| UPPSC RO & ARO 2021 |
|
| Exam Conducting Body |
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) |
| Post |
RO (Review officer) & ARO (Assistant review Officer) |
| Registration Process Starts on |
05th March 2021 |
| Registration Ends on |
05th April 2021 |
| Official Website |
uppsc.up.nic.in |
| Vacancies |
337 |
| Exam Level |
State |
| Selection Process |
Prelims, Mains and Interview Round |
| Results |
To be Announced Later |
Exam Pattern
UPPSC RO ARO Exam Pattern 2021
RO & ARO 2021 Prelims Exam Pattern
The preliminary exam comprises 200 questions carrying a total of 200 marks. Each question carries 1 mark weightage.
| Subjects |
Number. of Questions |
Exam Duration |
| General Studies (Paper-I) |
140 Questions |
2 Hours |
| General Hindi (Paper-II) |
60 Questions |
1 Hour |
| Total |
200 Questions |
3 Hours |
Note:There would be a Negative Marking of 1/3 (0.33) marks for every wrong question attempted.
RO & ARO 2021 Mains Exam Pattern
• Three papers will be there in the Main (written) Examination.
• The paper will consist of Both Objective and subjective Type Questions.
• There will be a negative marking of 1/3 (0.33) marks for each wrong answer
| Subject |
Total Questions |
Max Marks |
Duration |
| General Studies |
120 |
120 |
2 Hours |
General Hindi and Drafting
Part – 1 (Conventional) |
– |
100 |
2 Hours 30 mins |
| Part – 2 General Vocabulary (Objective Type) |
– |
60 |
1/2 Hour |
| Hindi Essay |
– |
120 |
3 Hours |
RO & ARO 2021 Interview Round: After qualifying the Main Examination the candidates will be called for a personal interview.
Exam Date
RO ARO 2021 Exam Date
Here is a detailed list of important dates related to RO & ARO recruitment 2021.
| Event Name |
Important Dates |
| Official Notification 2021 Release |
05th March 2021 |
| Online Application Start Date |
05th March 2021 |
| RO ARO 2021 Last Date |
05th April 2021 |
| Prelims Admit Card 2021 |
Will Be Announced Soon |
| Prelims Exam Date 2021 |
01st August 2021 |
| Prelims Result 2021 |
Will Be Announced Soon |
| Mains Admit Card 2021 |
Will Be Announced Soon |
| Mains Exam Date 2021 |
18th December 2021 |
| Mains Result 2021 |
Will Be Announced Soon |
| RO & ARO 2021 interview |
Will Be Announced Soon |
| Final Result |
Will Be Announced Soon |
How To Apply
How to Apply for UPPSC RO ARO Recruitment 2021
Candidates need to follow the below steps in order to fill RO ARO 2021 application form.
Step 1: Open the official website of UPPSC https://uppsc.up.nic.in.
Step 2: Click on "All Notifications/ Advertisements" and then click on "Apply" against the desired notification.
Step 3: Click on "Apply" to open"Candidate Registration".
Step 4: Now click on "Candidate Registration" option.
Step 5: Candidate’s Basic Registration form: Submit Your required Personal Information.
Step 6: You will receive a verification code.
Step 7: Enter the verification code.
Step 8: Upload the scanned copy of the photograph and signature in JPEG or JPG format as mentioned in the notification.
Step 9: Pay the application fee if applicable and submit the application form.
Step 10: Click on "Submit" button at bottom of the page.
Step 11: Your Registration Slip will display where you can find your 11 digit registration number with detail that you should take print for future reference.
UPPSC RO & ARO Recruitment 2021Application Fee:
Unreserved & Other Backward Classes (OBC): Rs. 125/-
SC / ST: Rs. 65/-
PH: Rs. 25/-
Payment Mode: Online
Syllabus
UPPSC RO ARO Syllabus 2021:
RO ARO 2021 Syllabus: Prelims
Paper- I General Studies (Objective Type)
1: History of India
2: Indian National Movement
3: Indian Polity, Economy and Culture
4: Geography and Natural resources of India & World Geography
5: Population, Ecology and Urbanization (in Indian Context)
6: Indian Agriculture, Commerce and Trade
7: General Science
8: Current Events of National and International importance
9: General intelligentsia
10: Specialised Knowledge regarding Education, Culture, Agriculture industry, Trade, Living & Social Traditions of Uttar Pradesh
Paper-II General Hindi (Objective Type)
1: Antonyms (10 words)
2: Sentence framing correction (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)
RO ARO 2021 Syllabus: Mains
Paper I: General Studies
Paper-II: General Hindi and Drafting
This paper will have two parts:
Part-1 (Conventional).
| 1 |
Heading of a given passage, precis and explanation of the underlined parts |
21 (3+6+12) |
| 2 |
Precis in Tabular form of any given Govt Letter |
15 |
| 3 |
Correspondence
(i) Official/Demi Official Letter
(ii) Office Memo/Memo/Circular
(iii) Communique/Annotation & Reports/Reminder |
24 |
| 4 |
Definition Vocabulary (Administrative and Commercial)
(i) English to Hindi (five words)
(ii) Hindi to English (five words)
(iii) Idioms and Phrases (Five) |
10
10
10 |
| 5 |
Computer Knowledge |
10 |
Part-2 General Vocabulary (Objective Type)
| 1 |
Antonyms (Six words) |
12 |
| 2 |
Sentence and Correction in framing (Six sentences) |
12 |
| 3 |
One word for several words (Six words) |
12 |
| 4 |
Same usage and same nature words (Six words) |
12 |
| 5 |
Derived by a noun & adjective (Six words) |
12 |
UPPSC RO ARO Mains Syllabus: Paper III Hindi Essay
| (A) Literature and Culture |
40 |
| (B) Social Field |
(Word limit-600) |
| (C) Political Field |
|
| (A) Science Ecology and Technology |
40 |
| (B) Economic Field |
(Word limit-600) |
| (C) Agriculture and Commerce |
|
| (A) National and International Events |
40 |
| (B) Natural Calamities- Earth stumbling, Cyclone, Earthquake, Flood, Drought etc. |
(Word limit-600) |
| (C) National Department Plans |
|
UPPSC RO ARO 2021 expected Cut Off:
On the basis of the Previous results of UPPSC RO & ARO exams the expected cut off is as follows:
Category wise UPPSC RO ARO Expected Cutoff Marks
| Paper |
Maximum marks |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| General Studies (Paper I) |
140 |
98-100 |
95-98 |
82-86 |
80-85 |
| General Hindi (Paper II) |
60 |
35-40 |
26-30 |
20-25 |
15-20 |
| Total |
200 |
133-140 |
121-128 |
102-111 |
95-105 |
Vacancies
UPPSC RO ARO Vacancy 2021
UPPSC has announced the vacancies for:
• Review Officer (Hindi)/Samiksha Adhikari (Hindi)
• Review Officer (Urdu)/Samiksha Adhikari (Urdu)
• Review Officer (Account)/Samiksha Adhikari (Hindi)
• Additional Private secretary
| Posts |
Number of Vacancies |
| RO/ARO General Recruitment |
228 |
| RO/ARO Special Recruitment |
109 |
| Total |
337 |
UPPSC RO ARO Salary 2021
UPPSC ARO Salary
The UPPSC ARO Basic Salary is Rs. 35,400/-. The details are given below:
Particulars
| Pay Level |
06 |
| Pay Band |
PB-2 (9300 to 34800) |
| Pay Scale |
Rs. 35,400 - 1,12,400/- |
| Grade Pay |
4200 |
| Basic Salary |
Rs. 35,400/- |
| Maximum Salary |
Rs. 1,12,400/- |
| D.A.(Dearness Allowance) |
As per Rule |
| H.R.A.(House Rent Allowance) |
As per Rule |
Deductions
| CATEGORY |
AMOUNT |
| PF(10% of basic) |
3540 |
| NPS(10% of basic + DA) |
--- |
| Income Tax |
As per Govt rule |
"The UPPSC ARO Salary in hand after deduction is Approximately Rs. 40,000/- Per month"
UPPSC RO Salary
The UPPSC RO Salary is Rs. 47,600/-(Basic Pay). The details are given below:
Particulars
| Pay Level |
08 |
| Pay Band |
PB-2 (9300 to 34800) |
| Pay Scale |
Rs.47,600 - 1,51,100/- |
| Grade Pay |
4800 |
| Basic Salary |
Rs. 47,600/- |
| Maximum Salary |
Rs. 1,51,100/- |
| D.A.(Dearness Allowance) |
As per Rule |
| H.R.A.(House Rent Allowance) |
As per Rule |
Deductions
| CATEGORY |
AMOUNT |
| PF(10% of basic) |
4760 |
| NPS(10% of basic + DA) |
--- |
| Income Tax |
As per Govt rule |
"The UPPSC RO Salary in hand after deduction is Approximately Rs. 47,600/- Per month"
UPPSC RO/ARO Recruitment 2021: Job Profile
Samiksha Adhikari and Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari have responsibilities to perform in various departments like the U.P. Secretariat, U.P. Public Service Commission, Board of Revenue, Office of Chief Election Officer.
Departmental exams, Seniority, and Performance are considered for further promotions.
ARO is promoted to RO and RO is promoted Asst. Section Officer.
Key Responsibility area:
• Maintaining file records like the diary and related documents.
• Preparing the demand letters & pending file records in the allotted sections.
• Helping the ARO’s at times in differentiating or comparing the fresh copies etc.
• Issuing letters with the headlines to the CM’s Office Section.
• Keeping and maintaining the privacy of manual & documents related to the particular department and sections.
• Assistant Review Officer has an additional task of a clerk/ Typist in the office if there is no clerk or typist available there.
• Monitoring the operation of documents, manuals, preparing new copies and detailed letters.
UPPSC RO ARO Eligibility 2021:
Education Qualification
The candidate should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Any Stream from any recognized university to be eligible to apply for UPPSC RO ARO Recruitment 2021.
Review Officer –
• The candidates must hold Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized university or equivalent qualification.
Samiksha Adhikari Secretariat (Hindi) –
• The candidate must have Bachelor’s degree with Hindi Literature or Sanskrit Literature as one of the Subjects from a recognized University or a qualification recognized by the Government as equivalent thereto.
Samiksha Adhikari Secretariat (URDU) –
• The candidate must have Bachelor’s degree with Arabic Literature or Persian Literature or Urdu Literature as one of the subjects from a recognized University or a qualification recognized by the Government as equivalent thereto.
Assistant Review Officer –
• The candidate must have Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University or a qualification recognized by the Government as equivalent thereto.
• In addition to it the candidate must have "O" Level certificate awarded by the DOEACC Society or a qualification equivalent thereto.
• The candidate must possess a minimum speed of twenty five words per minute in Hindi typewriting.
Note: Preference shall be given to a candidate knowing English Typewriting too.
Assistant Review Officer Account –
• The candidate must have Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University or a qualification recognized by the Government as equivalent thereto.
• In addition to it the candidate must have ‘O’ Level certificate in Computer Application from an Institute recognized by the Government.
• The candidate must possess the knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagari Script.
Age Limit
The Applicant’s age must lie between 21 and 40 years on 1 July 2021. They must have not been born earlier than 2nd July, 1981 and not later than July 1, 2000.