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NTS

NATIONAL TESTING SERVICE-PAKISTANBuilding Standards in Educational and Professional Testing

ISO 9001-2008 Certified Organization

International Association for

Educational Assessment (IAEA)-USA

IAEAAuthorized as an ETS Distributor in Pakistan.



Father of the Nation

Quaid-i-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah



Building Standards in Educational and Professional Testing

ISO 9001-2008 Certified Organization

International Association for

Educational Assessment (IAEA)-USA

IAEAAuthorized as an ETS Distributor in Pakistan.



Dr. Haroon Rashid(Sitara-i-Imtiaz)

In July 2012 we, as NTS-Pakistan have completed 10 years of successful operation. Over this period, we have achieved

important landmarks and have positioned NTS as the leadingtesting and assessment organization of Pakistan.

Since our inception, we have been providing solutions to thedynamic educational and business environment, to meet the

current and future challenges in educational and professionaltesting and assessment. Our strength is our legacy of acceptingchallenges to respond to the growing demands of educational andprofessional institutions with great commitment and transparency.

We are on the growth to add more service divisions and to make new strides for improving testing andassessment in the country. We also aim at becoming an internationally recognised, accredited, andfuturistic organisation in testing and assessment services. We are now acquiring new technologies andlearning new techniques to develop new testing products.

I would take this opportunity to compliment for NTS Board of Governors, Board of Directors, AcademicCommittee, Subject Committees, Test Item contributors and Vice chancellors of NTS associateduniversities and Heads of Associated Professional Organizations in continued development of NTS. I amalso thankful to the public and private sector for their support and I wish all individuals a beneficialrelationship with NTS.

I would like to express my gratitude to the sincerity and dedication of all the employees who workeduntiringly and rendered their share in this national cause. They all have been the embodiment of NTS spiritand I am very confident and excited about the accomplishments that we will achieve and the contributionsthat they will make in the future.

CEO MESSAGE



NTS CORE TEAM



Genesis.................................................................... 01

Mission.................................................................... 01

Objectives............................................................... 02

Policy....................................................................... 02

Core Values.............................................................02

Introduction............................................................ 03

Products and Services............................................04

Test Item Bank.......................................................07

Network and Institutional Capacity.....................08

Progress................................................................... 09

Academic and Social Responsibility.....................10

Appreciation & Recognition..................................11

Future Plans - Vision 2020.....................................12

Board of Directors..................................................13

Academic Committee.............................................15

Authorities of NTS.................................................21

Client Organizations..............................................22



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Genesis

Mission

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Believe in mutual respect - affirm dignity, potential and contribution of associates participants, partners and staff

Act consistently with NTS's mission, being honest and transparent in what we do and say, and accept responsibility for our individual and collective actions

Resolve to maintain and improve credibility among thestakeholders about its work

Work together effectively to serve the larger society

Constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learningand performance to achieve greater impact

Objectives

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Policy

Core Values

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To administer efficient, transparent and international standards tests in

order to assess the competency of candidates for admission, scholarship

and recruitment purposes

To undertake research on educational, professional and testing systems to

identify the prevailing academic and operational gaps in the systems

To build capacities of the educational and professional individuals and

institutions by professional certification through testing and assessment

To produce and disseminate information and research on education and

professional development standards

International Standards Testing

Quality Management

Zero Tolerance



Introduction

National Testing Service–Pakistan (NTS) is Pakistan's first self-

sustained testing organization, which administers tests and

assessments for admission, scholarship, recruitment and promotion

purposes. NTS also contributes in Human Resource Development

(HRD) by organizing training and capacity building sessions, and

conducts Research & Development (R&D) specifically in the field of educational testing and evaluation.

NTS was established in July 2002, in response to expressed need for atesting service in the National Education Policy (1998-2010) and the

Information Technology (IT) Policy of Government of Pakistan (GoP).

By June 2012, NTS assessed proficiency of over 3.0 million

individuals who appeared in various disciplines for their future

educational and professional progression.

Having completed ten years, NTS is now playing a pivotal role in

promoting merit and quality education not only to the educational

sector but also to the public and private sector organizations. NTS

tests and assessments are now pre-requisite of many prime public and

private sector engineering, medical and other professional colleges,universities and institutions for admission and recruitment purposes.The ever promised objective of NTS is to offer affordable,

standardized and reliable tests for all individuals who wish to rise.

