UPSSSC VDO Exam Pattern 2025: Negative Marking & Exam Duration

Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission Village Development Officer 2024 ( UPSSSC VDO )

Shikha Goyal
Updated on Aug 28, 2025 15:11 IST

By Shikha Goyal, Assistant Manager

UPSSSC VDO Pattern 2025: The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) will publish the UPSSSC VDO exam pattern for the year 2025 along with the notification PDF. The candidates who are preparing for the UPSSSC VDO exam must go through the UPSSSC Gram Vikas Adhikari exam pattern in order to strategise their preparation for the exam. The candidates will be able to understand the nature of the exam through the help of the UPSSSC VDO exam pattern. 

The UPSSSC VDO syllabus and exam pattern play an important role while preparing for the exam. The candidates are advised to go through the complete UPSSSC VDO syllabus to score maximum marks in the UPSSSC VDO exam. The UPSSSC VDO preparation tips provided below will help you achieve your goal.

 

Table of content
  • UPSSSC VDO Pattern Overview 2025
  • UPSSSC VDO Exam Pattern 2025
  • UPSSSC VDO 2025: Preparation Strategy
  • UPSSSC VDO Preparation Books 2025
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UPSSSC VDO Pattern Overview 2025

The candidates can check the UPSSSC VDO exam pattern 2025 overview in the table below:

UPSSSC VDO Exam Pattern 2025 Overview

Organization Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission
Post Gram Panchayat Adhikari (VDO)
Total Vacancies 1468 (2023)
Category Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Mode of Application Online
Selection Process Written Examination
Job Location Uttar Pradesh
Official Website upsssc.gov.in

Also Read: UPSSSC VDO 2025 Result

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UPSSSC VDO Exam Pattern 2025

The candidates can check the exam pattern of the UPSSSC VDO exam in the table below. The exam pattern will help the candidates to know the nature of the exam:

  • The UPSSSC VDO Written Exam will be an Objective Type Examination.
  • The Question Paper will be for a total of 300 marks.
  • Each question carries 2 marks.
  • For every two incorrect answers, marks of one correct answer will be deducted.
  • The Question Paper will be divided into 3 main parts.
  • The entire duration of the written exam will be 2 hours.

Also Read: MP Patwari Notification 2025

UPSSSC VDO Exam Pattern 2025

Subject Marks No. of Questions Time
Hindi Knowledge & Writing Ability 100 50 2 Hours
General Intelligence Test 100 50
General Knowledge 100 50
Total 300 150

Also Read: MP Patwari Syllabus 2025 

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UPSSSC VDO 2025: Preparation Strategy

Candidates need to have a preparation strategy to cover the vast UPSSSC VDO Exam 2025 Syllabus well in advance. These preparation tips aim to help aspirants devise a well-planned preparation strategy for the upcoming exam.

  • Prepare for the Exam - Before starting exam preparation, prepare mentally and physically for the UPSSSC VDO exam. Set goals and devote dedicated time to each desired goal.
  • Make a Timetable - Set a comfortable timetable before exam preparation and stick to it.
  • Newspaper Reading/Current Affairs for General Knowledge - Read the daily newspaper like Hindu Newspaper or follow the daily news for the General Knowledge part of the exam.
  • Making Notes - It is helpful to make short notes during self-study.
  • Solve UPSSSC VDO Previous Years Question Papers - Previous question papers are the most reliable sources of any competitive exam pattern. It will help you to understand which topics are the most important in a particular subject.
  • Mock Test Series- It is highly recommended for aspiring candidates to join mock test series.. This will help to assess yourself better and help you further

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UPSSSC VDO Preparation Books 2025

The candidates who wish to prepare for the UPSSSC VDO through books. The list of recommended books has been given below in the table  

Name of Book 

Author  

NCERT Saar Sangrah  

Pratiyogita Herald 

Samanya Hindi for Competitive Exams 

Manthan Prakashan  

Aditya Vastunisth Samanya Hindi 

Pawan Kumar Tripathi 

Genral Aptitude: Quantitative and Reasoning 

GKP 

Reasoning (Verbal) 

D K Singh  

Reasoning Verbal and Non Verbal  

V K Gupta 

Advanced Objective General Knowledge 

S Chand 

Objective General Knowledge (Hindi Medium) 

Lucent 

Arihant General Knowledge 

Manohar Pandey 

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