Family Education Teacher License Test Content: 9 Domains, 20 Standards and Weights
Content of the Family Education teacher license test: the nine domains and weights (food and nutrition 18%), all 20 standards one by one, and the question style.
- Questions and time
- 88 questions · 120 minutes
- Pass mark
- 50%
- Exam fee
- SAR 100 for the subject test
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Teacher License – Family Education
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Try 10 free questions and see your levelLast verified: 1 November 2026. Our sources are the Candidate Guide for the Professional License Test for Family Education teachers and the Family Education teacher standards, both published by the Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) (1441 AH / 2020 edition; the guide is a trial edition and the latest available). This guide is independent: it is not affiliated with ETEC, Qiyas (the National Center for Assessment), the Ministry of Education or any government body.
In short: the Family Education test measures 20 standards in nine domains, and no domain is above 18%. The largest is Food and Nutrition at 18%, then Family and Society and Human Development at 14% each; those three come close to half the questions (46%). Four domains at 10% each make up 40% on their own. The smallest domain is Teaching and Learning at 5%. It is one test, with no two levels.
One test for Family Education
ETEC publishes a single guide and a single set of standards for family education teachers, so there are no levels to choose between. The test is for women teachers, since the subject is taught in girls' schools, and its older name was home economics. It runs from nutrition and first aid to clothing, housing and grooming, and adds family, development and consumer topics. Some standards are specific to Saudi Arabia: traditional dress across the Kingdom's regions, productive-family projects with their funding bodies and Vision 2030, and state services for family breakdown.
Test format
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Questions | 88 |
| Question type | Multiple choice with four options; each question measures one indicator of one standard |
| Duration | 120 minutes (two hours) |
| Delivery | Paper or computer depending on the subject; shown in your personal profile |
| Language | Arabic |
| Calculator | Not allowed |
| Scoring | Criterion-referenced; wrong answers carry no penalty |
| Level scores | 50 for Practitioner Teacher, 70 for Advanced Teacher, 80 and above for Expert Teacher (Professional License Regulations, Article 4) |
The nine domains and their weights
These weights come from the pie chart on page 6 of the candidate guide. The last column is each domain's share of 88 questions by weight, which our mock exams follow.
| Domain | Official weight | Standards | Questions out of 88 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Nutrition | 18% | 3 | 16 |
| Family and Society | 14% | 3 | 12 |
| Human Development | 14% | 3 | 12 |
| Safety and First Aid | 10% | 2 | 9 |
| Clothing and Textiles | 10% | 2 | 9 |
| Housing and Interior Design | 10% | 2 | 9 |
| Personal Care and Grooming | 10% | 2 | 9 |
| Consumer Awareness | 9% | 2 | 8 |
| Teaching and Learning | 5% | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 100% | 20 | 88 |
The 20 standards carry 209 indicators in the standards document. Each question measures one indicator, and the test does not have to cover every indicator.
All 20 standards, one by one
Standard names follow the standards document (numbered 6.23.1 to 6.23.20). The "What it covers" column is our summary of their indicators. Domains are listed from the largest weight to the smallest.
Food and Nutrition (18%)
| Standard | Name | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 6.23.4 | Foundations of food and nutrition and their role in body processes | Why a balanced diet matters, nutrients with their sources and roles, digestion and absorption, needs at each life stage, hormones and enzymes, chronic diseases, nutrition education, assessing nutritional status, and types of bacteria and what makes them grow |
| 6.23.5 | Principles and methods of meal planning based on individual nutrient needs | Planning meals on scientific principles, working out ideal weight, calories and nutrient amounts, the food pyramid and healthy plate, reading nutrition labels, choosing meals in restaurants and workplaces, and nutrition education programmes |
| 6.23.6 | Preparing food correctly and creatively on scientific principles, with attention to presentation | Choosing and keeping fresh food, packaging materials, how time, heat and cooking methods affect nutritional value, working out salt and sugar solution strengths, critical control points (HACCP), grouping foods by perishability, and preservation methods |
Family and Society (14%)
| Standard | Name | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 6.23.1 | The family as a social system: its effect on the individual and society, and the factors that shape its functions and well-being | What the family is and does at each life stage, members' rights and duties, the effect of globalisation, marriage and its foundations, causes of divorce and its effect on children, and state services for family breakdown |
| 6.23.2 | Self-development concepts and skills in light of personal needs and expectations | Self-confidence and self-image, speaking, dialogue and listening skills, etiquette and public taste, positive personality traits, managing emotions, and ways to build confidence and overcome shyness |
| 6.23.3 | Communication skills that support positive relationships in the family and community | Types of relationship and how they are built, the effect of technology on communication, barriers to communication, causes of conflict and how to manage it, emotional intelligence, leadership and team building, and coping with life stress |
Human Development (14%)
| Standard | Name | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 6.23.7 | Principles of human development and the factors that influence it across the lifespan | The dimensions of development (physical, psychological, social, moral, mental) and what influences them, the effect of gender, culture and globalisation, and how developmental change relates to upbringing and family communication |
| 6.23.8 | Using knowledge from several sciences to promote health in pregnancy and motherhood | Factors affecting the health of the fetus, a pregnant woman's nutrition, health and clothing, common childhood illnesses and vaccinations, comparing breastfeeding and formula, and breast self-examination and early detection of breast cancer |
