RPSC APO Syllabus 2026: Prelims and Mains Guide

The RPSC APO syllabus 2026 was released by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission on 19 June 2026, in two separate documents for the preliminary and main exams of the Assistant Prosecution Officer recruitment. Unlike many state exams, RPSC lists the exact sections of each Act, so you can build a precise reading plan instead of guessing.

This page sets out the prelims and mains syllabus subject by subject, shows where the two stages overlap, and suggests what to start with. The biggest change for this cycle is that the new criminal laws (BNS, BNSS and BSA) sit alongside the IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act, so you need to know both sets.

Table of Contents

RPSC APO syllabus at a glance

Key changes to know

• Two sets of criminal laws: Both stages include the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, and also the IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act.

• Section-wise limits: The prelims covers chosen chapters only, for example BNS sections 1 to 3, 14 to 44, 63 to 146, 189 to 194 (selected) and 303 to 334.

• Rajasthan exam laws: Both the 1992 and 2022 Rajasthan acts on unfair means in public examinations are part of the law syllabus.

• Practical focus in mains: RPSC states that the law paper tests practical knowledge of criminal law and procedure, including framing charges in criminal cases.

Older pages may still show a syllabus without the 2023 criminal laws, so follow the official RPSC syllabus dated 19 June 2026.

RPSC APO prelims syllabus

Part A: Law (70 marks)

The main IPC and BNS chapters on offences against the body and property, plus the general exceptions, cover a large share of the law section. Learn them with the matching sections of the old and new codes, because questions can be framed on either.

Part B: General Hindi (15 marks)

• Vocabulary: Antonyms (vilom shabd), prefixes (upsarg) and one word for a phrase.

• Sandhi: Sandhi and sandhi-vichchhed, with some types excluded; check the exclusions in the official syllabus.

• Administrative terminology: Paribhashik shabdavali, English to Hindi.

• Correction: Word correction (shabd shuddhi) and sentence correction (vakya shuddhi).

Part B: General English (15 marks)

• Grammar: Tenses, active and passive voice, determiners and prepositions.

• Modals: Modals expressing obligation, request, permission, prohibition, intention, condition, probability, possibility, purpose, comparison, contrast and concession.

• Vocabulary: One word substitution.

RPSC APO mains syllabus: Paper I Law

Paper I carries 300 marks and is split into four parts. The mains extends the prelims chapters and adds trial procedure, charge, bail and appeals.

Part A: Substantive criminal law

• BNS, 2023: Preliminary, punishments, general exceptions, abetment, conspiracy and attempt, offences against women and children, human body, the state (section 152), public tranquillity, public servants, contempt of lawful authority, false evidence, public health and safety, property, documents, criminal intimidation and defamation, and repeal and savings.

• IPC, 1860: Introduction, general explanations, punishments, general exceptions, abetment, criminal conspiracy, public tranquillity, human body, property, cruelty by husband or relatives (498-A) and attempts (511).

Part B: Criminal procedure

• BNSS, 2023: Courts and their powers, arrest, process, production of things, security, maintenance, public order, investigation, jurisdiction, initiation of proceedings, complaints, the charge, sessions, warrant, summons and summary trials, plea bargaining, general provisions on trials, judgment, appeals, revision, transfer, bail and bonds, disposal of property and irregular proceedings.

• CrPC, 1973: The corresponding chapters from the preliminary sections through trials, general provisions on inquiries and trials, and bail and bonds (sections 436 to 439).

Part C: Evidence

• BSA, 2023: Relevancy, facts that need not be proved, oral and documentary evidence, burden of proof, witnesses, examination of witnesses, improper admission of evidence and the Schedule.

• Indian Evidence Act, 1872: Definitions, relevancy (with listed exclusions), oral and documentary evidence, burden of proof, witnesses, examination of witnesses and section 167.

Part D: Special and local laws

RPSC APO mains syllabus: Paper II Language

Paper II carries 100 marks, 50 each for General Hindi and General English, at Senior Secondary level.

Overlap between prelims and mains

Is there an interview syllabus?

No. The advertisement prescribes a preliminary exam and a written main exam, and selection is on the basis of mains marks. There is no interview stage, so there is no interview syllabus.

How to cover the syllabus

1. Weeks 1 to 6: Read BNS with IPC, BNSS with CrPC and BSA with the Evidence Act, chapter by chapter, and build a section-mapping table.

2. Weeks 4 to 8: Add the special Acts and 30 to 40 minutes of Hindi and English grammar each day.

3. From week 6: Take topic-wise tests on each Act and short sectional tests on the language part.

4. Mains phase: Write two or three law answers a day, including framing charges on given facts, and one translation or precis exercise.

5. Final phase: Full-length timed papers, same-day analysis and revision from your error log.