UPPSC RO/ARO 2026 Notification (Soon), Syllabus, Exam Pattern

UPPSC RO/ARO 2026 Notification (Soon)

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission plans to release the UPPSC RO/ARO 2026 notification soon. Candidates are advised to check the official portal or the trusted platform Examcart for the latest information to get updates on upcoming vacancies and application dates.

UPPSC RO / ARO Recruitment 2026

UPPSC will announce the RO and ARO Notification Soon. In addition, the UPPSC RO ARO will release approx 300-500 vacancies. The Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements, They can fill the online form for RO and ARO recruitment. The UPPSC RO ARO notice pdf (Samiksha Adhikari/ Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari) will include important exam information such as eligibility, curriculum, remuneration, test pattern, and other things that every RO ARO candidate should be aware of.

UPPSC RO and ARO: Overview

The UPPSC will announce a number of 300-500 vacancies for the recruitment of UPPSC Review Officer (RO) and Assistant Review Officer (ARO) posts. Candidates must check the the overview table to know exam details in short.

UPPSC RO/ARO Notification 2026: Important Details
Name of exam-conducting body	Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC)
Exam Name	UPPSC RO ARO
Post	Review Officer (RO) and Assistant Review Officer (ARO)
Advertisement No.	-
UPSSC RO ARO Vacancy	300-500
Start Date to Apply	August/September 2026 (expected)
Last Date to Apply	-
Last Date for Application Fee Payment	-
Mains Exam Date	-
Typing Test Date	-
Final Result	-
Category	Graduates Govt. Jobs
Location	UP Govt Jobs

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UPPSC RO/ARO 2026 Selection Process

The selection process for Review Officer (RO) and Assistant Review Officer (ARO) posts is conducted in three stages: Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, and Typing Test.

Stage 1: Preliminary Exam – The prelims exam includes 200 objective-type multiple-choice questions. To qualify, candidates from the SC/ST category must secure at least 35% marks, while candidates from other categories need a minimum of 40% marks.

Stage 2: Main Examination – Candidates who clear the prelims are eligible to appear for the mains exam. This stage consists of three papers: General Studies, General Hindi, and Drafting & Hindi Essay.

Stage 3: Typing Test – Candidates who qualify in the mains exam are called for a typing test, which is qualifying in nature. Applicants must have a Hindi typing speed of at least 25 words per minute.

UPPSC RO ARO Exam Pattern 2026

This exam consists of three stages. This involves preliminary exams, main exams, and a typing test. The official notification contains the test pattern and syllabus for the UPPSC RO ARO exam at all stages.

UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Exam Pattern

The preliminary examination is the first stage of the UPPSC RO ARO Recruitment 2026 selection process. The pattern's quiet aspects are as follows:

• There are two papers.
• The duration for the first exam is 120 minutes, while for the second paper is 60 minutes.
• The nature of the questions is objective type.

The UPPSC RO ARO Samiksha Adhikari/Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari exam pattern is given below:

S. No.	Subject	No. of Qs	Marks	Time Duration
Paper 1	General Studies	140	140	2 hours
Paper 2	General Hindi	60	60	1 hour

UPPSC RO ARO Mains Exam Pattern 

Those who pass the first stage are invited to the main examination. The main examination will take place soon. The following is the UPPSC RO ARO Mains exam pattern:

• There are three papers.
• The duration of the first exam is 120 minutes to 180 minutes.
• The nature of questions is objective type and subjective type.

The illustrations of the exam pattern are given below:

Paper	Subject	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Paper 1	General Studies	120	120	120 minutes
Paper 2	General Hindi and Drafting
	Conventional	100	100	150 minutes
	General Vocabulary	60	60	30 minutes
Paper 3	Hindi Essay	03	120	180 minutes

UPPSC RO ARO Syllabus 2026

The UPPSC RO ARO syllabus for Prelims and Mains can be found here. The syllabus for the RO/ARO test is provided below.

UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Syllabus

UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Syllabus: Paper 1 General Studies (Objective Type)

This paper has 140 questions, each worth one mark (for a total of 140 marks) with a time limit of two hours.

S.No.	Subjects
1	General Science
2	History of India
3	Indian National Movement
4	Indian Polity, Economy, and Culture
5	Indian Agriculture, Commerce and Trade
6	Population, Ecology and Urbanization (in Indian Context)
7	Geography and Natural resources of India & World Geography
8	Current Events of National and International importance
9	General intelligentsia
10	Special Knowledge regarding Education, Culture, Agriculture industry, Trade, Living & Social Traditions of Uttar Pradesh

UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Syllabus: Paper 2 General Hindi (Objective Type)

This paper contains 60 Qs, each carrying 1 mark (with a total of 60 marks), the topics are listed below :

S.No.	Subjects
1	Opposites (10 words)
2	Sentence and Correction in framing (10 sentences)
3	One word for several words (10 words)
4	Same usage and same nature words (10 words)
5	A noun is defined by an adjective and adjectives (10 words)
6	Synonymous words (10 words)

UPPSC RO ARO Mains Syllabus

The UPPSC RO ARO Mains Examination has three papers –

UPPSC RO ARO Mains Paper	Marks
General Studies (like a preliminary exam)	120 marks
General Hindi and Drafting	160 marks [Part 1 (100 marks) and Part 2 (60 marks)]
Hindi Essay	120 marks

General Studies (like Preliminary Examination):

The exact syllabus for the General Studies paper is not specified. It is mentioned that this pattern is on the lines of the UPPSC RO ARO Preliminary examination.

