UPPSC RO ARO Syllabus 2026: Samiksha Adhikari Prelims & Mains Exam Pattern, Hindi Topics & PDF

1. Executive Overview & State Administrative Hierarchy

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC Prayagraj) conducts direct competitive recruitment for the prestigious cadres of Review Officer (Samiksha Adhikari — RO) and Assistant Review Officer (Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari — ARO) across the highest executive branches of the Government of Uttar Pradesh:

UP Civil Secretariat (Sachivalaya Lucknow): The administrative nerve center of Uttar Pradesh (Pay Level-8 for RO: ₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100; Pay Level-7 for ARO: ₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400).
UP Board of Revenue (Revenue Council Prayagraj/Lucknow): State land governance and tenancy oversight.
UP Public Service Commission Office (Prayagraj): Statutory commission headquarters.

Official Source Citations & Institutional Proofs:
• Commission Official Portal: uppsc.up.nic.in.
• Statutory Rules: Uttar Pradesh Secretariat Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer Service Rules.
• Abolition of Interview: As per UP Government personnel directives for Group 'B' non-gazetted positions, interviews are completely abolished. Merit is determined 100% on the 400 marks of the Mains Written Examination.

2. Stage-I: Preliminary Examination Scheme (200 Marks)

The Preliminary examination is an objective screening filter conducted in two shifts on a single day. It comprises 200 Questions carrying 200 Marks:

Paper & Nomenclature	Questions	Marks	Duration	Marking Rules & Penalty
Paper-I: General Studies (Samanya Adhyayan)	140 MCQs	140 Marks	2 Hours (120 Mins) (9:30 AM – 11:30 AM)	Positive Mark: +1.0 Mark per correct response. Negative Penalty: -0.33 (1/3rd) Marks deducted per incorrect answer. Nature: Screening filter to qualify for Mains (approx. 15x vacancies).
Paper-II: General Hindi (Samanya Shabd Gyan avam Vyakaran)	60 MCQs	60 Marks	1 Hour (60 Mins) (2:30 PM – 3:30 PM)
Total Combined Prelims	200 Questions	200 Marks	3 Hours Total	Screening Cutoff Basis

3. Prelims Detailed Micro-Topic Syllabus (Paper 1 & Paper 2)

A. Paper-I: General Studies (140 Questions | 140 Marks) 140 Questions

General Science: Basic conceptual understanding of Physics (Mechanics, Optics, Thermodynamics), Chemistry (Daily life chemicals, metals, fertilizers), and Biology (Human anatomy, disease vectors, vitamins, genetics).
History of India: Ancient India (Indus valley sites, Vedic philosophy, Maurya and Gupta dynasties), Medieval India (Delhi Sultanate, Mughal administrative and revenue policies), Chola maritime influence.
Indian National Movement: Early uprisings, 1857 Rebellion in UP (Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut), Rise of nationalism, Moderates vs Extremists, Gandhian mass movements, Revolutionary activities, Partition and Indian Independence Act 1947.
Indian Polity, Economy & Culture: Indian Constitution articles, Fundamental rights & duties, Panchayati Raj, Union & State judiciary, Fiscal policies, Five-year plans to NITI Aayog, Indian architecture, music, classical dances.
Indian Agriculture, Commerce & Trade: Crop seasons (Rabi, Kharif, Zaid), Major agricultural crops and production figures, Agricultural marketing, Minimum Support Price (MSP), Trade balances, Export-Import dynamics.
Population, Ecology & Urbanization (in Indian Context): Census 2011 demographics, sex ratio, literacy rates, density of population, urban agglomerations, ecological challenges, pollution, biodiversity conservation.
World Geography & Geography of India: Physical landforms, river drainage systems (Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Godavari), soils of India, minerals & energy resources, climate and monsoon patterns, world straits and sea lanes.
Current Events of National & International Importance: Bilateral summits, international conventions, major sports tournaments, Nobel prizes, Padma awards, space missions (ISRO), national defense exercises.
General Intelligence (Reasoning): Logical sequence, analogies, blood relations, direction sense, number series, coding-decoding, syllogisms.
Uttar Pradesh Special (Core Weightage 15-20 Questions): UP history, geography, rivers, mineral belts, soil types, famous fairs (Kumbh Mela, Bateshwar fair), folk music (Kajari, Birha, Rasia), folk dances (Charkula, Nautanki, Raasleela), One District One Product (ODOP) initiative, UP industrial development corridors.

B. Paper-II: General Hindi (60 Questions | 60 Marks) 6 Distinct Topics × 10 Questions

The UPPSC RO/ARO General Hindi Paper-II is strictly restricted to exactly 6 grammatical modules, with exactly 10 questions formulated from each module:

Module No.	Topic Nomenclature (Hindi)	Scope of Topic	Questions & Marks
1	Vilom Shabd (विलोम शब्द)	Antonyms and opposite word pairs in standard literary Hindi.	10 Qs = 10 Marks
2	Vakya avam Vartani Shuddhi (वाक्य एवं वर्तनी शुद्धि)	Grammatical sentence syntax correction (5 Qs) and spelling accuracy (5 Qs).	10 Qs = 10 Marks
3	Anek Shabdon ke liye Ek Shabd (अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द)	One-word substitutions for lengthy conceptual phrases.	10 Qs = 10 Marks
4	Tatsam avam Tadbhav Shabd (तत्सम एवं तद्भव शब्द)	Sanskrit origin words (Tatsam) and their evolved vernacular derivatives (Tadbhav).	10 Qs = 10 Marks
5	Visheshya avam Visheshan (विशेष्य एवं विशेषण)	Identifying qualifying adjectives (Visheshan) and modified noun entities (Visheshya).	10 Qs = 10 Marks
6	Paryayvachi Shabd (पर्यायवाची शब्द)	Synonyms and figurative literary vocabulary.	10 Qs = 10 Marks

