UPPSC RO ARO Syllabus: Prelims And Mains

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) also publishes the UPPSC RO ARO Syllabus 2022 along with the notification on its official website. Prelims and Mains are the two primary segments of the syllabus. Knowing the syllabus for each exam stage is important because the UPPSC RO ARO syllabus differs for the Prelims and Mains exams. 

The UPPSC RO ARO syllabus for Prelims has two objective papers of 200 marks while the Mains syllabus is both objective and subjective in nature, which is for 400 marks. The candidates who complete the two stages of the exam are then called for the Computer Typing test followed by document verification. Aspirants can go through the detailed UPPSC RO ARO Notification in the linked article.

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UPPSC RO ARO Exam Pattern

As mentioned above the UPPSC RO ARO exam is conducted in three stages: Prelims, Mains and Computer Typing test. All aspiring for the UPPSC RO ARO Exam must know the detailed exam pattern as it helps to understand the demand of the exam and devise a better strategy for themselves. 

According to the UPPSC RO ARO test pattern, the Prelims has two papers, each for 140 and 60 marks, respectively. Candidates who pass the preliminary test subsequently appear for the UPPSC RO ARO Mains exam. The Mains test consists of three papers: General Studies, General Hindi & Drafting and Hindi Essay. The detailed UPPSC RO ARO Exam Pattern is given in the linked article.

UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Syllabus

Prelims is the first stage of the recruitment process. The UPPSC RO ARO preliminary exam consists of two distinct papers and is held for 200 marks. The questions will be objective in nature and each question will offer one mark. The following is the prelims examination syllabus:

UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Syllabus
Paper Subject Topics
Paper – 1 General Studies
  • Current Events of National and International importance
  • Indian Polity, Economy and Culture
  • Indian Agriculture, Commerce and Trade
  • General Science
  • India’s Geography and Natural Resources, as well as World Geography
  • History of India
  • Indian National Movement
  • Population, Ecology, and Urbanisation (in Indian Context)
  • Specialised knowledge about Uttar Pradesh’s education, culture, agriculture industry, trade, way of life, and social traditions
Paper – 2 General Hindi
  • Adjectives
  • Sentence and Correction in framing
  • One-word substitution
  • Antonyms
  • Synonymous words
  • Same usage and same nature words

Candidates must check the UPPSC RO ARO Eligibility, before starting their preparation for the exam.

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UPPSC RO ARO Mains Syllabus

The Mains exam is the next step in the UPPSC RO ARO recruitment process. The candidates who pass the Prelims exam then have to sit for the Mains test. According to the official notification of the UPPSC RO ARO exam, there are three papers that comprise the UPPSC RO ARO’s Mains syllabus: General Studies, General Hindi and Drafting and Hindi Essay. 

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UPPSC RO ARO Mains Syllabus: General Studies

The General Studies section of the Mains test will follow a similar syllabus as the Prelims. The GS Paper has 120 questions, each carrying one mark, and has a two-hour time limit. The syllabus of the general studies is given below:

UPPSC RO ARO Mains Syllabus
Paper 1: General Studies
S.No. Topics
1. Current Events of National and International importance
2. Indian Polity, Economy and Culture
3. Indian Agriculture, Commerce and Trade
4. General Science
5. India’s Geography and Natural Resources, as well as World Geography
6. History of India
7. Indian National Movement
8. Population, Ecology, and Urbanisation (in Indian Context)
9. Specialised knowledge about Uttar Pradesh’s education, culture, agriculture industry, trade, way of life, and social traditions

UPPSC RO ARO Mains Syllabus: General Hindi and Drafting

There are two parts to the UPPSC RO ARO Mains syllabus for Paper 2, which is General Hindi and Drafting. While Part 1 is of a conventional nature, Part 2 is of an objective general vocabulary type. 

Part 1 of Paper 2 will be for 100 marks with a time duration of 2.5 hours. Part 2 of this paper is for 60 marks spanning a duration of 30 Minutes and is objective in nature.

