BPSC Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 300 Vacancies | Check Eligibility, Exam Pattern & Important Dates

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

• Candidates must possess a Law Graduate (LLB) degree from a recognized university.

• The degree must be one that is mandatory for registration as an advocate to practice in court.

Age Limit (as of 01.08.2026)

• Minimum Age: 21 years.

• Maximum Age (Unreserved Male): 37 years.

• Maximum Age (BC/EBC Male/Female & UR Female): 40 years.

• Maximum Age (SC/ST Male/Female): 42 years.

Age Relaxation: Regular Bihar Government employees get up to 5 years of relaxation (max 5 attempts). PwD candidates receive a 10-year relaxation in the upper age limit.

Number of Vacancies

• Unreserved (UR): 129 total posts, with 41 posts reserved for women.

• Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 29 total posts, with 10 posts reserved for women.

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 42 total posts, with 15 posts reserved for women.

• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 07 total posts, with 02 posts reserved for women.

• Extremely Backward Class (EBC): 64 total posts, with 22 posts reserved for women.

• Backward Class (BC): 25 total posts, with 09 posts reserved for women.

• Backward Class Ladies (BCL): 04 total posts, with 00 posts reserved for women.

• Grandchildren of Freedom Fighters: 06 total posts are reserved under this category.

• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): A total of 12 posts are reserved, distributed as follows:

  • Visual Impairment (VI): 03 posts.

  • Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DD): 03 posts.

  • Locomotor Disability (OH): 03 posts.

  • Mental Disability / Multiple Disabilities (MD): 03 posts.

Total Vacancies: 300 posts, of which 99 are reserved for women.

Selection Process

1. Preliminary Exam (Objective): Two papers—General Studies (100 marks) and Law (150 marks).

2. Main Exam (Descriptive): Includes 8 papers, including Hindi, English, General Studies, and various Law subjects.

3. Interview: 100 marks.