Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Examination

• Assistant Prosecution Officer exam is conducted by various State Public Service Commissions to recruit candidates for the post of APO. The nomenclature of this post varies from one State to another, for instance in Haryana it is known as Assistant District Attorney (ADA), in MP it is known as Assistant District Prosecution Officer (ADPO) and in the State of UP & Bihar it is known as APO.
• Assistant Prosecution Officers are Gazetted officers and they help the State/Courts in prosecution of different cases.

Eligibility Criterion

• The candidates must possess Law Degree from any recognized University upto the last date for receipt of application.
• The age limit varies from one State to another State but its generally in the range of 21 years to 40 years.

Exam Pattern and Syllabus

The exam pattern consists of three stages in most of the States but syllabus vary from one State to another. You can click here to download state specific syllabus.

• Stage I: Preliminary examination – It is a qualifying exam and used for screening of candidates who will write the mains examination. The questions are of multiple-choice, objective type. It consists of two papers:
• Law
• General Knowledge
• Stage 2: Mains examination : It consists of 4-5 papers of subjective/descriptive nature viz. Law, General Knowledge and Language paper.
• Stage III: Personality Test or interview – In this stages the candidates who are successful in the mains examination are called for in-person interview. The interview plays very crucial role in final selection.