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TAKAMOL - Skill Verification Program

Background

Pakistan is proud to be the first country to sign the “Skills Verification Program” (SVP) agreement with Takamol Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has enforced the “Skill Verification Program” (SVP) from 1st July, 2021 to regulate its labor market. After implementation of the SVP in KSA, the skill verification by Takamol Saudi Arabia, a duly authorized agency, became mandatory for the skilled workers, who intend to proceed to KSA for employment, including Pakistan and other Asian countries.

Who needs Takamol Testing?

Candidates who wish to proceed to Saudi Arabia from Pakistan has to pass Takamol SVP test before proceeding to Saudi Arabia in trades made mandatory by KSA.

Role of NAVTTC

NAVTTC is helping stake holders i.e. Takamol SVP, Assessment Centers and candidates in implementation of the program.

Procedure for Registration & Assessment

  • Candidates register on the SVP International Log in page: https://svp-international.pacc.sa/auth/register
  • Create their profile on the website by providing the requisite information
  • Pay Takamol fee of USD50 online
  • Book their schedule by choosing the assessment center, trade and date for assessment.
  • Download the Roll No slip.
  • Proceed for test on the given date, time and venue.
  • If candidate passes the test, result/certificate is electronically uploaded on the portal of the candidate within 24 hours of the assessment.

