Rajasthan APO Syllabus 2026 (Latest RPSC APO Syllabus PDF)

Rajasthan APO Exam 2026: Overview

Here is a quick overview of the RPSC APO syllabus shared below for reference:

Particulars	Details
Recruiting Body	Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC)
Post Name	Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO)
Department	Home Department (Prosecution)
Total Vacancies	371 Posts
Selection Stages Covered	Prelims, Mains. and Document Verification
Prelims Total Marks	100
Prelims Law Weightage	70%
Prelims Language Weightage	30%
Prelims Duration	2 Hours
Prelims Mode	Offline (OMR Answer Sheet)
Prelims Type	Objective
Prelims Negative Marking	1/3 mark for every incorrect answer
Prelims Marks in Final Selection	Not considered
Mains Total Marks	400
Mains Law Paper	300 marks
Mains Language Paper	100 marks
Mains Type	Descriptive Written Examination
Minimum Qualifying Marks	40% in each paper
Minimum for SC/ST	35% in each paper

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Rajasthan APO Syllabus 2026: Prelims

The RPSC APO Prelims syllabus is divided into two papers: Law and Languages. Law subjects cover a wide range of topics, such as the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita-2023, I.P.C., B.N.S.S., Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and many others.

The remaining section covers General English and General Hindi. Check the Rajasthan APO syllabus for the prelims exam below:

Law Subject

Below is the Rajasthan APO Prelims Law syllabus. 

1. The Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita-2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)

• Preliminary (Sections 01 to 03)
• General Exceptions (Sections 14 to 44)
• Offences against Woman & Child (Sections 63 to 99)
• Offences against Human body (Sections 100 to 146)
• Offences against Public tranquility (Sections 189, 190, 191, 194)
• Offences against Property (Sections 303 to 334)

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

• Introduction (Section 01 to 05)
• General explanation (Section 06 to 52-A)
• General Exceptions (Sections 76 to 106)
• Principle of Joint Liability (Sections 34, 149)
• Offences affecting the Human body (Sections 299 to 377)
• Offences against Property (Sections 378 to 462)

3. B.N.S.S. (The Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (Act No. 46 of 2023)

• Preliminary (Sections 01 to 05)
• Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices (Sections 06 to 20)
• Power of Courts (Sections 21 to 25)
• Arrest of persons (Sections 35 to 62)
• Process to Compel appearance (Sections 63 to 93)
• Security for keeping the peace and good behaviour (Sections 125 to 129)
• Order for maintenance of wives, Children and parents (Sections 144 to 147)
• Maintenance of Public orders & tranquility (Sections 152 to 167)
• Information to the police and their powers of investigation (Sections 173 to 196)

4. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

• Preliminary (Sections 01 to 05)
• Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices (Sections 06 to 25-A)
• Power of Courts (Sections 26 to 31)
• Arrest of Persons (Sections 41 to 60-A)
• Process to Compel appearance (Sections 61 to 90)
• Security for keeping the peace and good behaviour (Sections 106 to 110)
• Order for maintenance of wives, Children and Parents (Sections 125 to 128)
• Maintenance of Public order & tranquility (Sections 133 to 148)
• Information to the Police and their powers to investigate (Sections 154 to 176)

5. B.S.A. (The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023) [Act NO. 47 of 2023]

• Preliminary (Sections 01-02)
• Relevancy of facts (Sections 03 to 09, 12, 13, 22 to 24, 26, 39 to 45, 47 to 49)
• of oral evidence (Sections 54- 55)

6. The Indian Evidence Act

• Preliminary (Sections 01-04)
• Relevancy of facts (Sections 05 to 11, 14, 15, 24 to 30, 32, 45 to 51, 53, 53-A, 54)
• of Oral Evidence (Sections 59, 60)

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

• Preliminary (Sections 01-02)
• Offences of Atrocities (Sections 03-09)

8. The Arms Act, 1959

• Preliminary (Sections 01- 02)
• Acquisition, Possession, Manufacture, Sale, Import, Export and Transport of Arms etc. (Sections 03- 12)

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

• Preliminary (Sec 01-02)
• Juvenile Justice Board (Sec 04-09)
• Procedure in relation to children in Conflict with the law (Sec 10-26)

10. The Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950

• Preliminary (Sec 01, 03-07)
• Control and establishment (Sections 08 to 10-A)
• Import, export and transport (Sections 11-15)

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

• Preliminary (Sec 01-02)
• Sexual offences against children (Sec 03-12)

