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title: "Performance Appraisal Reforms (APAR) in Civil Services"
description: "Performance Appraisal Reforms shape India's Annual Performance Appraisal Report, crucial for evaluating civil servants and determining their promotions."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Performance Appraisal Reforms refer to changes in India's civil service evaluation system centred on the Annual Performance Appraisal Report, the structured annual assessment of every government officer.
- How does the APAR differ from the older Annual Confidential Report (ACR)?
- What role does 360-degree feedback play in senior empanelment?
- Can a poor APAR grade lead to an officer's removal from service?
- What is the deadline for submitting a representation against an APAR entry?

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In 2015 the Department of Personnel and Training launched the SPARROW platform to record IAS officers' Annual Performance Appraisal Reports electronically, replacing paper-based filing and embedding online representation against adverse grades.

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