Trade & Tool List

Download Full List of 108 Trades Download High Priority Trades
SNOTrade ListTool List
1AUTO_ELECTRICIANAUTO_ELECTRICIAN
2AUTO_MECHANICAUTO_MECHANIC
3AUTO_PLUMBERAUTO_PLUMBER
4BAKERBAKER
5BARBERBARBER
6BARISTABARISTA
7BLACKSMITH-_STEEL_FIXERBLACKSMITH-_STEEL_FIXER
8BLACKSMITH_CONSTRUCTION_STEEL_FIXERBLACKSMITH_CONSTRUCTION_STEEL_FIXER
9BUILDERBUILDER
10BUILDING_ELECTRICIANBUILDING_ELECTRICIAN
11BUS_DRIVERBUS_DRIVER
12BUTCHERBUTCHER
13CAR_DRIVERCAR_DRIVER
14CAR_DRIVER_1CAR_DRIVER_1
15CAR_TAXI_DRIVERCAR_TAXI_DRIVER
16CHEFCHEF
17CONCRETE_FINISHERCONCRETE_FINISHER
18CONSTRUCTINGWORKERCONSTRUCTINGWORKER
19CONSTRUCTING_WORKERCONSTRUCTING_WORKER
20CONSTRUCTIONFORMWORKCARPENTERCONSTRUCTIONFORMWORKCARPENTER
21CONSTRUCTION_&_BUILDINGCONSTRUCTION_&_BUILDING
22CONSTRUCTION_FORMWORK_CARPENTER_(SHUTTRING_CARPENTER)CONSTRUCTION_FORMWORK_CARPENTER_(SHUTTRING_CARPENTER)
23CONSTRUCTION_WORKER_AND_CONSTRUCTING_WORKERCONSTRUCTION_WORKER_AND_CONSTRUCTING_WORKER
24DRILLING_AND_EXCAVATIONDRILLING_AND_EXCAVATION
25DRILLING_WORKERDRILLING_WORKER
26DRIVING_TRACK_DIMENSIONSDRIVING_TRACK_DIMENSIONS
27ELECTRICAL_DEVICE_MAINTENANCE_TECHNICIANELECTRICAL_DEVICE_MAINTENANCE_TECHNICIAN
28ELECTRICAL_MECHANICELECTRICAL_MECHANIC
29ENGINE_MECHANICSENGINE_MECHANICS
30FAST_FOOD_MAKERFAST_FOOD_MAKER
31FOOD_AND_BEVERAGESFOOD_AND_BEVERAGES
32FURNITURE_ASSEMBLY_WORKERFURNITURE_ASSEMBLY_WORKER
33FURNITURE_CARPENTERFURNITURE_CARPENTER
34GARDEN_CLEANING_WORKERGARDEN_CLEANING_WORKER
35GAS_STATION_ATTENDANTGAS_STATION_ATTENDANT
36GYPSUM_WORKERGYPSUM_WORKER
37HAIRDRESSERHAIRDRESSER
38HEAVY_EQUIPMENT_TECHNICIANHEAVY_EQUIPMENT_TECHNICIAN
39HEAVY_TRUCK_DRIVERHEAVY_TRUCK_DRIVER
40HOSPITAL_CLEANERHOSPITAL_CLEANER
41HVAC_MECHANICHVAC_MECHANIC
42HVAC_TECHNICIANHVAC_TECHNICIAN
43KITCHEN_WORKERKITCHEN_WORKER
44LABELING_WORKERLABELING_WORKER
45LAUNDRY_MANLAUNDRY_MAN
46LOADER_&_UNLOADERLOADER_&_UNLOADER
47MANUFACTURING_OFFICERMANUFACTURING_OFFICER
48MECHANICAL_AUTOMOTIVE_TECHNICIANMECHANICAL_AUTOMOTIVE_TECHNICIAN
49MINITRUCK_DRIVERMINITRUCK_DRIVER
50MOTORCYCLE_DRIVERMOTORCYCLE_DRIVER
51MOTORCYCLE_DRIVER_1MOTORCYCLE_DRIVER_1
52NAILCARE_TECHNICIANNAILCARE_TECHNICIAN
53OFFICE_CLEANING_WORKEROFFICE_CLEANING_WORKER
54PACKAGNG_WORKERPACKAGNG_WORKER
55PACKING_THE_SHELVES_WORKERPACKING_THE_SHELVES_WORKER
56PAINTERPAINTER
57PIPE_AND_BOILER_INSULATORPIPE_AND_BOILER_INSULATOR
58PIPE_INSTALLERPIPE_INSTALLER
59PLASTERERPLASTERER
60PLUMBERPLUMBER
61POWER_CABLE_CONNECTORPOWER_CABLE_CONNECTOR
62POWER_LINES_OPERATORPOWER_LINES_OPERATOR
63ROAD_MAINTAINANACE_WORKERROAD_MAINTAINANACE_WORKER
64ROOF_CLEANERROOF_CLEANER
65SCAFFOLDSCAFFOLD
66SELLERSELLER
67STONE_MASONSTONE_MASON
68STREET_CLEANERSTREET_CLEANER
69TAILORTAILOR
70TAXI_DRIVERTAXI_DRIVER
71TILE_SETTERTILE_SETTER
72TRAILER_TRUCK_DRIVERTRAILER_TRUCK_DRIVER
73TRANSPORT_BIKE_WORKERTRANSPORT_BIKE_WORKER
74TRUCK_DRIVERTRUCK_DRIVER
75UNIQUE_OPERATIONS_WORKERUNIQUE_OPERATIONS_WORKER
76WAREHOUSE_WORKERWAREHOUSE_WORKER
77WELDINGWELDING
78WELDING_2WELDING_2
79WORKSHOP_WORKERWORKSHOP_WORKER

