About Us

Who We Are?

National Testing Service - Pakistan (NTS), Public Sector Company and State-Owned Enterprise, registered under Section-42 of the Companies Act, 2017, as a Non-Profit Company Limited by Guarantee. The promoter institution of NTS is the COMSATS University, Islamabad (CUI) and the Administrative Ministry is the Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST) through CUI. The NTS is also holds the ISO 9001:2015, 21001:2018 and ISO 27001:2022 Certifications.

CORE VALUES:

Each day at NTS, we strive to embody these values:
Integrity:
"Upholding the highest ethical standards, ensuring fairness, transparency, and honesty in all testing processes."
Excellence:
"Commitment to delivering superior quality services, maintaining accuracy, and continuously improving testing methodologies."
Innovation:
"Embracing new technologies and methodologies to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and relevance of testing procedures."
Equity:
"Ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of background, by conducting unbiased and merit-based assessments."
Collaboration:
"Establishing partnerships with educational institutions, governmental bodies, and international testing agencies to enrich the testing ecosystem."
Professionalism:
"Demonstrating a high level of expertise, competence, and dedication in all interactions and processes."
Social Responsibility:
"Contributing to the advancement of education, human resource development, and societal progress."
Continuous Learning:
"Fostering a culture of ongoing learning and development among staff, staying updated with best practices and industry advancements."

VISION

"To be a leading testing and assessment organization, providing market competitive and talented human resource at national / international level."

MISSION

"Facilitate and promote fair and merit-based testing and assessments to enhance educational and employment opportunities while ensuring transparency."

Objectives

1. To conduct efficient, transparent and international standards tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admission, scholarship and recruitment purposes.
2. To undertake research on educational, professional and testing systems to identify the prevailing academic and operational gaps in the systems.
3. To build capacities of the educational and professional individuals and institutions by professional certification through testing and assessment.
4. To produce and disseminate information and research on education and professional development standards.

NTS Standards & POLICY

NTS Standards

Transparency

Reliability

Fairness

Merit

POLICY

International Standards Testing

Quality Management

Zero Tolerance: NTS follows a ZERO tolerance policy in administering tests and assessments – thereby facilitates standardized selection and authentic measurement of test takers knowledge and skills.

What We Do

NTS designs and administers Tests/Assessments to various Institutions and Organizations. These tests include:

Admissions

Scholarships

Recruitment

Promotions

Assessment

Corporate Social Responsibility

What NTS Offers?

Products and Services

Primarily NTS offers two categories of tests and assessments:

National Tests, and

International Tests

These tests are offered as paper-based and Computer based whereas International Tests WorkFORCE® series are also offered online via a computer, laptop, Apple® iPad®, Android® or smartphones, and in the future on other tablets and mobile devices.

National Tests

NTS has developed following national tests on the pattern of international tests for catering local needs.

National Aptitude Test (NAT – I & II) – for undergraduate program

Graduate Assessment Test-General (GAT – General)

Graduate Assessment Test-Subject (GAT – Subject)

Law Graduate Assessment Test (LAW-GAT)

National Teachers Database Program (NTDP)

Medical Representatives Certification Program (MRCP)

Customized Tests

E-marking

International Tests

Being ETS Preferred Associate (EPA) of ETS-USA, NTS offers and administer international English language proficiency and behavioral tests including:

TOEIC – L&R

TOEIC – S&W

TOEIC Bridge

WorkFORCE® Assessment for Job Fit

WorkFORCE® Assessment for Career Development

WorkFORCE® Training for Career Development

WorkFORCE® Assessment for Cognitive Ability

WorkFORCE® Training for Cognitive Ability

WorkFORCE® Assessment for Career Interest

TFI

The TFI test evaluates the French-language listening and reading proficiency levels of people whose native language is not French. Test results show how well people can communicate in French in business and academic environments.

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Effective Test Item Construction and Paper Marking Techniques for teachers.

Who We Serve?

TOEIC – L&R

K–12 Community

Educator Licensure Assessments

Higher Education Community

English Learners and Teachers

Employers