Filling 411 RO/ARO Positions Across UP Secretariat, UPPSC, Board of Revenue
The UPPSC RO/ARO Recruitment 2023 fills 411 critical Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer positions across Uttar Pradesh Secretariat, UPPSC headquarters, and Board of Revenue. Also known as Samiksha Adhikari (RO) and Sahayak Samiksha Adhikari (ARO), these officers conduct administrative reviews, examine government files, verify procedural compliance, draft official correspondence, prepare detailed reports, and support senior officers in decision-making processes serving UP's 24 crore+ population across 75 districts. Review Officers work in state secretariat managing ministerial files, policy implementation, inter-departmental coordination, and administrative oversight under Chief Secretary supervision contributing efficient governance, transparent administration, and organizational excellence ensuring effective delivery of government schemes, welfare programs, and development initiatives.
Department-Wise Responsibilities:
- UP Secretariat (362 posts): File review, policy analysis, ministerial coordination, cabinet note preparation, inter-departmental liaison
- UPPSC (23 posts): Examination review, recruitment file processing, administrative support, candidate grievance resolution, procedural compliance
- Board of Revenue (26 posts): Land revenue review, appeal processing, administrative coordination, policy implementation, file examination
- Review duties: Examining government files, verifying procedures, identifying irregularities, suggesting improvements, ensuring compliance
- Documentation: Drafting notes, preparing reports, maintaining files, correspondence, official communications in Hindi/English
Salary and Benefits:
- Review Officer (Pay Level 7): ₹44,900-₹1,42,400/month initially with ₹55,000-₹70,000 gross in-hand
- Assistant Review Officer (Pay Level 6): ₹35,400-₹1,12,400/month initially with ₹45,000-₹55,000 gross in-hand
- Annual CTC: ₹6-10 lakh depending on post level including all components
UP Government officers enjoy comprehensive state benefits including DA (50%), HRA, transport allowance, medical facilities, GPF, pension, LTC ensuring prestigious administrative careers.
Prelims Result Declared 16 September for Exam Held 27 July 2025
The UPPSC RO/ARO Prelims Result 2025 announced qualified candidates for Mains examination filling 411 positions based on merit performance. Released on 16 September 2025 for examination conducted 27 July (re-exam after February cancellation), the result includes category-wise cutoff marks with General category requiring 125-135 marks, OBC requiring 120-130 marks, SC requiring 104-110 marks out of 200. Answer key released 30 July 2025 enabled candidates calculating scores before result. Approximately 6,000-8,000 candidates qualified for Mains (approximately 15x vacancies) ensuring adequate competition for final selection through descriptive examination testing in-depth subject knowledge, analytical abilities, writing skills in Hindi and English languages.
Prelims Exam Pattern Structure:
- General Studies (140 questions): Indian history, geography, polity, economy, science, current affairs, UP GK, environment
- General Hindi (60 questions): Hindi grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, translation, official language proficiency
- Total questions: 200 MCQs with 200 marks (1 mark each question)
- Duration: 2 hours (120 minutes) for completing prelims examination
- Negative marking: 1/3rd (0.33) marks deducted for each incorrect answer
- Exam mode: Offline OMR-based examination conducted at centers across UP
- Qualifying nature: Prelims only screening test; marks not counted for final merit preparation
Category-Wise Cutoff Marks (Expected):
- General/UR category: 125-135/200 (62-67% marks) due to high competition for administrative posts
- OBC-NCL category: 120-130/200 (60-65% marks) with 3-5 marks relaxation from general
- SC category: 104-110/200 (52-55% marks) with 20-25 marks relaxation
- ST category: 92-100/200 (46-50% marks) with highest relaxation for tribal candidates
- Female candidates: 115-120/200 (57-60% marks) with additional relaxation promoting women representation
- PwD category: 80-90/200 (40-45% marks) for persons with disabilities
- Post-wise variation: Similar cutoffs for RO and ARO as single prelims exam for both
Qualified candidates must fill Mains application form by 07 November 2025 deadline preparing for descriptive examination testing comprehensive knowledge, analytical abilities, administrative aptitude.
₹55,000 Starting Salary with Promotions to Senior Secretariat Positions
The UP Review Officer career offers excellent progression advancing from entry-level file review to senior secretariat management positions. Officers gain valuable administrative experience, understand government functioning, develop policy analysis skills, and qualify for promotions to Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Joint Secretary levels managing departments, coordinating policies, advising ministers eventually reaching Principal Secretary positions heading government departments managing state administration, budget allocations, policy formulation contributing Uttar Pradesh's governance excellence serving diverse sectors including education, health, infrastructure, revenue, social welfare, industrial development ensuring efficient delivery of public services supporting state's development vision under Chief Minister's leadership.
