Syllabus of Administrative Officer - Naval Headquarters exam UPSC
The syllabus of UPSC Administrative Officer (Naval Headquarters) exam has been discussed on this page. The UPSC conducts a single exam, which has 120 objective-type questions of 2.5 marks each. There is one-third negative marking.
The UPSC released notification for the Administrative Officer Naval Headquarters exam in June 2025. The detailed notification can be downloaded from Administrative Officer (Naval Headquarters) exam notification.
The syllabus for this exam was released by the UPSC on 30 Apr 2026. The syllabus can be downloaded here.
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Below is the syllabus that was prescribed for the 2026 exam. The exam date is 27 Sep 2026. The syllabus can be downloaded here .
Syllabus of the Test:
- English Language Test
- General Mental Ability
- Current Events of National and International Importance
- Developmental Issues and Current Trends in Indian Economy
- Fundamentals of Computer Applications
- Basics of Financial Aptitude
- Human Resource Management
- Basics of Material Management
Older Syllabus of Administrative Officer exams by UPSC
Previous UPSC exams for Administrative Officers :
1. Administrative Officer for GSI and DRDO in 2024.
2. Administrative Officer for DRDO, GSI and CICEF in 2022.
3. Administrative Officer for BRO in 2019.
4. Administrative Officer for GSI in 2018.
5. Senior Administrative Officer for DRDO in 2016.
6. Senior Administrative Officer for DRDO in 2015.
Below is the syllabus that was prescribed by UPSC for the exams conducted in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019. The syllabus remained the same for all these years for the exams.
Syllabus of Administrative Officer exams held by the UPSC in 2019 (BRO), 2018 (GSI), 2016 (DRDO) and 2014 (DRDO) (Can be downloaded Admin Officer BRO 2019, Admin Officer GSI 2018 , Sr. Admin Officer DRDO 2016 , Sr Admin Officer DRDO 2015 )
PART A: General English: To test the candidates’ understanding of English Language and workmanlike use of words.
PART B: General Ability: To test the General awareness of the candidates about:
1. Indian Union and International Affairs including Current Affairs
2. Personnel Management and Industrial Relations
3. General Mental Ability
4. General Science
5. Computer Awareness & Basic knowledge of office automation software such as WORD/EXCEL
6. Office Management and Procedure
In year 2022, to everyone’s surprise, the UPSC released a new syllabus just 40 days before the exam date. This new syllabus included unexpected keywords such as Marketing, FM (Financial Management), Accounting, and Public Administration. Below is the changed syllabus for the 2022 exam:
Syllabus of Administrative Officer exam- held on 17 July 2022 (Can be downloaded Click Here)
PART A: General English: To test the candidates’ understanding of English Language and workmanlike use of words.
PART B: General Ability: To test the General awareness of the candidates about:
1. Principles of Human Resource Management.
2. Principles of Marketing Management.
3. Principles of Accounting & Financial Management.
4. Right to Information Act.
5. Numerical Ability & Logical Reasoning.
6. Fundamentals of Computer Application.
7. General Science.
8. Public Administration and Development Issues.
9. Freedom Movement & Indian Union.
10. Current Events of National and International Importance
Syllabus of Administrative Officer (GSI) – held on 09 March 2024 (Can be downloaded Click Here)
PART A: General English: To test the candidates’ understanding of English Language and workmanlike use of words.
PART B: General Ability: To test the General awareness of the candidates about:
1. Principles of Human Resource Management.
2. Principles of Marketing Management.
3. Principles of Accounting & Financial Management.
4. Right to Information Act.
5. Numerical Ability & Logical Reasoning.
6. Fundamentals of Computer Application.
7. General Science.
8. Public Administration and Development Issues.
9. Freedom Movement & Indian Union.
10. Current Events of National and International Importance
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