Exam guide
ADPO (Assistant District Prosecution Officer)
Prosecuting for the State in the district courts
This guide is a draft under review. Always check dates, eligibility, marks and pattern against the official notification.
About the exam
ADPOs argue criminal cases for the State in the district courts. In Madhya Pradesh the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) recruits them; other States fill the post, called APO or ADPO, through their own commission.
Official website: mppsc.mp.gov.in
How the exam works
- Written exam
Objective questions on general studies and law.
- Interview
For those shortlisted from the written exam. The final list uses both sets of marks.
Main subjects
- Constitution of India
- BNS, BNSS and BSA
- Special criminal laws: NDPS, POCSO, SC/ST and others
- Laws protecting women and children
- Madhya Pradesh laws
- General studies of Madhya Pradesh
Eligibility
A law degree. See MPPSC's notification for practice experience, age and other conditions.