APO Exam Syllabus

                                                                                                               Prelims Syllabus (Rajasthan)

Part-A LAW

1- I.P.C. (Indian Panel Code, 1860) • Introduction (Sec 1- 4) • General Explanation (Sec 6-52A) • General Exceptions (Sec 76-106) • Principle of Joint Liability (Sec 34 and149) • Offences affecting the Human Body (Sec 299-377) • Offences against Property (Sec 378-462)

2- Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 • Preliminary (Sec 1-5) • Constitution of Criminal Courts & their Powers (Sec 6-31) • Process to compel appearance (Sec 61-90) • Information to Police and their power to investigate (Sec 154-176) • Charge (Sec 211-224) • Trial of Warrant Cases by Magistrate (Sec 238-250) • Trial of Summon Cases by Magistrate (Sec 251-259) • Summary trials (Sec 260-265) • Bail and Bonds (Sec 436-439)

3- Indian Evidence Act, 1872 • Preliminary (Sec 1-4) • Relevancy of facts (Sec 5-11, 24-30, 32, 45-51, 52-55) • Of Witnesses (Sec 118-134)

4- The SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 • Preliminary (Sec 1-2) • Atrocities (Sec 3-9)

5- The Arms Act, 1959 • Preliminary (Sec 1-2) • Acquisition, Possession, Manufacture, Sale, Import, Export and Transport of Arms etc. (Sec 3-12) • Powers and Procedures (Sec 19-24 B)

6- The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 • Preliminary (Sec 1-2) • Juvenile Justice Board (Sec 4-9) • Procedure in relation to children in Conflict with law (Sec 10-26)

7. The Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950 • Preliminary (Sec 1, 3-7) • Offences and Penalties (Sec. 54-70)

8. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. • Preliminary (Sec 1-2) • Sexual offences against children (Sec 3-12)

9. The Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 1992– (Sections 1-8)

10.Rajasthan Public Examination Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022- (Sec 1-10)

11.Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 • Short, title, extent and commencement (Section 1) • Definitions (Section 2) • Restrictions on imprisonment of offenders under 21 years of age (Section 6) • Report of probation officer to be confidential (Section 7) • Procedure in case of offenders failing to observe conditions of bond (Section 9) • Provision as to sureties (Section 10).

Part-B General Hindi

1. विलोम

2. उपसर्ग

3. वाक्यांश के लिए सार्थक शब्द

4. संधि एवं संधि विच्छेद (अयादि स्वर संधि और विसर्ग संधि को छोड़कर)

5. पारिभाषिक शब्दावली (प्रशासनिक) (अंग्रेजी से हिंदी )

6. शब्द शुद्धि

7. वाक्य शुद्धि

General English

1. Tenses

2. Voice (Active -Passive)

3. Narration (Direct- Indirect)

4. Determiners

5. Preposition

6. Modals expressing various notions & concepts like- Obligation, Request, Permission, Prohibition, Intention, Condition, Probability, Possibility, Purpose, Comparison, Contrast and Concession etc.

7. One word Substitution

Scheme of examination and syllabus for the post of Assistant Prosecution Officer

1.The examination scheme for recruitment to the post of Assistant Prosecution Officer shall consist of an objective type preliminary examination and a written main examination.

2.The preliminary examination shall be objective type examination in which 70% weightage will be given to the subjects prescribed in syllabus for law Paper and 30% weightage shall be given to test proficiency in Hindi and English language. The marks obtained in the preliminary examination shall not be counted towards the final selection.

3.The Preliminary examination shall consist of the following subjects: –

Part

Subjects

Marks

No. of Questions

Time

A

LAW

70

70

B

Language

1. General Hindi          

2. General English    

15 + 15

30

2 Hours

4. Negative marking shall be applicable in the evaluation of answers. For every wrong answer one-third of the marks prescribed for that particular question shall be deducted. 

Explanation: - Wrong answer shall mean an incorrect answer or multiple answers
Scheme and Syllabus of competitive (MAINS) examination for the post of Assistant Prosecution Officer
    1. The examination scheme for recruitment to the post of Assistant Prosecution Officer shall consist of a written main examination.
    2. The main examination shall consist of the following subjects: –
Paper Subjects Marks Time
I Law 300 3 hrs
II Language [i) General Hindi + ii) General English] 50 + 50 2 hrs
  1. The minimum qualifying marks for each paper shall be 40%: Provided that the percentage fixed as above shall be relaxed by 5% for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
  2. The standard of the paper-II will be that of Senior Secondary level.
  3. It shall be compulsory to appear in each and every paper of written test.
  4. Law paper is designed to test practical knowledge of the candidates in criminal law and procedure and framing charges in criminal cases.
  5. The syllabus for competitive examination shall include the following: –

Paper-I – LAW 300 Marks

Part-A: Indian Penal Code 1860

  1. Introduction – Sections 1 to 4 (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 120 A & B (Ch. V – A)
  7. Of offence against the State – Sections-121 and 124 A (Ch. – VI)
  8. Of offence against the Public Tranquility– Sections 141 to 160 (Ch. – VIII)
  9. Of Contempt of the Lawful Authority of Public Servant– Sections 172 to 190 (Ch. – X)
  10. Of False Evidence and offence against Public Justice –Sections 191 to 195-A, 201, 212, 216, 216A, 216B, 225A, 225B, 228A, 229A (Ch. – XI)
  11. Of offence affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals Sections-268 to 294-A (Ch. – XIV)
  12. Of offence affecting the human body– Sections 299 to 377 (Ch. – XVI)
  13. Of offences against property–Sections 378 to 462 (Ch. – XVII)
  14. Of cruelty by husband or relatives of husband–Sections 498-A (Ch. – XX-A)
  15. Of Defamation– Sections 499 to 502 (Ch. – XXI)
  16. Of Criminal Intimidation, insult and annoyance–Sections 503 to 510 (Ch. – XXII)
  17. Of attempts to commit offences– Sections 511 (Ch. – XXIII)

