Chhattisgarh ADPO Exam Analysis 2026 Out, Check Difficulty Level, Good Attempts

Chhattisgarh ADPO 2026 concluded on September 20, 2026. Interestingly, the question paper was bilingual i.e. the left side of each page had the question in Hindi while the right had questions in English.

• The first 50 questions revolved around the GK/GS section in the exam. While the rest of the paper was Law-based.
• The paper seemed moderately difficult.
• The GK/GS section covered static GK along with questions specific to CG.
• The law section majorly revolved around a set of generic law questions but a few questions were specific to the new changes/additions to BNS, BNSS and BSA.

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Chhattisgarh ADPO Exam Analysis 2026: Overall Difficulty Level 

CGPSC conducted Chhattisgarh ADPO 2026 exam on September 20, 2026. The overall difficulty level of the question paper was moderate to moderately difficult. You can check the subject-wise difficulty level below.

Particular	Analysis
Overall Level	Moderate to Moderately Difficult
Law	Moderate
GK	Moderate to Difficult
Major Characteristic	Bare Act + Section-based questions

Chhattisgarh ADPO Exam Analysis 2026 for GK/GS

• This is the most looked upon section for the aspirants since there are known topics in Law but there isn't any defined syllabus/topic-list for this section.
• There was a combination of match the following and direct MCQs in this section as well.
• The match the following was around the inventer of different sports namely basketball, volleyball, modern field hockey and handball.
• The most neglected areas from the Indian Constitution were picked to frame questions this time, hence studying it thoroughly would have helped.

CG ADPO GK Questions (Ques 1- 50)

Here are a set of questions asked in GK section of the CG ADPO 2026 Exam:

• Q1 — Music/Culture: Mandar is which type of musical instrument? (A) Wind musical instrument (B) String musical instrument (C) Percussion musical instrument (D) Blow musical instrumen
• Q2 — Constitution (73rd Amendment): Minimum age required to contest elections for Panchayati Raj Institutions? (A) 18 years (B) 21 years (C) 23 years (D) 25 years
• Q3 — CG History (Freedom Movement): Who was the first Satyagrahi declared by Mahatma Gandhi for Individual Satyagraha in Bilaspur? (A) Shri Yadu Nandan Shrivastava (B) Shri Murlidhar Mishra (C) Shri Mukund Keshav Chitle (D) None of the above
• Q6 — Medieval History (Sultan Iltutmish): Which statement about Sultan Iltutmish is NOT correct? (A) He was the first Turkish ruler to introduce pure Arabic coins (B) He issued coins named tanka of silver and jital of copper (C) He did not inscribe the name of Caliph on the coin (D) He declared himself as "Nasir-Amir-ul-Mumanin"
• Q9 — Indian Constitution (Panchayati Raj): How many subjects are enlisted in the 11th Schedule for Panchayati Raj (Rural Local Governments)? (A) 27 (B) 28 (C) 29 (D) None of the above
• Q12 — Constitution (Interstate Water Disputes): Which Article of the Indian Constitution debars jurisdiction of courts on interstate river water disputes? (A) Article 261 (B) Article 262 (C) Article 263 (D) Article 264
• Q16 — Environment/Geography: Ozone is a pollutant in— (A) Troposphere (B) Stratosphere (C) Exosphere (D) Thermosphere
• Q19 — CG Culture/Language: Which language of Chhattisgarh can be called the 'Lingua franca' of Bastar? (A) Gondi (B) Dorali (C) Halbi (D) Parja
• Q31 — CG Economy (GSDP 2025–26): Contribution of the manufacturing sector to Chhattisgarh's GSDP (Advance Estimate, FY 2025–26)? (A) 21.28% (B) 20.05% (C) 18.86% (D) 12.56%
• Q38 — Polity/Panchayati Raj: Which basic objectives of the Panchayati Raj System are correct (political accountability, public participation, democratic decentralization, financial mobilization)? (A) Only 1, 2 and 3 are correct (B) Only 2 and 3 are correct (C) Only 1, 3 and 4 are correct (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 all are correct

GK Area	Approx. Character
Chhattisgarh Economy	High
Chhattisgarh History	High
Chhattisgarh Geography	Moderate
Tribes & Culture	Moderate
Chhattisgarh Government/Administration	Moderate
Current Affairs	Significant
Environment/Forest	Moderate
India GK	Moderate
Science/Sports/General Awareness	Scattered

Chhattisgarh ADPO Exam Analysis 2026 for Law Section

• The questions started from Question number 51 for the law section.
• The questions were very direct in nature around the new laws namely BNS, BNSS and BSA as discussed during the first impression by faculties at Judiciary Gold.
• The questions revolved around new additions to these laws mentioned-above.
• Apart from such direct MCQs, there were a set of match the following questions in this section.
• As checked by the educators, it was observed that Question number 104 was a disputed question. There correct answer is missing from either of the options.

