WELCOME TO TRADE TESTING BOARD PESHAWAR
The Trade Testing Board was established in 1994 under the National Training Ordinance, 1980, which was later amended in 2002. The said national law was subsequently repealed in 2021.
Following the repeal of the national legislation, the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa enacted the “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Trade Testing Board Act, 2025,” which was notified on 19 May 2025.Under this Act, the Board is mandated to conduct trade tests for vocational training courses and issue certificates to successful trainees.
According to Section 4(a) of the Act, the Board is authorized to affiliate skill development canter, industrial units, and other establishments by whatever name called imparting vocational or skill development training, and to register organizations or institutions offering such training.
Further, under Section 4(c), the Board shall develop systems and conduct trade tests and certification for skilled workers who have received vocational training through any source or have acquired skills through experience or informal systems. The Act also aims to promote vocational training in various trades and sectors within the Province and other regions, as provided under the Act.
Pakistan’s greatest asset is its human resource, upon which the progress and prosperity of the country largely depend. Human Resource Development plays a vital role in enhancing productivity and serves as a key driver for sustainable economic growth. Trade testing is the process of assessing the competence and technical knowledge of individuals aspiring to become skilled workers, through practical performance and written evaluation. It is essential that the quality of vocational training remains responsive to the emerging needs of the labour market, so as to ensure the availability of a skilled and competent workforce.
MINISTER MESSAGE
Education is a fundamental right for all citizens of Pakistan, and quality education is essential for the nation's progress and prosperity. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Trade Testing Board (KP TTB) plays a critical role in this by serving as the evaluation and assessment body for technical and vocational education...
CHAIRMAN MESSAGE
An effective TVET system is pivotal for both industrial and services sector development, playing a crucial role in the economic growth of a country. The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has embarked on reforming TVET sector and therefore, undertaken various activities to properly utilize its human capital, especially the youth population...
SECRETARY MESSAGE
In the continuous process of progress and prosperity of nations, it is very important to promote technical education & vocational training and certification according to current market needs. That is why the quantum of progress in scientific and technological pursuit is taken as an index of nations’ self-sufficiency, prosperity and supremacy in the world. In the face of these glaring realities...