1. http://sparrow.eoffice.gov.in Welcome To SPARROW Website URL
( Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window)
Website URL

2. Stepwise Instructions To Fill PAR Online
PAR - Performance Appraisal Report

3. Step 1: Starting the SPARROW Site
Open the browser (Internet Explorer).
In the address bar enter the URL

4. Enter the URL http://sparrow.eoffice.gov.in

5. Step 2 : If the page containing Security message appears click on ‘Continue to this website (not recommended)’
Click to Continue

6. After entering the URL Login page of SPARROW appears.

7. Enter NIC Email ID(Part before @ias.nic.in or @nic.in)
Step 3 : Procedure To Login In SPARROW. Enter your NIC ID(Part and password.
Enter NIC ID(Part
Click to Login
Enter
Password
For example: If the user’s ID is or then his username by which he would be accessing the application would be ‘abc’ , the part

8. Step 4 : After logging in the page appears. Now click on Inbox

9. Step 5 : If you have pending PAR it will be shown in My PAR(1) Tab
Step 5 : If you have pending PAR it will be shown in My PAR(1) Tab. Click on APAR ID to open PAR
Click on My PAR(1) Tab
Click on APAR ID

10. Click on Section I to see Details
Step 6 : Checking Section I details
Click on Section I to see Details

13. Click if any Discrepancy

14. Submit Error Report
If there is any discrepancy in Section I it can be send to DOP with the help of ‘Submit Error Report’

15. Step 7 : Fill Section 2 of PAR
Two buttons appears ‘Save As Draft’ and ‘Send To Reporting Authority’

16. Step 8 : Descriptions of Buttons
Save As Draft
Partially filled PAR can be saved if officer want to complete it later.
Send To Reporting Authority
Fill section 2 and forward to Reporting Authority

17. Send to Reporting Authority with DSC device.
If an Officer wants to send the PAR to the Reporting Officer, he need to Plug-in the DSC device. It has to be registered for the first time. To register, Click on DSC in the left Pane and then click on Register under DSC link. This is one time activity. Once DSC is registered, there is no need to register again.
If registered, just Plug-in the DSC device and click on the Send to Reporting Authority, it will automatically attach digital signature.
Note- How to register DSC device with Sparrow(Click to see).

18. On click ‘Send To Reporting Authority’ button message box appears showing details of Officer to whom APAR has been sent
The PAR sent can be viewed in ‘Sent’ link in left Pane.

19. The PAR submitted by Officer will be filled at different levels (Reporting, Reviewing, Accepting) and
finally sent to CR section.
The Accepting Authority forward PAR to CR Section.
The CR Section will disclose the PAR to the Officer concerned.
Officer can check the filled PAR in his Inbox section.

20. Step 9 : Reporting Authority
PAR is received by Reporting Authority when forwarded by an Officer
The Reporting Authority fill the necessary details.
Reporting Authority forward PAR to Reviewing Authority

21. Step 10 : Reporting Authority can see the PAR in Access PAR (1) tab
Click on APAR ID to open

22. Step 11 : Reporting Authority has to fill Section III and Section I Section II are only readable
There are 2 button ‘Save as Draft’ and ‘Send to Reviewing Authority’

23. Step 12 : Descriptions of Buttons
Save as Draft
Partially filled PAR can be saved if Authority want to complete it later.
Send to Reviewing Authority
Completed PAR is send to the Reviewing Authority.
Officer has to Plug-in DSC before sending to attach digital signature.

24. On clicking on ‘Send to Reviewing Authority’ the message box appear showing details of Officer to whom APAR has been sent.

