RPSC APO Cut Off 2026: Previous Year Marks Guide
The RPSC APO cut-off works at two levels. In the prelims, it is the lowest mark that put a candidate inside the 15-times shortlist for their area and category. In the mains, the result also depends on a fixed floor of 40% in each paper (35% for SC and ST), and that floor has decided the outcome more than competition has.
The figures below come from the Rajasthan Public Service Commission's own result notices for the 2026 and 2024 Assistant Prosecution Officer exams. Use them as benchmarks for planning, not as a promise of what the next cut-off will be.
RPSC APO prelims cut-off 2026
Result declared on 1 October 2026. The table shows the General sub-category of each category for Non-Scheduled Area posts. For the Scheduled Area, the General (UR) cut-off was 47.14.
Category | Prelims cut-off 2026 (out of 100) |
|---|---|
General (UR) | 63.97 |
OBC | 38.38 |
EWS | 37.37 |
SC | 34.34 |
ST | 29.29 |
MBC | 18.18 |
Sahariya | Not available |
In all, 5,555 Non-Scheduled Area and 225 Scheduled Area candidates qualified provisionally for the mains. Separate cut-offs for women, widows, divorcees, ex-servicemen and disability categories are in the official 2026 prelims result notice.
RPSC APO cut-off 2024
Prelims 2024
Category | Prelims cut-off 2024 |
|---|---|
General (UR) | 71.67 |
OBC | 71.33 |
EWS | 70.33 |
SC | 51.00 |
ST | 35.33 |
MBC | 34.67 |
General (UR), Scheduled Area | 54.33 |
ST, Scheduled Area | 12.33 |
The 2024 prelims was held on 19 January 2025, and 2,724 candidates qualified for the mains.
Mains 2024
Category | Mains cut-off 2024 (out of 400) |
|---|---|
General (UR), Non-Scheduled Area | 163.50 |
All reserved categories | Not available: no candidate met the minimum qualifying marks |
Scheduled Area | Not available: no candidate met the minimum qualifying marks |
Only four candidates were placed on the 2024 main list against 181 advertised posts. RPSC has stated that this result is subject to the final decision in special leave petitions pending before the Supreme Court.
Trend: what the two cycles show
Prelims cut-offs fell in 2026: The 2026 cycle had about twice as many posts (371 against 181), so the 15-times shortlist was larger and every category cut-off listed above dropped.
The mains floor matters more than the cut-off: In 2024 the competition did not decide the result; the 40% minimum in each paper did.
Reserved category gaps are wide: Category cut-offs vary a lot because each category's shortlist depends on its own vacancy count.
What affects the RPSC APO cut-off
Number of posts: More vacancies mean a bigger shortlist and usually a lower prelims cut-off.
Paper difficulty: A tougher law section pulls marks down, especially with one-third negative marking.
Number of candidates: More serious applicants raise the bar in the General and larger reserved categories.
Minimum qualifying marks: In the mains, 40% per paper (35% for SC and ST) applies regardless of how many posts are vacant.
How to set your target
Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat last year's figures as a benchmark only, and aim for a clear margin above them rather than a bare pass.
Prelims: Aim for a score comfortably above the latest cut-off for your category, and do not rely on a large category gap repeating.
Mains Paper I: Plan for well above 120 out of 300 in law, because 120 is only the General minimum.
Mains Paper II: Treat 40 out of 100 in language as a hard line you must cross with room to spare.
Compare your results with the 2024 mains result notice.
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