The final Progress Report should be submitted not later than two months before the end of the probationary period. All appraisals are private and confidential. If an officer relinquishes his/her appointment during probation he/she may be required to refund any expenditure by the government for transporting him/her and his/her family to or from the place from which he/she was engaged. He/she will also not be entitled to any support from the government towards transport from their current station to their new station. 3. An officer to take his/her confirmation examination During the probationary period an officer is required to pass a prescribed examination appropriate to his/her appointment: For senior posts, examinations detailed in the Civil Service Rules and/or other such examinations may be specified in the individual offers of appointment For clerical grade officers, confirmation examinations shall be taken once a year Examinations for technical grades are those prescribed in the Scheme of Service applicable to the post To be eligible for confirmation, an officer is required to pass the prescribed examination, if any, and complete his/her probationary period to the satisfaction of the authority empowered to appoint the officer. The relevant Examination Board appointed by the Head of Service is responsible for the general policy, conduct and supervision of the examinations. An officer who fails to pass the specified examination within the time-limits quoted in the Rules is liable to have his/her probationary period terminated, or confirmation deferred. An officer who has not passed his/her confirmation examinations is not eligible to be considered for promotion. An officer who fails the confirmation examination after four years from the date of first appointment shall be required to resign from the Service. Confirmation examinations are held once a year in the last quarter of the year. Combined confirmation/promotion examinations shall be held for clerical officers, clerical assistants, technicians and messengers. The tests shall be held twice a year. The passing marks for the different criteria shall be: For confirmation: a 50% average with a minimum score of 50% in English and minimum scores of 40% in each of the other subjects For promotion: a 65% average with a minimum score of 50% in English and minimum scores of 40% in each of the other subjects
The final Progress Report should be submitted not later than two months before the end of the probationary period. All appraisals are private and confidential. If an officer relinquishes his/her appointment during probation he/she may be required to refund any expenditure by the government for transporting him/her and his/her family to or from the place from which he/she was engaged. He/she will also not be entitled to any support from the government towards transport from their current station to their new station. 3. An officer to take his/her confirmation examination During the probationary period an officer is required to pass a prescribed examination appropriate to his/her appointment: For senior posts, examinations detailed in the Civil Service Rules and/or other such examinations may be specified in the individual offers of appointment For clerical grade officers, confirmation examinations shall be taken once a year Examinations for technical grades are those prescribed in the Scheme of Service applicable to the post To be eligible for confirmation, an officer is required to pass the prescribed examination, if any, and complete his/her probationary period to the satisfaction of the authority empowered to appoint the officer. The relevant Examination Board appointed by the Head of Service is responsible for the general policy, conduct and supervision of the examinations. An officer who fails to pass the specified examination within the time-limits quoted in the Rules is liable to have his/her probationary period terminated, or confirmation deferred. An officer who has not passed his/her confirmation examinations is not eligible to be considered for promotion. An officer who fails the confirmation examination after four years from the date of first appointment shall be required to resign from the Service. Confirmation examinations are held once a year in the last quarter of the year. Combined confirmation/promotion examinations shall be held for clerical officers, clerical assistants, technicians and messengers. The tests shall be held twice a year. The passing marks for the different criteria shall be: For confirmation: a 50% average with a minimum score of 50% in English and minimum scores of 40% in each of the other subjects For promotion: a 65% average with a minimum score of 50% in English and minimum scores of 40% in each of the other subjects
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