UPPSC RO & ARO Exam Analysis 2023

The UPPSC RO ARO exam is conducted in three stages: Prelims, Mains and the Typing Test. The UPPSC RO/ARO 2022 recruitment drive is undergoing to fill 228 vacancies for General Recruitment and 109 for Special Recruitment. The most recent UPPSC RO ARO Prelims was held on 5th December 2021. The results for which were declared on 30th January 2022.

The UPPSC RO ARO 2022 Mains Examination, which was held on April 24, 2022, was successfully completed in order to fill 337 vacancies for the positions of Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer in the UP Government. There were two shifts for the exam: Shift 1 (General Studies- 2 hours) and Shift 2 (General Hindi- 3 hours). The typing test for UPPSC RO ARO 2022 exam was held from October 11 to October 14, 2022. 

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

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In the given article, the Prelims and Mains exam analysis for the RO ARO examination is discussed in terms of the level of difficulty and the number of questions asked. The in-depth exam analysis of the Prelims and Mains will help the appeared aspirants in gauging their performance in the exam and anticipate the cut off and other aspirants can review the article to have an idea of the examination pattern.

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UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Exam Analysis 2021-22

The UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Exam Analysis is available here in this area for candidates to review. The UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Exam was conducted on 05th December 2021. Details like the number of good attempts and the exam’s difficulty level will be provided in the exam analysis.

Before discussing the exam analysis let us review the UPPSC RO ARO Prelims exam pattern:

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

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UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Analysis: GS Paper 1

The UPPSC RO ARO test pattern specifies that there will be two papers in the Prelims, each for 140 and 60 marks, respectively. 

The exam analysis for Paper 1 from which 140 questions are asked, is given here:

UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Paper 1 Analysis
Subjects Level of Question No. of questions
Current National and International Important Events Moderate 24-25
General Intelligence including Logic & Reasoning Moderate 14-15
General Science Moderate 18-20
History of India Moderate 12-14
Indian National Movement Moderate 12-14
Indian Polity, Economy & Culture Moderate 15-16
Population, Ecology and Urbanisation Moderate 8-10
Special Knowledge regarding Education, Culture, Agriculture industry, Trade and Social Traditions of UP Moderate 18-20
World Geography & Indian & Natural Resources of India Moderate 20-22
Total Moderate 140

UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Analysis: General Hindi Paper 2

The exam analysis for Paper 2 from which 60 questions are asked, is given here:

UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Paper 2 Analysis
Topics Level of Question Number of Question
A noun is defined by an adjective and adjectives Moderate 10
One word for several words Moderate 10
Opposites Moderate 10
Same usage and same nature words Moderate 10
Sentence and Correction in framing Moderate 10
Synonymous words Moderate 10
Total Moderate 60

Difficulty level and Good attempts:

  • The overall level of the UPPSC RO/ARO 2021 Exam was Moderate.
  • To pass the exam, the candidate must correctly answer 100–110 questions from Paper I.
  • To pass the exam, candidates must correctly answer 32–35 questions from Paper II.

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

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Previous Year’s UPPSC RO ARO Exam Analysis

UPPSC RO ARO 2017 Prelims Paper 1: Exam Analysis
Sr. No. Subjects Total Number of Questions
1. Current Events of National and International importance 21
2. General intelligentsia 15
3. General Science 19
4. Geography and Natural resources of India & World Geography 26
5. History of India 11
6. Indian Agriculture, Commerce and Trade 5
7. Indian National Movement 11
8. Indian Polity, Economy and Culture 10
9. Population, Ecology and Urbanization (in Indian Context) 3
10. Special Knowledge regarding Education, Culture, Agriculture industry, Trade, Living & Social Traditions of Uttar Pradesh 19
Total 140
UPPSC RO ARO 2017 Prelims Paper 2: Exam Analysis
Sr. No. Subjects Total Number of Qs.
1. A noun is defined by an adjective and adjectives 10
2. One word for several words 10
3. Opposites 10
4. Same usage and same nature words 10
5. Sentence and Correction in framing 10
6. Synonymous words 10
Total 60
UPPSC RO ARO 2016 Prelims Paper 1: Exam Analysis
Sr. No. Subjects Total Number of Questions
1. Current Events of National and International importance 14
2. General intelligentsia 15
3. General Science 16
4. Geography and Natural resources of India & World Geography 30
5. History of India 13
6. Indian Agriculture, Commerce and Trade 7
7. Indian National Movement 10
8. Indian Polity, Economy and Culture 19
9. Population, Ecology and Urbanization (in Indian Context) 3
10. Special Knowledge regarding Education, Culture, Agriculture industry, Trade, Living & Social Traditions of Uttar Pradesh 13
Total 140
UPPSC RO ARO 2016 Prelims Paper 2: Exam Analysis
Sr. No. Subjects Total Number of Questions
1. A noun is defined by an adjective and adjectives 10
2. One word for several words 10
3. Opposites 10
4. Same usage and same nature words 10
5. Sentence and Correction in framing 10
6. Synonymous words 10
Total 60

