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TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025: Download PDF

Last Updated on Jun 04, 2025

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The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) conduct the Assistant Public Prosecutor Exam to recruit eligible candidates for post of Assistant Public Prosecutor Grade-II in the Tamil Nadu Prosecution Service. Understanding the syllabus and exam pattern is important for efficient preparation.

This article provides a detailed TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Syllabus 2025, including the Prelims and Mains Exam Pattern, along with a downloadable syllabus PDF to aid your preparation.

TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Exam Pattern 2025

The TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) Exam comprises two main stages: the Preliminary Examination, which is objective type (OMR-based), and the Mains Examination, which is descriptive (written). Candidates who qualify in the Mains Examination may also have to appear for a Viva Voce, which assesses their legal knowledge, communication skills, and overall suitability for the role before final selection.

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TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Prelims Exam Pattern

The TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecution prelims is an objective type (OMR-based) exam. It comprises of total of 200 questions with a maximum of 300 marks and a duration of three hours.

S.No	Subject	No. of Questions	Marks
1	General Studies	75	150
2	Aptitude & Mental Ability Test	25
3	Law	100	150
Total	200	300

Note: The Prelims is a screening test, and candidates must qualify to appear for the Mains Examination.

Download TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Prelims II Syllabus PDF

TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Mains Exam Pattern

The TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Mains exam is a descriptive (written) type. It consists of a total of five papers with a maximum of 500 marks and a duration of three hours for each paper.

S.No	Paper	Marks	Duration
1	Tamil Eligibility Test	100	3 Hours
2	Law I	100	3 Hours
3	Law II	100	3 Hours
4	Law III	100	3 Hours
5	Law IV	100	3 Hours
Total	500

Note: The Tamil Eligibility Test is qualifying in nature. The marks obtained in this paper will not be considered for ranking

TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Prelims Syllabus

The Preliminary Exam comprises three papers which are as follows :

General Studies
Aptitude and Mental Ability Test
Law

Paper I General Studies

Recent National Issues

Social Relevance

India & World

Indian Economy

Science & Technology

Communication & Space

Paper II Aptitude & Mental Ability Test

Representation of Data

Simple & Compound Interest

Time & Work

HCF & LCM

Simplification

Paper III Law

Indian Penal Code

Civil Procedure Code

Criminal Procedure Code

Indian Evidence Act

Other Law Subjects

TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Mains Syllabus

The Mains Examination of TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor consists of four law papers which are as follows

Paper I	Indian Penal Code Final Report and Framing of Charge Translation from Tamil to English and Vice-Versa Judgment Writing Preparation of Charge Sheet
Paper II	Criminal Procedure Code Civil Procedure Code Indian Evidence Act
Paper III	Law of Torts Human Rights Act Constitutional Law
Paper IV	Tamil Nadu State Minor Acts Central Criminal Acts

Download TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Mains Syllabus PDF

TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Viva Voce

After qualifying the TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Mains examination the candidates may are called for Interview to analyse -

Legal Knowledge
Analytical & Communication Skills
Personality & Suitability for Role

TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Recommended Books

Opting of correct study material is important for effective and efficient preparation of TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Exam. The following are some books for references

Subject	Book Title	Author/Publication
Indian Constitution	Introduction to the Constitution of India	D.D. Basu
Constitutional Law	Indian Constitutional Law	M.P. Jain
Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)	Civil Procedure with Limitation Act	C.K. Takwani
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)	Criminal Procedure	R.V. Kelkar
Indian Penal Code (IPC)	The Indian Penal Code	Ratanlal & Dhirajlal
Law of Evidence	The Law of Evidence	Batuk Lal

Conclusion

The TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Syllabus 2025 is comprehensive covering General Studies, Mental Ability and Law in Prelims followed by detailed law subjects in Mains. The Candidates must thoroughly study legal provisions, judgments and procedural laws to excel.

Latest TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Updates

Last updated on Jun 16, 2025

-> TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecuter Certificate Verification Notice is out. Candidates have to upload their documents from 2nd to 16th June 2025.

->TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Mains Exam Fee Notice was out earlier.

->Candidates can pay the exam fee from 26th April 2025 to 30th April 2025.

-> A total of 51 vacancies have been announced for the posts of Assistant Public Prosecutor Grade-II in the Prosecution Department.

-> Interested candidates had applied from 13th September 2024 to 12th October 2024 upto 11.59 P.M.

-> Candidates must possess B.L. Degrees of any University to be eligible to apply for the post.

FAQs about TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Syllabus & Exam Pattern

What is the eligibility for TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Exam?

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) and be enrolled as an Advocate under the Advocates Act, 1961.

How many stages are there in the TNPSC APP Exam?

The selection process includes: Preliminary Examination, Mains Examination and Viva Voce.

Is there negative marking in the Prelims Exam?

The official notification does not specify any negative marking for incorrect answers.

What is the exam pattern for the TNPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Mains Exam?

The Mains Exam consists of five descriptive papers: Tamil Eligibility Test, Law I, Law II, Law III and Law IV.

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