This document is a report on performance appraisal submitted to Indukaka Ipcowala Institute of Management by Hardik Patel. It discusses performance appraisal practices at Pump Industry, where the author completed their comprehensive project. The report provides an overview of Pump Industry, its products, organizational structure and key functions such as marketing, production, human resources and finance. It then examines performance appraisal methods, both traditional and modern. Several case studies of performance appraisal systems used by well-known companies are also presented and analyzed. The report concludes with suggestions for improving performance appraisal at Pump Industry.