The Higher Education Commission (HEC), the federal body that oversees higher education, has announced that the National Skill Competency Test, or HEC NSCT 2027, will be compulsory for students in Computing and IT-related degree programmes across Pakistan. According to the official announcement, students in their 7th and 8th semesters in eligible programmes must take part. The test is designed to check the skills and competency levels of these students before they complete their degrees.
Who has to sit the test
Participation is mandatory for all 7th and 8th semester students enrolled in eligible Computing and IT programmes. The requirement covers students at main university campuses, sub-campuses, constituent colleges and affiliated colleges. Students at affiliated institutions are therefore included, not only those on the main campus.
Dates, format and venues
HEC has tentatively scheduled the test for January 23 and 24, 2027. It will be a computer-based test (CBT), meaning candidates sit the exam on a computer rather than on paper. HEC plans to hold it at more than 100 locations nationwide, so students from different regions can take part closer to home. Because the dates are described as tentative, students should wait for confirmed scheduling from HEC.
What is not yet clear
The announcement does not yet set out the registration process, the syllabus or how results will be released. Students should follow official HEC notices and their university's notices for these details.
Aasan alfaaz mein
HEC ne Computing aur IT degree programmes ke 7th aur 8th semester ke students ke liye National Skill Competency Test, yani NSCT 2027, lazmi kar diya hai. Yeh computer par hone wala test hai aur tentatively 23 aur 24 January 2027 ko hona tay hua hai. Agar aap affiliated college mein bhi parhte hain to aap par yeh test lagu hoga. Registration aur syllabus ki tafseel ke liye HEC ki official notice ka intezar karein.
