UPPSC RO ARO 2026 Notification: 501 Vacancies, Eligibility & Syllabus

UPPSC RO ARO 2026 – overview

UPPSC RO ARO 2026 important dates

Category, sub-category, domicile, gender, date of birth, EWS, creamy layer, name and address are taken from your OTR as they stand on the last date. A change made in OTR must be synchronised on the Candidate Dashboard. You can modify the qualification part of a submitted application only once, till 03.12.2026.

UPPSC RO ARO vacancy 2026 – post-wise and category-wise

501 posts this time against 411 advertised in the last cycle (RO/ARO 2023) – +90 (+21.9%). Assistant Review Officer is the biggest post with 329 vacancies (65.7%), and the U.P. Secretariat alone has 420 of the 501 posts.

Department-wise and category-wise vacancy

RO = Samiksha Adhikari, ARO = Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari. DFF = dependents of freedom fighters, PH = physically handicapped, ExS = ex-servicemen. DFF, PH, ExS, female and sportsperson posts are horizontal – they are counted inside UR / SC / ST / OBC / EWS. Tap a column heading to sort.

* PH posts by sub-category: U.P. Secretariat RO – 1 B, 1 HH, 1 OA, 1 LV · U.P. Secretariat RO (Account) – 1 B · U.P. Secretariat ARO – 2 B, 1 LV, 4 HH, 1 CP, 1 LC, 1 Dw · Advocate General ARO – 1 Dw (abbreviations below).

If requisitions for other posts of the same nature and qualification reach UPPSC before the prelims result, they may be added – so the number can still go up or down.

Posts identified for PH sub-categories

B = blind, LV = low vision, HH = hard of hearing, CP = cerebral palsy, LC = leprosy cured, Dw = dwarfism, AAV = acid attack victim, MDy = muscular dystrophy, OA = one arm, OL = one leg, MD = multiple disabilities. PH reservation is only on these identified posts.

UPPSC RO ARO 2026 age limit and qualification

UPPSC RO ARO 2026 application fee

₹25 is the online processing fee. Pay through SBI MOPS (net banking, card or other modes) by 26.11.2026. If the payment fails, log in to the Candidate Dashboard and use “Pending Payment”. Only mains-qualified candidates fill the mains form and fee.

UPPSC RO ARO selection process and exam pattern

1. Preliminary exam – objective, screening only. Candidates equal to 15 times the vacancies qualify for the mains.
2. Main (written) exam – 4 descriptive papers; final selection on the total marks of the mains. Use the same roll number as the prelims.
3. Typing test for the posts that need Hindi typing (25 wpm), then document verification and medical examination.

Prelims pattern

• 1 mark per question, 4 options; negative marking 1/3 (0.33) for a wrong answer – two answers marked also count as wrong; no penalty for a blank question
• OMR sheet with black ball point pen only, in 3 copies – you take the blue candidate's copy home

Mains pattern

📏 Minimum marks: SC / ST candidates must score at least 35% and all others at least 40% in the prelims and in the mains – otherwise they are not placed in the merit list. Chief Minister Fellowship research scholars get 2–6 weightage marks in the 800-mark mains (1 year: 2, 2 years: 4, 3+ years: 6 marks).

UPPSC RO ARO syllabus 2026 – prelims and mains

Prelims – General Studies (140 questions)

General Science · History of India · Indian National Movement · Indian Polity, Economy & Culture · Indian Agriculture, Commerce and Trade · Population, Ecology and Urbanisation (Indian context) · World Geography and Geography & Natural Resources of India · Current national and international events · General Intelligence · Special knowledge of Uttar Pradesh – education, culture, agriculture, industry, trade, living and social traditions.