| 6.23.9 | Evaluating parenting practices and defining parents' roles and responsibilities | Parents' roles and responsibilities, child-rearing practices in Saudi society, child safety and preventing home accidents, developmental milestones and delay, neglect and violence in the family, adolescence, children's mental health, and the Islamic view of birth spacing |
Safety and First Aid (10%)
| Standard | Name | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 6.23.10 | Preventive strategies for safety at home and outside to improve quality of life | Hazards at home, school and in public places and how to prevent them (appliances, pesticides, chemicals, electricity), types of fire extinguisher, lifting loads, disinfection and cleaning, waste disposal, traffic rules, and types of burn |
| 6.23.11 | First aid skills for different injuries | First aid at home, contacting emergency services and the role of the Red Crescent, first aid for wounds, choking, drowning, nosebleeds, heart attacks, poisoning and electric shock, CPR, and foodborne illness |
Clothing and Textiles (10%)
| Standard | Name | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 6.23.14 | Factors shaping clothing culture, choosing clothes and decorating them | Fabric types and properties, clothing taste, design principles and elements, mood boards, fashion design software, decorating clothes (embroidery, appliqué, beading), choosing clothes by occasion, season, age and body shape, optical illusions, and traditional dress across the Kingdom's regions |
| 6.23.15 | Knowledge and skills for caring for garments | Care-label symbols, stain removal, washing and ironing problems, soaking, bleaching and starching, basic sewing and repairs, storing clothes and wardrobes, and recycling or disposing of old clothes |
Housing and Interior Design (10%)
| Standard | Name | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 6.23.16 | Interior design, choosing and managing a home and planning its spaces for the family's needs | Parts of a home and how its space is used, smart-home systems, the elements of interior design (line, shape, colour, light, texture) and its principles, general rules of home design, the kitchen and the work triangle, the living area, and criteria for choosing a home |
| 6.23.17 | Practical skills in designing and furnishing a home with sustainability in mind | A family's space needs, interior design styles, choosing and arranging furniture, lighting, colour and its psychological effect with the colour wheel, finishing materials, simple home repairs, laying a table and arranging flowers, indoor plants, and smart furniture |
Personal Care and Grooming (10%)
| Standard | Name | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 6.23.18 | Personal grooming and make-up skills and skin care on scientific principles and within the family's means | How healthy eating relates to looking and feeling well, skin problems (acne, dark circles) and how to treat them, skin types and masks, cosmetic materials and tools, make-up by face shape, and hand and nail care |
| 6.23.19 | Hair care tools and strategies on scientific principles and cultural and aesthetic values | Hair types, caring for each and natural masks, hair structure and common problems, styling, the pros and cons of chemical dyes, heat-styling tools, and the causes, treatment and prevention of hair loss |
Consumer Awareness (9%)
| Standard | Name | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 6.23.12 | Consumer behaviour, rational use of family resources, and consumer rights and responsibilities | Consumer behaviour and what shapes it, consumer rights, duties and protecting bodies, wise shopping and online shopping, saving water, food and electricity, reusing household items, and Quran and Sunnah evidence for moderation |
| 6.23.13 | Managing family resources and economics, ways to grow them, and the effect of the media | Growing family income, human and non-human resources, planning a family budget and splitting it by percentage, the effect of media and marketing, commercial fraud and advertising, productive-family projects and their funding bodies, and Vision 2030 |
Teaching and Learning (5%)
| Standard | Name | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 6.23.20 | Teaching and assessment strategies, learning styles and technology suited to the subject and the learner | Teaching and assessment strategies that suit family education, modern technology, thinking skills, making teaching aids, linking subjects, designing activities, the value and priority matrix, and inviting experts and practitioners in |
What is distinctive about the questions
- Situations, not only definitions: ETEC's guide gives ten sample questions with the reasoning behind each answer, then 25 practice questions with an answer key. A question tests one indicator of a standard, often in a family or classroom situation.
- A few calculations with no calculator: the standards ask you to work out ideal weight, calories and nutrient amounts, the strength of salt and sugar solutions for preserving food, and how a family budget splits by percentage. One practice question asks what share of a monthly income is left for savings. Practise these by hand.
- Saudi-specific content: traditional dress by region, productive families and their funding bodies, Vision 2030, state services for family breakdown, and premarital screening. Read these parts of the standards themselves.
- The guide's examples do not represent the whole test: ETEC notes that they do not cover every aspect of the test and do not show how hard the real questions are, so work from the standards and their indicators.
How to use this table when you study
- Start with the free questions to see which domains are weakest for you.
- Order your time by weight: Food and Nutrition first (18%), then Family and Society and Human Development (14% each). The four-week plan is built on these weights.
- Do not neglect the middle domains. Safety and First Aid, Clothing and Textiles, Housing and Interior Design and Personal Care (10% each) plus Consumer Awareness (9%) make up 49% of the questions together.
- For each domain, put on one page the terms and figures that keep coming up in its indicators (nutrients and their sources, care-label symbols, types of fire extinguisher, first-aid steps).
Your score on our questions is an estimate of your readiness, not an official result. Each unit in unit practice is one of these nine domains, so if the free questions show weakness in human development or housing, for example, practise that domain on its own.
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Sources and references
- ETEC – Professional License Test for Educational Professions (dates, scoring, FAQ and e-services) etec.gov.sa
- ETEC – Candidate guide for Family Education teachers (2020 trial edition): domains, weights and sample questions media.etec.gov.sa
- ETEC – Subject standards for Family Education teachers (1441 AH / 2020) media.etec.gov.sa