UPPSC RO / ARO selection process
- Preliminary exam (objective, screening)
- Main written exam (4 descriptive papers, 800 marks)
- Hindi typing test (25 wpm) for posts that need it
- Document verification
UPPSC RO / ARO exam pattern 2026
Prelims
| Subject / section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 140 | 140 |
| General Hindi | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Screening only. Candidates equal to 15 times the vacancies qualify for the mains. Minimum 40% (SC / ST 35%).
Mains
| Subject / section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 – General Studies-I (20 questions) | 200 | |
| Paper 2 – General Studies-II (20 questions) | 200 | |
| Paper 3 – General Hindi & Drafting (सामान्य हिन्दी एवं आलेखन) | 200 | |
| Paper 4 – Hindi Essay (हिन्दी निबन्ध) | 200 | |
| Total | 800 |
Final selection on the mains total. GS papers: 10 short (8 marks, 75 words) + 10 long (12 marks, 125 words). Essay paper: 2 essays (80 marks / 800 words + 120 marks / 1,200 words). Minimum 40% (SC / ST 35%).
UPPSC RO / ARO syllabus 2026 – topic-wise
Prelims syllabus
General Studies (140 questions)
- General Science
- History of India
- Indian National Movement
- Indian Polity, Economy and 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
General Hindi (60 questions)
- विलोम शब्द (10)
- वाक्य-शुद्धि (10)
- वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द (10)
- Same uses and same nature words (10)
- Nouns defined by adjectives & adjectives (10)
- पर्यायवाची शब्द (10)
Mains syllabus
Paper 1 – General Studies-I
- Indian History, Art and Culture (ancient to modern; 1757–1947; freedom struggle; consolidation till 1965)
- Indian Society – women, population, urbanisation, LPG, social justice
- Geography of India and of Uttar Pradesh
- Environment and Disaster Management (NDMA, NDRF, SDRF)
- Science and Technology – space, IT, defence tech, nanotech, AI, nuclear policy, biotech
Paper 2 – General Studies-II
- Indian Polity and Constitution – amendments, basic structure, Union–State relations, Finance Commission, Parliament
- Governance – executive, judiciary, constitutional / statutory bodies, NITI Aayog, government policies, ICT
- Economy and Agriculture – SDGs, budget, industrial policy, foreign trade, MSP, problems of agriculture in U.P.
- Ethics and Integrity – Indian and Western thought, attitude, emotional intelligence
- Current Affairs – global, South Asia & SAARC, India, Uttar Pradesh (incl. games and sports)
Paper 3 – सामान्य हिन्दी एवं आलेखन (200)
- अपठित गद्यांश – शीर्षक, व्याख्या एवं संक्षेपण (30)
- सरकारी पत्र का सारिणी-रूप में सार-लेखन (10)
- पत्राचार – शासकीय / अर्द्धशासकीय पत्र, कार्यालय आदेश, परिपत्र, अनुस्मारक, कार्यालय-ज्ञाप, विज्ञप्ति, टिप्पण एवं प्रतिवेदन (20)
- पारिभाषिक शब्दावली – हिन्दी ↔ अंग्रेजी (20)
- मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ (30)
- व्याकरण, विराम-चिह्न, अशुद्धि-शोधन (30)
- वर्ण-विचार (10)
- तत्सम-तद्भव, उपसर्ग-प्रत्यय, सन्धि, समास, पर्यायवाची, विलोम, अनेकार्थी, वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द (40)
- कम्प्यूटर का सामान्य ज्ञान (10)
Paper 4 – हिन्दी निबन्ध (200)
- दो खण्ड – प्रत्येक से एक निबन्ध (80 अंक / 800 शब्द और 120 अंक / 1200 शब्द)
- प्रथम खण्ड: विज्ञान, पर्यावरण एवं प्रौद्योगिकी · आर्थिक क्षेत्र · कृषि, उद्योग एवं व्यापार · प्राकृतिक आपदाएँ
- द्वितीय खण्ड: साहित्य एवं संस्कृति · सामाजिक एवं राजनीतिक क्षेत्र · राष्ट्रीय एवं अन्तरराष्ट्रीय घटनाचक्र
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