12. The Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 1992 (Sections 1-8) and the Schedule

13. Rajasthan Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022 (Sec 01-10), Schedules I & II.

14. Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 

• Short title, extent and commencement (Section 1)
• Definitions (Section 2)
• Power of Court to release certain offenders after admonition (Section 03)
• Power of Court to release certain offenders on probation of good conduct (Section 04)
• Restriction on imprisonment of offenders under twenty-one years of age (Section 06)

General Hindi 

Given below is the RPSC APO syllabus for Hindi subject:

• विलोम शब्द
• उपसर्ग
• वाक्यांश के लिए सार्थक शब्द
• संधि एवं संधि-विच्छेद (अयादि, स्वर संधि और विसर्ग संधि को छोड़कर)
• पारिभाषिक शब्दावली (प्रशासनिक) (अंग्रेजी से हिंदी)
• शब्द शुद्धि
• वाक्य शुद्धि

General English 

The Rajasthan APO important topics for the English section are shared below

• Tenses 
• Active -Passive Voice 
• Determiners 
• Prepositions 
• Modals expressing various notions & concepts like: Obligation, Request, Permission, Prohibition, Intention, Condition, Probability, Possibility, Purpose, Comparison, Contrast and Concession etc.
• One-word substitution.

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Rajasthan APO Syllabus 2026: Mains

The RPSC APO Mains syllabus consists of two areas: Law and Languages. The Law paper focuses on candidates’ practical understanding of criminal law and procedure, including the framing of charges. The Languages paper includes General Hindi and General English, with the difficulty level set at the Senior Secondary standard. 

Paper- I - Law

The RPSC APO Law syllabus for the Mains Written Examination is given below:

Part A 

01. B.N.S. (Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023)

1. Chapter I Preliminary (Sections 01 to 03)

2. Chapter II of Punishments (Sections 04 to 13)

3. Chapter III General exceptions (Sections 14 to 44)

4. Chapter IV of abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and attempt (Sections 45 to 62)

5. Chapter V of offences against Woman and Child (Sections 63 to 99)

6. Chapter -VI of offences affecting Human Body (Sections 100-146)

7. Chapter -VII of offences against the state (Section 152)

8. Chapter XI of offences against public tranquility (Sections 189-197)

9. Chapter- XII of offences by or relating to public servants (Sections 198, 199, 200, 202,204)

10. Chapter -XIII of Contempt of the lawful authority of public servants (Sections 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 217, 221, 223, 224, 226)

11. Chapter- XIV of false evidence & offences against public Justice (Sections 227, 228, 229, 230, 232, 233, 234, 235, 238, 239, 240, 249, 250, 253, 254, 257, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 266, 267, 269)

12. Chapter- XV of offences against the public health, safety, Convenience, decency and morals (Section 270, 281, 286, 287, 288, 291, Section 294-296)

