GAD –Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission – Dispense with interviews for all Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission examinations under all categories including selection for Group-I Services – Orders -Issued. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SERVICES.A) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.58 Date: 26/06/2021
No Interviews in APPSC Group I Exams - Dispense with interviews for ALL APPSC Exams .
Read the following:
1. G.O.Ms.No.103,G.A.(Ser.A) Department, Dated:03.02.1967
2. G.O.Ms.No.420,G.A.(Ser.A) Department, Dated:22.07.2011
3. G.O.Ms.No.141,Fin.(HR-I, Plg.&Policy)) Dept. Dated:01.08.2016
4. G.O.Ms.No.201,Fin.(HR-I, Plg.&Policy)) Dept. Dated:21.12.2017
5. From the Secretary, APPSC Letter No.796/R&R/2018, Dated:21.10.2019.
ORDER:
- In the Government order 1st read above, Scheme and syllabi for recruitment of various posts were enunciated, as also the posts for which interviews are required to be conducted.
- 2. In the Government order 2nd read above, Government decided that interviews shall be abolished for all posts, except for State Services and for those posts which are executive in nature and where articulation skills and public interface is required.
- 3. In the Government order 3rd and 4th read above, based on recommendations of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, interviews were prescribed for a few more posts.
- 4. In the reference fifth read above, the Secretary, APPSC has stated that during the review meeting on reforms in conduct of examinations by the APPSC held on 18.10.2019, a decision has been taken not to conduct interviews for recruitment to any of the posts notified by the APPSC.
- 5. Government, after careful examination of the matter, with a view to maintain utmost transparency and in order to ensure complete trust of the competing candidates in the entire selection process, hereby order to dispense with interviews for all Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission examinations under all categories including for Group-I Services for all the recruitments notified on or after the issue of these orders
- 6. The Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission shall take necessary action in the matter.