• Time- 2 hours
• Questions – 120
• Maximum Marks- 120

Paper I. General Hindi and Drafting

Part 1 : (Conventional) Time 2.5 hours and Maximum Marks -100
S.No.	Topics	Marks
1	Heading of given passage, precis and explanation of the underlined parts	(3+6+12)
2	Precis in Tabular form of any given govt. letter	15
3	Correspondence 1. Official/Semi-Official Letter 2. Office Memo/Memo/Circular 3. Communique/Annotation & Reports/Reminder	24
4	Definition Vocabulary (Administrative and Commercial) 1. English to Hindi (five words) 2. Hindi to English (five words) 3. Idioms and Phrases (Five)	10 10 10
5	Computer Knowledge	10

Part 2 : General Vocabulary (Objective Type) Time = 1/2 hrs and Maximum Marks 60
(a)	Opposites (Six words)	12
(b)	Sentence and Correction in framing (Six sentences)	12
(c)	One word for several words (Six words)	12
(d)	Same usage and same nature words (Six words)	12
(e)	Derived by a noun & adjective (Six words)	12

Hindi Essay Syllabus

This paper has a three-hour time limit and a maximum score of 120. This paper will include three questions. Choosing one of the headings (A/B/C) from each question There will be essays to write (within the given word limit).

S.No.	Topics	Marks-120
1	Literature and Culture Social Field Political Field	40 (Word limit-600)
2	Science, Ecology, and Technology Economic Field Agriculture and Commerce	40 (Word limit-600)
3	National and International Events Natural Calamities- Earth stumbling, Cyclone, Earthquake, Flood, Drought, etc. National Department Plans	40 (Word limit-600)

UPPSC RO ARO Eligibility

To fill the positions of Review Officer (RO) and Assistant Review Officer (ARO), the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) conducts the UPPSC RO ARO examination. Candidates must meet the following qualifications set forth by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission in order to apply for RO and ARO positions (UPPSC).

• UPPSC RO ARO Age Limit
• UPPSC RO ARO Educational Qualification
• UPPSC RO ARO Nationality
• UPPSC RO ARO Number of Attempts
• UPPSC RO ARO Experience

UPPSC RO ARO Age Limit:

Candidates must fulfill the following age limit criteria in order to be eligible for UPPSC RO ARO recruitment 2026 -

Category	Age Limit
General	21 to 40 years
PH	Maximum Age Limit- 55 years

Age Relaxation: 

The UPPSC RO ARO recruitment body has provided Age relaxation to some of the categories. Read the table below to know about category-wise Age relaxation. 

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ ST/ OBC	5 Years
Skilled players of U.P. of Classified Games, State Govt. Employees of U.P. including Teachers/Staff of the Basic Shiksha Parishad of U.P. and Teachers/Staff of the government-aided Madhyamik Vidyalayas of U.P.	5 Years
Physically Disabled	15 Years
Emergency Commissioned Officers/ Short Service Commissioned Officers/Ex-Army Personnels of U.P.	5 Years

UPPSC RO ARO Education Qualification

A graduate degree in a relevant field is a prime educational qualification for UPPSC RO ARO recruitment. Furthermore, some posts consists of different educational requirements in a relevant subject.

Post	Department	Education Qualification
Samiksha Adhikari (Accountant)	UP Secretariat	B.com with Accountancy from a university in India or a government-recognized qualification.A computer certificate in O level from a government institute.Hindi knowledge of typewriting. Candidates fluent in English typewriting give more preference.
Samiksha Adhikari (Hindi)	UP Secretariat	A bachelor's degree in Sanskrit/Hindi from a University in India or equivalent.
Samiksha Adhikari (Urdu)	UP Secretariat	A degree in Arabic/Persian/Urdu literature from a recognized university in India or equivalent.The Urdu/Persian/Arabic literature is not mandatory for passed candidates in the Adeeb-e-Kamil Examination of Jamia Urdu-Aligarh.
Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari (Account)	U.P. Secretariat/ U.P. Public Service Commission	U.P. Secretariat/ U.P. Public Service CommissionB.com with Accountancy from a recognized law university or an equivalent government qualification.A computer certificate in O level from a government institute.Hindi knowledge in Devnagari Script.U. P. Public Service Commission Graduate degree in commerce with Accountancy from a recognized law University in India.
Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari	U.P. Secretariat/ /Board of Revenue, U.P./ Office of Chief Election Officer, U.P./ U.P. Public Service Commission	U.P. Secretariat/ /Board of Revenue, U.P./ Office of Chief Election Officer, U.P./ U.P. Public Service Commission A bachelor's degree from a recognized University.*A minimum speed of 25 words in Hindi typewriting.* O" Level certificate by the DOEACC Society or an equivalent qualification.U.P. Public Service Commission 1. A Bachelor's degree from a University of Law in India or recognized qualification. 2. A minimum speed of twenty-five words per minute in Hindi typewriting. 3. Diploma in Computer Science from any Institute/University or "O" Level certificate by the DOEACC Society. Preference is given to English Typewriting candidates.

UPPSC RO ARO Nationality

The candidates who want to apply for the UPPSC RO ARO recruitment exam must be Indian or someone of Indian origin.

UPPSC RO ARO Number of Attempts

The number of attempts is not specified in the official UPPSC RO ARO notice. Although it might be presumed that the candidate is eligible to take the exam until the candidate meets the eligibility conditions.

UPPSC RO ARO Experience

According to the official notification of the UPPSC RO ARO test, there is no specific need for experience from candidates. Candidates must, however, meet the educational requirements. In other cases, candidates with an Army background must have worked for several years in order to qualify for the upper age relaxation specified in the preceding paragraphs.

Best Books for UPPSC RO ARO 2026

UPPSC RO ARO Book Name	Book Type	Link
UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Exam book	Solved Paper	View Book
Uttar Pradesh Samanya Adhyayan (GS)	Textbook	View Book

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