Teachers' Professional License – Specialized Test: English Language (2)
Your license level goes by the lower of your General and English 2 scores: 50 Practitioner, 70 Advanced, 80 Expert. We've handpicked 508 questions covering most topics on the latest syllabus, to help you push for a top score before test day!
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A learner could not hear part of a recording, so she used the context and her background knowledge to guess the missing part. Which type of language learning strategy is this?
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- 508questions in the bankPractise with the answer shown right away, or sit a full timed mock
- 11unitsSplit by the exam syllabus
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Unit map
- 01Teaching Language Skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Vocabulary, Writing and Grammar19 questions
- 02Planning Learning Activities for L2 Objectives and the Curriculum6 questions
- 03Developing and Selecting Assessment Tools7 questions
- 04Teaching Methods that Engage Learners8 questions
- 05Setting L2 Learning Objectives6 questions
- 06Accessing and Designing L2 Learning Resources7 questions
- 07Planning Lessons Around Students’ Culture, Abilities, Needs and Interests4 questions
- 08Second Language Acquisition in Teaching7 questions
- 09Theoretical and Methodological Developments in TESOL/TEFL6 questions
- 10Understanding Language as a System6 questions
- 11Applying English Linguistics12 questions
Exam facts
Teachers' Professional License – Specialized Test: English Language (2) — Number of questions: 88 questions. Exam time: 120 minutes. Pass mark: 50%. Calculator: Not allowed. Exam fee: SAR 100 for the specialized test. Source: Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) (Last verified: 2026-10-30). Question bank: full mock exams of 88 questions in 120 minutes, like the real test with a result for every unit, plus 508 explained questions across 11 units, every option explained, a review of your mistakes, and two ways to practise: see the answer right away, or sit a full timed mock. Free questions: a 10-question diagnostic test covering the main units, no sign-up; at the end we compare your score with the license levels 50 (Practitioner), 70 (Advanced) and 80 (Expert), tell you how many questions you are short of the next level, and show your weakest units.
- Exam language
- English
- Number of questions
- 88 questions Source
- Exam time
- 120 minutes Source
- Pass mark
- 50% Source
- Calculator
- Not allowed Source
- Exam fee
- SAR 100 for the specialized test Source
- Registration
- The latest specialized test window ran from 18 to 31 October 2026; the next window is expected in late January 2027 Source
- Validity
- Five years from the date the result is announced Source
Last verified: 2026-10-30
Where other sources differ
- English has two separate specialized tests: Level (1) for elementary teachers and Level (2) for intermediate and secondary teachers. This page covers Level (2), whose standards and weights differ from Level (1); Level (1) has its own page on this site.
How to register
- Go to ETEC's e-services portal (e-services.etec.gov.sa) and open your beneficiary profile, or create an account if you do not have one.
- Register for the English specialized test during the announced registration window: Level (2) is for intermediate and secondary school teachers, and Level (1) is for elementary school teachers. Your profile shows whether your test is paper-based or digital.
- Pay the SAR 100 test fee from your profile by bank card or credit card, then check the details of your confirmed booking. You can change the date from the same profile.
- Sit the test with a valid ID and answer the questions in English.
- Check your result in your profile once it is announced; it stays valid for five years. The professional license also needs a pass in the General Educational Test, and its level uses the lower of your two scores.
Exam body
Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC): Official website: Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC)
Study guides
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the English specialized test and how long is it?
The English test has 88 questions in 120 minutes (two hours). Questions are multiple choice with four options, and calculators are not allowed. The mock exams on this site use the same number of questions and time.
Can I try Teacher License – English 2 questions for free?
Yes. Free questions: a 10-question diagnostic test covering the main units, no sign-up; at the end we compare your score with the license levels 50 (Practitioner), 70 (Advanced) and 80 (Expert), tell you how many questions you are short of the next level, and show your weakest units. The free practice test page lists the same questions with answers and an explanation for every option. The rest of the questions and the full mock exams come with a pass from SAR 26.
What makes this Teacher License – English 2 question bank different?
Question bank: full mock exams of 88 questions in 120 minutes, like the real test with a result for every unit, plus 508 explained questions across 11 units, every option explained, a review of your mistakes, and two ways to practise: see the answer right away, or sit a full timed mock. Every question is reviewed and referenced, ready to practise on your phone. Try the free questions and read the explanations before buying full access.
What language is the test in?
The whole test is in English, and the test taker handbook and the subject standards are published in English. On this site every question is in English with an Arabic translation you can switch to.
What is the difference between English Language (1) and (2)?
They are separate tests. Level (1), per ETEC's handbook, is for elementary school teachers, and its eight standards follow the stages of teaching (pre-instruction 40%, instruction 48%, post-instruction 12%), all about young learners. Level (2) is for intermediate and secondary teachers and has 11 standards that add second language acquisition, TESOL theory and pragmatics. This page covers Level (2); Level (1) has its own page and questions on this site.
What does the test cover?
It covers 11 standards in four areas, according to the test taker handbook: Language Pedagogy 45%, Instructional Design 19%, Theoretical Knowledge and Application (second language acquisition and TESOL/TEFL) 15%, and Linguistic Knowledge 21%. The heaviest standards are teaching language skills (21%) and English linguistics (14%).