25. Step 13 : Reviewing Authority
PAR is received by Reviewing Authority when forwarded by Reporting Authority
The Reviewing Authority fill the necessary details.
Reviewing Authority forward PAR to Accepting Authority

26. Step 14 : Reviewing Authority can see the PAR in Access PAR (1) tab
Click on APAR ID to open

27. Step 15 : Reviewing Authority has to fill Section IV while Section I Section II and Section III are only readable
Section IV
There are 2 button ‘Save as Draft’ and ‘Send to Reviewing Authority’

28. Step 16 : Descriptions of Buttons
Save as Draft
Partially filled PAR can be saved if Authority want to complete it later.
Send to Accepting Authority
Completed PAR is sent to the Accepting Authority
Officer has to Plug-in DSC before sending to attach digital signature.

29. On clicking on ‘Send to Accepting Authority’ the message box appear showing details of Officer to whom APAR has been sent.

30. Step 17 : Accepting Authority
PAR is received by Accepting Authority when forwarded by Reviewing Authority
The Accepting Authority fill the necessary details.
Accepting Authority forward PAR to CR Section for disclose to Officer

31. Step 18 : Accepting Authority can see the PAR in Access PAR (1) tab
Click on APAR ID to open

32. Step 19 : Accepting Authority has to fill Section V while Section I Section II Section III and Section IV are only readable
Section V
There is a button ‘Disclose To Employee’

33. Step 20 : Descriptions of Buttons
Disclose To Employee
Completed PAR is send to CR Section which discloses it to the Officer concerned
Officer has to Plug-in DSC before sending to attach digital signature.

34. On clicking on ‘Disclose To Employee’ the message box appear showing details of Officer to whom APAR has been sent.

35. Step 21 : PAR received from CR Section is shown in My PAR(1) Tab
Mail from CR Section

36. Step 22 : Accepting or Sending PAR to Representation
Two buttons appears ‘I Accept’ and ‘Put for Representation’

37. Step 23 : Descriptions of Buttons
I Accept
User Accept the PAR and it goes back to CR
Put For Representation
Officer want to give Representation

38. The PAR accepted by user, CR Section close the PAR and will forward to EO Section.
The EO Section send the completed and closed PAR to CCA Section
The CR Section gets a alert in case the PAR is PUT To Representation

39. PAR for Representation
Step 24 : Sending PAR to Representation
PAR for Representation

40. Step 25 : Filling up details
Views for consideration
Choose a file in case user want to Reference
Submit PAR for Representation
On clicking on ‘Submit’ button the Representation will be send to concerned Section
Officer has to Plug-in DSC before sending to attach digital signature.

41. On clicking on ‘Submit’ the message box appear showing details of Officer to whom APAR has been sent.

42. Click on DSC for Registering
Step 26 : Registering for DSC (Digital Signature Certificate)
Click on DSC for Registering

43. DSC registration requires JAVA
Download it from
To register for DSC Officer must plug in the DSC device and click on DSC Registration.
Enter the pin when asked for activating the DSC Device

44. Click on DSC Registration
Step 27 : DSC (Digital Signature Certificate) Registration
Click on DSC Registration

45. Enter PIN no of your DSC Device
Step 28 : Entering PIN for DSC (Digital Signature Certificate)
Enter PIN no of your DSC Device
Press OK

46. Select enrolled certificate
Step 29 : Selecting Certificate for DSC (Digital Signature Certificate)
Select enrolled certificate
Click Register

47. On clicking on ‘Register’ the message box appear showing successful registration.

48. Step 30 : Officer can see his active DSC in DSC Registration Section
There are two buttons ‘DSC Registration’ and ‘Deactivate DSC’

49. Step 31 : Descriptions of Buttons
DSC Registration
Button is used for new DSC registration
Deactivate DSC
In case an Officer want to deactivate his DSC, he has to select this button.
Select the DSC Certificate and click Deactivate DSC the device will be deactivated.
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50. Frequently asked questions are available on SPARROW website for your help.
Click to know FAQ

51. Sec Landline No. – 0141-5153222 Extension/IP No. – 23333
Help line/Help desk No.
For any type of query, support and problem contact
SPARROW help line number
(same as eOffice Help Desk).
Sec Landline No. –
Extension/IP No. – 23333