Mawhiba Level 3 Study Plan for Parents: From 4 Weeks to Test Day

Information last checked: 1 November 2026. The numbers here come from Mawhiba's National Program for Gifted Identification page and the 17th-year timeline, and may change, so check them before the test. This is an independent guide, not affiliated with the Mawhiba foundation, the Education and Training Evaluation Commission or any government body, and it does not promise a particular score.

A student has one attempt at Level 3, and the test runs from 8 November to 30 December 2026. That leaves between about one week and seven, depending on your child's date. This plan is for parents: what to do with your child, and how to spread the time without adding pressure. What each domain tests is in the content guide.

Numbers to build the plan on

If more than 4 weeks are left

• Day 1: your child does the 10 free questions without help. The aim is to find the weakest domain, not to prove anything.
• Weeks 1 and 2: three sessions a week of 30 to 40 minutes, weakest domain first. Read the domain's lesson in the practice area together, then 10 questions, then go through the explanations together. The goal is understanding the method. Speed comes later.
• Weeks 3 and 4: move through the other domains in turn, one session each, and keep one weekly session for the weakest.
• Mistakes notebook: every missed question goes into "My mistakes" and comes back three days later. If it is missed twice, write its rule on a flashcard.
• Pencil and paper: for picture questions (mirror, rotation, paper folding) your child draws the steps. Our questions have no calculator, so they get used to short working.

If 2 to 3 weeks are left

• Week 1: the free questions if not done yet, then 10 questions on the two weakest domains, and 10 minutes a day on the mistakes list.
• Week 2: add the clock: 10 questions in 14 minutes (84 seconds each). If the answer is not in sight after a minute and a half, mark it, skip and come back. That habit saves time in a long test.
• Week 3 (if you have it): one full mock exam, 120 questions in 168 minutes, on a quiet day, then a day reviewing the mistakes by domain.

The last week

• A full mock exam early in the week, with the real number of questions and time, on a screen because the test is computer-based. Do not interrupt or help during it.
• Afterwards you see the score for each domain. Do not fixate on one number: look at where questions were lost and spend two days on those.
• The remaining days: 10 short questions a day and the mistakes list. Add no new material in the last three days.
• Go over the skip-and-return routine, and how to keep a few minutes at the end for marked questions.

The day before

• A light session: 10 questions from the domain your child likes, not the weakest, so the day ends on confidence.
• Check the test date and centre in your Sadeed account, and that the student's civil ID number is correct.
• Early bedtime. The test is 168 minutes of continuous concentration.

Test day

• A light meal and water, and watch the arrival time in the booking message.
• Take the official documents you registered with. The Sadeed registration guide asks students to arrive at the centre in good time with proof of identity. If your child's school has an identity form, ask the school about it before the date.
• One line to say before they go in: "Do your best, and move on if you get stuck." Do not ask about the score they need.
• Afterwards, do not go through the questions or compare with others. The result appears in the student's record on the Mawhiba website, and the timeline gives its date as 10 February 2027.

Keeping the pressure down

• Keep sessions short and specific: 30 minutes beats two broken hours.
• Do not tie the score to a reward or punishment. Talk about the domain that improved, not the number.
• The site only gives the share of our questions answered correctly, not the official 1000 to 2000 score. Your child uses it to see where to practise.
• If your child panics in one domain, go back to easier questions in it, then step up.

If your child's test is in December

Registration is open until 28 December 2026 according to the timeline. The first phase closed on 22 October, and seats after that depend on availability. If you can, choose a date that leaves at least four weeks. Registration steps are on the exam page.

What to use on this site

• 10 free questions with no sign-up, and a result split across the four domains.
• Practice on the weakest domain, a mistakes notebook and flashcards in the practice area.
• A full mock exam with the real number of questions and time.