Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO)

Preliminary Examination – Objective Type

Total Marks100

Total Questions100

Time Duration2 Hours

Exam TypeObjective (MCQ)

Weightage

Law – 70%

Hindi & English – 30%

Negative Marking

1/3 mark deducted for each wrong answer.

Merit Rule

Preliminary marks are not counted in final selection.

Scheme of Preliminary Examination

Part	Subject	Marks	No. of Questions	Time
A	Law	70	70	2 Hours
B	General Hindi	15	15
B	General English	15	15

Law Subjects Syllabus

Indian Penal Code, 1860
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Arms Act, 1959
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
Rajasthan Public Examination Acts
- Prevention of Unfair Means Act, 1992
- Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means Act, 2022

General Hindi

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

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

Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO)

Competitive (MAINS) Examination – Home Department (Prosecution)

Total Papers02

Total Marks400

Law Paper300 Marks

Language Paper100 Marks

Exam Type

Written Main Examination

Qualifying Marks

40% in each paper

SC/ST – 5% relaxation

Compulsory

Appearing in each paper is mandatory.

Scheme of Competitive (MAINS) Examination

Paper	Subject	Marks	Duration
I	Law	300	3 Hours
II	Language General Hindi & General English	100	2 Hours

Important Instructions

Question paper may contain very short, short & essay type questions.
Law paper tests practical knowledge of criminal law & procedure.
Framing of charges in criminal cases is included.
Paper-II standard shall be of Senior Secondary level.

Paper – I : LAW (300 Marks)

Part-A : Indian Penal Code, 1860

Sections 1–4, 6–52A, 53–75, 76–106
Abetment (107–120), Criminal Conspiracy (120A–120B)
Offences against State (121, 124A)
Public Tranquillity (141–160)
Public Servants & False Evidence (172–229A)
Public Health & Morals (268–294A)
Human Body (299–377), Property (378–462)
498-A, Defamation, Criminal Intimidation, Attempt (511)

Part-B : Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

Ch. I–V : Preliminary, Courts, Powers, Arrest
Processes, Security, Maintenance, Public Order
Investigation (154–176), Jurisdiction (177–189)
Charge (211–224), Sessions & Magistrate Trials
Summary Trials, Plea Bargaining
Judgment, Appeals, Revision, Transfer
Bail, Limitation, Section 482 & Schedules

Part-C : Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Relevancy of Facts (5–55)
Oral & Documentary Evidence
Burden of Proof
Witnesses & Examination
Improper Admission of Evidence

Part-D : Special & State Laws

SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Arms Act, 1959
Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950
POCSO Act, 2012
Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
Juvenile Justice Act, 2015
Rajasthan Public Examination Acts (1992 & 2022)

Paper – II : Language (100 Marks)

General Hindi – 50 Marks

शब्द एवं वाक्य शुद्धि
मुहावरे, लोकोक्तियाँ
समश्रुत भिन्नार्थक शब्द
अनुवाद (अंग्रेज़ी से हिंदी)
संक्षेपण एवं गद्यावतरण
कार्यालयी पत्र, अधिसूचना, प्रेस विज्ञप्ति
समसामयिक विषय पर लेख

General English – 50 Marks

Grammar & Usage
Tenses, Voice, Narration
Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs
Modals & Words often confused
Comprehension & Precis Writing
Translation (Hindi → English)
Letter, Report & Notice Writing