Assessment & Certification
Ensuring quality assessment standards, managing certification processes, and building international partnerships for global recognition of Pakistani qualifications.
Assessment & Certification
The Assessment & Certification is responsible for defining comprehensive strategies and operations supporting NAVTTC's primary mandates locally and globally.
Information about the Assessment & Certification.
Defining the standards and operations for the Assessment & Certification.
Assessment & Quality Assurance
Ensuring fair, valid, and reliable assessment of competencies across all TVET qualifications.
QAB Registration
Register and authorise Quality Assurance Bodies to conduct assessments across provinces.
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.
Register in 4 Simple Steps
Registration is fully online with 24/7 support. Hover any step to see what it involves.
Account & Profile
Sign up & institute info
- 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!
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
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
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
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
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
Registered Qualification Awarding Bodies (QABs)
13 authorized QABs conducting assessments across Pakistan under NAVTTC's regulatory framework.
Balochistan
Punjab
Sindh
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Balochistan
Azad Kashmir
Gilgit Baltistan
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
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
National Vocational Qualifications Framework
8-level competency-based framework for TVET qualifications
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 FrameworkLatest Updates
Notifications
[DYNAMIC TEST] Quality Assurance Standards Q3
Dynamic fetch verification for Assessment & Quality Assurance wing.
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Contact Assessment & Certification
For queries and partnership inquiries
+92-51-9044322