Assessment, Certification & International Collaboration

Assessment & Certification

Ensuring quality assessment standards, managing certification processes, and building international partnerships for global recognition of Pakistani qualifications.

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About the Wing

Assessment & Certification

The Assessment Wing ensures quality assessment standards, manages the certification process for TVET graduates, and builds international partnerships for global recognition of Pakistani qualifications under the NVQF framework.

Standards Setting

Define assessment criteria, marking schemes, and quality standards for all registered QABs.

Assessor Training

Certify qualified assessors and verifiers through structured training programmes.

Quality Assurance

Monitor assessment quality through audits, inspections, and performance reviews of QABs.

Certification

Issue verified NVQF credentials for skilled workers completing approved programmes.

Leadership

Wing Leadership

[Name to be updated]

Director General - Assessment & Certification

Overseeing Pakistan's national assessment and certification framework, ensuring internationally recognised qualifications for TVET graduates.

dg.assessment@navttc.gov.pk

Quality Assurance

Assessment & Quality Assurance

Ensuring fair, valid, and reliable assessment of competencies across all TVET qualifications.

QAB Registration

Assessor Certification

Train and certify assessors who meet NAVTTC competency and qualification requirements.

Assessment Conduct

Administer competency-based assessments at registered testing centres nationwide.

Certification & Recognition

Issue NVQF certificates and record credentials in the NVQF Registry for verification.

Step by Step

Register in 4 Simple Steps

Registration is fully online with 24/7 support. Hover any step to see what it involves.

Account & Profile

Create your institute account
Enter focal person & contact details
Add GPS location and verify email & phone

Institute Setup

Facilities, faculty & equipment

Infrastructure: classrooms, labs & workshops
Faculty: trainer profiles & qualifications
Equipment, machinery & lab inventory

Documents & Payment

Upload, pay & submit

Upload registration docs, NTN & ownership proof
Generate challan, deposit fee & upload receipt
Review everything and submit the application

Inspection & Approval

Site visit & registered!

Physical site inspection & verification
Compliance evaluation
Certificate issued - you are registered!

Resources

Quick Resource Hub

Everything you need before you apply - curricula, manuals, trainer criteria and a video guide.

Tools & Curriculum

Equipment criteria & qualifications

NAVTTC's competency-based curricula define exactly what each trade teaches, the tools and equipment it requires, and the NVQF qualification level - so you know your setup before you apply.

What you'll find

CBT&A curricula across 450+ trades, organised by NVQF level
Learning outcomes, modules and assessment criteria for each trade
The tools, equipment and consumables every trade requires
Both conventional and Competency-Based (CBT&A) training modes

View CBT Courses

Standard Manual

TVET labs & workshop guidelines

Pakistan's first Standard Manual for Tools & Equipment for TVET Workshop Development - standardized specifications and quantities of tools, machinery and consumables to set up or upgrade your labs and workshops.

Covers 6 sectors, lab by lab

IT - IT lab, Graphics & Media, High-Tech IT, IoT
Construction - electrician, solar PV, HVACR, carpenter, mason, plumbing & more
Manufacturing - machinist, CNC, mechatronics, welding, foundry
Textile, Services and Hospitality sectors
Tool & equipment plus consumable lists, with specs and quantities

Download Manual (PDF)

Video Guide

Step-by-step tutorial (Urdu/English)

Watch the official step-by-step registration walkthrough in Urdu and English, and follow along as you complete each part of the application.

The guide walks you through

Creating your institute account and profile
Adding infrastructure, faculty and equipment
Uploading documents and paying the fee
Reviewing and submitting your application

Watch on YouTube

Trainer Criteria

Qualification standards

NAVTTC's official notification of the standardized qualification criteria your trainers must meet to deliver PM Youth Skills Development Program trades.

What it specifies

For each trade: course duration, student entry level and required trainer qualification
Alternative routes, e.g. Diploma/DAE + experience OR a relevant degree + experience
Across 10 industry sectors (Health & Services, Construction, Hospitality, IT, Agriculture and more)
Example - Auto Electrician: a 1-year diploma with 5 years experience, or a BE with 2 years experience

Download Criteria (PDF)

Quality Framework

TVET institutional quality standards

The National Quality Framework (NQF) is how NAVTTC assesses, grades and classifies TVET institutions - the exact benchmarks your institute is measured against.

Scored out of 100 across 7 areas

Monitoring & Evaluation (30) and Registration (20) carry the most weight
Plus Accreditation (10), Affiliation (10) and International Accreditation (20)
Employment outcomes (5) and Final Assessment & Certification (5)
Grades: A 85-100 Excellent, B 75-84 Very Good, C 65-74 Good, D 50-64 Satisfactory

Download Framework (PDF)

Quality Assurance

Registered Qualification Awarding Bodies (QABs)

13 authorized QABs conducting assessments across Pakistan under NAVTTC's regulatory framework.

PBTE

Punjab Board of Technical Education

Punjab

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SBTE

Sindh Board of Technical Education

Sindh

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KPBTE

KP Board of Technical Education

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

View Details

BBTE

Balochistan Board of Technical Education

Balochistan

TTB Punjab

Trade Testing Board Punjab

Punjab

TTB Sindh

Trade Testing Board Sindh

Sindh

TTB KPK

Trade Testing Board KPK

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

TTB Balochistan

Trade Testing Board Balochistan

Balochistan

AJK BOTE

AJK Board of Technical Education

Azad Kashmir

GB BOTE

GB Board of Technical Education

Gilgit Baltistan

TEVTA Punjab

Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority

Punjab

City & Guilds

International Awarding Body

International (UK)

NAVTTC QAB

NAVTTC Direct Assessment

Federal

Certification & Recognition

Managing NAVTTC certification programmes and the recognition of provincial certifications.

NAVTTC Direct Certification

Certificates issued directly by NAVTTC for trainees completing federal skill development initiatives.

Prime Minister's Youth Skill Development Program
Hunarmand Pakistan Program
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Overseas Employment Certification

Verify Certificate

Provincial Certification Recognition

NAVTTC authorises provincial QABs to conduct assessments and issue certifications under the NVQF framework.

1 QAB Registration & Authorization
2 NVQF Compliance Monitoring
3 Quality Assurance Audits
4 Certificate Equivalence

View All QABs

NVQF

National Vocational Qualifications Framework

8-level competency-based framework for TVET qualifications

National Vocational Qualifications Framework

Explore the framework

Pakistan's competency-based qualification system spans eight levels, each defining the knowledge, skills and responsibility a learner demonstrates, and the certification it leads to.

Select a level on the chart to begin

Explore the Full Framework