GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT EXAMINATIONS – Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission - Departmental Tests – Enhancement of examination fee – Amendment to Andhra Pradesh Departmental Test Rules – 1965 –Orders - Issued. ================================================== ====== GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SER.C) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.108 1. 2. 3. 4.

Dated:09-05-2016 Read the following:

G.O.Ms.No.1397, G.A.(Rules) Dept., dated:24-7-1965. G.O.Ms.No.462, G.A.(Ser.A) Dept., dated: 28-8-1993 G.O.Ms.No.354, G.A. (Ser.A) Dept., dated:20-10-2000. From the Principal Secretary, A.P. Public Service Commission, Hyderabad, dated:4.12.2015.

O R D E R: Under Rule 15 of the Andhra Pradesh Departmental Test Rules, 1965 issued in the G.O. first read above, the candidates who appeared for Departmental Test Examinations and who are not exempted from payment of fee are required to pay the fee as prescribed under sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of Rule 14 of the said rules, as amended in the G.O. third read above, which is as follows:“the fee payable for each paper for every test mentioned in Annexure –I to these rules be Rs.50/- ( Rupees fifty only) irrespective of whether it is single paper test or test consisting of more than one paper”. 2. The Principal Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission in his letter fourth read above, has proposed for enhancement of examination fee for the Departmental Tests from Rs.50/- to Rs.200/- (Rupees two hundred only) irrespective of whether it is single paper test or test consisting of more than one paper. 3. The Government have examined the above proposal of the Principal Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission and decided to enhance the examination fee for the Departmental Tests from Rs.50/- to Rs.200/- (Rupees two hundred only) irrespective of whether it is single paper test or test consisting of more than one paper. 4. Now, the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby make the following amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Departmental Test Rules, 1965 issued in G.O.Ms.No.1397, General Administration (Rules) Department, dated the 24th July, 1965 and as subsequently amended from time to time. AMENDMENT In the said rules, in rule 14, in clause (a), for sub-clause (ii) the following sub-clause shall be substituted namely:(ii) the fee payable for every test mentioned in Annexure –I to these rules shall be Rs.200/- (Rupees two hundred only) irrespective of whether it is single paper test or test consisting of more than one paper. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOROF ANDHRA PRADESH) Dr. B.KISHORE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (SER. & HRM) To The Director of Printing stationery and Stores Purchase (Printing wing) Dept., Hyderabad, for publication in the A.P. Gazette. The Principal Secretary, A.P. Public Service Commission, Hyderabad. The Accountant General, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Copy to: All the Departments of Secretariat All Heads of Departments All the Service Sections in General Administration Department //FORWARDED ::BY ORDER// SECTION OFFICER