APPRAISAL GUIDING KEY

JOB KNOWLEDGE
RATING DETAILED DESCRIPTION

8-10- OUTSTANDING (He is conceptually sound. Has excellent theoretical

and practical knowledge of the job. Keeps abreast of
the futuristic trends. Knowledge extends to other
areas).

7 - VERY GOOD (Thorough in knowledge of his present job, can tackle

jobs from other areas and keeps his knowledge
updated).

6 - GOOD (Good knowledge of the present job and related

departments).

5 - SATISFACTORY (Possesses sufficient knowledge and can apply it well).

0-4 - UNSATISFACTORY (Has poor knowledge, Can carry out routine jobs with
guidance.)

QUALITY WORK OUTPUT

RATING DETAILED DESCRIPTION

8-10- OUTSTANDING (His quality & quantitative outputs are high against the
set targets/standards does not wait for dead times. Sets
priorities himself without any supervision or
guidance).

7 - VERY GOOD (Constantly maintains the quantitative & qualitative

targets/standards against the requirements of the deptt.
without any follow up & with negligible errors).

6 - GOOD (Quality & quantity of his output meets the set

targets/standards without any follow up. Some times
guidance is required).

5 - SATISFACTORY (Maintains qualitative & quantitative standards/targets

under supervision. Follow up is required)
.
0-4 - UNSATISFACTORY (Lacks quality & quantitative orientation against set
standards/targets, needs constant follow up and makes errors regularly).
 PLANNING / TIME MANAGEMENT
RATING DETAILED DESCRIPTION

8-10- OUTSTANDING (Has vision and foresight. can forecast. Makes

excellent use of resources / Completes tasks well in
advance without any supervision and without any
error. Possesses high consciousness towards time.
Suggests ways & means to improve Time Management
in his own & related areas).

7 - VERY GOOD (Makes judicious use of resources and produces very

good results. Can forecast into immediate future /
Completes the tasks with negligible errors within
allotted time and without any supervision. Is highly
time consciousness & makes improvement in this area
from time to time).

6 - GOOD (Makes optimum use of resources and results produced

are good. / Completes tasks within allotted time but
supervision is required sometimes only)

5 - SATISFACTORY (Makes proper sequencing of work to deal with simple

Situations / Careless, Regular follow up & supervision
is required to get the tasks completed within allotted
time).

0-4 - UNSATISFACTORY (Cannot plan and works on ad-hoc basis. Plans are
sketchy and need modification / Careless, Regular
follow up & supervision is required to get the tasks
completed within allotted time.)

COST CONSIOUSNESS
RATING DETAILED DESCRIPTION

8-10- OUTSTANDING (Basically a high cost conscious individual & always

on the look out for making proposals on cost savings in
his own & other related areas. He monitors the
implementation of his proposal till the end).

7 - VERY GOOD (He is cost conscious & constantly comes up with

proposals which may result in savings or utilization of
resources in his area of operation).

6 - GOOD (Comes up with concrete proposals for optimum use of

available resources within his area of operation).
5 - SATISFACTORY (At times may think in terms of costs but only under
guidance).

0-4 - UNSATISFACTORY (Casual & careless. Does not bother for saving of
resources & content with status quo. Lacks cost
consciousness).
 COMMUNICATION
RATING DETAILED DESCRIPTION

8-10- OUTSTANDING (Exceptionally lucid in written and verbal expression.

Very quick and thorough in his grasp and effective in
presentation).

7 - VERY GOOD (Extremely good written and verbal expression.

Effective in handling of instructions, discussions and
allied aspects).

6 - GOOD (Good expression, can grasp broadly written and

spoken material, can make a presentation to a familiar
group)

5 - SATISFACTORY (Reasonable ability to communicate and understand

normal instructions, reports and handling of
presentation).

0-4 - UNSATISFACTORY (Lacs clarity of expression, understanding is poor and

cannot speed to a group. Shows gaps in understanding
of a situation. Avoids speaking to a group)

TEAMWORKING

RATING DETAILED DESCRIPTION

8-10- OUTSTANDING (Exceptionally team-minded. Goes out of his way to

accommodate others. Always cooperative and
subordinates his personal gains to the goals of the
team and organisation).

7 - VERY GOOD (Shows high adaptability and adjustability and is

always willing to cooperate with the team in achieving
the aim of the organisation).

6 - GOOD (Adaptable and adjustable willing to cooperate with

people of different nature towards achievement of
team-goals)

5 - SATISFACTORY (Recognizes the need for team-work. Generally

maintains harmony in the team And gives his
cooperation).

0-4 - UNSATISFACTORY (Rigid and inflexible. Works for personal gain.

Generally goes along with team but at times tends to
become rigid. Cooperation with the team is
conditional).
 ATTITUDE, CONDUCT & WILLING TO CHANGE

RATING DETAILED DESCRIPTION

8-10- OUTSTANDING (Highly optimistic & accepts others with their short
comings. Highly cooperative & always willing to
help. Exemplary conduct even in adverse situations.
Thorough in knowledge of Company Policies &
procedures & ensures effective implementation.
Highly adaptable & receptive to change. Acts as a
change agent.