4. Stage-II: Main Examination Blueprint (400 Marks Merit Base)

The Main Written Examination carries 400 Marks and determines final selection and cadre allotment. It comprises three papers:

Paper Identification	Subject / Nomenclature	Questions / Format	Duration	Maximum Marks
Paper-I	General Studies (Samanya Adhyayan)	120 Objective MCQs	2 Hours	120 Marks
Paper-II	General Hindi & Drafting: Part-1 Conventional Subjective Drafting	• Heading, Precis & Explanation (21 Marks) • Tabular Form / Sarini Roop (15 Marks) • Official Correspondence Drafting (24 Marks) • Administrative Terminology Translation (30 Marks) • Computer Knowledge (10 Marks)	2.5 Hours	100 Marks
Paper-II	General Hindi & Drafting: Part-2 General Vocabulary Objective (5 Topics × 6 Qs)	30 Objective MCQs (2 Marks Each) (Vilom, Vakya/Vartani, Anek Shabd, Tatsam/Tadbhav, Visheshya/Visheshan)	30 Minutes	60 Marks
Paper-III	Hindi Essay (Hindi Nibandh) Three essays (600 words each × 40 Marks)	• Group A: Literature & Culture / Social / Political • Group B: Science & Tech / Economic / Agriculture & Trade • Group C: National/International Events / Natural Calamities / National Schemes	3 Hours	120 Marks
Total All-India / State Final Merit Base (Paper-I + Paper-II + Paper-III)				400 Marks

Paryayvachi Exclusion in Mains: While Paryayvachi (Synonyms) carries 10 marks in the Preliminary examination, it is completely omitted from Paper-II Part-2 of the Mains examination. Mains Part-2 tests only the other 5 modules (6 questions each = 30 questions × 2 marks = 60 marks).

5. Recommended Standard Reference Books & Study Resources

Subject / Paper	Recommended Title	Author / Publication	Utility for UPPSC RO/ARO
Samanya Hindi (Prelims & Mains)	Samanya Hindi / Samanya Hindi Visheshan-Visheshya	Dr. Hardev Bahri / Dr. Prithvinath Pandey / Dhyey IAS Hindi	Standard grammatical authority for the 60-mark Hindi Paper-II.
Hindi Drafting & Patra Lekhan	Patra Lekhan, Sarini Roop avam Nibandh	Ghatna Chakra / Dr. Vasudev Nandan Shukla	Government letter drafting models, tabular formats, and precis writing.
General Studies (GS Paper 1)	Purvalokan Series (8 Volumes)	Sam-Samayik Ghatna Chakra	Past 30 years UPPSC, UPSC, and state PSC question banks with rationales.
UP Special General Knowledge	Uttar Pradesh Tathya Saar & Pariksha Vani	K.N. Rao (Pariksha Vani) / Ghatna Chakra	Comprehensive UP culture, geography, agriculture, history, and economy.

6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) — UPPSC RO ARO 2026

Q1. What is the examination scheme and negative marking in UPPSC RO ARO Prelims?

Ans. UPPSC RO ARO Preliminary examination consists of two objective papers totaling 200 marks: Paper-I General Studies (140 Questions, 140 Marks, 2 Hours) and Paper-II General Hindi (60 Questions, 60 Marks, 1 Hour). There is a negative marking penalty of 1/3rd (0.33) marks for every incorrect answer across both papers.

Q2. What are the six specific Hindi topics asked in UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Paper-II?

Ans. General Hindi Paper-II features exactly 6 topics with 10 objective questions each (60 marks total): 1. Vilom (Antonyms - 10 words), 2. Vakya avam Vartani Shuddhi (Sentence & Spelling correction - 10 words/sentences), 3. Anek Shabdon ke liye Ek Shabd (One-word substitution - 10 words), 4. Tatsam avam Tadbhav Shabd (10 words), 5. Visheshya avam Visheshan (10 words), and 6. Paryayvachi Shabd (Synonyms - 10 words).

Q3. What is the total marks distribution in the UPPSC RO ARO Mains Examination?

Ans. The Mains Examination carries 400 marks across three papers: Paper-I General Studies (120 objective MCQs, 120 Marks, 2 Hours), Paper-II General Hindi & Drafting (160 Marks: Part-1 Conventional drafting 100 Marks + Part-2 General Vocabulary 60 Marks), and Paper-III Hindi Essay (3 essays of 40 marks each, 120 Marks, 3 Hours).

Q4. Is there any interview for the post of Samiksha Adhikari (RO)?

Ans. No. The interview process for RO and ARO has been discontinued. Final selection and merit ranking are determined solely on the basis of candidate performance in the 400-mark Mains Written Examination.

Q5. What are the typing test requirements for Assistant Review Officer (ARO)?

Ans. Candidates qualifying for the post of ARO must clear a qualifying Hindi typing speed test of minimum 25 words per minute (WPM) on a computer terminal using Kruti Dev 010 or Mangal font. English typing speed of 30 WPM is given preference where applicable.

Official Portals & Verified Resources

Official Portal / Resource	Direct Portal Action
UPPSC Prayagraj Official Portal	uppsc.up.nic.in (Official Portal)
UPSC Civil Services Syllabus 2026	View UPSC CSE Master Syllabus
UP Police Constable & SI Syllabus 2026	View UP Police Syllabus
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