UPPSC RO ARO Exam Notification 2023

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

Once the RO ARO notification is made public, interested individuals who have earned their graduation in any discipline are able to apply for the exam. Candidates who apply for this position must be between the ages of 21 and 40. However, some exceptions exist for members of the SC, ST, and OBC categories. 

The most recent information regarding the UPPSC RO ARO exam, including information on eligibility, the syllabus, vacant positions, notification PDFs, and more, are provided here in the given article.

Check the revised UPPSC Calendar in the linked article.

Recent Update: The Prelims exam of UPPSC RO/ARO 2021 was conducted on 5th December 2022. Between April 24 and 26, 2022, the UPPSC RO ARO Mains Exam was held. The computer typing test was administered from October 11 to October 14, 2022. The final results are awaited.

UPPSC RO/ ARO Exam: Highlights

The important highlights for the exam are given below:

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UPPSC RO/ ARO: Notification

The most recent notification for the UPPSC RO/ARO exam was released in 2021. Along with the official notification, the UPPSC RO/ARO Application Form 2021 was made available on the official website on March 5, 2021. The candidates could apply from 5 March to 5 April 2021 for the UPPSC Samiksha Adhikari/ Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari Exam 2021.

The Prelims exam was conducted in December 2021, followed by the Mains exam conducted in April 2022. Recently the computer typing exam was conducted in October 2022. Since all the stages of the exam are over the candidates can expect the release of the final result, on the official website of the UPPSC. 

The official notification for UPPSC RO/ARO 2022 has not been released yet and is expected to be released soon. The UPPSC RO ARO notifications will be released on the official website of the UPPSC only. All significant information regarding the number of open positions, exam format, application procedure, etc. is included in the most recent notifications regarding UPPSC RO ARO positions.

Hence, candidates are advised to check the official website regularly or visit this page for any updates.

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UPPSC RO/ARO Exam: Application Form

The last official notification for the RO/ARO exam of UPPSC exam was released on 5th March 2021. The important dates for the filling of the application form are given below:

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

UPPSC RO/ ARO Exam Dates

All candidates should take notice of the UPPSC RO ARO test dates to make sure they don’t miss any deadlines. These test dates will also help aspirants to have an idea of when the exams will be conducted.

UPPSC RO/ ARO Exam: Apply Online

The registration process must be completed by the candidates, and they must do it accurately throughout. The specific application procedure is described below:

• Visit the official website of UPPSC and click on the link- “All Notification / Advertisement”.
• After clicking the following three sections of the online advertisement will open in a new window:
  • User instruction
  • View advertisement
  • Apply 

The application will be filled in 3 stages:

First Stage:

• To apply for the UPPSC RO/ ARO, first click “see advertisement” then after carefully reading the user instructions for filling out the online form, click on “Apply Online”.
• After clicking “Apply Online” go to “Candidate Registration” and complete the basic registration form for the post one is applying for.
• After completing the Basic Registration form, candidates must double-check their entry of all relevant information. 
• Click the “Edit” button and make the necessary changes if any edits or alterations are needed. 
• Click the “Submit” button once candidates are confident that all the information has been entered accurately.
• This completes the first stage of the application process. Click on “Print Registration Slip” to print the registration slip.

Second Stage:

• Next stage in the process is the payment of the Application Fees. Click on the “Fee to be deposited [in INR]”. 
• After clicking, State Bank MOPS’ home page will appear. Candidates have three different ways to pay the fee: Net Banking, Credit/Debit Card and Additional means of payment. 
• Candidates should pay the required fees as per the category in which they are applying.
• Select “Print Payment Receipt” and save the file for future use.

Third Stage:

• Click “Proceed for final submission of the application form (Part-2)” after successfully paying the fee. Fill in all the required documentation correctly.
• Upload scanned copies of the most recent passport-size colour photo and the signature in the appropriate size and format. 
• After reviewing all of your entries, click “Preview” and then “Submit.” The applicants may print out this application.

Size of the Photograph and Signature

• The scanned image must be of size 3.5 cm by 6.0 cm.
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image, of both the photograph and signature is not more than 50 KB.

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

UPPSC RO/ ARO: Application Fees

The UPPSC RO ARO online applications will only be accepted if the fee has been paid in full amount and before the deadline for fee submission. Preliminary examination fees vary depending on the category.

Aspirants to know the A to Z of other State Service Commission Exams can go through the List of PSC Examinations with Important Details here.

UPPSC RO/ ARO Vacancy

The commission has made 337 open positions available for filling for the posts of RO and ARO. The details of the most recent UPPSC RO/ ARO recruitment are provided below:

Check our UPPSC PCS Preparation page to download UPPSC PCS Preparation booklist 2023 and get tips and strategies to cover the syllabus.

UPPSC RO/ ARO: Eligibility Criteria

For the recruitment of Samiksha Adhikari (RO) and Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari (ARO), the UPPSC has set up a set of eligibility requirements that applicants for the abovementioned positions must meet. Following are the required eligibility requirements:

Age Relaxation:

According to U.P. State Government regulations, the upper age restriction has been lowered for reserved categories. The details for the same are provided below:

Aspirants of the state exams can also check links related to the Defence Exams in the links given below:

UPPSC RO/ ARO Exam Pattern and Syllabus

The UPPSC RO/ ARO test pattern for the upcoming examination has been broken down into three sections, which are listed in a tabular format.

Preliminary Exam Pattern:

Mains Exam Pattern:

There will be an additional paper for the Samiksha Adhikari (Hindi) and Samiksha Adhikari (Urdu) positions; the test format is shown below.

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

For candidates preparing for other UPPSC exams, can visit the UPPSC Notifications, in the linked page for detailed notifications.

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