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

UPPSC RO ARO Mains Exam Analysis 2021-22

The UPPSC RO ARO 2022 Mains Examination, which was held on April 24, 2022, was successfully completed in order to fill 337 vacancies for the positions of Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer in the UP Government. The Exam was conducted in two shifts: Shift 1(General Studies- 2 Hours), and Shift 2(General Hindi-3 Hours). 

Before analysing the Mains paper, let us go through the exam pattern for RO ARO exam.

UPPSC RO ARO 2022 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

The applicants who will be appearing in the upcoming exams can use the in-depth UPPSC RO ARO Mains exam analysis 2022 from April 24th, which is provided below:

UPPSC RO ARO 2022 Mains Paper 1 Analysis
Sr. No. Subject No. of Questions
1. Current Affairs 25
2. Economy 07
3. Environment and Ecology 07
4. Geography 16
5. History and A&C 16
6. Indian Polity 09
7. Miscellaneous 05
8. Quantitative Aptitude 02
9. Reasoning 08
10. Science & Technology 16
11. UP Specific GK 09
Total 120

For details regarding the UPPSC RO ARO Exam Date visit the linked article.

The questions in the UPPSC RO ARO Mains exam were asked from the following topics:

UPPSC RO ARO Mains 2022: Memory Questions
Sr. No. Subject Question/ Topic Asked
1. UP Specific GK
  • Uttar Pradesh Diversified Agriculture Support Project’ (UP DASP) was sponsored in Uttar Pradesh by whom?
  • Krishak Samridhi Aayog’ was established in Uttar Pradesh in which year?
  • Which one of the following city was awarded a star rating in the ‘Garbage Free Cities’ category in Uttar Pradesh in Swachh Survekshan 2021?
  • Uttar Pradesh has secured which place in Swachh Survekshan, 2021?
  • Match Place with District of Uttar Pradesh?
  • Scheduled Tribes is not found in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh. True/ False?
  • River Ganga enters in Uttar Pradesh from which district?
  • Uttar Pradesh Council of Agricultural Research is located at which of the following place?
  • ‘Parvati Arga’ Ramsar site
2. Economy
  • The headquarter of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is located in which state?
  • EASE-Index Question.
  • With reference to Commerce, which of the following statements is/are correct
  • When was India’s first National Action Plan on climate change released?
3. Environment and Ecology
  • Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants is situated at which of the following place?
  • The city was not among the top three positions in the Sustainable Development Goal Urban Index and Dashboard 2021-22 declared by the NTTI Aayog in November 2021?
  • Tiger Reserve not situated in Madhyapradesh?
  • Sub Category of terrestrial ecosystem.
  • Consider the following events and arrange them into chronological order.
  • Which one of the following is a bio-diesel Plant?
  • The Government of India has passed ‘Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Right Act?
4. Geography
  • Match Institute with location
  • Which one of the following tree is not found in the Mediterranean forest?
  • Which one of the following mangrove areas is situated in the delta region of Godavari river?
  • Lake Balkhash is situated in which one of the following countries?
  • Name of the Countries which is not situated along the coast of Baltic Sea.
  • Trishul Sikhar.
  • The first Krishi Vigyan Kendra was established in 1974 at which place?
  • With reference to ‘National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
  • Which of the following is not a part of the Middle East?
  • Question About ‘Lake Victoria in Africa
  • Which river basin is the largest in area?
  • With reference to Rhine river in Europe choose correct Statement.
  • Which one of the following Ramsar Wetland sites is situated in any state of India?
  • Match Provinces of Australia and Capital City
  • Coal Based Power Plant Situated in Utter Pradesh
  • Match Animal with Breed.
  • With reference to ‘Alaska’ which of the following statements is/are correct.
  • Question with refrence of Indonesia.
5. History and A&C
  • Author of “Death in Banaras” Book
  • Arrange the following Mesolithic sites geographically in order from west to east
  • Match list with list of place with tirthankar.
  • Question About Sher Shah Suri.
  • Who built the mosque “Qila-E-Kuhna” inside Purana Qila of Delhi?
  • Match Monument with Builder Name.
  • Arrange Events into Chrolonological Order.
  • Who among the following was not a great entity in the field of Hindustani music?
  • Who invited Babur to invade India?
  • Who among the following was not a nationalist poet in pre-independcnl India?
  • Name of Indian Leader who participated in all three Round Table Confrence?
  • Mandsaur – Prashasli presents the details of the achievements of which ruler?