What is the pass mark?
The minimum for a license is 50 (Practitioner Teacher), then 70 for Advanced Teacher and 80 or above for Expert Teacher, under Article 4 of the Professional License Regulations. The level uses the lower of your General Educational and specialized scores, together with your qualification and years of experience, and wrong answers carry no penalty.
When is the next test?
ETEC's page lists the latest specialized test window as 18 to 31 October 2026. The next window is expected in late January 2027, so keep an eye on the professional license page on ETEC's website and register when it opens.
How much is the test, and is it enough for the license on its own?
The specialized test costs SAR 100. It is not enough on its own: the professional license also needs the General Educational Test (SAR 100), issuing or upgrading the license costs SAR 100, and results stay valid for five years.
Is my mock exam score an official result?
No. Scores on this site are for practice only and are not an official result. This site is independent and is not affiliated with ETEC, Qiyas or any government body. They do show where you'd stand if the test were today: the full mock exam has the real question count and time, and your score is split by part of the exam so you can see where you lose points.
Is this an official site, and how do I pay?
It is an independent site, not part of Qiyas or any government body, and every question is reviewed before it is published. You pay once, with no automatic renewal, through Waffo Pancake (the merchant of record) by Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay or Google Pay, and your statement shows "WAFFO". If you were charged twice or the pass did not open, email support@saudiexams.com.
Study material sample: Teaching Language Skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Vocabulary, Writing and Grammar
Summary
This unit covers Standard 6.9.1, teaching language skills. It makes up about 19 of the 88 questions, the largest unit in the exam. It has three parts. Listening and speaking covers research trends (comprehensible input, bottom-up and top-down processing), the pre-, while- and post-listening stages, fluency versus accuracy, error correction, and pair and group work. Reading and vocabulary covers skimming and scanning, schema, intensive and extensive reading, guessing meaning from context, lexical chunks, and memory strategies. Writing and grammar covers process, product and genre approaches, drafting, revising and editing, inductive and deductive grammar teaching, PPP, and focus on form. Each indicator asks you either to name a research trend or to apply a classroom strategy.
What the exam focuses on
- Bottom-up versus top-down processing in listening, and which task type trains each (indicators 6.9.1.1 and 6.9.1.2).
- The stages of a listening lesson (pre-, while-, post-listening) and placing a given activity in the right stage.
- Fluency-focused versus accuracy-focused speaking activities, and the matching feedback, including recasts.
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- SLA hypotheses tied to speaking: Swain's Output Hypothesis, Long's Interaction Hypothesis and Krashen's comprehensible input.
- Reading skills: skimming, scanning, intensive and extensive reading, and identifying which one a given task requires.
- Vocabulary teaching: receptive versus productive vocabulary, lexical chunks, context clues and concept-checking questions.
- Writing approaches: process, product and genre, and the sequence from planning to editing.
- Grammar teaching: inductive versus deductive, the stages of PPP, and focus on form.
Common traps
- Mixing up top-down and bottom-up: predicting content and using background knowledge is top-down; decoding sounds, linked words and grammar is bottom-up.
- Confusing skimming with scanning: skimming gets the gist or a title; scanning finds one specific detail such as a number or name.
- Confusing intensive and extensive reading: intensive is a short text studied in detail; extensive is large amounts of easy text read for pleasure and fluency.
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- Assuming every error should be corrected on the spot. In fluency activities, correction is delayed until after the activity so speech is not interrupted.
- Confusing a recast with explicit correction: a recast gives the correct form naturally without flagging the error; explicit correction says the sentence is wrong and supplies the form.
- Placing free production in the presentation or practice stage of PPP. Practice is controlled; production is free.
- Thinking process writing is just grammar correction. Revising deals with ideas and organisation; editing deals with form, language and spelling.
- Confusing inductive and deductive grammar teaching: inductive means learners notice examples and work out the rule; deductive means the rule is given first and then applied.
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What is the difference between top-down and bottom-up listening?
Top-down uses context, background knowledge and prediction. Bottom-up decodes sounds, words and grammar to build meaning.
What is a typical pre-listening activity?
Activating prior knowledge, predicting content or pre-teaching key vocabulary before the recording is played.
What is the difference between intensive and extensive listening?
Intensive focuses on detail and accurate understanding. Extensive is long listening to self-chosen material for enjoyment and general understanding.
What does Swain's Output Hypothesis claim?
Producing language (speaking or writing) pushes learners to notice and work on gaps in their own language.
What marks a fluency activity?
A focus on meaning and communication, with error correction delayed until after the activity.
A learner says 'Yesterday I go to the park.' What is a recast?
The teacher replies 'Oh, you went to the park yesterday?', giving the correct form without pointing out the error.
What is the difference between skimming and scanning?
Skimming is quick reading for the gist. Scanning is searching quickly for one specific piece of information such as a number or name.
What is extensive reading?
Reading large amounts of relatively easy, enjoyable text. It is a cornerstone of reading fluency and vocabulary growth.
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Update log
- 2026-10-30 Published the exam facts from ETEC's page, the test taker handbook and the English Language (2) teacher standards.