Part-B: 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 35
  4. Chapter –IV- Powers of Superior Officers of Police–Section 36, Aid to the Magistrates and the Police –Sections–37 to 40
  5. Chapter-V- Arrest of persons– Sections 41 to 60-A
  6. Chapter-VI- Process to Compel Appearance –Sections 61 to 90
  7. Chapter-VII- Process to Compel the production of things– Sections 91 to 105
  8. Chapter-VIII- Security for keeping the peace and good behavior– Sections 106 to 124
  9. Chapter-IX- Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents– Sections 125 to 128
  10. Chapter-X- Maintenance of Public order and tranquility– Sections 129 to 148
  11. Chapter-XI- Preventive Action of Police– Sections 149 to 153
  12. Chapter- XII- Information to the Police and their power to investigate– Sections 154 to 176
  13. Chapter-XIII- Jurisdiction of the criminal courts in inquiries and trials– Sections 177 to 189
  14. Chapter- XIV- Conditions requisite for initiation of proceedings– Sections 190 to 199
  15. Chapter- XV- Complaints to Magistrate– Sections 200 to 203

16. Chapter-XVI- Commencement of proceedings before Magistrate– Sections 204 to 210

17. Chapter-XVII- The Charge– Sections 211 to 224

18. Chapter XVIII- Trial before a Court of Session– Sections 225 to 237

19. Chapter XIX- Trial of Warrant cases by Magistrates– Sections 238 to 250

20. Chapter XX- Trial of Summon cases by Magistrates– Sections 251 to 259

21. Chapter XXI- Summary Trials– Sections 260 to 265

22. Chapter XXI-A- Plea Bargaining- Sections 265A to 265 L

23. Chapter XXIII- Evidence in Inquiries and Trials– Sections 272 to 299

24. Chapter XXIV- General provisions as to Inquiries and Trials– Sections 300 to 327

25. Chapter XXVII- The Judgment– Sections 353 to 365

26. Chapter XXIX- Appeals– Sections 372 to 394

27. Chapter XXX- Reference and Revision– Sections 395 to 405

28. Chapter XXXI- Transfer of Criminal Cases– Sections 406 to 412

29. Chapter XXXII- Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences– Sections 432 to 435

30. Chapter XXXIII- Provision as to Bail and Bonds– Sections 436 to 450

31. Chapter XXXVI- Limitation for taking cognizance of certain offences– Sections 467 to 473

32. Chapter XXXVII- Miscellaneous (Section- 482 only), The First and Second Schedule

Part-C: Indian Evidence Act, 1872

1. Preliminary– Sections 1 to 4

2. Of the Relevancy of facts– Sections 5 to 55 (excluding sections 12,13,19, 20 and 23)

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 166

8. Of Improper Admission & Rejection of evidence– Section 167

Part-D

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

  1. Chapter- I- Preliminary– Sections 1 & 2
  2. Chapter-II- Atrocities– Section 3 to 9
  3. Chapter- IV- Special Court Section 14 & 15
  4. Chapter-IV-A Right of victims and witnesses (Sec-15A)
  5. Chapter-V- Miscellaneous Sections 16 to 20

2. The Arms Act, 1959;

  1. Preliminary– Section – 1 and 2
  2. Acquisition, Possession, Manufacture, Sale, Import, Export and Transport of Arms and Ammunition Section 3 to 12
  3. Powers and Procedure– Section 19 to 24B
  4. Offences & Penalties– Section 25 to 33
  5. Miscellaneous Sections 34 to 41, 45 and 46

3. The Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950

  1. Chapter- I- Preliminary – Sections- 01, 3 to 7
  2. Chapter-II- Control and Establishment– Section 8-10A
  3. Chapter-III- Import, Export and Transport– Section 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

4. 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 child for pornographic purposes and punishment thereof, punishment for storage of pornographic material involving child – Sections 13 to 15
  4. Abetment of and attempt to commit an offence under the Act– Sections 16 to 18
  5. Procedure for reporting of Cases– Sections 19 to 23
  6. Procedure for recording statement of the child– Sections 24 to 27
  7. Special Courts and other allied matters:
  8. Special Courts: Designation, Procedure and powers– Sections 28, 33
  9. Procedure in case of Commission of offence by child and determination of age by special court– Section 34
  10. Period for recording of evidence of child and disposal of case– Section 35
  11. Child not to see accused at the time of testifying– Section 36
  12. Trial to conducted in camera– Section 37
  13. Presumptions: As to certain offences and culpable mental state on the part of the accused Section– 29, 30
  14. Application of code of criminal procedure, 1973 to proceedings before a special court– Section 31
  15. Provision as to Special Public prosecutor (Sec-32) Right of child to take assistance of legal practitioner– Section 40

5. 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: Contravention of Section 3 or Section 4 or Section 5 – Section 6
  6. Penalty for offence with preparation to cause hurt– Section 7
  7. Power to amend schedule– Section 8
  8. The Schedule.