APAR 2024-25 Revised Timeline - DoPT Guidelines

F. No. 21011/10/2025 PP(A-II)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

OM No. F. No. 21011/10/2025 PP(A-II) dated the 09th April, 2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of timelines for preparation/completion of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) in respect of Central Civil Services

The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Department’s OM No.21011/01/2005-Estt.(A)(Pt.II) dated 23.07.2009 on the subject, “Preparation and maintenance of Annual Performance Assessment Reports (APAR)”.

Also read :Recording of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) for the financial year 2017-18 in respect of CSS officers

In partial modification of Annexure III of the abovementioned DoP&T OM dated 23.07.2009, the competent authority has approved revised time schedule for preparation/completion of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR). Accordingly, the revised time schedule, i.e., Annexure III is annexed herewith.

These instructions will come into force from the Reporting Year 2024-25 onwards.

(Rejesh Sharma)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Copy to:

• All Ministries / Departments / Cadre Controlling Authorities of the Government of India
• AIS Division, DoP&T, North Block, New Delhi
• NIC for uploading of DoP&T’s website

Also read :Good grading of APARs considered for financial upgradation under MACPS – Dept of Posts

Time schedule for preparation/completion of Annual Performance Assessment Report

(Reporting Year- Financial Year)

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).	01st April	-
2.	Submission of self-appraisal to Reporting Officer by Officer Reported Upon (where applicable)	15th May	16th May
3.	Submission of APAR by Reporting Officer to Reviewing Officer.	30th June	01st July
4.	APAR to be completed by Reviewing Officer and to be sent to Administration or CR Section / Cell or Accepting Authority, wherever provided	31st July	01st August
5.	Appraisal by Accepting Authority, wherever provided	31st August	01st September
6.	(a) Disclosure to the Officer Reported Upon where there is no Accepting Authority	01st September
	(b) Disclosure to the Officer Reported Upon where there is Accepting Authority	15th September
7.	Submission of representation, if any, on APAR, by Officer Reported Upon	15 days from the date of disclosure of APAR
8.	Forwarding of representation to the competent authority (a) where there is no Accepting Authority for APAR	21st September
	(b) where there is Accepting Authority for APAR	06th October
9.	Disposal of representation by the competent authority	Within one month from the date of receipt of representation
10.	Communication of the decision of the competent authority on the representation by the APAR Cell	15th November
11.	End of entire APAR process, after which the APAR will be finally taken on record	30th November

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