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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 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)
- Antonyms
- Sentence and Correction in Framing
- One word substitution
- Same usage and same nature words
- Adjective
- Synonyms words
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)
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 |
|
600 words | 40 marks |
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600 words | 40 marks |
|
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 |