressing various notions & concepts like Obligation, Request, Permission, Prohibition, Intention, Condition, Probability, Possibility, Purpose, Comparison, Contrast, and Concession, etc.
Part-B- Comprehension, Precis Writing & Translation
Comprehension of an Unseen Passage (250 Words approximately): 05 Questions based on the passage and one Question based on vocabulary from the passage. (total 06 questions are to be set on the unseen passage)	Translation of five sentences from Hindi to English.
Part-C- Composition, Letter/Report Writing and Notice Writing
Letter Writing or Report Writing (approximately 150 words). Notice Writing (approximately 100 words)

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How to Prepare for Rajasthan APO Syllabus?

Preparing for the Rajasthan APO exam 2025 requires a well-planned and updated approach. Below is how to prepare smartly for the complete RPSC APO exam syllabus:

1. Understand the Syllabus Thoroughly

Start by downloading the official Rajasthan APO syllabus PDF from the RPSC website. Go through each subject: Law, General Knowledge, and Language, to understand the scope of both Prelims and Mains exams.

2. Use Updated Study Material

Outdated books may not cover the latest updates. Choose study material aligned with the Rajasthan APO syllabus.

3. Improve Language Skills

Language papers in Mains (Hindi and English) are scoring but often ignored.

• Practice essay and précis writing
• Strengthen grammar and vocabulary
• Refer to Lucent’s Grammar and Samanya Hindi

4. Practice Regularly with Test Series

Mock tests help in evaluating your preparation and improving speed.

• Attempt the prelims mocks to build accuracy
• Write structured answers for the Rajasthan APO mains syllabus 2025
• Analyze your mistakes and revise weak areas

5. Learn Legal Drafting & Judgment Writing

Mains also test your legal writing and ability to frame judgments or charges.

• Practice charge framing under BNSS
• Learn the proper structure for judgment writing
• Refer to previous year papers for format and tone

6. Stay Updated with Case Laws & Current Affairs

• Follow the latest SC and HC judgments
• Read monthly legal magazines
• Maintain a diary of important case laws

Pro Tip: Stick to the official Rajasthan APO syllabus as your checklist and keep your notes concise and revision-friendly.

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