NTS always strives for excellence and ensures quality, efficiency, reliability, accuracy and most significantly

credibility of entire system in a transparent manner under strict security arrangements. This is transpired

because of intellectual and academic collaboration of stakeholders from different universities and

professional organizations including, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Higher

Education Commission (HEC), and associates serving in different public and private sector entities of Pakistan.

NTS, an ISO 9001:2008 certified and a member of the International Association for Educational Assessment

(IAEA)-USA organization, has made further marks by receiving international attention for partnerships with

some of the most renowned agencies worldwide, including ETS-USA, CITO, B.V. Netherlands.

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This test is pre-requisite for admissions in PhD programs in all universities of Pakistan. Thetest is held four times a year and result of this test remains valid for two years. This test isalso be used for recruitment or promotions by many public and private organizations. Thistest is similar to International GRE-Subject.

Graduate

Assessment

Test

GAT-Subject

Products And Services

National

Aptitude Test

NAT-I & II

This test is for admissions in NTS Associated Universities and degree awardinginstitutions (DAIs). The candidates having 12-14 years of education appear in a single testonly and stand eligible for admission to all universities in the respective subject group. Thecandidates are required to apply for admission in the universities as per their respectiveannouncements along with a copy of the NTS Result Card. This test is held twelve times ina year and its result remain valid for one year.

This test is an essential requirement for admission in MS/M.Phil programs in alluniversities and DAIs of Pakistan the same test is used for the award of HEC and Ministryof Education Scholarships. GAT- General test is held on quarterly basis. The result of thetest remains valid for two years and similar to International GRE-General.

Graduate

AssessmentTest

GAT-General

NTS offers both - paper-&-pencil, computer-based tests (CBT & iBT). NTS uses most modern technologies

for developing test items, building test item bank, paper generation, e-marking and compilation of results.

NTS tests measure the attributes such as general mental ability, critical thinking, problem solving,communication skills, empathy and grip on specialized subjects of the candidate which are required for

further development in every discipline. These tests aim to assess more than intellectual ability and have

added value along with regular board examinations. Such tests distinguish candidates on the basis of

cognitive functions and personality, independent of social class and schooling.

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National

Teachers

Database NTD

The aim of NTD is to fulfill the needs of educational institutions by conducting a

standardized recruitment test for potential and existing faculties engage in teaching to

primary and secondary level classes. The NTD associates are also provided free

access to the database for selection of suitable candidates. NTD Test Score is

valid for Two Years. The test certify teachers in subjects of their choice at district level.

MedicalRepresentatives

Certification

MRC

NTS in collaboration with Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association

(PPMA) and Pharma Bureau has initiated a MRC Program for professional

development and quality enhancement of the medical representatives. The aim is toprovide valuable services to the pharmaceutical industry. The test measures the

minimum acceptable technical knowledge, professional selling skills and good

business practices in the sales / marketing professionals.

Are prepared and administered to gauge intellectual ability or aptitude of an individualas per requirements of associate organizations and market.

CustomizedTests

NTS also offers international tests such as TOEFL and TOEIC in Pakistan. In this regard, NTS has signed a formal contract with ETS-USA, the largest testing service organizationof the world, as ETS Preferred Associate (EPA). By virtue of the contract, NTS is the soledistributor and promoter of ETS products including, TOEFL (ITP), TOEIC – L&R,TOEIC - S&W and TOEIC A-1 English Test - required as per new immigration laws of United Kingdom and UK Border Agency (UKBA) in Pakistan.

InternationalTests

TOEFL andTOEIC

E-Marking

NTS uses e-marking software for swift marking system by using OMR technology. Thissystem automates e-marking of forms (Answer Sheets) and helps in making effortsin reducing assessment and marking time considerably.

An English Proficiency Test by NTS for organizational communication bundled withGAT - Subject is offered to all graduates, potential job applicants and for use by

employer's community in Pakistan in public and private sectors.