13. Chapter- XVII of offences against property (Section 303-334)

14. Chapter -XVIII of offences related to documents and to property marks (Sections 335-338)

15. Chapter- XIX of Criminal intimidation, insult, annoyance, defamation, etc. (Sections 351-356)

16. Chapter- XX Repeal and savings (Section 358)

02. Indian Penal Code 1860

1. Introduction -Sections 1 to 5 (Ch – I)

2. General Explanations – Sections 6 to 52A (Ch- II)

3. Of Punishments – Sections 53 to 75 (Ch. – III)

4. General Exceptions – Sections 76 to 106 (Ch. – IV)

5. Abetment - Sections 107 to 120 (Ch. – V)

6. Criminal Conspiracy - Sections 120A & B (Ch. V – A)

7. Of offences against the Public Tranquility– Sections 141 to 160 (Ch. – VIII)

8. Of offences affecting the human body– Sections 299 to 377 (Ch. – XVI)

9. Of offences against property–Sections 378 to 462 (Ch. – XVII)

10. Of cruelty by husband or relatives of husband–Sections 498-A (Ch. – XX-A)

11. Of attempts to commit offences– Section 511 (Ch. – XXIII)

Part B

03. B.N.S.S. (Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023)

1. Chapter- I Preliminary (Section 1-5)

2. Chapter- II Constitution of Criminal Courts & Offices (Section 6 to 20)

3. Chapter- III Power of Courts (Section 21-25)

4. Chapter- V Arrest of person (Section 35- 62)

5. Chapter -VI Process to compel appearance (Sections 63 - 93)

6. Chapter -VII Process to Compel the production of things (Sections 94 - 110)

7. Chapter- IX Security for keeping peace and for good behaviour (Sections 125 -143)

8. Chapter -X Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents (Sections 144 -147)

9. Chapter -XI Maintenance of public order and tranquility (Section 148-167)

10. Chapter- XIII Information to the police and their powers to investigate (Section 173-196)

11. Chapter- XIV Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in inquiries and trials (Sections 197-209)

12. Chapter -XV Conditions requisite for initiation of proceedings (Sections 210-222)

13. Chapter- XVI Complaints to magistrates (Section 223-226)

14. Chapter -XVII Commencement of proceedings before Magistrate (Sections 227-233)

15. Chapter- XVIII The Charge (Section 234 -247)

16. Chapter- XIX Trial before Court of Session. (Sections 248-260)

17. Chapter- XX Trial of Warrant Cases by Magistrates (Sections 261-273)

18. Chapter- XXI Trial of Summons Cases by Magistrates (Sections 274-282)

19. Chapter- XXII Summary Trials (Sections 283-288)

20. Chapter XXIII Plea Bargaining (Sections 289-300)

21. Chapter XXVI General Provisions as to inquiries & trials (Sections 337-366)

22. Chapter XXIX The Judgment (Sections 392-406)

23. Chapter XXXI Appeals (Sections 413-435)

24. Chapter XXXII Reference and revision (Section 436-445)

25. Chapter XXXIII Transfer of Criminal Cases (Sections 446-448)

26. Chapter XXXV Provisions as to bail and bonds (Sections 478-483)

27. Chapter XXXVI Disposal of Property (Sections 497, 498, 503)

28. Chapter XXXVII Irregular proceedings (Sections 506-508,510-512)

29. Chapter XXXIX Miscellaneous: Section 528, 530,531, Schedules I &Ⅱ

04. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

1. Chapter –I Preliminary (Sections 1 to 5)

2. Chapter-II Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices (Sections 6 to 25A)

3. Chapter-III Power of Courts (Sections 26 to 31)

4. Chapter-V Arrest of persons (Sections 41 to 60-A)

5. Chapter-VI Process to Compel Appearance (Sections 61 to 90)

6. Chapter-VII Process to Compel the production of things (Sections 91 to 105)

7. Chapter-VIII Security for keeping the peace and good behaviour (Sections 106 to 124)

8. Chapter-IX Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents (Sections 125 to 128)

9. Chapter-X Maintenance of Public order and tranquility (Sections 129 to 148)

10. Chapter- XII Information to the Police and their power to investigate (Sections 154 to 176)

11.Chapter-XIII Jurisdiction of the criminal courts in inquiries and trials (Sections 177 to 189)

12. Chapter-XIV Conditions requisite for initiation of proceedings (Sections 190-199)

13.Chapter-XV Complaints to Magistrate (Sections 200 to 203)

14.Chapter-XVI Commencement of proceedings before Magistrate (Sections 204 to 210)

15.Chapter-XVII The Charge (Sections 211 to 224)

16. Chapter XVIII Trial before a Court of Session (Sections 225 to 237)

17. Chapter XIX Trial of Warrant cases by Magistrates (Sections 238 to 250)

18. Chapter XX- Trial of Summon cases by Magistrates (Sections 251 to 259)

19. Chapter XXI Summary Trials (Sections 260 to 265)

20. Chapter XXIV General provisions as to Inquiries and Trials (Sections 300 to 327)

21. Chapter XXXIII Provision as to Bail and Bonds (Sections 436 to 439)

Part-C

05. B.S.A. (Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023)

1. Chapter I Preliminary (Sections 01, 02)

2. Chapter II Relevancy of fact (Sections 03 to 09, 12-13, 22-24, 26-27, 39-45, 47-49)

3. Chapter III Facts which need not be proved (Sections 51, 52)

4. Chapter IV Oral evidence (Sections 54, 55)

5. Chapter V of Documentary Evidence (Sections 56-73, 74)

6. Chapter VII of the burden of proof (Sections 104-120)

7. Chapter IX of witnesses (Sections 124-139)

8. Chapter X of examination of witnesses (Sections 140-164)

9. Chapter XI of improper admission and rejection of evidence (Section 169)

10. Chapter XII Repeals and savings (Section 170)

11. The Schedule

06. Indian Evidence Act, 1872

1. Definition (Section 1 to 4)

2. Of the Relevancy of facts– Sections 5 to 55 (excluding sections 12,13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 22-A and 23, 31)

