Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has released the form for mains examination for the post of Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO). UPPSC APO Mains exam date will be released soon by the UPPSC. Candidates who have qualified prelims examination may apply for the UPPSC APO mains examination from the links below.
Eligibility-
- Candidate must have cleared the UP APO prelims exam which was conducted on 21 Aug 2022.
- Candidate must have a bachelor degree in law (LL.B.)
- Candidate must be eligible to be enrolled as an Advocate.
Important Dates-
- Mains Application Begin : 27/09/2022
- Last Date for Apply Online for Mains : 12/10/2022
- Mains Exam Date- To be announced later by UPPSC
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Pattern Of Examination-
UP APO exam is conducted in three phases-
Prelims- The prelims examination is for shortlisting of candidates. This exam is conducted in offline mode with the objective choice questions. Total 150 questions are asked out of which 100 questions relate to legal subjects while rest 50 questions relate to general knowledge. Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), Indian Evidence Act, UP Police Act and UP Police Regulation comprises the law subject section.
Mains Examination- Those candidates who clear the prelims examination will be eligible for the mains examination. This is a written test which test the in depth knowledge of students about the subject. It has multiple legal subjects papers, essay paper and language paper.
Personality Test/ Interview- After clearing both the stages i.e. prelims and mains candidates will be called for an interview. This is a perosnality test which assesses the personality and suitability of the candidate for the post.
After that merit list will be prepared and on that basis candidates will be recommended for the post of Assistant Prosecution Officer.
If you have cleared the prelims examination then you can apply for the mains examination by clicking on the link below.
Apply to Modify Form Click Here
Apply Online for Mains Click Here
Frequently Asked Questions-
The duty of APO is to argue in the court of law on behalf of the government/ prosecution. When a criminal case is filed it becomes the duty of the state to represent the victim in the court of law.
Yes, APO is a post of gazetted officer. They assist the Public Prosecution in collecting evidence and they also represent the government in the court proceedings.
As per the official release by the Commission 64,100 candidates applied for the exam however only 33,315 candidates appeared for the examination. The exam for the same was conducted on 21 August 2022.
There was 1/3 negative marking in the UP APO prelims exam. Two hours was provided to solve 150 objective choice questions.
