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Central Government employees appraisal: APAR timelines of Central Civil Services revised by DoPT
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3 min read | Updated on April 22, 2025, 08:11 IST
SUMMARY
The Central Civil Services' appraisal process will begin with the distribution of blank APAR forms on April 1. And the entire APAR process will end by November 30.
APAR process will be completed by November 30. | Image source: Shutterstock
The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) recently revised the timelines for the preparation and completion of the Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) reports of employees in the Central Civil Services (CCS).
APAR for central government employees is the equivalent of annual appraisals in the private sector.
The modified timelines will be effective from Reporting Year 2024-25, according to the DoPT's office memorandum dated April 9, 2025.
What is the revised timeline?
According to DoPT's office memorandum, the distribution of blank APAR forms will be completed on April 1, and the entire APAR process will end by November 30. That said, following is the new APR timeline for CCS employees:
Here is the table based on your details:
| S. No. | Activity | Date by which to be completed | Auto Forward |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distribution of blank APAR forms to all concerned (i.e. to Officer to be Reported Upon where self-appraisal has to be given and to Reporting Officers where self-appraisal is not to be given). | 01 April | - |
| 2 | Submission of self-appraisal to Reporting Officer by Officer Reported Upon (where applicable). | 15 May | 16 May |
| 3 | Submission of APAR by Reporting Officer to Reviewing Officer. | 30 June | 01 July |
| 4 | APAR to be completed by Reviewing Officer and sent to Administration/CR Section/Cell or Accepting Authority, wherever provided. | 31 July | 01 August |
| 5 | Appraisal by Accepting Authority, wherever provided. | 31 August | 01 September |
| 6(a) | Disclosure to the Officer Reported Upon where there is no Accepting Authority. | 01 September | |
| 6(b) | Disclosure to the Officer Reported Upon where there is an Accepting Authority. | 15 September | |
| 7 | Submission of representation, if any, on APAR by Officer Reported Upon. | 15 days from the date of disclosure of APAR | |
| 8(a) | Forwarding of representation to the competent authority (where there is no Accepting Authority). | 21 September | |
| 8(b) | Forwarding of representation to the competent authority (where there is an Accepting Authority). | 06 October | |
| 9 | Disposal of representation by the competent authority. | Within one month from the date of receipt. | |
| 10 | Communication of the decision of the competent authority on the representation by the APAR Cell. | 15 November | |
| 11 | End of the entire APAR process, after which APAR will be finally taken on record. | 30 November |
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