Approved Test Centers

SNOTrade ListTool List
1AUTO_ELECTRICIANAUTO_ELECTRICIAN
2AUTO_MECHANICAUTO_MECHANIC
3AUTO_PLUMBERAUTO_PLUMBER
4BAKERBAKER
5BARBERBARBER
6BARISTABARISTA
7BLACKSMITH-_STEEL_FIXERBLACKSMITH-_STEEL_FIXER
8BLACKSMITH_CONSTRUCTION_STEEL_FIXERBLACKSMITH_CONSTRUCTION_STEEL_FIXER
9BUILDERBUILDER
10BUILDING_ELECTRICIANBUILDING_ELECTRICIAN
11BUS_DRIVERBUS_DRIVER
12BUTCHERBUTCHER
13CAR_DRIVERCAR_DRIVER
14CAR_DRIVER_1CAR_DRIVER_1
15CAR_TAXI_DRIVERCAR_TAXI_DRIVER
16CHEFCHEF
17CONCRETE_FINISHERCONCRETE_FINISHER
18CONSTRUCTINGWORKERCONSTRUCTINGWORKER
19CONSTRUCTING_WORKERCONSTRUCTING_WORKER
20CONSTRUCTIONFORMWORKCARPENTERCONSTRUCTIONFORMWORKCARPENTER
21CONSTRUCTION_&_BUILDINGCONSTRUCTION_&_BUILDING
22CONSTRUCTION_FORMWORK_CARPENTER_(SHUTTRING_CARPENTER)CONSTRUCTION_FORMWORK_CARPENTER_(SHUTTRING_CARPENTER)
23CONSTRUCTION_WORKER_AND_CONSTRUCTING_WORKERCONSTRUCTION_WORKER_AND_CONSTRUCTING_WORKER
24DRILLING_AND_EXCAVATIONDRILLING_AND_EXCAVATION
25DRILLING_WORKERDRILLING_WORKER
26DRIVING_TRACK_DIMENSIONSDRIVING_TRACK_DIMENSIONS
27ELECTRICAL_DEVICE_MAINTENANCE_TECHNICIANELECTRICAL_DEVICE_MAINTENANCE_TECHNICIAN
28ELECTRICAL_MECHANICELECTRICAL_MECHANIC
29ENGINE_MECHANICSENGINE_MECHANICS
30FAST_FOOD_MAKERFAST_FOOD_MAKER
31FOOD_AND_BEVERAGESFOOD_AND_BEVERAGES
32FURNITURE_ASSEMBLY_WORKERFURNITURE_ASSEMBLY_WORKER
33FURNITURE_CARPENTERFURNITURE_CARPENTER
34GARDEN_CLEANING_WORKERGARDEN_CLEANING_WORKER
35GAS_STATION_ATTENDANTGAS_STATION_ATTENDANT
36GYPSUM_WORKERGYPSUM_WORKER
37HAIRDRESSERHAIRDRESSER
38HEAVY_EQUIPMENT_TECHNICIANHEAVY_EQUIPMENT_TECHNICIAN
39HEAVY_TRUCK_DRIVERHEAVY_TRUCK_DRIVER
40HOSPITAL_CLEANERHOSPITAL_CLEANER
41HVAC_MECHANICHVAC_MECHANIC
42HVAC_TECHNICIANHVAC_TECHNICIAN
43KITCHEN_WORKERKITCHEN_WORKER
44LABELING_WORKERLABELING_WORKER
45LAUNDRY_MANLAUNDRY_MAN
46LOADER_&_UNLOADERLOADER_&_UNLOADER
47MANUFACTURING_OFFICERMANUFACTURING_OFFICER
48MECHANICAL_AUTOMOTIVE_TECHNICIANMECHANICAL_AUTOMOTIVE_TECHNICIAN
49MINITRUCK_DRIVERMINITRUCK_DRIVER
50MOTORCYCLE_DRIVERMOTORCYCLE_DRIVER
51MOTORCYCLE_DRIVER_1MOTORCYCLE_DRIVER_1
52NAILCARE_TECHNICIANNAILCARE_TECHNICIAN
53OFFICE_CLEANING_WORKEROFFICE_CLEANING_WORKER
54PACKAGNG_WORKERPACKAGNG_WORKER
55PACKING_THE_SHELVES_WORKERPACKING_THE_SHELVES_WORKER
56PAINTERPAINTER
57PIPE_AND_BOILER_INSULATORPIPE_AND_BOILER_INSULATOR
58PIPE_INSTALLERPIPE_INSTALLER
59PLASTERERPLASTERER
60PLUMBERPLUMBER
61POWER_CABLE_CONNECTORPOWER_CABLE_CONNECTOR
62POWER_LINES_OPERATORPOWER_LINES_OPERATOR
63ROAD_MAINTAINANACE_WORKERROAD_MAINTAINANACE_WORKER
64ROOF_CLEANERROOF_CLEANER
65SCAFFOLDSCAFFOLD
66SELLERSELLER
67STONE_MASONSTONE_MASON
68STREET_CLEANERSTREET_CLEANER
69TAILORTAILOR
70TAXI_DRIVERTAXI_DRIVER
71TILE_SETTERTILE_SETTER
72TRAILER_TRUCK_DRIVERTRAILER_TRUCK_DRIVER
73TRANSPORT_BIKE_WORKERTRANSPORT_BIKE_WORKER
74TRUCK_DRIVERTRUCK_DRIVER
75UNIQUE_OPERATIONS_WORKERUNIQUE_OPERATIONS_WORKER
76WAREHOUSE_WORKERWAREHOUSE_WORKER
77WELDINGWELDING
78WELDING_2WELDING_2
79WORKSHOP_WORKERWORKSHOP_WORKER

