Check an Exam Board Is Registered With IBCC in Pakistan: Ten Foreign Boards Are Listed

Short answer: Open IBCC's page of registered foreign examination boards and find your board by name. It lists ten boards as registered, including Cambridge, Pearson, OxfordAQA, the IBO and GED Testing Service. IBCC adds that a registered board does not mean every qualification it offers gets equivalence.

Many Pakistani families pay for a foreign exam first and ask about recognition later. That order costs money. IBCC, the body that issues equivalence certificates, publishes a list you can check in two minutes.

We read IBCC's pages on qualification awarding bodies and on registered foreign examination boards on 13 October 2026. A qualification awarding body, or QAB, is simply an exam board that IBCC has registered in Pakistan.

IBCC lists ten foreign boards as registered

The page of registered foreign boards names ten UK, Swiss and US bodies with a registration date and an expiry date. One more, the Australian School Curriculum and Standards Authority, is shown as under process. Registration runs about four years for each body.

Registration of a board does not recognise every qualification

IBCC says in plain words that registering a board does not automatically recognise or give equivalence to all qualifications offered by that board. Each qualification still has to meet IBCC's equivalence policy before you get a certificate.

So the list answers one question only: is this board known to IBCC? It does not answer: will my exact certificate count as HSSC? For that second question, write to IBCC's equivalence team at equivalence@ibcc.edu.pk, the address its page gives.

An example shows the difference. The IBO is registered, and IBCC has approved the IB Diploma. The route is set out in the page on IBCC equivalence for the IB Diploma. Other IBO programmes do not follow automatically.

Check your board in five steps

The check is quick. Go to IBCC's website, open its list of registered foreign examination boards, find the full legal name of your board, and read the dates. Then confirm the qualification itself with IBCC before you pay a fee.

1. Open ibcc.edu.pk and go to the registered QABs and foreign examination boards page.
2. Search the table for the board's full name. Short names can mislead, so use the legal name on your certificate.
3. Read the registered date and the valid until date.
4. Check that your exam falls inside the registration period.
5. Email IBCC about your exact qualification and keep the reply.

Cambridge, Pearson and GED are on the list

The three boards most Pakistani students meet are all there. Cambridge International Education is registered until 6 May 2030. Pearson Education Limited is registered until 30 September 2029. GED Testing Service is listed under the American high school programme as an HSSC relevant group.

If you sat a GED, there are extra conditions on approved centres and a gap between SSC and the GED. Those are covered in the page on getting IBCC equivalence for a GED.

Students with O and A Levels should note that IBCC separately sets the marks it gives for the top grade each year. That is explained in the page on IBCC's 2026 A star marks.

Boards not on the list need a closer look

If your board is missing, do not assume it is fake, and do not assume it is fine. IBCC's list covers foreign boards and also local ones. Ask the board for its IBCC registration letter, then confirm with IBCC by email before you enrol.

Be careful with an institute that says it is approved by "IBCC" without naming a board. IBCC registers awarding bodies, and the list above shows how it names them. A claim you cannot find on that page deserves a second question.

We did not check any private institute's own claims. We only read what IBCC publishes. The Australian authority marked under process is not yet registered, so a student with that qualification should wait for IBCC to confirm.

Common questions

Is Cambridge registered with IBCC?

Yes. IBCC lists Cambridge International Education as registered on 7 May 2026, valid until 6 May 2030.

Is Pearson Edexcel on the IBCC list?

IBCC lists Pearson Education Limited, registered on 1 October 2025 and valid until 30 September 2029.

Does registration mean my certificate gets equivalence?

No. IBCC says registration of a board does not mean automatic equivalence for all its qualifications.

Is GED on the IBCC list?

Yes. GED Testing Service LLC is listed as registered on 7 May 2026, valid until 6 May 2030.

How long does a registration last?

The dates on IBCC's list show about four years for each board.

Who do I ask about one qualification?

IBCC's page gives equivalence@ibcc.edu.pk for questions on a particular qualification.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked on 13 October 2026, Pakistan time. We read IBCC's page on registered foreign examination boards and its qualification awarding bodies page. IBCC pages differ in how they describe the American high school entries, so we only report the GED listing that appears on the foreign boards page. We did not contact IBCC.