Career Advancement Path:
- Review Officer/ARO (0-5 years): File examination, note drafting, procedural compliance, report preparation under senior officers
- Senior Review Officer (5-10 years): Complex file handling, policy analysis, junior staff supervision, administrative coordination
- Under Secretary (10-15 years): Section management, policy formulation support, ministerial coordination, decision recommendations
- Deputy Secretary (15-20 years): Department management, budget oversight, policy implementation, inter-departmental coordination
- Joint Secretary (20-25 years): Senior management, strategic planning, ministerial advisory, state-level policy formulation
- Principal Secretary (25+ years): Heading major departments, cabinet coordination, chief ministerial advisory, governance leadership
Job Responsibilities and Work Profile:
- File examination: Reviewing government files, checking procedural compliance, verifying facts, identifying issues, suggesting actions
- Note drafting: Preparing detailed notes analyzing issues, providing background, suggesting solutions, recommending decisions
- Correspondence: Drafting official letters, circulars, notifications, orders in Hindi/English maintaining official format
- Policy support: Analyzing policies, preparing comparative studies, researching best practices, drafting proposals
- Coordination: Liaising with departments, conducting meetings, preparing agendas, recording minutes, follow-up actions
- Administrative duties: Managing subordinate staff, monitoring work progress, ensuring deadlines, quality control
Comprehensive Benefits Package:
- Basic salary: ₹35,400-₹1,42,400/month depending on post with regular annual increments
- Dearness Allowance: Currently 50% of basic (revised biannually) compensating inflation
- House Rent Allowance: 8-24% of basic depending on city (Lucknow being state capital offers higher HRA)
- Transport Allowance: ₹3,600-₹7,200/month for official travel, commuting expenses
- Medical facilities: Government hospital treatment + reimbursement for self, family members
- GPF accumulation: General Provident Fund with interest building retirement corpus
- Pension: Monthly pension after retirement ensuring post-retirement financial security
- Gratuity: Lump sum payment on retirement (15 days salary per year)
- LTC: Leave Travel Concession covering family travel expenses biannually
- Government quarters: Official accommodation at state capital or HRA for private residence
- Children education: Education allowance, concessional admissions in government schools
Work Environment and Culture:
- Working hours: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM typically (Monday-Friday) with flexible hours during urgent work
- Posting locations: State secretariat Lucknow, UPPSC Prayagraj, Board of Revenue Lucknow headquarters
- Transfer policy: Generally stationed at headquarters with limited transfers ensuring family stability
- Professional environment: Formal secretariat culture requiring discipline, confidentiality, protocol adherence
- Job security: Permanent state government employment with pension ensuring lifetime career stability
UP Review Officer positions provide prestigious careers combining administrative authority, policy influence, excellent compensation, comprehensive benefits making secretariat service attractive for graduates.
Conducting 20+ Annual Examinations for 5,000+ State Government Positions
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) established 1937 serves as constitutional body conducting competitive examinations for civil services and other state government positions. UPPSC ensures merit-based transparent selection for Provincial Civil Services (PCS), Allied Services, and various Group A, B positions serving UP's 24 crore+ population across 75 districts maintaining high examination standards, fair evaluation processes, efficient recruitment procedures ensuring quality administrative workforce for state's governance, development, public service delivery contributing administrative excellence managing India's most populous state under Article 315 of Constitution providing employment opportunities to thousands of educated youth annually supporting economic development through government job creation.
Major UPPSC Examinations:
- PCS (Provincial Civil Service): Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services recruiting IAS-level state officers for administration
- RO/ARO: Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer for secretariat, revenue administration
- ACF/RFO: Assistant Conservator of Forests and Range Forest Officer for forest department
- Assistant Registrar: Cooperative department officers managing cooperative societies across state
- Lecturer: Government degree college lecturers teaching various subjects in higher education
- Medical Officers: AYUSH medical officers for Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani systems
RO/ARO Recruitment Statistics (A7/E-1/2023):
- Total registrations: 4-5 lakh applications for 411 Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer vacancies
- Prelims appeared: 3-4 lakh candidates (75-80% attendance) for examination 27 July 2025
- Prelims qualified: 6,000-8,000 candidates (approximately 15x vacancies) for Mains examination
- Expected final selection: 411 candidates after Mains exam, skill test, document verification
- Competition ratio: Approximately 1:975 candidates per vacancy demonstrating high demand
Selection Process Timeline:
- Notification: 9 October 2023 announcing 411 vacancies under Advertisement A7/E-1/2023
- Application period: 9 October - 24 November 2023 (46-day window for online registration)
- Original exam date: 11 February 2024 (cancelled due to paper leak suspicion)
- Re-exam date: 27 July 2025 conducting fresh prelims examination across UP