  • Match Organization With Establish Year.
  • Match Books with Author Name.
  • Nataraja the Lord of Dance’.
  • National Development Council was formed in which year?
  • Who was not the initial member of the ‘Naujawan Sabha’ formed in 1926?
  • Who among the following was the President of the ‘All India Trade Union Congress’ in 1929?
  • In 1809, Raja Ram Mohan Roy wrote his famous book “Gift to Monotheist” in which of the following language?
  • Match Emperor with Diwan.
  • In 1817, the famous Hindu College was established by David Hare in which year?
6. Indian Polity
  • As per Article 300 of the Constitution of India, the legal name of the Government of India is?
  • Which of the following Article is related to the appointment of a Finance Commission by the President of India?
  • Match Post with Age.
  • Part IX A of the constitution
  • The Parliament of India has the ‘Power to Legislate’.
  • Executive Power of the Union’.
  • The Provision of three legislative lists is found in which of the following Schedule of the Constitution?
  • The Provision of a joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament is mentioned in the Constitution under which Article?
  • In the event of vacancy in the office of both President and Vice President, who shall discharge the functions of President?
Current Affairs
  • India third National Water Award
  • First ‘Open Rock Museum’
  • United Nations General Assembly has declared the year 2023 as the International year of
  • Gwadar Port in Pakistan is situated in which of the following provinces?
  • Who among the following athletes was declared ‘Athlete of the year 2021’ by the Time Magazine in December 2021?
  • India is the largest producer of which of the following fruits inthe world as per the Annual Report of the Department of Agriculture Co-operation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, 2020-21?
  • With reference to the India International Trade Fair-2021, which of the following statements is/are correct?
  • Events and arrange them into chronological order.
  • Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi, who was elected President of the Interpol in November 2021, is from which of the following country
  • Which of the following crop is covered for price control under the price stabilisation fund of the Government of India?
  • India State of Forest Report 2021′, how many states/union territories have over 33% of their geographical area under forest?
  • Name of State who had won the maximum number of medals in India skills 2021?
  • Which one of the following city was not among the top three cleanest cities in more than one lakh population category in Swachh Survekshan 2021?
  • Which one of the following country was not a part of exercise ‘Sea Dragon 2022’ that started in the Pacific Ocean in January 2022
  • What was the disinvestment target for Public Sector Banks and Financial Institutions in the Union Budget 2020-21?
  • As per the fourth editionof State Health Index released by the NITI Aayog in December 2021, which one of the following states performed best among the ‘Smaller States’ category
  • Which of the following countries from South Asia attended the Summit for Democracy hosted by the President of the United States of America in December 2021?
  • Which of the following two states are the leading producer of bauxite in India, as per Annual Report of the Ministry of Mines, 2020-21?
  • The Aspirational District Programme (ADP) of NITI Aayog was launched in which year?
  • Bhutan conferred the ‘Order of the Druk Gyalpo’, its highest civilian honour to the Prime Minister of which one of the following country in December 2021?
  • Who among the following was appointed as the tenth Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in January 2022?
  • Stand-up-India’ scheme for promoting entrepreneurship is related to which of the following?
  • To reduce the interest payment on the Electricity sector, which scheme has been  launched by the Government of India?
Science & Technology
  • What is cholesterol among the following?
  • Which one of the following gases is used in manufacturing of polythene? 
  • Match the Compound Chemical name.
  • Name of Scientist and area of work.
  • Match List of Vitamin.
  • Which one of the following is a plant hormone?
  • Plants accepts nitrogen in which form?
  • Ringelmann Scale’ is used to measure the density?
  • Vitamin is soluble in water?
  • Which one among the following is measured by Dobson unit?
  • Rocket works on which of the following principles?
  • Antibiotics are mostly obtained from?
  • Groups of Diet Provides Maximum Energy.
  • The first successfully cloned animal?
  • Turmeric is an example of underground stem, known as?

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