EXAMINATION APPLICATION PROCEDURES

After completion of the candidacy registration process, a candidate will be required to apply for Examination Entry. To register for professional examination, candidates are required to log in to the Board’s Online Registration System https://registration.psptb.go.tz/ and follow the general procedures given for examination registration.

Candidates will have to choose the appropriate examination bloc, examination level, subjects, examination center, and session as provided in the system and respective syllabi. The choice of subjects will depend on the academic qualifications possessed by the candidate.

EXAMINATION STRUCTURE

The PSPTB examination structure is built around three blocs, namely Professional Diploma (PD I and II), Graduate Professional (GP I, II, and III), Certified Procurement and Supply Professional (CPSP I and II), and Research Paper. The subject names for each examination bloc level are indicated below.

Subject Names for Each Examination Bloc Level

EXAMINATION CENTERS, AND SESSIONS

Examination Centers

The Board conducts its examinations at various centers in the country, located in Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Kilimanjaro-Moshi, Mbeya, Mwanza, and Zanzibar. Candidates are required to choose an examination center that is within his/her convenience. No candidate will be allowed to change the examination center two weeks before attempting the examination.

Examination Sessions

The Board’s examinations are conducted twice a year in May and November. Also, the Board conducts mid-examinations during February and August. The Mid-examinations are conducted in Dar es Salaam only. Candidates with referrals or fresh candidates can apply for the Mid-session examination.

FEE STRUCTURE AND MODE OF PAYMENT

The Board has set various fees chargeable for each of its services. The fees related to the examination include candidate registration, examination fees (level/Subject), Exemption fees (Supporting subjects), referral Fees (per subject), and research paper fees.

The payment of fees for services related to the examination shall be facilitated through the Control number, which is automatically generated in the Online Registration System. Upon receipt of the control number candidate is obliged to pay fees to be eligible to receive the requested service. Candidates will not be admitted into examination halls if they have not paid the appropriate fees as indicated below.

Approved Fee Structure For Normal Examinations

Mid Session Fees Structure

EXEMPTION APPLICATION

1. The Board will accept and grant exemptions to holders of qualifications from other disciplines on non-core subjects for curricula bearing five years at the time of the exemption application from any recognized institutions. The exemptions will NOT include subjects at the Certified Procurement and Supply Professional Level, as all of them are compulsory.
2. Candidates holding a Master's degree or PhD will NOT be required to conduct research papers; instead, they shall be obliged to write independent professional practice project papers as shall be guided by the Board. This will apply only to candidates who will possess such qualifications during admission to Certified Professional Level One (CPSP I) examinations. 
3. Applicants with qualifications obtained outside Tanzania are required to submit detailed syllabi and transcripts for the programs undertaken. Also, they should obtain proof from the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU), the National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NACTVET), or relevant professional bodies that the University or institution awarding that qualification is an accredited institution.

EXAMINATION POSTPONEMENT

The Board accepts the postponement of the examination under the following scenario:

1. Postponement within acceptable dates

A candidate wishing to withdraw from an examination may do so in writing and is required to apply to the Board one month before the May examinations and the November examinations. In such cases, the full fee shall be carried forward to the immediate next examination session. A candidate shall, however, be required to reapply through the Online Registration System for a fresh examination at the respective examination bloc and level.

2. Postponement after the acceptable dates

Applications to postpone the examinations that are received after the acceptable dates, i.e., one month before May examinations and November examinations, shall not be entertained. In such situations, a candidate shall be required to pay afresh all the applicable fees.

3. Postponement of emergency cases.

In case a candidate faces an emergency, the Board shall accept his/her application for postponement if it is lodged with supporting evidence.

A candidate whose application for postponement has been accepted by the Board shall be required to apply for the examination through the Online Registration System in the next session and not thereafter.

Half of the fees paid may be carried forward to the next examination session upon application, as a postponement has been lodged after the acceptable dates.

Note: The Board may accept postponement if the candidate postpones all subjects at the registered level and not otherwise.

EXAMINATION RESULTS

After candidates have attempted PSPTB Professional examinations, scripts or examination papers will be marked, and the results will be processed. The Board will release the results for public consumption after being approved by the relevant authority. The results will be published and posted to candidates' ORS accounts.

Any examination irregularities recorded during the conduct of examinations may amount to the nullification of the aggrieved candidate’s results. The process for nullifying the results is guided by the Examinations Bylaws, which are issued to candidates before admission into examination halls. The bylaws provide for examination irregularities that can cause the nullification of results.

EXAMINATION APPEAL

Any candidate who has attempted the PSPTB professional examination has the right to appeal for review if he/she is not satisfied with the results. As soon as the examination results have been released, any candidate who is unsatisfied with the examination results may appeal against the decision and recommendation of the Board.

The appeal must be submitted to the Executive Director within TEN DAYS from the date of the release of the examination results. No appeal for review from an unsatisfied candidate on his/her results shall be received after LAPSE of TEN DAYS from the date of release of examination results.

Appeals shall be lodged to the Executive Director using the Online Registration System by the aggrieved candidate through his/her ORS account. All appeals must be accompanied by a Non-Refundable Administrative fee of TZS 50,000/- per subject, which is payable Control Number to be generated by the ORS.

Appeals will be reviewed by an independent expert who was not engaged in the first marking session, and the appeal RESULTS will be communicated to the respective candidate as soon as the PSPTB is in a position to do so before the deadline of the next examination application.