RPSC APO Exam Date 2026 Out for 371 Posts, Prelims Exam on 2 Sep

The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), Ajmer, has announced the exam date for 371 vacancies for the RPSC Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Preliminary Examination in the Home Department (Prosecution). RPSC APO Prelims Exam is scheduled for 2nd September 2026 (Tuesday). The exam will be held in offline mode at various exam centres throughout the state.

RPSC APO Exam Date 2026 Out

RPSC has released the RPSC Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Preliminary Examination Date 2026 through the official notice released on https://rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in. The RPSC APO Exam will be conducted on 2nd September 2026. The exam will be conducted in a single shift from 12 noon to 2 pm.

RPSC APO Recruitment 2026 – Overview

RPSC Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Recruitment 2026- Quick Overview
Organisation Name	Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC)
Advertisement No.	03/EXAM/APO/EP-I/2026-27
Post Name	Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO)
Department	Home Department (Prosecution)
Total Vacancies	371
RPSC APO Exam Date	2nd September 2026
Salary	Pay Matrix Level L-11 (Grade Pay Rs. 4200/-)
Job Location	Rajasthan
Official website	https://rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in

RPSC APO Recruitment 2026- Important Dates

The RPSC APO Recruitment 2026 Notification has been released along with the complete registration schedule. RPSC Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Preliminary exam is going to be conducted on 2nd September 2026.

Events	Dates
Notification Release Date	27th May 2026
Apply Online Starts	8th June 2026
Last Date to Apply Online	7th July 2026
RPSC APO Exam City Slip	26th August 2026
RPSC APO Admit Card 2026	30th August 2026
RPSC APO Exam Date	2nd September 2026

RPSC Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Notification 2026

The official RPSC APO Recruitment Notification (Advertisement No. 03/EXAM/APO/EP-I/2026-27, dated 27 May 2026) has been released on the official RPSC Website. The notification PDF contains all relevant information about vacancies, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, and instructions to the applicants. Candidates must go through the notification carefully before filling out the online application form.

RPSC APO Vacancy 2026

RPSC has announced a total of 371 Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) vacancies for which the category-wise distribution is as follows:

Post	Total	UR	SC	ST	OBC	MBC	EWS
Non SA-355	368	110	29	21	53	04	25
SA-15	03	03	—	—	—	—	—
Total	371	113	29	21	61	04	25

RPSC APO Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Before you apply, make sure you meet all the eligibility criteria. Applying without meeting the criteria can lead to disqualification later.

Educational Qualification

A Degree in Law (Professional) or an integrated Law Course from a University established by law in India.
Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagri Script and knowledge of Rajasthani dialects and social customs of Rajasthan.

Age Limit (as on 01.01.2027)

Minimum Age: 21 years
Maximum Age: 40 years

Age Relaxation

Category	Age Relaxation
Male candidates of SC/ST/OBC/MBC/EWS of Rajasthan	5 years
Women of the General Category	5 years
Women of SC/ST/OBC/MBC/EWS of Rajasthan	10 years
Widow and Divorced Women	No upper age limit
PwD candidates (as per Rajasthan Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2018)	5 years
Ex-Servicemen	15 years (subject to conditions)

RPSC APO Application Fee 2026

Before submitting the online application form, candidates have to submit an application fee. The fee can be paid online, and once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

Category	Application Fee
General	Rs. 600
SC/ST/BC/OBC	Rs. 400
PwBD	Rs. 400

RPSC APO 2026 Selection Process

The selection for RPSC APO 2026 will be done through a competitive written examination. The exam consists of two stages:

Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
Main Examination (Written)

RPSC APO Recruitment 2026 Exam Pattern

Preliminary Examination

The Prelims is an objective-type exam.
70% weightage will be given to the Law Paper subjects.
30% weightage will go to test proficiency in Hindi and English.
Marks from Prelims will NOT be counted in the final merit list.

Main Examination

The main exam consists of 2 papers:

Minimum qualifying marks: 40% for each paper (relaxed to 35% for SC/ST candidates).

Paper	Subjects	Marks	Duration
Paper 1	Law	300	3 hours
Paper 2	Language- General Hindi + General English	50 + 50= 100	2 hours
Total		400

FAQs

What is the educational qualification required for RPSC APO 2026?

Candidates must hold a Degree in Law (Professional) or an integrated Law Course from a recognised university established by law in India.

What is the selection process for RPSC APO 2026?

Selection will be through a Preliminary Exam (objective type) followed by a Main Exam (written). Prelims marks are qualifying in nature and not counted in the final merit.