Central Govt employees' annual appraisal: DoPT extends timelines for IAS, IPS, IFS

Central Government employees' annual appraisal news: The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has extended the timeline for recording of performance appraisal reports (PARs) for the year 2024-25 in respect of All India Services (AIS), including IAS, IPS, and IFS officers.

The timelines for the recording of PARs have been extended by 15 days. This is the second time since May, when the DoPT has extended the timelines for recording of PARs of AIS officers.

"I am directed to refer to DoPT's letter 16.05.2025 regarding extension of timelines for recording of PARs for the year 2024-25. In this regard, it has been decided with the approval of the Competent Authority to further extend the timelines for recording PAR for the year 2024-25 by 15 days, in relaxation of Rule 5(1) read with Schedule 2 of AIS (PAR) Rules and 7A so as to give sufficient time to each authority," the DoPT said in an Office Memorandum dated June 30, 2025.

What are the new timelines?

Source: DoPT O.M dated June 30, 2025

The revised and old timelines for the recording of PARs of AIS officers are mentioned in the following table:

The DoPT further said that relaxation in timeline for recording of PAR has been accorded as a one-time measure only.

"Notwithstanding anything contained herein, no remarks may be recorded after December 31, 2025 in the PAR of AIS officers for the PAR year 2024-25, in accordance with the 2nd proviso of Rule 5(1) of AIS (PAR) Rules, 2007, as amended," the DoPT said, adding, " The aforesaid relaxation is accorded as a onetime measure only."