UPPSC RO ARO Exam Pattern

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission publishes the UPPSC RO ARO Syllabus on its official website simultaneously with the UPPSC RO ARO recruitment notification. The last UPPSC RO ARO Notification was released in 2021 and the latest notification for the upcoming examination is awaited. 

There are three stages to the UPPSC RO ARO recruitment process: the Preliminary exam, the Mains exam and the Typing Test. The article goes on to discuss the exam pattern and syllabus topics for each phase of the recruiting process. Candidates must adhere completely to the UPPSC RO ARO syllabus topics and plan an effective strategy in that regard.

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About UPPSC RO ARO Exam Stages

The UPPSC RO ARO Recruitment exam 2022 consist of the following stages:

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

According to the UPPSC RO ARO test pattern, the Prelims will consist of two papers, each for 140 and 60 marks, respectively. Candidates who pass the preliminary exam then show up for the UPPSC RO ARO Mains exam. General Studies, General Hindi & Drafting and Hindi Essay are three papers of the Mains examination.

A list of candidates who are selected after the Mains appear for the typing test. Aspirants who qualify the typing test round appear for the final round of Document Verification

Detailed test pattern for UPPSC RO ARO exam is given in detail in the further article. Candidates must check the UPPSC RO ARO Eligibility Conditions, before registering for the exam.

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UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Exam Pattern

The Preliminary examination is the first step in the UPPSC RO ARO Recruitment selection process. The UPPSC RO ARO Samiksha Adhikari/ Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari test format is as follows:

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

Some important points to remember regarding the Prelims examination are:

  • The nature of the questions is objective type.
  • The duration for the Paper 1 is 120 minutes, while for the Paper 2 is 60 minutes.
  • There is a negative marking for the examination. 0.33 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
  • According to the notification UPPSC RO ARO Prelims exam topic wise marks weightage for Paper 2 is given below:
Paper Topic Marks
General Hindi Antonyms 10
Sentence and Correction in framing 10
One word substitution 10
Same usage and same nature words 10
Synonymous words 10
Adjectives 10

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UPPSC RO ARO Mains Exam Pattern

Those candidates who pass the preliminary examination are then eligible to take the Mains exam. The following table details the UPPSC RO ARO Mains exam format:

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

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Important points to remember about the Mains exam:

  • The nature of questions is both, objective type and subjective type.
  • The duration of the Paper 1 is 120 minutes and Paper 2 & Paper 3 is 180 minutes.
  • 0.33 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
  • According to the last notification of the exam the UPPSC RO ARO Mains exam topic wise marks weightage is given below:
Paper Part Topic Marks
Paper 2: General Hindi and Drafting Part – 1 Conventional Definition Vocabulary (Administrative and Commercial):

(i) English to Hindi

5
(ii) Hindi to English 5
(iii) Idioms and Phrases 5
Part – 2 General Vocabulary Antonyms 6
Sentence and Correction in framing 6
One word for several words 6
Same usage and same nature words 6
Derived by a noun & adjective 6
Paper 3: Hindi Essay Essay 1 40
Essay 2 40
Essay 3 40

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Frequently Asked Questions about UPPSC RO/ ARO Exam Pattern

Q1

Q1. What is the selection process for the UPPSC RO ARO 2022?

Ans. There are three stages to the UPPSC RO ARO selection process. The prelims exam comes first, followed by the mains exam and the typing test.
Q2

Q2. Is there a negative marking scheme for the UPPSC RO ARO Exam?

Ans. Yes. 0.33 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
Q3

Q3. What is the duration of the UPPSC RO ARO prelims Exam paper -1?

Ans: The total duration of the UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Exam is 180 minutes- 120 minutes for Paper I and 60 minutes for Paper-II.
Q4

Q4. What is the exam pattern of the UPPSC RO ARO Mains exam?

Ans. There are three papers from which questions are asked in the Mains exam: General Studies, General Hindi and Drafting and Hindi Essay. Paper-1 has 120 questions, Paper-2 has 160 questions and Paper-3 has 3 essays
Q5

Q5. What is the Prelims exam format for the UPPSC RO ARO?

Ans: General Studies and General Hindi are the two papers that make up the Prelims exam.