GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA
PRADESH
Public Services - Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996
- Prescribing Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) for Direct Recruitment - Amendment
to Rule 14 - Notification - Orders - Issued.
G.O.Ms.No.28 Dated:12.03.02024.
1) G.O.Ms.No.436,
G.A (Services.D) Department, dated: 15.10.1996.
2) G.O.Rt.No.2246, G.A (AR) Department, dated:16.10.2018.
ORDER:-
Due to tremendous transformation in the working environment in Government due to the extensive changes in technologies, e-governance and expectations of the people, Government desired to bring changes in the respective Service Rules especially pre-requisite qualifications for recruitment, promotions, inter cadre transfers and also assessment of Foundation Trainings of Government employees in order to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and professionalism in the Service and to make them ready for the emerging requirements of governance.
2. In the G.O 2nd read above; the Government have constituted a Committee on Review of Service Rules headed by Spl. Chief Secretary., Revenue (Lands) and the Committee was asked to finalize the mandatory basic e-Literacy Course which will be common to all Government employees and also recommend the consequential amendments in the Service Rules.
3. The Committee has furnished Course Content, Testing of Skills and Examination, Scheme of Incentives and Amendment to Service Rules.
4. Government after careful examination of the matter with due modifications have decided to amend of Rule 14 of A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 199 6 prescribing Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) for all Direct Recruitment.
5. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide their U.O.No. 2261538/HROPDPP/374/2023/HR.I.
6. This order is available in online and can be accessed at http://apegazette.cgg.gov.in
7. Accordingly, the following notification will be published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette: -
N O T I F I C A T I O N
A M E N D M E N T S
After Rule 14 of the said Rules, the following shall be inserted, namely:
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“14 (A). Computer Proficiency Test with required typing speed: No personal shall be eligible for appointment to any Service by Direct Recruitment unless he/she qualifies the Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) as prescribed in Adhoc Rule in G.O.Ms.No.26, General Administration (Services.B) Department, dated: 24.02.2023.”
“Provided that the
Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) with required typing speed shall be technical
qualification in terms of Ad-hoc Rule issued in G.O.Ms.No.26, General Administration
(Services.B) Department, dated:24.02.2023 in place of conventional typewriting
in Higher Grade and Lower Grade in Telugu and Typewriting in Higher Grade and Lower
Grade in English qualifications”

