UPPSC RO ARO Exam 2023

The Review Officer/ Assistant Review Officer (RO ARO) exam is conducted every year by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) to select candidates for open positions. The UPPSC RO ARO 2023 notification will be released on its official website for the positions of Samiksha Adhikari/ Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari (RO/ARO). The UPPSC RO/ARO exam is conducted in three stages: Prelims, Mains and Skill Tests. 

The UPPSC RO/ARO 2022 recruitment drive is undergoing to fill a total of 337 vacancies, of which, 228 vacancies are for General Recruitment and 109 for Special Recruitment. This article details the information for the upcoming RO ARO exam 2023, the notification for which is expected to be released in February 2023.

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Aspirants of various Government Exams can know the details of upcoming examinations on the linked page. 

UPPSC RO ARO Exam: Table of Content

Aspirants of the UPPSC PCS Exam can get more details about the exam through the following links:

UPPSC RO ARO Overview

UPPSC RO/ARO Exam: Overview
Events RO/ARO Details
Name of the Exam UPPSC RO ARO
Exam Conducting Body Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC)
Post  Review Officer (RO) and Assistant Review Officer (ARO)
Official Website  uppsc.up.nic.in
Job Location Uttar Pradesh
Application Mode Online 
Application Fees Unreserved/Economically weaker Sections/Other Backward Classes : Rs 125
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe: Rs 65
Person with Disability: 25
Ex-servicemen: Rs 65
Selection Process
  • Prelims
  • Mains
  • Computer Typing Test
Time Duration Prelims: 3 hours
Mains: 

  • Paper 1: 2 hours, 
  • Paper 2: 3 hours
  • Paper 3: 3 hours
Age Limit 21 to 40 Years
Education Graduation
Experience Not Required

UPPSC RO ARO Notification

The UPPSC RO/ARO exam’s most recent notification was released publicly in 2021. The UPPSC RO/ARO Application Form 2021 was made accessible on the official website on March 5th, 2021, along with the official notification. The registration period for the UPPSC Samiksha Adhikari/ Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari Exam 2021 was from 5th March to 5th April 2021.

Following the Prelims test in December 2021, the Mains exam was held in April 2022. Recently, the computer typing exam was held in October 2022. Since the exam has completed all stages, candidates can expect the release of the final results on the UPPSC website.

Candidates can download the UPPSC RO ARO Notification, in the linked article.

UPPSC RO ARO Selection Process

The UPPSC Samiksha Adhikari/ Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari selection procedure entails a three-stage exam. The following provides information about the exam procedure:

  • UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Exam
  • UPPSC RO ARO Mains Exam
  • UPPSC RO ARO Hindi Typing Test
  • UPPSC RO ARO Document Verification

The detailed UPPSC RO ARO Selection Process is discussed on the linked page.

Online Quiz 2023

UPPSC RO ARO Apply Online

The official notification of UPPSC will announce dates for RO ARO online application 2023. Application Process will start after the after the release of the official notification. The candidates are required to accurately complete the registration process before the deadline of the application window.

Visit the UPPSC website and select the “All Notification / Advertisement” link to register for the exam. The application will be filled in 3 stages which are discussed in detail on UPPSC RO ARO Selection Process page. 

The UPPSC RO ARO online applications will only be considered if the fee has been paid in whole and before the deadline for fee submission. The application fee for different categories are:

S. No. Category Application Fee Fee for Online Process Total Fee
1. Unreserved/Economically weaker Sections/Other Backward Classes Rs.100 Rs.25 Rs.125
2. Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Rs 40 Rs.25 Rs.65
3. Person with Disability None Rs.25 Rs.25
4. Ex-servicemen Rs 40 Rs 25 Rs 65
5. Dependents of Freedom Fighters and Women According to their original category

Aspirants preparing for various exams may find the following links helpful:

Static GK Daily Current Affairs
General Awareness 100 Difference Between Articles For Revision

UPPSC RO ARO Eligibility

Each of the eligibility condition for UPPSC RO ARO exam has been defined in the table below, along the following parameters:

UPPSC RO ARO Eligibility Conditions
S. No. Criteria Requirment
1 Nationality Indian
2 Age Limit 21 to 40 years
3 Age Relaxation Some of the categories are eligible for age relaxation of 5 to 15 years from the UPPSC RO ARO recruitment body, depending on the category to which they belong. 
4 Educational Qualification The ideal academic background is a Graduation degree in a relevant discipline. Additionally, certain positions have various educational requirements in relevant fields.
5 Number of Attempts Not Mentioned
6 Experience Not Required

Detailed UPPSC RO ARO Eligibility are given in the linked article. Candidates are advised to go through the page to have a better understanding of the eligibility requirements

UPPSC RO ARO Vacancy

The specifics of the vacancies for the year of 2023 have not been released yet. The commission released a total of 337 vacancies for filling in 2021- 22. The details of the most recent UPPSC RO ARO recruitment are provided below.

