Assessment Centres
An institute teaches; an assessment centre examines. A Board-registered centre may conduct assessments and present candidates for certification.
Ready to register?
Registration follows the same process as institute affiliation, with a verification visit before approval.
Two Categories
Chosen by how candidates are assessed at your premises.
Computer-Based Assessment Centre
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Computer-Based Assessment Centre
Candidates sit their assessment on computers at the centre. In addition to the standard requirements, the centre must have a computer lab and declare its size, its machines and its seating.
RequirementsNon-Computer-Based Assessment Centre
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Non-Computer-Based Assessment Centre
Assessment is conducted on paper and through practical demonstration. The requirements are those of institute affiliation, without the computer-lab section.
Requirements
A centre may hold both categories, but each is registered and charged separately. Changing category is charged at the same fee.
Who Can Register
Only an affiliated training institute may register as an assessment centre — but not necessarily one affiliated with this Board. An institute affiliated with any board operating under national authority is eligible. An unaffiliated body cannot apply.
You will be asked which board you are affiliated with and for your registration number with that board. Keep your affiliation certificate to hand.
Validity
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One year, renewed annually.
How It Works
The same route as institute affiliation.
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Complete the application
Six steps online — institute details, the trades applied for, campus, faculty and documents. Your answers save as you go, so you can stop and return.
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Pay the fee
A challan is generated for you. Deposit it at the bank and upload the stamped Board copy. Your application is submitted at that moment.
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Send the hard copies
Print the application, enclose the original affidavit and the original challan, and courier the packet so it reaches the Board within seven days.
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Board review
A Board officer checks every declared detail against the documents you uploaded. Anything missing or unclear comes back to you as a deficiency notice.
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Verification visit
A qualified trade assessor and a Board member visit the premises and verify what was declared. The Board bears the entire cost of this visit.
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Approval and certificate
On approval the Board allots your registration number, issues the affiliation certificate, and lists the institute publicly as an affiliate partner.
What the Board Pays You
Running an examination is not a cost you carry. The Board pays the venue and its staff for every examination day, and pays the centre for every candidate assessed. These rates apply to computer-based and non-computer-based centres alike.
| Examination duty | Per day |
|---|---|
| Chief SupervisorAnswerable to the Board for the conduct of the examination at that venue. | Rs. 8,000 |
| SupervisorRuns the examination hall under the Chief Supervisor. | Rs. 3,500 |
| Invigilator (Local)Engaged locally by the venue. One invigilator covers a set number of candidates. | Rs. 2,500 |
| CoordinatorHandles paperwork, attendance and liaison with the Board on the day. | Rs. 1,000 |
| Office BoySupport staff for the examination day. | Rs. 600 |
Paid to the centre, per candidate
On top of the daily rates above, which go to the people running the hall. The exact rate is settled by the Board for each examination.
Non-computer-based assessment
Rs. 50 – 80
per candidate
Computer-based assessment
Rs. 150 – 200
per candidate
Rates are per person, per examination day, and are paid after the examination is completed and the Board has received the return. The per-candidate figure is a range because the Board settles it for each examination — do not budget on the upper figure.
Documents & Downloads
The Board's published requirements and procedures, as PDF.