UPPSC RO, ARO Syllabus, and Exam Pattern

In this article, we are going to give you a detailed overview of UPPSC Review Officer (RO) / Assistant Review Officer (ARO) recruitment along with a reliable syllabus and exam pattern.

Highlights of UPPSC Review Officer (RO) / Assistant Review Officer (ARO) Examination

Name of the post and Educational Qualification for UPPSC Review Officer (RO) / Assistant Review Officer (ARO) Examination 2021

Name of the post	Department/Specific Educational Qualification
Review Officer (Account)	Bachelor’s degree in commerce with Accountancy from a recognized University     ‘O’ Level certificate in Computer Application from an Institute recognized by the Government.     Knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagari Script
Review Officer (Hindi)	Bachelor’s degree with Hindi Literature or Sanskrit Literature as one of the subjects from a recognized University
Review Officer (Urdu)	Bachelor’s degree with Arabic Literature or Persian Literature or Urdu Literature as one of the subjects from a recognized University. Candidates who have passed the Adib-e-Kamil Examination of Jamia Urdu-Aligarh does not have to take Urdu Literature or Persian Literature or Arabic Literature
Assistant Review Officer (Account)	Uttar Pradesh Secretariat   Bachelor’s degree in commerce with Accountancy from a recognized University     ‘O’ Level certificate in Computer Application from an Institute recognized by the Government.     Knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagari Script   Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Bachelor’s degree in commerce with Accountancy from a recognized University
Assistant Review Officer	Uttar Pradesh Secretariat/Board of Revenue, Uttar Pradesh/Office of Chief Election Officer, Uttar Pradesh   Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University   “O” Level certificate awarded by the DOEACC Society   Must possess a minimum speed of 25 words per minute in Hindi typewriting.   Preference shall be given to a candidate knowing English Typewriting also.   Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University   Must possess a minimum speed of 25 words per minute in Hindi typewriting.   Diploma in Computer Science from any recognized Institute/University or “O” Level certificate awarded by the DOEACC Society.   Preference shall be given to a candidate knowing English Typewriting also

Selection Procedure for UPPSC RO/ARO

The Selection Procedure for UPPSC Review Officer (RO) / Assistant Review Officer (ARO) Examination 2021 consists of three stages.

1. Preliminary Examination
2. Main Examination
3. Interview

Preliminary Examination Pattern of UPPSC Review Officer (RO) / Assistant Review Officer (ARO) Examination 2021

This exam has two papers – General studies and General Hindi. The time duration is two hours and the total marks are 200 Marks.

Name of the Paper	Subject	Time Duration	Total Number of Questions	Total Marks
Paper I	General Studies	2 Hours	140	140
Paper-II	General Hindi	1 Hour	60	60
Total		3 Hours	200	200

Mains Examination Pattern of UPPSC Review Officer (RO) / Assistant Review Officer (ARO) Examination 2021

Details of Paper	Subject	Time Duration	Total Number of Questions	Total Marks
Paper I	General Studies	2 hours	120 Questions	120 Marks
Paper-II	General Hindi Part 1 (Conventional) Part 2 (General Vocabulary)	2.5 hours 0.5 hour	100 Questions 60 Questions	100 Marks 60 Marks
Paper III	Hindi Essay	3 hours	120 Questions	120 Marks

Syllabus of Preliminary Examination of RO/ARO

Syllabus of General Studies

• General Science
• History of India
• Indian National Movement
• Indian Polity, Economy and Culture
• Indian Agriculture, Commerce and Trade
• Population, Ecology and Urbanisation (In Indian Context)
• World Geography and Geography and Natural Resources of India.
• Current National and International Important Events.
• General Intelligentsia.
• Special Knowledge regarding Education, Culture, Agriculture, Industry, Trade, Living and Social Traditions of Uttar Pradesh.

Syllabus of General Hindi (Focusing on general vocabulary and grammar)

• Opposites
• Sentences and Correction in framing
• One word substitution for several words
• Same uses and same nature words
• A Noun as defined by an adjective and adjectives
• Synonymous words

Syllabus of Main Examination

Syllabus of General Studies

• General Science
• Indian Agriculture, Commerce and Trade
• Indian National Movement
• Indian Polity, Economy and Culture
• General Intelligentsia.
• Population, Ecology and Urbanisation (In Indian Context)
• World Geography and Geography and Natural Resources of India.
• Current National and International Important Events
• History of India
• Special Knowledge regarding Education, Culture, Agriculture, Industry, Trade, Living and Social Traditions of Uttar Pradesh.

Syllabus of General Hindi and Drafting

Part I (Conventional) Syllabus

• Heading of Given Passage, Precis and explanation of the under lined parts
• Precis in tabular form of any given Government Letter
• Correspondence including Official/Demi official letter, Office Memo/Memo/Circular, Communique/Annotation and Reports/Reminder

• Definition Vocabulary (Administrative and Commercial) including English to Hindi, Hindi to English and Idioms and Phrases
• Computer Knowledge

Part-2 (General Vocabulary) syllabus

• Opposites
• Sentence and Correction in framing
• One word for several words
• Same uses and same nature words
• Derived by a noun and adjective

Syllabus for Hindi Essay

This paper will be having three questions.

Candidates will have to select one heading (A/B/C) from each question Essay and have to write essays in stipulated time.

600 words will be the word limit of each essay.

Section 1

• Literature and Cultures
• Social Field
• Political Field

Section 2

• Science, Ecology, and Technology
• Economical Field
• Agriculture and Commerce

Section 3

• National and International Events
• Natural Calamities
• National Development Plans

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