GraduateEmploymentExamination

GEE

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CapacityBuilding

NTS also contributes in Human Resource Development by organizing training and

capacity building workshops. Realizing the fact that Pakistan does not have proper

institute to impart training on an internationally recognized and standardized testing /

examination paper construction and marking techniques, NTS in collaboration withHEC has designed a series of workshops for teaching faculties of public and private

sector educational institutions including universities and Higher EducationInstitutions (HEI) of the country. The objective of the program is to acquaint faculty

members with pre-steps in student's evaluation and techniques of effective test item

construction and paper marking.

NTS professionals offers consulting services, teachers' training, technical assistance

and other solutions to institutions, private and corporate business and government

organizations throughout Pakistan. NTS can meet partners' needs in every possible

way such as:

?Measure knowledge base and skill levels

?Establishing performance ranking?Action-oriented research, analysis and training

?Strategic planning

?Baseline surveys

?Impact assessment studies?Documentation / Reporting

ConsultancyServices

Data

Processing

Data Processing Services provides extra ordinary data entry support services and

consistent quality to the clients. It adapts to the challenges of continuous evolution in

order to meet the ever changing needs of your business through dependable staff.

Monitoring

Monitoring and Evaluation ensures transparency of the tests administered and

communicates tests progress to the client. We make certain strict compliance to the

SOPs during the real time test environment. We also provide interviewing facility

especially for the recruitment purposes.

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NTS Test Item Bank contains more than 200,000 test items about all well known disciplines of Engineering,IT, Medicine, Management, Natural and Social Sciences. For this purpose, NTS engages eminent scholars,

educationists, technical experts, subject specialists and faculty members from R&Dorganizations/Universities of good repute of the country who ensure quality in content development (Test

Items). They provide valuable services to NTS in developing curriculum in their area of specialization and

regulating standards of testing. Each test item is peer reviewed by educationists, psychometrician, HEC

experts, and supervisors for PhD and Productive Scientists. Following committees work hard for the

enhancement of our Bank .Test Item Data

Test Item Data Bank

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Academic Committee

Peer Review Committee

Subject Committee

MCQ Contributors Committee

consists of eminent university professors responsible for developing the curricula,

along with regulating and promoting consistent testing.

consists of renowned university professors solely responsible for quality assuranceof test contents and MCQs.

lays down proper standards of curriculum, so as to regulate

and promote the standards for testing in a specific subject. Numerous MCQ

developers also work under this committee.

consists of educational experts from primary to

professional level faculty members, including from colleges and universities,helps in building authentic Test Item Data Bank.



?116 full time employees as well as Support Pool has facility of about 10,000 highly

trained personnel for test administration and invigilation to meet the growing challenges of testing

?The head office (Secretariat) is situated at Islamabad and four provincial offices at Karachi,

?Capability of administering paper - based test for 300,000 candidates in 60 cities and computer-

?About 20,000 application forms processing capability per day.

?NTS has about 300 institutions on panel as test centers.

?The Test Item Bank contains more than 200,000 test items in all disciplines of Engineering, IT,

?NTS has different subject panelists with more than 2,000 test item contributors from prestigious

and assessment in the country.

Lahore, Quetta Peshawar and Abbottabad are responsible for carrying out entire business

independently.

based tests in 20 cities which could be extended to 36 cities of Pakistan simultaneously.

Medicine, Management, Natural and Social Sciences.

universities and reputed professional organizations of Pakistan.

The reliability and standards of NTS products and services is highly recognized not only all over Pakistan butin abroad also. It has now emerged as the prime institution that caters to the total needs of testing and

assessment across the country with a large operational network.

NTS's Cost effective testing system enables interested individuals to take tests in their respective cities.

NTS has a nationwide network and offices in all major cities of Pakistan and is capable of conducting tests all

over the country. Some key features of NTS network and capacities are as followed.

Network and Institutional Capacity

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Partner Organizations

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Candidates Tested

By June 2012, NTS has administered tests and assessments in various disciplines for educationalassessment, scholarships, recruitment and promotional purposes. More than 3 million candidates fromreputable associates, partner institutions and organizations have appeared in the NTS tests since its

inception. Currently 184 partners / associates are taking advantage of NTS products and services.

Over this period NTS Test Item Data Bank has reached more then 200,000 test items.

Progress



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Academic and Social Responsibility

International Networking and Collaboration

NTS believes that its core objectives can only be achieved, when partner institutions, academia and thecommunity are engaged actively in endeavours which help efforts in improving quality of education.

