UPPSC RO ARO Mains Exam Schedule for 2026 Announced

UPPSC RO ARO Mains Exam Date 2026

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has revealed the dates for the Mains Examination of Review Officer (RO) and Assistant Review Officer (ARO) for the year 2023. The announcement was made by the Commission's Deputy Secretary, Virendra Mani Tripathi. This crucial examination for government positions in Uttar Pradesh is scheduled for January 31 and February 1, 2026. A total of 7,509 candidates successfully passed the UPPSC RO ARO Preliminary Examination.

For the latest updates regarding the UPPSC RO ARO Mains Examination, candidates can visit uppsc.up.nic.in. This examination aims to fill 419 vacancies, which include 338 positions for Review Officers and 79 for Assistant Review Officers. The results of the preliminary examination were announced on September 16, 2025, with 6,093 candidates qualifying for the Review Officer role, 1,386 for the Assistant Review Officer role, and 30 for the two ARO Accounts positions.

RO/ARO Main Exam 2023 Schedule
The UPPSC has provided a detailed timetable for the Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer (RO/ARO) Mains Exam 2023, which will take place over two days.

January 31, 2026: General Studies and General Hindi/Drafting
On the first day, two question papers will be administered in two shifts:

First Shift (General Studies)
Time: 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
Question Paper: This will be an objective-type paper, similar to the General Studies paper from the Preliminary Examination.

Second Shift (General Hindi and Drafting)
Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Question Paper Structure: This paper will consist of two sections, with a total duration of 3 hours.
Section One (Subjective): From 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM, subjective papers on General Hindi and Drafting will be conducted.
Section Two (General Vocabulary and Grammar): From 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM, an objective test on General Vocabulary and Grammar will take place.

February 1, 2026: Hindi Essay
The final paper will occur on the second day, February 1, 2026:
Time: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
Question Paper: This will be the Hindi Essay paper, with a time limit of 3 hours.