UPPSC RO ARO Vacancies 2022
Category Vacancies
RO/ARO Special Recruitment 109
RO/ARO General Recruitment 228
Total  337

Aspirants preparing for UPPSC RO/ ARO Exams must also check Allahabad RO/ ARO Exam, in the linked article.

UPPSC RO ARO Exam Pattern & Syllabus

The UPPSC RO ARO test pattern specifies that there will be two papers in the Prelims, each for 140 and 60 marks, respectively. The UPPSC RO ARO Mains exam is taken by candidates who pass the preliminary exam. The Mains test consists of three papers: Hindi Essay, General Studies, and General Hindi & Drafting.

Following the Mains, a list of candidates is chosen, and they all take the typing exam. Candidates who pass the typing test phase then called for the Document Verification final round.

UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Exam Pattern
Paper Subject Total Questions Total Marks Time Duration
Paper – 1 General Studies 140 140 120 minutes
Paper – 2 General Hindi 60 60 60 minutes
Total  200 200
UPPSC RO ARO Mains Exam Pattern
Paper Subject Total Questions Total Marks Time Duration
Paper – 1 General Studies 120 120 120 minutes
Paper – 2 General Hindi and Drafting
Part – 1: Conventional 100 100 150 minutes
Part – 2: General Vocabulary 60 60 30 minutes
Paper – 3 Hindi Essay 03 120 180 minutes

For further details on the UPPSC RO ARO Exam Pattern candidates can visit the linked article.

All the aspirants can also check the detailed syllabus for the exam in the following link: UPPSC RO ARO Syllabus

UPPSC RO ARO Exam Date

The UPPSC RO ARO exam dates for 2023 will be announced once the notification is out. For the reference of the candidates, we have provided the exam dates for the 2022 recruitment:

UPPSC RO ARO Exam Dates 2022
UPPSC Events RO/ ARO Exam Date
Prelims Exam Date 5th December 2021
Prelims Admit Card Release 23rd November 201
Prelims Result 30th January 2022
Mains Exam Date 24th to 26th April 2022 
Mains Admit Card Release 13th April 2022
Mains Results 19th June 2022
Typing Test Date 11th to 14th October 2022
Typing Test Admit Card Release 3rd October 2022
Test Result Yet to be announced
Final Results Yet to be announced

Other details regarding the UPPSC RO ARO Exam Date are discussed in the linked article.

UPPSC RO ARO Admit Card

All information regarding the exam centre, date, and time will be on the admit card. The candidates need to carry identification proof along with the admit card to the examination centre for verification.

The UPPSC RO ARO exam is conducted in three stages and the Admit Card for each stage is released separately. Most recently the UPPSC RO ARO 2023 Admit Card was released on 3rd October 2023 for the Computer Typing test. 

Check the various important exam dates for the UPPSC RO ARO Admit Card:

Events Dates
Release Of Notification 05th March 2021
Date Of Start Of Application 05th March 2021
Last Date to Apply 7th April 2021
Last Date to Submit Fee for Mains 7th April 2022
UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Admit Card Release Date  23rd November 2021
UPPSC RO ARO Mains Admit Card Release Date  13th April 2022
UPPSC RO ARO Computer Tying Test Admit Card Release Date 3rd October 2022

Candidates can download the UPPSC RO ARO Admit Card from the linked article.

UPPSC RO ARO Cut Off

The cut-off marks from the previous year are presented below to help candidates gauge the level of competition and make the appropriate study plans for the exam. The detailed UPPSC RO ARO Cut Off is given in the linked article.

For the reference of the candidates, we have provided the minimum qualifying marks set by the UPPSC to qualify the exam:

UPPSC RO ARO Exam: Minimum Marks
Category Minimum Marks Required in RO ARO Prelims Minimum Marks Required in Mains Paper
Other Categories 40% 40%
SC/ST 35% 35%

UPPSC RO ARO Results

The UPPSC RO ARO 2022 exam is still ongoing. The commission has made the UPPSC RO ARO results for the first two stages, Prelims and Mains, available on its official website. However, the results of the typing test is yet to be declared. For the sake of the applicants’ reference, the following table includes the result dates for each exam stage:

UPPSC RO ARO 2022 Result Dates
UPPSC RO ARO Events Result Dates
UPPSC ARO RO Prelims Result 30th January 2022
UPPSC ARO RO Mains Results 19th April 2022
UPPSC RO ARO Typing Test Result Yet to be announced

Candidates can find the direct link to see the UPPSC RO ARO Result, in the linked article.