NTS therefore has designed Academic and Social Responsibility Initiative (ASRI) that has been progressed

to support institutions, academia and individuals to focus and address such issues that can make Pakistan

a developed economy.

Objectives:

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To support and arrange national and international programs, meeting and conferences.

To support NTS employees welfare.

To extend scholarships.

Beneficiaries:

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Underprivileged and deserving students.

NTS staff and their families.

Educational Institutions.

vETS Preferred Associate (EPA) for Pakistan.

vA member of the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA)-USA.

vSigned an MOU with Cito, B.V. Netherlands, the Europe's largest testing and assessment organization.vMember ASCD-USA (formerly Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development).

vAn ISO 9001:2008 certified organization.

Member Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) Shanghai, China.v



Appreciation & Recognition

Best new EPA Award for the year 2011-12

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During the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Asia-Pacific

Regional Meeting, 2012 held from 11-14 June, 2012 at

Shanghai-China, NTS was awarded the best new ETS

Preferred Associate (EPA) for the year 2011. NTS was

selected from 21 new EPA countries including Albania,

Turkey, Italy, Russia, Peru, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Senegal,

Ivory Coast, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Korea,

Japan, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, China, India

and Australia.



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Future Plans - Vision 2020

NTS has developed its 10-Year Strategic Business Plan –Vision-2020

which is based on NTS's pastexperience. NTS aims to reach 10 million beneficiaries till 2020. During the decade, NTS will initiatefollowing programs:-vTesting and Assessment (T&A).vHuman Resource Development (HRD).vNetwork and Partnership Building (NPB).vInstitutional Capacity Building (ICB).vRegional and International Cooperation (RIC).vResearch and Development (R&D).vInformation and Knowledge Management (IKM).

NTS will provide its services to all organizations. However, international standards test andassessment products and services will be offered on the patterns of basic English level paper tests

while keeping in view the country situation. NTS will administer CBT/iBT all over the country butunder strict security. In addition, following new products will be offered:-vAssessments from Grade-5 to Professional Career.vTests for Physically Challenged People.vCoalition Building for Quality Education Policy.

Other Goals under the Vision-2020 are:-vConstruction of NTS Center and availability of 07 MTCs to administer tests and

Training.vTraining of 10,000 staff and partners in various disciplines and skills.vPartnership enhancement to 1,000 organizations and institutions within Pakistan.vEnhancement of capability to administer PBT for one million candidates in 150 cities

and CBT/iBT facility in 100 cities of Pakistan simultaneously.

v1,000 institutions as test centers on NTS panel.vResearch and advocate to educational institutions and policy makers for formalization

of quality education and assessment policies in the country.

National Institute of Educational Testing and Assessment (NIETA)

In addition, NTS plans to establish an international standard National Institute of Educational Testing and

Assessment. The overall purpose is to acquaint teaching faculties (primary to professional level) of public

and private sector educational institutions including universities with students' monitoring and

evaluation techniques with an emphasis to:

vTest and evaluation paper development techniques in specified subject.

vEnable with knowledge, skills and techniques of efficient paper marking.

vEstablish Pupil Monitoring System (PMS) in selected institutions of Pakistan.

vResearch and Development (in testing and assessment).

The institute will offer various kinds of training courses span over a week to six months diploma. The

Institute will be affiliated with HEC, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) Pakistan and

Cito B.V. Netherlands.



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Board of DirectorsChairman

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi

Dr. Haroon Rashid

Dr. A. Q. Mughal

Mr. Saeed Allawala

Dr. Izhar Hussain

Syed Imtiaz Hussain Gilani

Rector COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad(Ex-Officio Director)

Chief Executive Officer National Testing Service - Pakistan(Ex-Officio Director)

Vice Chancellor Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam(VC Public Sector University)

Managing Director ATCO Laboratories LimitedB-18, S.I.T.E. ,Karachi(Corporate Sector)

Registrar, Principal SeatCOMSATS Institute of Information Technology ,Islamabad(Ex-Officio Director)

Vice Chancellor NWFP University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar (VC Public Sector University)



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Board of Directors

Dr. U. A. G. IsaniVice Chancellor IQRA UniversityDefence View, Shaheed-e-Millat (Extension) Road,Karachi(VC Private Sector University)