- Admit card: 17 July 2025 for downloading from UPPSC portal
- Answer key: 30 July 2025 with objection window for challenging answers
- Prelims result: 16 September 2025 with category-wise cutoffs, qualified candidates list
- Mains form start: 17 October 2025 for prelims qualified candidates only
- Mains form deadline: 7 November 2025 (11:59 PM) for submitting applications
- Mains examination: Expected January-February 2026 conducting descriptive papers
- Mains result: Expected April-May 2026 announcing candidates qualified for skill test
- Skill test: Expected June-July 2026 Hindi typing test for ARO candidates
- Document verification: Expected August-September 2026 checking original certificates
- Final result: Expected September-October 2026 with appointment orders
- Training: Expected November-December 2026 induction at state training institutes
- Joining: Expected December 2026 - January 2027 with posting to respective departments
Document Verification Requirements:
- Educational certificates: 10th, 12th, graduation marksheets, degree certificates from recognized universities
- O Level certificate: NIELIT O Level certificate for Assistant Review Officer candidates (computer proficiency)
- Typing certificate: Hindi typing 25 WPM certificate for ARO posts from recognized institute
- Caste certificate: Valid SC/ST/OBC certificate from competent authority (SDM/Tehsildar level)
- EWS certificate: Economic Weaker Section certificate (annual income below ₹8 lakh) from revenue authority
- Domicile certificate: UP domicile certificate proving permanent residency in Uttar Pradesh
- Age proof: 10th certificate, birth certificate proving age as on 1 July 2023
- Character certificate: From college/university or gazetted officer certifying good conduct
- Medical certificate: Fitness certificate from government medical officer
UP Administrative Infrastructure:
- State Secretariat: Lucknow headquarters housing 40+ departments managing state administration
- UPPSC Headquarters: Prayagraj office conducting examinations, recruitment, interviews for state services
- Board of Revenue: Lucknow headquarters managing land revenue, appeals, administrative coordination
- Total officers: 5,000+ review officers, secretariat staff managing government files, policy implementation
- Administrative divisions: 18 divisions, 75 districts requiring administrative coordination, policy implementation
Mains Exam Pattern (Expected):
- General Studies Paper-I: Indian history, culture, geography, polity, economy, science (200 marks, 3 hours)
- General Studies Paper-II: Governance, constitution, social justice, international relations (200 marks, 3 hours)
- Essay Paper: Essay writing on current issues, topics of national/state importance (150 marks, 3 hours)
- Hindi Paper: Hindi essay, grammar, comprehension, translation testing language proficiency (150 marks, 3 hours)
- Total marks: 700 marks across four descriptive papers determining final merit
- Exam mode: Offline conventional written examination requiring pen-paper answers
- Language medium: Hindi and English (candidates can choose preferred language except Hindi paper)
Skill Test Details (For ARO):
- Hindi typing test: Minimum 25 Words Per Minute speed requirement on computer
- Test duration: 10 minutes typing duration for qualifying test
- Error allowance: Maximum permissible errors as per UPPSC norms
- Qualifying nature: Marks not added to final merit; only pass/fail basis
- Computer proficiency: Basic computer operations, MS Office knowledge tested
Comparison with Other State Services:
- UPSC (Central): Higher prestige, All-India transfers, but UPPSC offers home state advantage, family stability
- Bihar PSC: Similar structure but UP offers better infrastructure, salary, facilities, career opportunities
- MP PSC: Comparable benefits but UP provides larger state, more posting options, diverse experience
- Rajasthan PSC: Similar pay scales but UP offers home state advantage for residents, larger administrative scope
- UPPSC advantage: Good salary, state service stability, comprehensive benefits, pension security, promotion opportunities
Preparation Resources for Mains:
- General Studies: NCERT books (6-12 standard), Laxmikant polity, Indian economy by Ramesh Singh
- Essay writing: Regular practice writing 1,000-1,200 word essays on current issues, diverse topics
- Hindi preparation: Hindi grammar books, essay collections, comprehension practice, translation exercises
- Current affairs: Daily newspapers (The Hindu, Dainik Jagran), monthly magazines, UP-specific developments
- Answer writing: Regular practice writing descriptive answers (200-250 words) within time limits
- Previous papers: Solving last 5-10 years UPPSC mains papers understanding patterns, question types
- Mock tests: Regular full-length tests (20+ recommended) simulating exam conditions, time management
UPPSC RO/ARO Mains Online Form 2025 activation enables prelims qualified candidates applying for descriptive examination by 07 November 2025 deadline. With systematic preparation covering General Studies, Essay, Hindi papers, candidates can secure prestigious Uttar Pradesh Review Officer positions building rewarding administrative careers enjoying supervisory authority, excellent compensation ₹55,000-₹70,000 monthly, comprehensive state government benefits including GPF and pension, promotion opportunities to Principal Secretary level, job security, professional satisfaction contributing UP's governance excellence managing state administration, policy formulation, development programs serving 24 crore citizens ensuring efficient public service delivery supporting India's most populous state administrative framework. Apply online at uppsc.up.nic.in before deadline and visit sarkaariresult.org for updates as of 3:42 PM IST, October 18, 2025.