CG ADPO Law Questions (Ques 51 onwards)

Listed below are the CG ADPO Law questions asked in this year's exam:

• Q51 — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023: Proof of documents by production of certified copies is given under— (A) Section 75 BSA (B) Section 76 BSA (C) Section 77 BSA (D) Section 78 BSA
• Q52 — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 — Arrest without warrant: Under which conditions can police arrest without warrant? (A) Who commits in the presence of a police officer a cognizable offence (B) Who has been proclaimed as an offender by State Government (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above
• Q58 — Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006: Under Section 47, into how many parts must a food safety officer divide a sample for analysis? (A) Two parts (B) Three parts (C) Four parts (D) Five parts
• Q60 — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 — Anticipatory Bail: Under which Section can a person apply for anticipatory bail if they have reason to believe they may be arrested for a non-bailable offence? (A) Section 480 BNSS (B) Section 482 BNSS (C) Section 483 BNSS (D) Section 481 BNSS
• Q63 — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023: Which Section introduces 'Community Service' as a form of punishment? (A) Section 10 (B) Section 2 (C) Section 53 (D) Section 4
• Q68 — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023: Under which Section is information received by an accused in police custody dealt with? (A) Section 23 (B) Section 27 (C) Section 29 (D) Section 31
• Q73 — Chhattisgarh Vishesh Jan Suraksha Adhiniyam, 2005: Under Section 3(2), what must every notification declaring an organization unlawful specify? (A) The names of all ordinary members (B) The grounds on which it has been issued (C) The political affiliation of the group (D) The entire bank account history
• Q87 — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 — Sedition: Which Section replaces the provisions of sedition (formerly Section 124A IPC) with acts endangering sovereignty? (A) Section 152 (B) Section 113 (C) Section 150 (D) Section 124
• Q91 — BNSS, 2023 — Forensic Investigation: Forensic investigation has been made mandatory for offences punishable with a minimum of— (A) 3 years imprisonment (B) 5 years imprisonment (C) 7 years imprisonment (D) 10 years imprisonment
• Q112 — NDPS Act, 1985: Which Section provides punishment for consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance? (A) Section 25 (B) Section 27 (C) Section 28 (D) Section 30
• Q134 — BNS, 2023 — Sexual Offences: Which Section punishes disclosure of the identity of a victim of sexual offences? (A) Section 79 (B) Section 228A (C) Section 64 (D) Section 72

Chhattisgarh ADPO Exam Analysis 2026 Highlights 

You can check the highlight table below for the Chhattisgarh ADPO 2026 exam.

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	Chhattisgarh ADPO Exam 2026
Conducting Body	CGPSC
Exam Date	September 20, 2026
Total Questions	150
Marks	300
Duration	3 hours
Sections	Law and General Knowledge
Negative Marking	1/3

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CGPSC ADPO Exam Analysis 2026: Topic-Wise Weightage 

You can check the table below for the approximate number of questions asked from each topic.

Subject / Act	Questions	Weightage in Law Section	Marks
BSA, 2023	13	13%	26
BNS, 2023	13	13%	26
BNSS, 2023	12	12%	24
Protection of Human Rights Act	7	7%	14
Constitution	6	6%	12
RTI Act	6	6%	12
IT Act	6	6%	12
SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act	5	5%	10
Chhattisgarh Excise Act	5	5%	10
Chhattisgarh Vishesh Jan Suraksha Act	4	4%	8
Legal Services Authorities Act	4	4%	8
Chhattisgarh Tonhi Pratadana Nivaran Act	3	3%	6
NDPS Act	3	3%	6
Chhattisgarh Ragging Act	3	3%	6
Arms Act	3	3%	6
Chhattisgarh High Court Rules	3	3%	6
Food Safety & Standards Act	2	2%	4
UAPA	1	1%	2
Case-law based question	1	1%	2
TOTAL	100	100%	200

CGPSC ADPO Exam Analysis 2026: Major Act vs Minor Act

You can check the analysis for major law and minor law below. There were 44 questions from Major law and 55 questions from Minor law. 