Member

Dr. Riaz Hussain QureshiAdvisor (HRD)Higher Education Commission, Islamabad(Nominee from HEC)

Member

Mr. Muhammad Sohail Ghani

Controller of ExaminationsCOMSATS Institute of Information TechnologyIslamabad(Ex-Officio Director)

Member

Engr. Dr. Nasir M. Khan

Additional Registrar Pakistan Engineering Council ,Islamabad(Nominee from PEC)

Member

Mr. Mulazim Hussain Mujahid Deputy Educational Adviser Ministry of Inter Provincial CoordinationGovernment of Pakistan, Islamabad

(Nominee from Ministry of IPC)

Member

Waqar Sami KhanAir Commodore (Retd)Secretary NTS(Ex-Officio Director)

Secretary/ Member

Dr. Shahid A. KhanIncharge CampusCOMSATS Institute of Information TechnologyIslamabad(Ex-Officio Director)

Member



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Academic Committee

Dr. Haroon Rashid

Chief Executive Officer National Testing Service - Pakistan

Chairman

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Munir

Dean, Faculty of Crop and Food SciencesArid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi

Convener Agriculture Sciences

Brig (R) Muhammad ArshadDirector Admissions

National University of Science & Technology (NUST),Islamabad

Member

Prof Dr. Dil Muhammad Malik Pro. Vice Chancellor University of South Asia, Lahore

Member

Ms. Zia BatoolDirector General (Quality Assurance)Higher Education Commission, Islamabad

Member

Dr. TahiraChairperson, Department of MathematicsCOMSATS Institute of Information Technology,Islamabad

Member

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sharif Sialvi

Professor and Chairman, Department of ArabicBahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

Convener Arabic

Dr. Noman Ahmad

Professor and Chairman

Department of Architecture and Planning NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi

Convener Architecture

Dr. Anila Jaleel

Associate Dean and Chairperson, Department of BiochemistryZiauddin Medical University, Karachi

Convener Biochemistry



Academic Committee

Dr. Ahmed Farooq Shah Mashadi Chairman, Department of EducationBahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

Convener Education

Dr. Muhammad Ajmal JauharAssociate Professor, Department of Electrical EngineeringAir University, Islamabad

Convener Electrical Engineering

Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Professor, Department of Electronics EngineeringMuhammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad

Convener Electronics

Dr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal

Professor, Department of BotanyUniversity of Karachi, Karachi

Convener Botany

Dr. S. E. Benjamin

Registrar and Professor of ChemistryLahore College for Women University, Lahore

Convener Chemistry

Dr. Abdul Qadir Bhatti Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering

National University of Science & Technology (NUST), Islamabad

Convener Civil Engineering

Dr. Usman Mustafa

Chief of Training Program, Department of EconomicsPakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad

Convener Economics

Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Khoja

Professor, Faculty of Computer Sciences

Institute of Business Administration, Karachi

Convener Computer Engineering

Dr. Iftikhar Azim Niaz

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer SciencesCOMSATS Institute of Information Technology,Islamabad

Convener Computer Sciences

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Academic Committee

Dr. Kishwar Sultana

Assistant Professor, Department of History

Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad

Convener History

Ms. Zilehuma Mujib Assistant Professor College of Home Economics Arts and DesignUniversity of Peshawar, Peshawar

Convener Home Economics

Prof. Dr. Rashid Ahmed Khan

ChairmanDepartment of International Relation and Political ScienceUniversity of Sargodha, Sargodha

Convener International Relations

Dr. Mubina Talat

Chairperson, Department of HumanitiesAir University, Islamabad

Convener English

Dr. Asif Javed

Assistant Professor Department of Earth & Environmental SciencesBahria University, Islamabad

Convener Environmental Sciences

Ms. Imrana Seemi

Assistant Professor, Department of Arts and Design

College of Home Economics, Peshawar

Convener Fine Arts

Dr. Sarwat N. Mirza

Dean, Department of Forestry & Range ManagementArid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi

Convener Forestry & Range Management

Dr. M. Rafique Dhanani

Associate Professor and Chairman, Department of GeographyUniversity of Sindh, Jamshoro

Convener Geography

Dr.Shams-ul-Basar

Professor

Department of Islamic StudiesThe Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur

Convener Islamic Studies



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Academic Committee

Dr. Ghulam Rasul

Chief Meteorologist

Research & Development DivisionPakistan Meteorological Department, Islamabad

Convener Meteorology

Dr. Kanwal Ameen ChairpersonDepartment of Library Information SystemsUniversity of the Punjab, Lahore

Convener Library Information Sciences

Dr. Ghulam Shabbir Khan Niazi

Assistant Professor , Department of Admin SciencesQuaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad

Convener Management Sciences

Dr. Abdul Siraj

ChairmanDepartment of Mass CommunicationAllama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad

Convener Mass Communication

Prof. Dr. Syed Arif Kamal

Professor

Department of MathematicsUniversity of Karachi, Karachi

Convener Mathematics

Dr. Aasim Fasih Khan

Director GeneralHR DivisionKahuta Research Laboratories (KRL), Islamabad

Convener Mechanical Engineering

Prof. Dr. Ashraf Ali

Professor and Chairman

Department of Material Engineering NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi

Convener Metallurgical &Material Engineering

Dr. Fauzia Yusuf Hafeez

Chairperson, Department of Bio SciencesCOMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad

Convener Microbiology

Dr. Azra Asghar

Professor Department of Pakistan StudiesBahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

Convener Pakistan Studies



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Dr. Asghar Ali

Assistant Professor Faculty of Social SciencesInternational Islamic University, Islamabad

Convener Psychology

Dr. Inam ul Haq Javaid

Dean, Department of Arts & Humanities

Al Khair University, Islamabad

Convener Regional Languages

Academic Committee

Dr. Inam-ul-Haq

DeanDepartment of PharmacyRiphah International University, Islamabad

Convener Pharmacy

Dr. Muhammad Afzal Khan Professor and Director Department of PhysicsThe Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur

Convener Physics

Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Iqbal

Director Centre for Physical Education Health & Sports SciencesUniversity of Sindh, Jamshoro

Convener Physical Education

Dr. Ayaz Muhammad

ChairmanDepartment of Political Science and International RelationsBahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

Convener Political Science

Prof. Dr. Hafeez-ur-RehmanChairmanDepartment of AnthropologyQuaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad

Convener Social Anthropology



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Academic Committee

Dr. Ashraf Khan Kayani Professor Department of SociologyUniversity of the Punjab, Lahore

Convener Sociology

Dr. Noor Muhammad Larik Advisor Department of MathematicsCOMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad

Convener Statistics

Dr. Asim ur Rehman KhanDirector Department of Telecom Engineering National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Karachi

Convener Telecom Engineering

Mr. Zafar JavedAssistant Professor Department of Garment Manufacturing National Textile University, Faisalabad

Convener Textile Engineering

Dr. K. B. Mirbahar

Dean, Faculty of A.H. & Veterinary SciencesSindh Agriculture University, Tandojam

Convener Veterinary Sciences/NAT

Dr. Iftikhar Hussain

ChairmanDepartment of Wildlife ManagementArid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi

Convener Wildlife

Dr. M. Sharif MughalProfessor and Chairperson

Department of ZoologyUniversity of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore

Convener Zoology

Air Cdre.(R)Waqar Sami KhanSecretary National Testing Service - Pakistan

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Authorities of NTS

Board of Directors

DepartmentalCommittees



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CLIENT ORGANIZATIONS

BAACHA KHAN TRUST EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, PESHAWAR

DANISH SCHOOLS PUNJAB

ABASYN UNIVERSITY PESHAWAR

AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY ,PESHAWAR

AIR FOUNDATION SCHOOL SYSTEM (COUNTRY WIDE)

AKRAM KHAN DURRANI COLLEGE, BANNU

ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

ALLIED BANK LIMITED

ALLIED SCHOOLS (COUNTRY WIDE)

ANGLO ARABIC PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL RAWALPINDI

ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOLS & COLLEGES (APSACS)

BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY, MULTAN

BANK OF PUNJAB

BANNU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, BANNU

BEACONHOUSE NATIONAL UNIVERSOTY, LAHORE

BOLAN MEDICAL COLLEGE, QUETTA

BRAINS POST GRADUATE COLLEGE, PESHAWAR

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION (DFID)

