Awarding Body & Assessment Agency (AB & AA)

NCVET by virtue of the functions and powers of NCVET notified by gazette notification No. SD-17/113/2017-E&PW dated 05th December, 2018 under Section 16(1) (a) and (b) ‘recognize, monitor, discipline and de-recognize awarding bodies and assessment agencies’.
NCVET strives to establish a credible and quality assured skilling ecosystem through standardized norms, continuous quality governance. The vision is to create a pool of best in class Awarding Body and Assessment Agency. To assure consistency and quality-assured training and assessments are essential for effective qualifications. It enables the qualifications to gain recognition, credibility and value in the VET, the formal education and the employer ecosystems, both national and international.

1. Standard
   • Recognition of an entity as an Awarding Body by NCVET means that the entity has been authorized to award certificates to trainees/ learners after successful completion of training and assessment for an approved qualification along with performing all such other functions of an Awarding Body as specified in the Awarding Body Guidelines and Operation Manual.
2. Dual
   • Recognition of an entity as an Awarding Body (Dual Category) by NCVET means that the entity can award, assess and certify the learners where training is directly being imparted by the Awarding Body in campuses or training centers owned or fully managed by it for its approved or adopted qualifications. This means that:
   • The entity has been authorized to award certificates to trainees/ learners after successful completion of training and assessment for an approved qualification along with performing all such other functions of an Awarding Body as specified in the Awarding Body Guidelines and Operation Manual.
   • In addition to the above, the entity can also conduct assessments for training conducted in campuses or training centers owned or fully managed by it and award certificates in NSQF aligned and approved qualifications either developed or adopted by the AB.
   • The entity can also award, assess and certify the learners where training is being imparted through third party (affiliated Training Providers/ Training Centres only) agencies by the Awarding Body for its approved or adopted qualifications. Only Government ABs are eligible under this type of Dual recognition.
   • The entity can undertake assessments themselves without onboarding third party AAs. However, if felt necessary, they may also onboard third party NCVET recognized AAs subject to adhering to the provisions laid down in the AA/AB Guidelines.

• Recognition of an entity as an AA by NCVET means that the entity has been authorized to assess trainees after completion of the trainees’ training under an NSQC aligned and approved qualification