Block Education Officer BEO:

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) is the state agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various Civil Services of Uttar Pradesh. This post of BEO is a prestigious post at the block level.Through this level, the entire outline of work between education administration and school is decided. The person who gets the post of block education officer is the officer to check all the teachers, principals, primary and junior high school under his / her block. Along with this, if he gets deficiency in the investigation, it tries to get it rectified. Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission release the BEO exam. Interested and Eligible candidates can fill the online form for UPPSC BEO through the official website http://uppsc.up.nic.in.

Eligibility Criteria for BEO:

Educational Qualification:

  • Bachelor Degree in Education (B.Ed) from Govt. Recognized University.
  • OR LT Diploma from Govt. Training College.
  • The candidate shall be given preference who (1) Has served for a minimum period of two years in Territorial Army or (2) Has obtained "B" certificate of N.C.C.

Age Limit:

Age Limit

Age

Minimum

21 Years

Maximum

40 Years

  • For physically challenged candidates, the upper age limit is 55 years.

Selection Process for UPPSC BEO:

There will be a total 2 phases for the selection of UPPSC BEO. The selection process for UPPSC BEO is as fellow:

  • Prelims Exam
  • Mains Exam

UPPSC BEO Exam Pattern:

UPPSC BEO: Prelims Exam Pattern

Subject

Exam Type

No. of Ques

Marks

Total Time

General Studies

Objective

120

300

2 Hours

  • Type of questions: The UPPSC BEO Prelims exam will be conducted in Objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) format
  • Total No of questions: A total of 120 MCQs will be asked from General Studies
  • Total marks: The exam will be of 300 marks; each question is of 2.5 marks
  • Duration: Candidates need to attempt the exam in a duration of 2 hours
  • Marking Scheme: There is negative marking for wrong answers of 0.33 marks.
  • Language of exam: The question paper will be set in Bilingual language – Hindi & English

UPPSC BEO: Mains Exam Pattern

Subject

Sections (Ques & Marks)

Total Marks

Duration

General Studies

Section A (10 Ques & 100 Marks)

Section B (10 Ques & 60 Marks)

Section C (20 Ques & 40 Marks)

200

3 Hours

General Hindi

Section A (100 Marks) – General Hindi

Section B (100 Marks) - Essay

200

3 Hours

Total

160

400 Marks

6 Hours

  • Type of exam: UPPSC BEO Mains exam is descriptive in nature
  • No of papers: In UPPSC BEO Mains, there will be two compulsory papers – General Studies & General Hindi
  • Total marks: Each Paper is of 200 Marks
  • Duration: Each Paper is of 3 Hours duration
  • In Hindi Essay section, candidates will have to write two essays and each essay should be of minimum 700 words

UPPSC BEO: Minimum Qualifying Marks - Cut Off Marks 

The minimum qualifying marks for BEO exam is as fellow- 

  • General/Unreserved Category: 40%
  • SC/ST/Reserved Category: 35%

UPPSC BEO Exam Syllabus:

(i)UPPSC BEO: Prelims exam Syllabus:

General Studies:

  • General Science
  • History of India
  • Indian National Movement
  • General Intelligence including Logic & Reasoning
  • Specific Knowledge regarding Education, Culture of Uttar Pradesh
  • Living & Social Traditions of Uttar Pradesh
  • Agriculture, Industry Trade of Uttar Pradesh
  • Elementary Mathematics up to Class 10th level
  • Indian Polity, Economy & Culture
  • Indian Agriculture, Commerce & Trade
  • Population, Ecology & urbanization (In India context)
  • World Geography & Indian Geography & Natural Resources of India
  • Current National and International Important Events

(ii)UPPSC BEO: Mains exam Syllabus: 

General Studies:

  • Indian History
  • Indian National Movement
  • Indian Culture
  • Indian Geography
  • Indian Polity
  • Indian Agriculture
  • Current Events of National relevance
  • India and the World
  • Indian Economy
  • International Affairs
  • Important Institutions
  • Development in field of Science and Technology
  • Communication and Space
  • Development in Indian education
  • Knowledge of Uttar Pradesh Education, Traditions, Culture, Agriculture, Trade

General Hindi:    

  • अपठित गद्यांश का संक्षेपण
  • शासकीय एवं अर्द्धशासकीय पत्र
  • कार्यालय आदेश
  • अधिसूचना, प्रेस विज्ञप्ति
  • परिपत्र सम्बन्धी पत्रलेखन/आलेखन
  • वाक्यों का अनुवाद - हिन्दी से अंग्रेजी एवं अंग्रेजी से हिन्दी
  • अनेकार्थी शब्द
  • विलोम शब्द
  • पर्यायवाची शब्द
  • तत्सम एवं तद्भव
  • शब्द भण्डार
  • वर्तनी
  • अर्थबोध
  • शब्द-रूप
  • संधि
  • समास
  • क्रियायें
  • हिन्दी वर्णमाला
  • विराम चिन्ह
  • शब्द रचना
  • वाक्य रचना
  • अर्थ
  • मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ
  • उ0प्र0 की मुख्य बोलियाँ

Hindi Essay:         

(अ) (i) साहित्य, संस्कृति 

(ii) राष्ट्रीय विकास योजनायें/क्रियान्वयन

(iii) राष्ट्रीय, अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय, सामयिक सामाजिक समस्यायें/निदान

(ब) (i) विज्ञान, पर्यावरण 

(ii) प्राकृतिक आपदायें एवं उनके निवारण

(iii) कृषि उद्योग एवं व्यापार 

Block Education Officer Salary:

The salary structure of Block Education officer is as fellow - 

  • Group: 'C' Gazetted
  • Pay Scale: ₹ 9,300/- – 34,800/-
  • Grade Pay: ₹ 4,800/-