Delhi APP Experience Certificate: Candidates applying for the Delhi Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) post through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) must submit a valid Experience Certificate. The certificate must follow the format given by UPSC.
Candidates must use the prescribed Form No. 3 for experience at the Bar. It should be issued by the State Bar Council where the advocate is enrolled or the District Bar Association where the advocate is practising. Following the correct format is important during document verification.
The issuing authority plays an important role in making the certificate valid. Candidates should get the certificate only from the approved Bar bodies.
State Bar Council where the candidate is enrolled.
District Bar Association where the candidate is an active member.
Private advocates, including Senior Advocates or individual lawyers.
Private law firms.
The candidate must have a valid Enrollment Number or Registration Number issued by a State Bar Council.
Legal practice experience can be counted only after the advocate is officially enrolled with the Bar Council.
Candidates should use the exact format given by UPSC. The prescribed format can be downloaded from the official UPSC website.
Follow these steps:
Visit the official UPSC website, upsc.gov.in.
Go to the Recruitment section.
Click on Forms for Certificates.
Find the Proforma for Claiming Experience PDF.
Download the PDF.
Go to Page 3, where Form No. 3 is given.
The PDF contains different certificate formats. For advocates, the required format is:
Form No. 3 – Experience Certificate for Experience at Bar for Advocates
Candidates should use this specific format for the Delhi APP recruitment 2026.
The Experience Certificate should contain all the required details. It should be prepared on the official letterhead of the State Bar Council or District Bar Association.
The certificate should include:
Name and address of the issuing authority.
Date of issue.
Full name of the candidate.
Father's name.
State Bar Council Enrollment or Registration Number.
Details of legal practice.
Type of cases handled, such as Civil or Criminal cases.
Name of the courts where the candidate practises.
Place of legal practice.
A statement confirming that the information is correct.
Signature of the authorised officer.
Official seal or stamp of the issuing authority.
The certificate should be properly signed and stamped by the authorised person, such as the President or Secretary of the Bar Association or Council.
Candidates should understand that uploading a certificate during the online application does not mean that the certificate has been finally accepted.
At the online application stage, the system may accept the uploaded document. However, UPSC can check the certificate later during Document Verification (DV).
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Stage |
What Happens |
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Online Application |
Documents are uploaded through the online system. |
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Online Acceptance |
Acceptance of the document does not confirm its validity. |
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Document Verification |
UPSC checks the certificate and other documents. |
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Final Checking |
Documents that do not follow the required rules may be rejected. |
Therefore, candidates should make sure that the Experience Certificate follows Form No. 3 and is issued on the proper official letterhead.
Candidates enrolled with a State Bar Council in any part of India can apply for the Delhi APP examination, subject to the eligibility rules of the recruitment.
For example, candidates enrolled in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana, Uttarakhand, or Chhattisgarh can apply if they meet the required conditions.
The important point is that the Experience Certificate must follow the UPSC-prescribed Form No. 3 format.
Use Form No. 3 for the advocate experience certificate.
Get the certificate from the State Bar Council or District Bar Association.
Use the official letterhead of the issuing authority.
Make sure the Enrollment or Registration Number is correct.
Include the required practice and court details.
Get the certificate signed and stamped by the authorised officer.
Do not depend only on online document upload acceptance.
Keep the original certificate safely for document verification.
Check the certificate carefully before submitting it.
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