Prelims – General Hindi (60 questions)

Mains Paper 1 – General Studies-I

• Indian History, Art and Culture – art forms, literature and architecture from ancient to modern times; modern Indian history 1757–1947; the freedom struggle; post-independence consolidation till 1965
• Indian Society – features of Indian society and culture; women and women's organisations, population, urbanisation; liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation; social empowerment, social justice and inclusive growth
• Geography of India – physical, economic and human geography of India; geography of Uttar Pradesh – physical, human, economic, planning and development
• Environment and Disaster Management – ecosystems, cycles, pollution, Environment Protection Act; disasters (earthquake, tsunami, flood, drought, epidemic…), disaster management cycle, NDMA, NDRF, SDRF
• Science and Technology – S&T in everyday life and India's S&T policy; space (INSAT, remote sensing, cryogenic rockets, GPS), IT and telecom; missiles, UAVs, stealth; nanotechnology, robotics and AI; nuclear energy policy; biotechnology, biopiracy, bioinformatics

Mains Paper 2 – General Studies-II

• Indian Polity and Constitution – evolution, features, amendments, basic structure; Union–State relations and federal issues; Finance Commission; Parliament and state legislatures
• Governance – executive and judiciary, pressure groups, PIL; constitutional posts; statutory, regulatory and quasi-judicial bodies incl. NITI Aayog; government policies, interventions and ICT
• Economy and Agriculture – SDGs, manufacturing, energy, transport; budget and financial system, liberalisation, industrial policy, foreign trade; crops, fertilisers, irrigation, agri-marketing, e-technology; farm subsidies, MSP, problems of agriculture in U.P.
• Ethics and Integrity – foundations of ethics, Indian and Western ethical thought, attitude, aptitude, integrity, emotional intelligence in public service
• Current Affairs – regional, national and international (incl. games and sports): global, South Asia & SAARC, India, Uttar Pradesh

Mains Paper 3 – सामान्य हिन्दी एवं आलेखन (200 अंक)

Mains Paper 4 – हिन्दी निबन्ध (200 अंक)

दो खण्ड – प्रत्येक खण्ड से एक निबन्ध अनिवार्य (प्रथम 80 अंक / 800 शब्द, द्वितीय 120 अंक / 1200 शब्द)।
प्रथम खण्ड: विज्ञान, पर्यावरण एवं प्रौद्योगिकी · आर्थिक क्षेत्र · कृषि, उद्योग एवं व्यापार · प्राकृतिक आपदाएँ (भूस्खलन, भूकम्प, बाढ़, सूखा आदि)
द्वितीय खण्ड: साहित्य एवं संस्कृति · सामाजिक एवं राजनीतिक क्षेत्र · राष्ट्रीय एवं अन्तरराष्ट्रीय घटनाचक्र · राष्ट्रीय विकास-योजनाएँ एवं परियोजनाएँ

UPPSC RO ARO 2023 – last cycle at a glance

The previous exam (Advt. A-7/E-1/2023, dated 09.10.2023) took almost two and a half years from notification to final result.

UPPSC has not yet published the official category-wise cut off marks of RO/ARO 2023, so we do not show guessed cut offs here. The minimum marks needed are 40% (SC / ST: 35%) in each stage.

How to apply for UPPSC RO ARO 2026

1. Get your OTR number at otr.pariksha.nic.in (at least 72 hours before applying). Fill category, sub-category and domicile correctly – they are copied into the form.
2. On uppsc.up.nic.in open “All Notifications / Advertisements” → this advertisement → Apply → “Authenticate with O.T.R.” (OTP or OTR password). Fill the essential qualification.
3. On the Applicant Dashboard click Submit Details under “Application Part-2” and answer Yes / No for each preferential qualification.
4. Pay the fee through SBI MOPS and print the payment slip. Then print the final application form and keep it safe.

Do not send any hard copy at the prelims stage. After the prelims (or when asked), send the hard copy of the online form with self-attested copies of all marksheets and certificates; the High School certificate is the only proof of date of birth. Women's caste certificates must be from the father's side.

Prepare for UPPSC RO ARO with RBE

The prelims is GS + Hindi, and the RO / ARO posts need Hindi typing at 25 words per minute. Start both now.