CADET AND RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE, QUETTA

CADET COLLEGE, KHUSHAB

CECOS UNIVERSITY, PESHAWAR

CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN ENGINEERING

(CASE), ISLAMABAD

CHANDKA MEDICAL COLLEGE, LARKNA

CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY

CIVIL DISTRICT & SESSION DIVISION, ICT, ISLAMABAD

COCA COLA BEVERAGES

CPMMECS INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS AND EMERGING SCIENCES

(CIBES) KARACHI

COMSATS INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

COMSATS INTERNET SERVICES (ISP)

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DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION QUETTA

DIRECTORATE OF IT PESHAWAR

DIRECTORATE OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT PUNJAB

DISTRICT AND SESSION COURT DERA GHAZI KHAN

DISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOLS & COLLEGES, BAHAWALNAGAR

DIVISIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, DEPALPUR

DISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL & COLLEGE FAISALABAD

DISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOLS & COLLEGES, GUJRAT

DISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL & COLLEGES, OKARA (7 CAMPUSES

DIVISIONAL MODEL COLLEGE FAISALABAD

DIVISIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL (DPS) PUNJAB

DOW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS DIVISION

ELITE GROUP OF COLLEGES (GUJRANWALA)

ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION (MANAGEMENT SERVICES WING)

EXECUTIVE DISTRICT OFFICER (EDO) HEALTH DEPARTMENT PUNJAB

FAISALABAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (FDA)

FATIMA JINNAH MEDICAL COLLEGE, LAHORE

FATIMA JINNAH WOMEN UNIVERSITY, RAWALPINDI

FAUJI FERTILIZER COMPNAY LIMITED

FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (FPSC),ISLAMABAD

FEDERAL URDU UNIVERSITY

FINALCIAL MONITORING UNIT (FMU)

FOREIGN TRAINING PROGRAM (FTP) UNDER PAK CANADA DEBT SWAP

FORMAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, LAHORE

)FRONTIER CHILDREN ACADEMY, PESHAWAR

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KHYBER MEDICAL COLLEGE PESHAWAR

KHYBER PAKHTUNKHAW (KPK) AGRICULTURE

UNIVERSITY, PESHAWAR

KING EDWARD MEDICAL UNIVERSITY (KEMU), LAHORE

KINNAIRD COLLEGE OF WOMEN, LAHORE

KOHAT UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, KOHAT

LAHORE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN UNIVERSITY, LAHORE

LAHORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY LAHORE

LAHORE GARRISON EDUCATION SYSTEM, LAHORE

LAHORE HIGH COURT, LAHORE

LAHORE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (LTC), LAHORE

LAHOER UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT

SCIENCES (LUMS), LAHORE

LIAQUAT NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, KARACHI

LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL &

HEALTH SCIENCES, JAMSHORO

LYARI MEDICAL COLLEGE, KARACHI

MEHRAN UNIVERSITY JAMSHORO

MINHAJ UNIVERSITY LAHORE

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SINDH

MIRPUR UNIVERSITY, MIRPUR

MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK (MCB)

MUSLIM HANDS, PESHAWAR

NAMAL COLLEGE, MIANWALI

NATIONAL ACCOUNTIBILITY BUREAU (NAB)

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT, ISLAMABAD

NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM(NEAS), ISLAMABAD

NATIONAL ICT R&D FUND

NATIONAL INSITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL

STUDIES (NIPS) GUJRANWALA

NATIONAL TEXTILE UNIVERSITY,FAISALABAD

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF COMPUTER AND EMERGING

SCIENCES (FAST) – (ALL CAMPUSES)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY,ISLAMABAD

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FRONTIER WOMEN UNIVERSITY, PESHAWAR

SILVER OAK INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES &

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SIMSIT), ISLAMABAD

GHULAM MUHAMMAD MEHAR MEDICAL COLLEGE, SUKKUR

GIFT UNIVERSITY, GUJRANWALA

GOMAL UNIVERSITY D.I.KHAN

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY, FAISALABAD

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY, LAHORE

HEALTH DEPARTMENT SINDH

HEALTH SERVICES ACADEMY

HOUSE BUILDING FINANCE CORPORATION (HBFC)

HOUSING URBAN DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC HEALTH ENGG DEPTT