3. Of Oral Evidence (Sections 59-60)

4. Of Documentary Evidence (Sections 61 to 75 and 85A, 85B, 85C, 88A, 89, 90, 90-A)

5. Of Burdens of Proof (Sections 101 to 114-A)

6. Of Witnesses (Sections 118 to 134)

7. Of the examinations of witnesses (Sections 135 to 161)

8. Of Improper Admission & Rejection of Evidence (Section 167)

Part-D

07. The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

1. Chapter- I Preliminary (Sections 1 & 2)

2.Chapter-II Atrocities (Sections 3 to 9)

3. Chapter- IV Special Court (Sections 14, 14-A & 15)

4.Chapter-IV-A Right of victims and witnesses (Sec. 15A)

5. Chapter-V Miscellaneous ( Sections 18 to 20)

08. The Arms Act, 1959

1. Preliminary (Section 1 and 2)

2. Acquisition, Possession, Manufacture, Sale, Import, Export and Transport of Arms and Ammunition (Sections 3 to 12)

3. Powers and Procedure (Sections 19 to 24B)

4. Offences & Penalties (Section 25 to 33)

5. Miscellaneous (Sections 34 to 41, 45 and 46)

09. The Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950

1. Chapter- I Definitions (Sections- 01, 3 to 7)

2. Chapter-II Control and Establishment (Sections 8-10A)

3. Chapter III Import, Export and Transport (Sections 11 to 15)

4. Chapter IV Manufacture, Possession and Sale (Sections 16 to 24, 26 and 27)

5. Chapter VIII Powers and Duties of Officers (Sections 43 to 53)

6. Chapter IX Offences and Penalties (Sections 54 to 70)

7. Chapter X Exemptions (Section 71)

8. Schedule II

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

1. Preliminary (Sections 1 and 2)

2. Sexual offences against Children (Sections 3 to 12)

3. Using a child for pornographic purposes and punishment thereof; punishment for storage of pornographic material involving a child (Sections 13 to 15)

4. Abetment of and attempt to commit an offence under the Act (Sections 16 to 19)

5. Procedure for reporting of Cases (Sections 20 to 23)

6. Procedure for recording statement of the child (Sections 24 to 27)

7. Special Courts and other allied matters:

• Special Courts (Sections 28-32)
• Procedure and powers of special Courts (Section 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 be conducted in camera (Section 37)
• Right of the child to take assistance of a legal practitioner (Section 40)
• Provision of sections 3 to 13 not to apply in certain cases (Section 41)
• Alternative punishment (Section 42)

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

1. Preliminary (Sections 1 and 2)

2. Prohibition of use of unfair means (Section 3)

3. Unauthorized possession or disclosure of question paper (Section 4)

4. Prevention of Leakage by person entrusted with examination work (Section 5)

5. Penalty: Punishment for committing theft, extortion or robbery of question paper (Section

6, Section 6-A)

6. Penalty for offence with preparation to cause hurt (Section 7)

7. Power to amend schedule (Section 8)

8. The Schedule

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

1. Preliminary (Sections 1 and 2)

2. Prohibition of use of unfair means (Section 3)

3. Possession and disclosure of question paper (Section 4)

4. Prevention of Leakage by a person entrusted or engaged with the examination (Section 5)

5. Unauthorized possession or disclosure of question Paper and answer sheet or OMR in any form (Section 6)

6. Prohibitions relating to examination Centre (Sections 7 and 8)

7. Offences by management, institution or others (Section 9)

8. Penalties (Section 10)

9. Debarment on conviction (Section 11)

10. Nature of offences under the Act (Section 14)

11. Investigation of offences (Section 15)

12. Trial by Designated Courts & power to appoint such courts (Sections 16 and 17)

13. Schedule I & II

13. Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

1. Preliminary (Section 1- 2)

2. Power of court to release certain offenders after admonition (Section 3)

3. Power of court to release certain offenders on probation of good conduct (Section 4)

4. Power of court to require released offenders to pay compensation and costs (Section 5)

5. Restrictions on imprisonment of offenders under twenty-one years of age (Section 6)

6. Report of probation officer to be confidential (Section 7)

7. Variation of conditions of probation (Section 8)

8. Procedure in case of offender failing to observe conditions of bond (Section 9)

9. Provision as to sureties (Section 10)

10. Courts competent to make order under the Act, appeal, revision and power of courts in appeal and revision (Section 11)

