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UPPSC RO ARO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024 for Prelims and Mains Exam

As the UPPSC RO ARO Exam 2024 has been scheduled for 22nd December 2024, the candidates who are planning to appear in the exam must have started their exam preparation. The first stage i.e. prelims exam consists of 200 questions from General Studies and General Hindi. To start with the preparation, candidates must be aware of the latest UPPSC RO ARO Syllabus 2024. In this article, we have discussed the complete exam pattern and syllabus for both UPPSC RO ARO prelims and mains exam.

UPPSC RO ARO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024

As the prelims exam pattern is revised, now there will be a single paper including questions from General Studies and General Hindi subjects. The selection process for the said vacancies under UP RO ARO includes 3 stages i.e. Prelims, Mains and Typing Test. Both prelims and typing test are qualifying and final selection will be done on basis of marks scored in Mains Exam.

UPPSC RO ARO Syllabus 2024- Overview
Exam Conducting Body Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC)
Posts Review Officer (RO) and Assistant Review Officer (ARO)
Vacancies 411
Category Syllabus
UPPSC RO ARO Exam Date 2024 22nd December 2024 (Sunday)
Exam Level State
Mode of Exam Online
Selection Process Prelims, Mains and Typing Test

UPPSC RO ARO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024 for Prelims and Mains Exam_3.1

UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Exam Pattern 2024

Paper Subjects Total Questions Total Marks Duration
Paper 1 General Studies 140 140 180 minutes (3 hours)
General Hindi 60 60
Total 200 200

Note:- Earlier there were 2 papers in the UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Exam 2024, but now there will be a single paper for General Studies and Hindi subjects.

  • The UPPSC RO ARO Prelims exam consists of objective-type multiple-choice questions.
  • There will be 1 paper for a total of 200 marks.
  • For each correct answer, 01 mark will be rewarded and there will be a negative marking of 0.33 marks for each wrong answer.
  • Candidates from the SC/ ST category are required to score a minimum of 35% and from other categories, candidates are required to score a minimum of 40% marks in prelims exam.

UPPSC RO ARO Mains Exam Pattern 2024

UPPSC RO ARO Mains Exam 2024 consists of 3 Papers of General Studies, General Hindi and Drafting and Hindi Essay. The UP RO ARO Mains Exam Pattern 2024 has been mentioned below in the table.

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 Prelims Syllabus 2024

Paper 1 (General Studies)

  • History of India
  • Indian National Movement
  • Indian Polity, Economy, and Culture
  • Geography and Natural Resources of India & World Geography
  • Population, Ecology, and Urbanization (in Indian Context)
  • Indian Agriculture, Commerce, and Trade
  • General Science
  • Current Events of National and International Importance
  • Specialized Knowledge regarding Education, Culture, Agriculture industry, Trade, Living and Social Traditions of Uttar Pradesh

Paper 2 (General Hindi)

UPPSC RO ARO Mains Syllabus 2024

Paper 1 (General Studies)

  • History of India
  • Population, Ecology, and Urbanization (in Indian Context)
  • Geography and Natural Resources of India & World Geography
  • Indian National Movement
  • Indian Polity, Economy and Culture
  • Current Events of National and International Importance
  • Indian Agriculture, Commerce and Trade
  • General Science
  • Specialized Knowledge regarding Education, Culture, Agriculture industry, Trade, Living & Social Traditions of Uttar Pradesh

Paper 2 General Hindi & Drafting (Part 1- Conventional)

  • Heading of a given passage, precis, and explanation of the underlined parts
  • Precis in Tabular form of any given Govt Letter
  • Correspondence:
    (i) Official/Demi Official Letter
    (ii) Office Memo/Memo/Circular
    (iii) Communique/Annotation & Reports/Reminder
  • Definition Vocabulary (Administrative and Commercial):
    (i) English to Hindi (five words)
    (ii) Hindi to English (five words)
    (iii) Idioms and Phrases (Five)
  • Computer Knowledge

Paper 2 (Part 2- General Vocabulary)

  • Antonyms
  • One word for several words
  • Sentence and Correction in Framing
  • Derived by a noun & adjective
  • Same usage and same nature words

UPPSC RO ARO Syllabus for Hindi Essay

In UPPSC RO ARO Mains Examination is divided into three papers. Paper 3 for Hindi Essay. There will be 3 questions/ Essay and candidates have to be written within the given word limit. Candidates have to write 3 essays choosing one topic from three sections.

Topic of Essay  Word Limit  Total Question
  • Literature and Cultures
  • Social Field
  • Political Field
600 words 40 marks
  • Science, Ecology, and Technology
  • Economical Field
  • Agriculture and Commerce
600 words 40 marks
  • National and International Events
  • Natural Calamities- Earth Stumbling, Cyclone,
  • Earthquake, Flood, Drought etc.
  • National Development Plans.
600 words 40 marks
Total 120 marks

UPPSC RO ARO Topics Wise Marks Weightage

UPPSC RO ARO Topics Wise Marks Weightage for Prelims Exam 2024
Paper  Topics Marks Weightage
Paper 1 General Studies 140
Antonyms 10
One word replacement 10
Synonymous word 10
Adjectives 10
Same usage and same nature words 10
Sentence and Correction in Framing 10
Total  200 mark
UPPSC RO ARO Topics Wise Marks Weightage for Mains Exam 2024
Paper  Topics Marks Weightage
Paper 1 General Studies 120
Paper 2 ( General Hindi and Drafting) Conventional
English to Hindi 05
Hindi to English 05
Idioms and Phrases 05
General Vocabulary
Antonyms 06
Sentence and Correction in Framing 06
Same usage and same nature words 06
One word for several words 06
Derived from a noun & adjective 06
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UPPSC RO ARO Syllabus- FAQs

Q. What is the syllabus for UPPSC RO and ARO Prelims Exam 2024?

Ans. The UPPSC RO ARO Syllabus 2024 for Prelims exam is based on General Studies and General Hindi.

Q. What is the pattern for UPPSC RO and ARO Exam 2024?

Ans. The UPPSC RO and ARO Exam Pattern 2024 for both Prelims and Mains Exam is discussed in the article.

Q3. What is the negative marking for UPPSC RO ARO 2024 Prelims Exam?

Ans. There will be a negative marking of 0.33 mark for UPPSC RO ARO 2024 Prelims Exam.

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