ICMS SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SYSTEM, PESHAWAR

INSTITUTE OF CAPITAL MARKETING (ICM), KARACHI

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES, PESHAWAR

INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN PUNJAB, MULTAN

INSTITUTE OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY, ISLAMABAD

INTER PROVINCIAL COORDINATION DIVISION, (IPC) GOVT OF PAKISTAN

INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

ISLAMABAD HIGH COURT,ISLAMABAD

ISLAMIA COLLEGE PESHAWAR

ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY BAHAWALPUR

JINNAH COLLEGE, MANSEHRA

JINNAH COLLEGE PESHAWAR

KARACHI ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY (KESC)

KARACHI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP (KSBL)

KARACHI UNIVERSITY

KARAKURAM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, GILGIT

KHUSHALI BANK

KHYBER GROUP OF COLLEGES, PESHAWAR

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NATIONAL VOCATIONAL & TECHNICAL

EDUCATION COMMISSION (NAVTEC)

OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS FOUNDATION (OPF)

PAK TURK SCHOOL & COLLEGES (COUNTRY WIDE)

PAKISTAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION

PAKISTAN COMPUTER BUREAU (PCB), ISLAMABAD

PAKISTAN FOREST INSTITUTE, PESHAWAR

PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF PARLIAMENTARY

SERVICES (PIPS), ISLAMABAD

PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (PIM)

PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

PAKISTAN HORTICULTURE AUTHORITY

PAKISTAN MARINE ACADEMY

PAKISTAN MEDICAL DENTAL COUNCIL

PAKISTAN PETROLEUM LIMITED (PPL)

PAKISTAN REFINERY LIMITED (PRL)

PAKISTAN SPACE AND UPPER ATMOSPHERE

RESEARCH COMMISSION (SUPARCO)

PAKISTAN TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANY LIMITED (PTCL)

PEOPLES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH

SCIENCES FOR WOMEN, SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD

PROVISIONAL COORDINATION UNIT SINDH – BENAZIR

BHUTTO SHAHEED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (BBSYDP)

PUNJAB EDUCATION FOUNDATION

PUNJAB UNIVERSITY, LAHORE

PUNJAB VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL (PVTC) LAHORE

QUAID E AZAM POST GRADUATE MEDICAL

COLLEGE (PGMC),ISLAMABAD

QUAID-E-AZAM UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

QUETTA LAW COLELGE, QUETTA

QURTABA SCHOOL & COLLEGE, PESHAWAR

RAWALPINDI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

ROYAL GROUP OF COLLEGES, GUJRANWALA

SARHAD UNIVERSITY PESHAWAR

SECURITY EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN

SENATE SECRETARIAT , ISLAMABAD

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SERVICES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, (S & GAD)

SHAHEED MOHTARMA BENAZIR BHUTTO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

SHEIKH ZAID MEDICAL COLLEGE, RAHIM YAR KHAN

SINDH COSTAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

SINDH HIGH COURT

SINDH TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL

TRAINING AUTHORITY (STEVTA)

SOS VILLAGE PAKISTAN SCHOOLS (COUNTRY WIDE)

STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN

STATE LIFE PAKISTAN

SUI NORTHERN GAS PIPELINES LIMITED

TEACH A CHILD SCHOOL, LAHORE

THE EDUCATORS (COUNTY WIDE)

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF PAKISTAN

TRAFFIC ENGINEERING & PLANNING AGENCY (TEPA-LDA)

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)

UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE FAISALABAD

UNIVERSITY OF ARID AGRICULTURE, RAWALPINDI

UNIVERSITY OF AZAD JAMMU & KASHMIR

UNIVERSITY OF BALOCHESTAN, QUETTA

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL PUNJAB

UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION LAHORE

UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (UET), LAHORE

UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (UET), PESHAWAR

UNIVERSITY OF GUJRAT, GUJRAT

UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY LAHORE

UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR

UNIVERSITY OF RAWALAKOT AZAD JAMMU & KASHMIR

UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA, SARGODHA

UNIVERSITY OF SWAT, SWAT

UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES, LAHORE

VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY (VU)

WATER & SANITATION AGENCY (WASA

WATER MANAGEMENT BOARD PUNJAB GOVERNMENT

YUSRA MEDICAL & DENTAL COLLEGE, ISLAMABAD



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