11. Removal of disqualification attached to conviction (Section 12)

12. Probation officers (Section 13)

13. Duties of Probation officers (Section 14)

14. Probation officers to be public servants (Section 15)

15. Protection of action taken in good faith (Section 16)

16. Power to make rules (Section 17)

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

1. Preliminary (Section 1 and 2)

2. Juvenile Justice Board (Section 4 to 9)

3. Procedure in relation to Children in conflict with the law (Section 10 to 26)

4. Child Welfare Committee (Section 27 to 30)

5. Rehabitation and Social reintegration (Section 39-55)

6. Other offences against Children (Section 74 to 89)

7. Miscellaneous (Section 90 to 107)

General Hindi

Given below is the Rajasthan APO Hindi syllabus for reference:

• मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्ति का निहितार्थ एवं प्रयोग
• दिए हुए अंग्रेजी वाक्यों तथा पारिभाषिक (विधिक) शब्दों का हिंदी में अनुवाद
• संक्षिप्तीकरण— गद्यांश पर आधारित शीर्षक, शीर्षक, लघुभाग एक-तिहाई शब्दों में संक्षिप्तीकरण तथा गद्यांश पर आधारित एक प्रश्न (गद्यांश की शब्द सीमा—लगभग 200 शब्द)
• कार्यालयी पत्र, कार्यालय आदेश, परिपत्र, अर्धशासकीय पत्र, निविदा, अधिसूचना, प्रेस विज्ञप्ति, अभिभाषक पत्र (वकालतनामा)—एक प्रश्न
• सामाजिक विषय पर लेख (शब्द सीमा 250 शब्द)

General English

The General English syllabus covers three parts: Grammar & Usage, Comprehension & Precis Writing, and Composition & Notice Writing. Check the detailed syllabus below:

Part	Topics
Part A- Grammar & Usage	Tenses Determiners Phrasal verbs Subject-verb agreement Words often Confused or misused Synonyms Antonyms Modals expressing various notions & concepts such as Obligation, Request, Permission, Prohibition, Intention, Condition, Probability, Possibility, Purpose, Comparison, Contrast, and Concession.
Part B- Comprehension and Precis Writing	Comprehension of an Unseen Passage (approximately 300 words): 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). Precis Writing
Part C- Composition and Notice Writing	Paragraph writing (approximately 250 words). Notice writing (approximately 100 words)

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Rajasthan APO Syllabus PDF Download

You should download the Rajasthan APO syllabus PDF to check the subjects, topics, and exam format before starting your preparation. The syllabus provides detailed insights into what to cover for both the Prelims and Mains examinations. Download the syllabus PDF below:

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Weightage of Rajasthan APO Exam

The Rajasthan APO Prelims is conducted for 100 marks, while the Mains examination carries a total of 400 marks. Check the complete weightage below:

RPSC APO Prelims Exam Pattern

The Preliminary exam will be conducted offline (OMR Answer sheet). It will be an objective-type test in which 70% weightage will be given to the law paper, and 30% weightage will be given to tests of proficiency in Hindi and English. 

The marks obtained in the prelims shall not be considered towards the final selection. A negative marking of 1/3rd mark will be applicable for every incorrect answer. 

Part	Subjects	Maximum Marks	Number of Questions	Duration
A	Law	70	70	2 Hours
B	Language
	General Hindi	15	15
	General English	15	15

RPSC APO Mains Exam Pattern

The Rajasthan APO Mains is a descriptive written examination with a total weightage of 400 marks. The minimum qualifying marks for each paper shall be 40% (35% for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes).

Part	Subjects	Maximum Marks	Duration
I	Law	300	3 Hours
II	Language		2 Hours
	General Hindi	50
	General English	50

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How to Cover the RPSC APO Syllabus?

The Rajasthan APO syllabus covers several law subjects along with language papers. Hence, studying without a plan can make preparation difficult. Divide the syllabus into smaller parts and revise each topic regularly.

Start with the syllabus

Read the complete syllabus before commencing your preparation. Mark the subjects and topics you need to cover for the Prelims and Mains.

Study important laws first

Begin with the main law subjects and give more time to topics that need more understanding. This helps you build a strong foundation before moving to smaller topics.

Make short notes

Prepare simple notes for important sections, definitions, legal provisions, and concepts. Keep them short so you can revise them faster before the exam.

Practice and revise

Solve RPSC APO previous year questions and practice questions after learning each topic. Revise regularly to remember important provisions and identify areas for improvement.

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Constitution of India	Schedules of Indian Constitution
Sources of Indian Constitution	Articles of Indian Constitution
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