7 - VERY GOOD Optimistic, generally cooperative & gets alongwith

people within and outside his deptt. Normally his
personal conduct is excellent. Understands Company
Policies & procedures very well & ensures effective
implementation. Is adaptable, flexible & open to
change & at times acts as a catalyst to change.

6 - GOOD Positive minded generally congenial & amiable, with

pleasant manners & takes pride in his job &
organization. Has sufficient knowledge on Company
Policies & procedures & ensures compliances. Willing
& open to change.

5 - SATISFACTORY Generally positive minded but at times gets into

negative frame as well broadly speaking gets along
with people & remains satisfied with his job &
organization. Has workable knowledge on Company
Policies & Procedures. Mostly desirable levels of
conduct in normal situations. Initially a bit hesitant to
accept change but later accepts it when told to do so.

0-4 - UNSATISFACTORY Generally pessimistic in approach. Un-cooperative,

quarrelsome & critical of colleagues, situations &
organization. Personal conduct undesirable at times.
Lacks knowledge on Company Policies & procedures.
Rigid & fixed mind set & unwilling to bring change.
 SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY / DEPENDABILITY
RATING DETAILED DESCRIPTION

8-10- OUTSTANDING (Highly conscious of his responsibilities towards his

colleagues and organisation. Seeks responsibilities
himself. Shows total commitment to his job).

7 - VERY GOOD (Conscious of his responsibilities. Accepts extra

burden. Executes his job well even when not directly
supervised).

6 - GOOD (Knows his responsibilities and shoulders them fairly

willingly but hesitant to increase his burden. Works
better under possibility of checking though direct
supervision may not be there).

5 - SATISFACTORY (Shows broad awareness of his responsibilities. Carrier

out the given assignments. Needs occasional
supervision).

0-4 - UNSATISFACTORY (Casual and indifferent to his job and assignments.

Tends to shirk work, needs constant and close
supervision).

INTEGRITY
RATING DETAILED DESCRIPTION

8-10- OUTSTANDING (Beyond reproach. Would not compromise his

convictions. Can take a stand even at a great personal
loss ).

7 - VERY GOOD (Generally truthful and honest and stands by his

convictions).

6 - GOOD (Normally honest. Would not easily deviate from

standards)

5 - SATISFACTORY (Displays sufficient honesty of purpose in day to day

working. May deviate from standards under
compulsion).

0-4 - UNSATISFACTORY (Lacks honesty of purpose. Can go against the

interests of the organisation for petty personal gain
Can deviate from common standards without
hesitation. Manipulative and sly.)
 PROACTIVENESS
RATING DETAILED DESCRIPTION

8-10 OUTSTANDING (Doesn’t require instructions, just guidelines. Forecasts

problems & provides more than one solution).

7 VERY GOOD (Is able to foresee the problem & takes initiative to find
rational & lasting solutions. Contributes in improvement of
the system so that problems do not re-occur).

6 GOOD (Quick to grasp instructions, identifies problems on his own &

takes initiative to find rational solutions).

5 SATISFACTORY (Understands instructions but at times need to be repeated.

Tries to identify problems only when told & suggests
solutions under constant monitoring & control).

0-4 UNSATISFACTORY (Slow in understanding instructions. Unable to identify

problems & hence never able to propose any solutions)

CONTRIBUTION & VALUE ADDITION

8-10 OUTSTANDING Highly inventive & improvising & contributes by giving
original ideas for system improvement, cost cutting etc.
Takes consistent & visible steps towards continual
improvement in all aspects of his job & related departments
voluntarily. Personally contributes and encourages
subordinates in Culture & Image building process of the
organization.

7 VERY GOOD Quite innovative, does not get struck in new situations &
shows sparks of originality. Makes consciousness &
consistent efforts towards bringing continual improvements in
his job on his own, highly cost conscious & makes efforts in
this direction with positive results.

6 GOOD Shows good imagination. At times comes up with original

ideas for improvement. Makes efforts towards bringing about
continual improvement & cost cutting in limited fields.
Values the Culture & Image of the origination & makes
positive contribution in it.

5 SATISFACTORY Generally works on known lines in familiar situations limited

effort at generating & implementing ideas. Occasional effort
at bringing improvement & cost cutting. He values Culture &
Image of the organization but his contribution towards its
enhancement is limited.

0-4 UNSATISFACTORY Dim & devoid of ideas. Shows no interest in generating ideas.
Happy with status quo & no efforts for improvement. Does
not consider Culture & Image of the origination very
important.
 KEENNESS FOR SELF DEVELOPMENT

RATING DETAILED DESCRIPTION

8-10- OUTSTANDING (Highly career conscious. He is very keen for self

development. Asks for higher levels jobs. Asks
questions to know new things regularly monitor own
progress in this aspect).

7 - VERY GOOD (Constantly makes conscious & decisive efforts

towards self development both in his functional as well
as Attitudinal aspects. Regularly monitors his progress
by interacting with supervisors.).

6 - GOOD (Takes concrete initiatives to learn more about his job

requirements. Accepts additional tasks happily with a
view to enhance his capabilities).

5 - SATISFACTORY (Takes interest in learning new things in his area after

counseling & advice by superiors).

0-4 - UNSATISFACTORY (Remains busy with routine jobs. Keenness for self
development not seen. Self development not initiated
even after repeated reminders by superiors.