Andhra Pradesh Departmental Tests Rules, 1965 – Amendment to rule 14 (a) (iii) and Annexure III

The Andhra Pradesh Departmental Tests Rules, 1965 – Amendment to rule 14 (a) (iii) and Annexure III – Orders – Issued.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SER.C) DEPARTMENT

G.O.MS.No. 288 Dated:10-09-2014.

Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No.1397, G.A (Rules) Dept., Dt.24.07.1965.

2. G.O.Ms.No.602, G.A (Ser.C) Dept., Dt.01.11.2011.

3. From the Secretary, APPSC, Letter No.28/ DTM /2012, Dt.18.02.2012.

4. From the Secretary, APPSC, Letter No.28/DTM/2012, Dt.16.4.2012.

5. From the Secretary I/c, APPSC, Letter No.244/DTM/2014, dt:20.8.2014.

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O R D E R:

In the G.O. 1st read above, the Andhra Pradesh Departmental Tests Rules, 1965 were issued. In the G.O. 2nd read above, the duration of examination is reduced from three hours to two hours duly amending the rule 14(a)(iii) and Annexure-III of the Andhra Pradesh Departmental Tests Rules, 1965. 

2. In the Letters 3rd and 4th read above, the Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission has stated that the Commission has decided to conduct Departmental Tests

(Examinations) in two patterns, i.e., (1) objective type with 2 hours’ duration; and (2) descriptive type with 3 hours’ duration, except the Second Language Test, which has 2

hours’ duration, from May, 2012 session onwards. The Secretary, APPSC further requested the Government to issue necessary amendment to rule 14(a)(iii) of the Andhra Pradesh Departmental Tests Rules, 1965. The Secretary I/c, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission in the letter 5th read above has given concurrence of the A.P.P.S.C. and

requested to issue the same at the earliest, so as to give effect from the next notification.

3. Government after careful examination of the matter, hereby accept the request of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission and make the following amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Departmental Tests Rules, 1965, issued in G.O.Ms.No.1397, G.A. (Rules)Department, dated:24th July, 1965 as amended from time to time, will come into

effect from the next notification.

                                   AMENDMENTS

In the said rules, -

(I) In rule 14, in sub rule (a) for clause (iii), the following shall be substituted namely,

“(a) The duration of the tests of descriptive type shall be of three (3) hours except Second Language Test which will be of two (2) hours` duration.

(b) The duration of tests of objective type pattern shall be of two (2) hours` duration.”

(II) For Annexure-III, the following shall be substituted namely,

(i) for descriptive type pattern examinations:

(a) For the expression “9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m”. and “9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.” wherever it occurs, the expression “9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m”.and “9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon” shall be substituted except the Second Language Test.

(b) For the expression “2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m”. and “2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.” wherever it occurs, the expression “2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m”. and “2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.” shall be substituted except the Second Language Test.

(ii) for objective type pattern examinations:

(a) For the expression “9.30 a.m. to 11..30 a.m”, the expression “9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.” shall be substituted.

(b) For the expression “2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m”, the expression “2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.” shall be substituted.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

I.Y.R. KRISHNA RAO    CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT