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Arabic Competency Test

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Arabic Competency Test
TypeLanguage proficiency test
AdministratorKing Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language
Year started2022
RegionsArab world
LanguagesArabic
Country of origin Saudi Arabia

Arabic Competency Test (Arabic: اختبار كفايات اللغة العربية)[1] is a standardized test held in Saudi Arabia to evaluate and certify Arabic language proficiency for non-native speakers, covering language knowledge, reading, writing, listening and conversation. The test was officially introduced on June 12, 2022, by the country's Minister of Tourism Badr bin Abdullah al-Saud[2] and is jointly managed by the Saudi Education and Training Evaluation Commission and King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language.[3][4][5]

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  1. ^ "«مجمع الملك سلمان العالمي» يطلق اختبار كفايات اللغة العربية". aawsat.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  2. ^ سبق. "مجمع الملك سلمان يطلق مشروع اختبار كفاية اللغة العربية". صحيفة سبق الالكترونية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  3. ^ "Saudi Arabia launches first-of-its-kind standardized test for non-native Arabic speakers". Arab News. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  4. ^ "Saudi Arabia introduces first standardised test for non-Arabic speakers". The National. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  5. ^ Staff, The New Arab (2022-06-14). "Saudi Arabia launch 'Arabic IELTS' for non-native speakers". english.alaraby.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-06-15.