Accessibility: Audits & Testing
GIGW 3.0 Compliance Audit
The Guidelines for Indian Government Websites and Apps (GIGW 3.0) are mandatory for government digital platforms, setting WCAG 2.1 AA as the minimum and adding India-specific content, language and usability requirements. We audit and certify your government portal against the full GIGW 3.0 checklist.
Typical timeline
2–3 weeks
Engagement model
Audit · remediation · re-test
How it runs
Scope → test → report → verify
Overview
The Guidelines for Indian Government Websites and Apps (GIGW 3.0) set a strict standard for government portals. Conformity requires a mix of WCAG compliance and India-specific usability rules.
We provide GIGW 3.0 audits, examining bilingual content, navigation structures, and document accessibility, delivering documentation formatted for STQC certification.
At a glance
- Full GIGW 3.0 checklist assessment
- WCAG 2.1 AA conformance baseline
- Content, language and usability criteria coverage
- STQC-style documentation support
Coverage
What we cover
GIGW 3.0 Compliance
Auditing against the complete government digital guidelines checklist.
Bilingual Navigation
Ensuring seamless toggling between Hindi, English, and regional languages.
Government Metadata
Checking for proper schema, search indexability, and government headers.
STQC Readiness
Preparing the exact test reports and certifications STQC auditors require.
Outcomes
What you get
Methodology
How the engagement runs
Scope
Inventory pages, documents, apps and services in scope of GIGW 3.0.
Assess
Audit against GIGW accessibility, usability and content guidelines.
Report
Compliance report with prioritized gaps and certification readiness.
Re-test
Verification after remediation.
Deliverables
What lands in your inbox
- GIGW 3.0 compliance report
- WCAG 2.1 AA findings
- Remediation roadmap
- Certification-readiness pack
Why A5
Why teams pick us
Real assistive tech
We test with NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver and TalkBack - not just automated scanners that miss most issues.
Developer-ready findings
Annotated screenshots, reproduction steps and code-level fixes mapped to your stack.
We can fix it too
Beyond the audit, our engineers remediate at the source and verify conformance.
Defensible documentation
Conformance statements and VPATs that stand up to regulators and procurement.
FAQ
Frequently asked
Is GIGW mandatory?
Yes - GIGW is mandatory for all Indian government websites and apps. Compliance is cumulative with the RPwD Act and IS 17802.
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Need gigw 3.0 compliance audit?
Prove both before launch.
Bring us your app, audit deadline, or security concern. We'll map the fastest path to WCAG conformance, VAPT coverage, and regulator-ready evidence.
