Allahabad High Court RO

The Allahabad High Court RO (Review Officer) 2026 recruitment runs under Advertisement No. 02/Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer/Computer Assistant/2026, dated 01 June 2026, which notified 138 Review Officer vacancies in Pay Level-8 along with Assistant Review Officer (ARO) and Computer Assistant posts. The online application window closed in June 2026 and, as of 28 October 2026, the examination schedule has not been announced.

This page covers vacancies, eligibility, fees, the new three-stage selection process, syllabus, salary, cut-off and a practical preparation plan. The biggest change this cycle is a subjective Main Examination that did not exist in the 2021 cycle, so plan your preparation around it from the start.

Table of Contents

• Allahabad High Court RO 2026

• RO vs ARO vs Computer Assistant: Post-Wise Comparison

• Allahabad High Court RO Notification 2026

• Important Dates

• Review Officer Vacancy 2026

• Eligibility Criteria

• Application Fee and How to Apply

• Allahabad High Court RO Exam Pattern 2026

• Syllabus Summary

• Selection Process and Final Merit

• Salary and Career Growth

• How to Prepare for the Allahabad High Court RO Exam

• Cut-off Reference

What is Allahabad High Court RO?

Allahabad High Court RO is the recruitment examination for the post of Review Officer in the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, the High Court of Uttar Pradesh. It is a state-level recruitment run by the High Court itself, while the National Testing Agency (NTA) handles the online application and candidate notices. The Review Officer is one of the senior ministerial (office-side) posts in the High Court establishment and sits in Pay Level-8, one level above Assistant Review Officer.

The exam does not follow a fixed yearly calendar. The High Court notifies it when posts need to be filled, and the previous cycle was the 2021 recruitment. It is taken mainly by graduates aged 21 to 35 who hold a computer qualification and can type in English. Candidates from any state can apply, though reservation benefits apply only to Uttar Pradesh domiciles. Selection has three stages: an objective test, a subjective Main Examination and a computer typing test, with no interview.

Allahabad High Court RO 2026

RO vs ARO vs Computer Assistant: Post-Wise Comparison

Many students search for "RO ARO" as if it were one post. It is not. Review Officer, Assistant Review Officer and Computer Assistant are separate posts with separate vacancies and pay levels, but the High Court has notified them together and will select for all three through a single recruitment examination. Testkart has a separate page for the ARO post; this page focuses on the Review Officer.

Final results are prepared separately for each post in order of merit. A candidate selected as Review Officer is not considered for ARO or Computer Assistant, and an ARO selectee is not considered for Computer Assistant. Because RO carries the highest pay level and fewer seats than ARO, it effectively needs a higher rank in the common merit.

Allahabad High Court RO Notification 2026

The Registrar General of the High Court issued the abridged and detailed advertisements on 01 June 2026. Key points from the official notification:

• Total posts: 543 across three posts: Review Officer 138, Assistant Review Officer 380 and Computer Assistant 25.

• Single application: Candidates submit only one application. If more than one is submitted, only the last one counts.

• New exam scheme: A three-stage process with an OMR-based objective test, a pen-and-paper subjective Main Examination and a typing-based Computer Knowledge Test.

• Reservation: Vertical and horizontal reservation benefits apply only to candidates domiciled in Uttar Pradesh.

Read the full detailed advertisement before relying on any summary, including this one. Detailed advertisement (PDF): https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s388a839f2f6f1427879fc33ee4acf4f66/uploads/2026/06/202606011285584131.pdf

Important Dates

Some websites quote an expected exam month, but no official date had been published as of 28 October 2026. Dates will come through public notices, so track the NTA portal and your registered email. Official NTA portal: https://exams.nta.nic.in/allhcre/

Review Officer Vacancy 2026

The advertisement lists 138 Review Officer vacancies. These are minimum figures for direct recruitment and may increase.

Within these 138 posts, horizontal reservation applies as follows:

For comparison, the final Review Officer result of the 2021 cycle, published on 02 March 2022, listed 55 selected candidates, so the 2026 intake is considerably larger.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational and Computer Qualification

Candidates must hold all of the following by the closing date of the online application (21 June 2026):

• Degree: A bachelor's degree from a university established by law in India, or an equivalent recognised qualification.

• Computer qualification: A diploma or degree in computer science, or an 'O' Level certificate from NIELIT (formerly DOEACC), or a CCC certificate in computer science from a recognised institute.

• Computer skills: Knowledge of data entry, word processing and computer operation.

• Typing: A minimum speed of 25 words per minute in English typing on a computer.

Two years of service in the Territorial Army or an NCC 'B' certificate gives preference, other things being equal.

Age Limit

The age limit is 21 to 35 years as on 01 July 2026. Candidates must be born not before 02 July 1991 and not after 01 July 2005.

Only one relaxation can be claimed, whichever is more beneficial. There is no age relaxation for EWS.

