UP APO New Syllabus 2026
Are you looking for UP APO New Syllabus 2026? Here is the detailed information to help you.
The Directorate of Prosecution Office has proposed an amended syllabus for UP APO Exam to the authorities. Many new laws including minor and major have been proposed in the proposal. Once the proposal is accepted the new amended syllabus will be applicable for all the candidates who are planning to appear in the upcoming UP APO Exam 2025. Here we are to provide this information to all those candidates who are planning to appear in this years’ Uttar Pradesh APO Exam.
The UP APO Vacancy Notification has yet to be announced. But the Directorate of Prosecution Officer has given an insight through this recent notification that the UP APO Recruitment notification is also expected to be released in the month of September of October. Here we have mentioned the complete and updated UP APO Exam Syllabus below.
UP APO Exam Pattern 2026
UPPSC APO Exam will be held in three stages. These are mentioned below –
- Preliminary Exam (Objective Type)
- Mains Exam (Subjective Type) and
- Personal Interview
The Uttar Pradesh APO Prelims Exam is only qualifying in nature. The scores obtained at this stage are not added in the final merit list. Candidates are considered for the subsequent stage only if their preliminary scores are higher than the minimum required scores. These scores are different for each category of candidate. Here a candidates can get the complete overview regarding the Uttar Pradesh APO Exam Pattern in the next slide.
| Haryana ADA Syllabus | HPSC ADA Vacancy 2025 |
UP APO Prelims New Syllabus 2026
Preliminary Examination (Time-2 Hours, Marks-150) [Negative Mark- 0.33]
General Knowledge (Part-I) [Mark – 50]
It will include day to day happenings around India and the World with special reference to-
Topics:
| (a) General Science- Physics, Chemistry, Biology basics |
| (b) Current Events of National and International Importance |
| (c) History of India- Ancient, Medieval, Modern |
| (d) Indian National Movement- Key leaders & events |
| (e) Indian Polity & Economy- Constitution, governance, economy |
| (f) World Geography and Population- Climate, demographics, global trends |
Candidates are expected to have general awareness about the above topics
Law (Part-II) [Mark- 100]
It will cover the following Acts and Law with No. of Marks indicated as under:–
| Topics | No. of Marks |
| 1. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita | 30 |
| 2. Bhatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita | 25 |
| 3. Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam | 20 |
| 4. U.P. Police Act And Regulations under this Act. | 15 |
| 5. Indian Constitution | 10 |
UP APO Mains Syllabus -2026
| Paper | Name of Subjects | Marks | Duration |
| Paper 1 | General Hindi
[Grammar, Essay, Precis, Translation] |
100 | 1.5 hrs |
| Paper 2 | General English
[Vocabulary, Grammar, Composition, Translation] |
50 | 1.5 hrs |
| Paper 3 | General Knowledge
[Same as GK in Prelims Exam] |
50 | 3 hrs |
| Paper 4 | Criminal Law & Procedure
[BNS 2023 BNSS 2023 Trial procedures, arrest, bail, prosecution roles] |
100 | 3 hrs |
| Paper 5 | Evidence Law
[BSA 2023] |
100 | 3 hrs |
| Paper 6 | Other Laws* | 100 | 3 hrs |
| Total | 500 |
*The word ‘Other Laws’ under Mains Exam shall include following laws –
- Arms Act, 1959
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences, 2012
- Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
- Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Information and technology Act, 2000
- Explosive Act, 1884
- Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984
- Essential Commodities Act, 1955
- Uttar Pradesh Control of Goondas Act, 1970
- Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986
- Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955
- Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021
- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
- Uttar Pradesh Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024
- Foreign Affairs Act, 1946
UP APO Viva-voce 2026
UP APO Interview & Personality Test 2026 50 Marks
- The suitability of the candidates shall be assessed with reference to his capacity, Character, Personality, and Physical fitness.
- The Marks obtained in written test will be added to the obtained in Personality Test to consider the place of the candidate.
Preparation Strategy for UP APO 2026
The candidates should have made a proper schedule and planned strategy. As the official has not yet announced the vacancy notification, that’s why a candidate has enough time to prepare. For the prelims exam the candidate must solve the maximum number of PYQs of all the state judiciary exams. Also, the candidate should join a mock test series. Since the prelims is a game of MCQs solving technique. Thus, the more MCQs a candidate solves the more chances to get through the prelims he will attain. For this a candidate may refer the Singhal’s Law Publication for Multiple Choice Questions for Prelims Exam.
For the mains exam the candidate should have a thorough understanding and command on the bare acts of each act mentioned in the syllabus. Along with this the candidate must solve the previous year question papers of all the state judiciary exams for the practice purpose. For this he may refer the Singhal’s Law Publication for APO Mains Exam latest edition.
For the General Knowledge section, the candidate must focus on the latest news related to Uttar Pradesh State and the Nation. Also try to read at least one article of the newspaper.
Are you preparing for the UP APO Examination and looking for structured guidance?
Our comprehensive UP APO preparation course covers the complete syllabus with conceptual clarity, practical legal understanding, and exam-oriented strategy.
✅ Detailed coverage of important laws
✅ Previous year questions discussion
✅ Practical legal approach for competitive exams
✅ Regular updates and guidance
Join the course here:
Contact at 9792 217748.