How to Apply (Candidate Registration)

A step-by-step guide for candidates appearing for the Takamol Skill Verification Program (SVP) assessment.

  • 1

    Profile Creation

    Register on the official SVP Online Portal using valid personal details and passport information.

  • 2

    Selection

    Select your target trade/occupation, preferred assessment city, and desired test date.

  • 3

    Fee Payment

    Complete the online assessment fee payment of USD 50 via available electronic payment methods on the portal.

  • 4

    Roll Number Slip

    Download and print the official appointment/roll number slip generated by the system.

  • 5

    Automated Allocation

    The centralized Takamol system automatically assigns an approved Test Center in your chosen city based on trade capacity.

  • 6

    Assessment Day

    Report to the assigned center at least 15 minutes early with your original passport, appointment slip, and CNIC.

  • 7

    Results

    Check your SVP Portal within 24 hours to view your result and certification status.

Mandatory Requirement

Original Passport is strictly mandatory on test day. No candidate will be allowed entry without their original passport. Discrepancies in passport details or late arrivals will result in disqualification.

Video Guides & Tutorials

How to File Complaints at the Saudi Arabia Help Center for the Takamol Skill Verification Program

Step-by-Step Guide to Register and Apply for Tests on the Takamol Skill Verification System

Become an SVP Test Center

Partner with Takamol. Open to NAVTTC-registered Training Institutes and Trade Testing Centers.

Minimum Infrastructure Requirements

CBT Computer Lab

Min. 40m² area, ideally equipped with 20 partitioned workstations for secure theory testing.

CCTV Surveillance

High-resolution, full-coverage system with voice recording. Mandatory 30-day retention.

Power & Connectivity

Uninterrupted operations require high-speed primary internet, backup connection, and a standby generator.

Practical Workshops

Dedicated spaces required: 10m² minimum for light tools, 20m² minimum for heavy equipment.

Onboarding Workflow

  • 1

    Expression of Interest (EOI) Submission

    Submit your formal application alongside a valid NAVTTC Registration Certificate and a comprehensive 5-minute video walkthrough of your facility.

  • 2

    Screening & KAM Assignment

    Applications undergo initial screening. Eligible institutions are assigned a Key Account Manager (KAM) for dedicated guidance.

  • 3

    Physical Inspection

    An on-site assessment verifies infrastructure, labs, safety equipment, and human resources against strict standards.

  • 4

    Final Approval

    Following successful verification, joint approval is granted by NAVTTC and Saudi Takamol, officially onboarding your institution.

FAQs & Official Support

Candidate & Operational Guidelines

Is the SVP test mandatory for all Saudi Arabia work visas? +
No. The Skill Verification Program is mandatory only for candidates applying for employment in occupations designated by Saudi Takamol as requiring mandatory skill verification before entry into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Can candidates choose their preferred Test Center? +
No. Candidates may select their preferred assessment city, while the centralized SVP system automatically assigns an approved Test Center to ensure fairness and efficient utilization of available capacity.
What happens if a candidate fails the assessment? +
Candidates who do not successfully complete the assessment may apply for a re-attempt by booking a new appointment through the SVP Portal.
How is the test structured? +
The assessment consists of two components: a 15-question Computer-Based Theory Test (CBT) submitted automatically to Takamol, followed by a hands-on practical assessment in the workshop evaluated by approved assessors.

Need Immediate Assistance?

Our dedicated Complaint Resolution section is available to resolve technical issues and candidate disputes.

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