<p>The present invention relates to a touch screen apparatus. The touch screen apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention can comprise: a panel part equipped with a plurality of driving electrodes extended in a first axis direction and a plurality of sensing electrodes extended in a second axis direction crossing the first axis; an operation circuit part authorizing a certain inspection signal to a plurality of driving channels electrically connected to the driving electrodes; and an inspection part judging short circuit between a pair of driving electrodes adjacent to each other among the driving electrodes by performing the logical operation of the driving electrodes.</p>