UPPSC RO ARO Mains Syllabus
Paper 2: General Hindi and Drafting
Part S.No. Topics
Part 1: Conventional 1. Heading of a given passage, precis and explanation of the underlined parts
2. Precis in Tabular form of any given Government Letter
3. Correspondence

  • Official/Demi Official Letter
  • Office Memo/Memo/Circular
  • Communique/Annotation & Reports/Reminder
4. Definition Vocabulary (Administrative and Commercial)

  • English to Hindi (five words)
  • Hindi to English (five words)
  • Idioms and Phrases (Five)
5. Computer Knowledge
Part 2: 

General Vocabulary 

6 Antonyms (Six words)
7. Sentence and Correction in framing (Six sentences)
8. One word for several words (Six words)
9. Same usage and same nature words (Six words)
10. Derived by a noun and adjective (Six words)

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UPPSC RO ARO Mains Syllabus: Hindi Essay

There will be three questions in the essay writing section of the UPPSC RO ARO Mains test, which are compulsory in nature. Each Hindi essay must be written within a word limit of 600.

Candidates will be given the choice to choose one topic from the following given topics. 

UPPSC RO ARO Mains Syllabus
Paper 2: General Hindi and Drafting
Question Number Essay Topic Word Limit Total Marks
1
  • Literature and Culture
  • Political Field
  • Social Field
600 40
2
  • Agriculture and Commerce
  • Economic Field
  • Science Ecology and Technology
600 40
3
  • National and International Events
  • National Department Plans
  • Natural Calamities- Earth stumbling, Cyclone, Earthquake, Flood, Drought etc.
600 40
Total 120

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Best Books For UPPSC RO ARO Exams

Having the correct set of books makes the preparation for the UPPSC RO ARO exam easier. Therefore for the convenience of the candidates, we have included the top UPPSC RO ARO books and sources which will provide them with an in-depth idea about all the subjects as per the RO ARO Syllabus.

UPPSC RO ARO Books
Subject Books
History and Indian National Movement
  • Spectrum,  
  • Modern History by S K Pandey.
Polity  Laxmikanth
Economy Ramesh Singh
Geography Mahesh Barnwal
General Science
  • Lucent General Science
  • Lucent GK
  • NCERTs
UP Specific GK Know Your State: Arihant
Current Affairs
  • Pratiyogita Darpan
  • Newspapers: The Hindu or The Indian Express

Aspirants can also download the Monthly Magazine curated for civil service exam and other competitive exams preparation from the linked article.

General Hindi
  • General Hindi by P N Pandey,  
  • General Hindi by Vasudev Nandan Shukla.

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Frequently Asked Questions about UPPSC RO/ ARO Syllabus

Q1

Q1. What is the UPPSC RO ARO Prelims syllabus?

Ans. General Studies and General Hindi are covered in the Prelims syllabus and carry 140 and 60 marks, respectively. The main subjects for RO ARO General Studies include General Science, Polity, National Movement, Geography, Current Events, History, Culture and Traditions of Uttar Pradesh, among other topics. On the other hand, General Hindi includes topics like opposites, synonyms, adjectives, etc. from general grammar.
Q2

Q2. What is the UPPSC RO ARO Exam Hindi Syllabus?

Ans. The examination contains questions on idioms, phrases, synonyms, antonyms, and other topics. The comprehensive syllabus is available for download on the UPPSC website.
Q3

Q3. Which are the best books for UPPSC RO ARO General Science?

Ans: Along with the NCERTs for grades 9 and 10, Lucent General Science and Lucent GK are the finest books for covering UPPSC RO ARO general science syllabus.
Q4

Q4. Does the UPPSC RO ARO Prelims Exam Paper 1 syllabus include English?

Ans. No, the exam syllabus is divided into two parts: General Studies and General Hindi and does not include English subjects.
Q5

Q5. Are Essay questions compulsory in the UPPSC RO ARO Mains exam?

Ans: Yes, there will be three questions in the essay writing section of the UPPSC RO ARO Mains test, which are compulsory in nature. Each Hindi essay must be written within a word limit of 600.
Q6

Q6. Where can a candidate get the UPPSC RO ARO Exam Pattern and syllabus?

Ans: Candidates can download the exam pattern and syllabus from the official notification or candidates can also download the same from the above page.