GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
PUBLIC SERVICES – Recruitments – Filling of posts through Direct Recruitment by APPSC –Permission to introduce the system of negative marks in Objective Type Tests to be
conducted by the APPSC – Orders – Issued
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FINANCE (HR-I, Plg. & Policy) DEPARTMENT
G.O.MS.No. 235 Dated: 06-12-2016
Read the following:
Ref:- 1. G.O. Ms. No. 148, Finance (HR.I, Plg. Policy) Department, Dt: 01.08.2016
2. G.O. Ms. No. 150, Finance (HR.I, Plg. Policy) Department, Dt: 08.08.2016
3. G.O. Ms. No. 155, Finance (HR.I. Plg. Policy) Department, Dt: 01.08.2016
4. Lr.No. 669/SS/2016, Dated: 12.09.2016 of the Secretary, APPSC, Hyderabad.
5. C.No. GAD-2501/4/2016-Services-A-GAD Dated: Nil.
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O R D E R:
In the reference first as amended in reference third read above, orders have been
issued prescribing a scheme of examination for direct recruitment conducted by A.P Public
Service Commission for various categories of posts. In the reference second read above,
permission has been accorded to A.P Public Service Commission to hold Screening Test for
Group-II and Group-III Services and to hold multi-session and multiple question paper
screening tests an all direct recruitment examination basing on the number of candidates as
mentioned therein.
2. In the reference fifth read above the General Administration Department, has informed
that the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission has decided to introduce negative marks
system in all tests / examinations for direct recruitment where such tests / examinations are
conducted through question papers containing objective type questions with multiple choice
answers and requested the Government to issue necessary orders in the matter.
3. After careful examination of the matter, the Government hereby permit the Andhra
Pradesh Public Service Commission to introduce negative marks system in which each wrong
answer will be penalized @ 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question, in all tests /
examinations for direct recruitment to various categories of posts in the Government
departments, where such tests / examinations are conducted through question
papers containing objective type questions with multiple choice answers.
4. The negative marking system as ordered above will come into effect immediately and
will be applicable to all the notifications for direct recruitment to be issued by APPSC.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
HEMA MUNIVENKATAPPA
SPECIAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
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