UPPSC RO ARO Job Profile

The candidates should be informed of their duties and responsibilities as the Review Officer/ Assistant Review Officer. Doing so would allow them to comprehend the workplace culture.

We have listed the duties and responsibilities of the UPPSC RO ARO officers in the job profile provided below:

  • Issue letters with the headlines to the CM’s office department.
  • Helping the juniors differentiate or compare the new copies.
  • Maintaining the confidentiality of manuals and documents.
  • Samiksha Adhikari’s duty and duties also include keeping track of the section’s and the assigned section’s diaries and other papers.
  • If there isn’t a clerk or typist hired in the office, Assistant Review Officers are also responsible for filling in as clerical officers or typists.
  • Preparing the pending files records and demand letters for the relevant sections.
  • Shortlisting, depositing and presenting the important files to the appropriate office.

UPPSC RO ARO Salary

The two things that motivate candidates the most to study for any exam are salary and job benefits. The salaries of the UPPSC RO ARO officials are highly lucrative. They receive good pay and have access to a wide range of advantages and perks at work.

All the posts in UPPSC RO ARO have a pay scale of around INR 44900-142400 on the basis of level 7 to INR 47600-151100 based on Pay level 8. The details of the salary structure for both RO and ARO are given in the following table:

Salary of Assistant Review Officer (ARO)
Category Amount
UPPSC ARO Grade Pay INR 4200
UPPSC ARO Pay Band INR 9,300 to INR 34,800
UPPSC ARO Pay Level 07
UPPSC ARO Pay Scale INR 44,900 to INR 1,42,400
UPPSC ARO Basic Salary INR 44,900
UPPSC ARO Maximum Salary INR 1,42,400
Deductions NPS (10% of DA): NA
PF (10% of basic): INR 3540
Income Tax: As per Government rules
UPPSC ARO Allowances House Rent Allowance
Dearness Allowance
Salary of Review Officer (RO)
Category Amount
UPPSC RO Grade Pay INR 4800
UPPSC RO Pay Band INR 9,300 to INR 34,800
UPPSC RO Pay Level 08
UPPSC RO Pay Scale INR 47,600 to INR 1,51,100
UPPSC RO Basic Salary INR 47,600
UPPSC RO Maximum Salary INR 1,51,100
UPPSC RO Deductions NPS (10% of DA): NA
PF (10% of basic): INR 4760
Income Tax: As per Government rules
UPPSC RO Allowances House Rent Allowance
Dearness Allowance

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Frequently Asked Questions about UPPSC RO/ ARO Exam

Q1

Q1. Who administers the UPPSC RO ARO exam?

Ans. The UPPSC RO ARO examination is administered by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission.
Q2

Q2. What will be the pay level commission through with the UPPSC RO ARO officers with paid?

Ans. The level 8 or level 7 pay scale would be used to pay the UPPSC RO ARO officers.
Q3

Q3. How much will the UPPSC RO ARO officials be paid annually?

Ans: The pay range for all positions in UPPSC RO ARO ranges from INR 44900-142400 to INR 47600-151100.
Q4

Q4. After being chosen in the UPPSC RO ARO exam, would the candidates have to serve a probationary period?

Ans. Such details regarding the UPPSC RO ARO officers’ probationary period weren’t available. However, if such information becomes available, we’ll update this page.
Q5

Q5. What are the privileges and incentives offered to UPPSC RO ARO officers?

Ans. Such details about the Perks and allowances were not included in the official notification. However, if such information becomes available, we will update this page.
Q6

Q6. How should I get prepare for the 2023 UPPSC RO/ ARO entrance exam?

Ans: Because of the huge amount of competition created by the fact that millions of Indian applicants take this entrance exam, it is crucial for the candidate to achieve better and higher scores. Here are some tips for preparing for this entrance test:
1)Practise: Regular practice will increase your efficiency and speed.
2)Mock Tests: Take mock tests to know the standing in the exam.
3)Previous Year’s Questions: Solve as many question papers from previous years as you can.
4)Revise: Revise three times the syllabus for better performance in exams.
Q7

Q7. What is the date of the UPPSC RO ARO exam?

Ans. The UPPSC posts information about the RO ARO exam date on their website. The dates for the exam are not announced yet. Preliminary, main, and skill test exam dates are all announced individually. In order to find out the exam date, candidates must visit the official website.
Q8

Q8. What is the UPPSC RO ARO test age limit?

Ans. The RO & ARO Recruitment exam 2023 has an age limit of 21 to 40 years. Only candidates who are natives of Uttar Pradesh are eligible for the age relaxation.
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