UPPSC Assistant Prosecution Officer Examination 2027

UPPSC APO Prelims has 150 objective questions in 150 minutes covering Law (75Q), General Studies (50Q), and General Hindi (25Q). Negative marking of -0.33 applies. Mains has 3 descriptive papers: Law Paper I, Law Paper II, and General Hindi, each carrying 200 marks.

UPPSC APO covers IPC, CrPC, CPC, Indian Evidence Act, Negotiable Instruments Act, Transfer of Property Act, Constitution of India, Contract Act, and specific UP Acts like UP Police Act. Law contributes 50% of prelims marks, making it the most critical subject.

APO (Assistant Prosecution Officer) represents the state government in criminal cases in Magistrate courts across Uttar Pradesh. They prepare prosecution chargesheets, argue cases before magistrates, advise police on legal matters, and supervise subordinate prosecution staff in their district.

UPPSC APO falls under Pay Band-3 (Rs. 15,600-39,100) with Grade Pay Rs. 5,400. The basic pay starts at approximately Rs. 56,100 per month in the 7th Pay Commission scale. With DA, HRA and other allowances, total salary comes to Rs. 75,000-90,000 per month.

General category candidates get 6 attempts, OBC candidates get 9 attempts, and SC/ST candidates have unlimited attempts up to the maximum age limit. Age relaxation for PwD candidates is an additional 15 years. The upper age limit is 40 years for general category.