Other Conditions

• Nationality: Citizen of India, or certain Tibetan refugees and persons of Indian origin who meet the conditions in the advertisement.

• Domicile: Candidates from any state can apply, but reservation benefits apply only to UP domiciles. Others are treated as Unreserved.

• Medical fitness: A fitness certificate from the Chief Medical Officer is required before appointment.

For relaxations, document rules and common mistakes, see the detailed Allahabad High Court RO eligibility guide.

Application Fee and How to Apply

SC and ST candidates from outside Uttar Pradesh pay the General fee. Horizontal-category candidates pay the fee of their original category, and fees are not refundable.

The application process ran in four steps on the NTA portal:

1. Registration: Register with your own email and mobile number and note the application number.

2. Application form: Fill in personal, category and qualification details.

3. Uploads: Upload photograph (10 KB to 200 KB), signature (10 KB to 100 KB), left thumb impression, Class 10 certificate and category certificate where applicable.

4. Fee payment: Pay online by net banking, card or UPI. The confirmation page is generated only after successful payment.

The window has closed for this cycle. Registered candidates should keep their application number and password safe for the admit card.

Allahabad High Court RO Exam Pattern 2026

The 2026 scheme has three stages. In the 2021 cycle, the exam had only a computer-based objective paper followed by a typing test on the same day. Older pages may still show that format, so follow the 2026 notification.

Stage-I: Objective Test

There is no negative marking and no minimum qualifying mark. The paper is in English and Hindi; the English version prevails in case of any difference. Candidates equal to seven times the vacancies in each category are shortlisted for the next stage.

Stage-II: Main Examination (Subjective)

Stage-III: Computer Knowledge Test

Each mistake costs 0.1 mark, and left-out words and spelling errors count as full mistakes. Stage-II and Stage-III are held on the same day at the same venue, with a 20-minute gap.

What this means for you:

• Stage-I is a filter: Its marks decide only who reaches Stage-II. With no negative marking, attempt every question.

• Writing decides selection: Stage-II carries three times the weight of Stage-III in the final merit, so English writing and translation deserve daily practice.

• Typing is a gate and a scorer: You need 25 out of 50 to qualify, and every error lowers your merit.

See the full Allahabad High Court RO exam pattern for timing strategy and a worked merit example.

Syllabus Summary

The notification names the subject areas for Stage-I but does not publish sub-topics or subject-wise question counts. Use the list below as a working checklist built from the official headings.

The topic-wise breakdown is on the Allahabad High Court RO syllabus page.

Selection Process and Final Merit

Tie-break: The older candidate ranks higher; if still tied, higher Stage-II marks, then higher Stage-I marks.

Every stage must be cleared separately, with no exemption for any category. The merit list stays valid for one year or until the next selection, whichever is earlier. Selected candidates then go through document verification and a medical fitness check.

Salary and Career Growth

The pay level and range are official. The notification does not state an in-hand figure, which depends on the current dearness allowance rate, city and deductions, so treat any in-hand number you see online as an estimate. Because RO carries the highest pay level of the three posts in the same exam, it is also the most competitive choice.

How to Prepare for the Allahabad High Court RO Exam

Since there is no exam date yet, use the time to build skills for all three stages together rather than one at a time. Stage-II and Stage-III come soon after Stage-I, and writing and typing cannot be crammed in a few weeks.

Stage-I Preparation

• Cover the static core first: History, polity, geography and science together cover most of the listed areas.

• Do not skip UP knowledge: UP culture, agriculture and industry form a separate syllabus heading.

• Build a current affairs habit: Spend 30 to 40 minutes a day and make monthly notes.

• Practise the OMR format: 200 questions in 180 minutes means under a minute per question, plus time to fill bubbles.

Stage-II Preparation

• Write one short essay a week: Keep it near 200 words with a clear structure.

• Practise precis and comprehension: Use editorials to practise cutting passages to one-third length.

• Translate both ways daily: Ten lines from English to Hindi and ten from Hindi to English.

Stage-III Preparation

• Type every day: Aim well above 25 wpm so you have a margin under exam pressure.

• Focus on accuracy: Each error costs 0.1 mark, so slow, clean typing beats fast, careless typing.

Mock Tests and Practice

The High Court and NTA have not published an official mock test for this exam, and Stage-I is a pen-and-paper OMR test, so timed full-length practice on your own matters. Watch the High Court's official website for any practice material or notices: https://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/.

Cut-off Reference

No cut-off has been released for the 2026 cycle. The only fixed thresholds are the minimum qualifying marks in Stage-II and Stage-III, and the 2021 cut-offs come from an exam with a different structure, so they cannot be compared directly with the 2026 scheme.

2021 cut-off notice: https://allahabadhighcourt.in/event/event_17595_06-02-2024.pdf

Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. For context, 90,597 candidates registered and 45,770 appeared for the 2021 RO exam. Treat any figure as a benchmark only and aim for a clear margin above it. Read more on the Allahabad High Court RO cut-off page.