Major Laws 

Major Law	Questions	Marks
BNS	13	26
BNSS	12	24
BSA	13	26
Constitution	6	12
Total	44	88

Minor / Special Laws 

Approximately 55 questions = 110 marks came from the various special/minor statutes. 

Therefore: 

Major Laws + Constitution: 44 questions 
Minor/Special Laws: 55 questions 
Other: 1 question 

This is an important observation for future CG ADPO preparation: minor laws could not be treated as merely supplementary subjects. 

Chhattisgarh ADPO Exam Analysis 2026: Important Topic-Wise Observation

The most important topics for the exam are BNS, BNSS, and BSA. You can check those topic-wise observation below. 

BNS:13 Questions 

Questions covered areas such as: 

• Community service 
• False evidence 
• Theft/extortion 
• Sedition-related replacement provision 
• Sexual offences 
• Punishment provisions 
• Organised crime/petty organised crime 
• Mob lynching 
• Other specific sections 

Nature: Mostly section-based and provision-oriented. 

BNSS: 12 Questions 

Questions included: 

• Anticipatory bail 
• Arrest-related provisions 
• Audio-video recording 
• Forensic investigation 
• Courts and Magistrates 
• Plea bargaining 
• Supply of documents 
• Investigation provisions 
• Execution of sentence 

Nature: Very strongly bare-act oriented. 

BSA: 13 Questions 

Questions included: 

• Primary evidence 
• Electronic evidence 
• Privileged communication 
• Oral evidence 
• Facts admitted 
• Relevant facts 
• Cross-examination 
• Questions lawful in cross-examination 
• Statements and proof 

Observation: BSA was one of the highest-weighted individual subjects. 

How Many Questions were from Chhattisgarh Specific Laws in CGPSC ADPO 2026?

Yo can check the topic-wise number of questions from Chhattisgarh Specific Law in CGPSC ADPO 2026 exam in the table below. This section carries 36 marks out of 200 in Law. 

Chhattisgarh-specific Act/Rules	Questions
Excise Act	5
Vishesh Jan Suraksha Adhiniyam	4
Tonhi Pratadana Nivaran Act	3
Ragging Act	3
High Court Rules	3
Total	18 Questions

 Chhattisgarh ADPO Exam Good Attempts 2026 

The expected good attempts of the Chhattisgarh ADPO Exam is updated here. The number of good attempts varies based on the difficulty level of the exam. Because of the negative marking, accuracy matters substantially. The current exam pattern gives +2 for a correct answer and approximately –0.67 for an incorrect answer. 

Section - Total Questions	Good Attempts
Law - 100	72-80
General Knowledge - 50	32-38
Overall - 150	105-115

Note: Good attempt is the number of questions that are expected to be answered correctly. A good attempt does not indicate the expected cutoff.

Chhattisgarh ADPO Expected Score Bands 2026

Before checking the score bands for CGPSC ADPO 2026 exam, you must know the marking scheme of the exam. You get 2 marks for every correct answer and -1/3 for every incorrect answer.  

Correct	Wrong	Approx. Score
90	15	170
95	10	183.3
100	10	193.3
105	10	203.3
105	5	206.7
110	5	216.7
110	10	213.3
115	5	226.7
115	10	223.3
120	5	236.7

Chhattisgarh ADPO Expected Cutoff 2026 

CGPSC will release the Chhattisgarh ADPO Cutoff 2026 along with or after the declaration of the result. The cutoff is prepared based on several factors as below.

• The difficulty level of the exam. 

• The total number of vacancies. 

• Performance of the candidates. 

• Total number of candidates.

• Categories for the candidates.

The category-wise cutoff will be updated in the table below. 

Category	Cutoff
General	To be updated
SC	To be updated
ST	To be updated
OBC	To be updated
EWS	To be updated

How to Calculate Chhattisgarh ADPO Exam Score? 

You have to follow a simple formula to calculate the exam score. The formula is

Probable Score = Marks for correct answers – marks deducted for wrong answers 

You must know the marking scheme of the Chhattisgarh ADPO exam to calculate your score. The marking scheme is given below. 

• Correct answer: +2 marks 

• Incorrect answer: -0.66 (1/3) 

• Unattempted: 0 marks 

Also Check Chhattisgarh ADPO Answer Key 2026