Teachers' Professional License – Subject Test: Gifted Education
Real exam: 60 to 88 questions, depending on the subject · 120 minutes · Pass mark: 50%
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The Gifted Education subject test covers 8 standards in three domains, the largest being Planning Instruction at 37%. We've handpicked 510 questions covering all 8 standards, to help you push for a top score before test day!
- 88 questions in 120 minutes per site supplementary practice session
- 510 questions covering the main scoring topics, with explanations
- 80% Expert licence level; the pass mark is 50%
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What you get
- 510questions in the bankPractise with the answer shown right away, or sit a full timed mock
- 3unitsSplit by the exam syllabus
- 30flashcardsTo lock in terms and definitions
- 30quick review pointsEach unit in a few key lines
Unit map
- 01Structure of Giftedness and Talent25 questions
- 02Planning Instruction32 questions
- 03Motivating and Supporting Learning31 questions
Exam facts
Teachers' Professional License – Subject Test: Gifted Education — Number of questions: 60 to 88 questions, depending on the subject. Exam time: 120 minutes. Pass mark: 50%. Calculator: Not allowed. Exam fee: SAR 100 for the subject test. Source: Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) (Last verified: 2026-11-10). Question bank: A site supplementary practice session of 88 questions in 120 minutes with a result for every unit, plus 510 explained questions across 3 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
- Arabic
- Number of questions
- 60 to 88 questions, depending on the subject Source
- Exam time
- 120 minutes Source
- Pass mark
- 50% Source
- Calculator
- Not allowed Source
- Exam fee
- SAR 100 for the subject test Source
- Registration
- Register from your beneficiary account on the National Center for Assessment website; whether the subject test is paper-based or computer-based shows in your profile. ETEC announces the dates on its professional license page Source
- Validity
- Five calendar years from the date the result is announced Source
Last verified: 2026-11-10
How to register
- Open your beneficiary account on the National Center for Assessment website through Nafath, or with your civil ID number and password.
- Under "Tests available for registration", register for the professional license subject test, check that the subject shown is Gifted Education, then pick the city, centre and date.
- Pay the test fee (SAR 100). You can change or delete the booking up to 72 hours before a paper-based test and 48 hours before a computer-based one.
- Sit the test with an accepted ID (national ID, iqama, passport or Saudi driving licence); calculators are not allowed.
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 there and how long is the test?
ETEC's page says subject tests have 60 to 88 questions depending on the subject, all multiple choice with four options. Paper-based tests last two hours; the test is in Arabic and calculators are not allowed.
Can I try Teacher License – Gifted 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 – Gifted question bank different?
Question bank: A site supplementary practice session of 88 questions in 120 minutes with a result for every unit, plus 510 explained questions across 3 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. Practice questions and explanations are ready to use on your phone. Try the free questions and read the explanations before buying full access.
Which domain is the largest?
Planning Instruction at 37%, then Motivating and Supporting Learning at 35% and Structure of Giftedness and Talent at 28%, according to the candidate guide. The largest single standard is teaching methods and strategies for gifted students (16%).
What score do I need?
Under Article 4 of the Professional License Regulations for Educational Jobs, the minimum is 50 in both the General Educational Test and the subject test, and higher levels need 70 and then 80 together with qualification and years of experience.
Is the subject test enough to get the license?
No. The regulations require two valid results, the General Educational Test and the subject test, each costing SAR 100, then SAR 100 to issue the license.
How long is the result valid?
Five calendar years from the date the result is announced, according to the professional license page on the ETEC website.
Is this an official site, and how do I pay?
It is an independent site, not part of Qiyas, this exam's regulator or any government body, with practice questions and answer explanations. 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: Structure of Giftedness and Talent
Summary
The Structure of Giftedness and Talent domain carries 28% of the Gifted Education Teacher Standards content, according to the candidate guide. It has two standards: the concepts and foundations of giftedness (6.27.1, 13%) and the general characteristics of gifted students and their main psychosocial problems (6.27.2, 15%). Many questions are situations asking you to explain a student's behaviour or answer a parent or colleague.
What the exam focuses on · Common traps · Try the flashcards
What the exam focuses on
- Telling the terms apart: giftedness, talent, high achievement, creativity, innovation and genius, and the philosophical issues of gifted education such as fairness and equal opportunity (6.27.1/1).
- The field's history worldwide and its key figures: Galton and individual differences, Binet and Terman and intelligence scales, Guilford and Torrance on creativity, and Renzulli and Gagné in modern models (6.27.1/2).
- Local and international laws and agreements on gifted care, including the child's right to an education that develops his talents and abilities to the fullest (6.27.1/3).
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- How gifted care developed in the Kingdom: a national identification research project, then the Ministry's identification and care programme, then the founding of Mawhiba, then a general directorate for gifted care (6.27.1/4).
- Theories of giftedness and learning: Renzulli's three rings, Gagné's model separating gifts from talents, Gardner's multiple intelligences and Sternberg's triarchic theory (6.27.1/5–6).
- Heredity and environment: giftedness comes from inherited potential interacting with environment and opportunity, not from either alone (6.27.1/7).
- Gifted traits at each age, and early signs of giftedness such as advanced language, curiosity and fast learning (6.27.2/1–2).
- Differences between gifted and other students, and among gifted students, in cognitive, academic, emotional, social, creative and leadership traits (6.27.2/3–6).
- Using these traits to spot gifted behaviour in class and nominate students (6.27.2/7).
- Common problems and how to handle them: heightened sensitivity, stress, perfectionism and unstable self-esteem (6.27.2/8).
Common traps
- Mixing up gifts and talents: in Gagné's model a gift is latent potential, and a talent is outstanding performance built through learning and catalysts.
- Reading Renzulli's rings as "exceptional intelligence": the rings are above-average ability, task commitment and creativity.
- Judging giftedness on one sign, such as early reading with weak comprehension and communication; the child may need a multidisciplinary assessment.
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- Settling heredity versus environment in favour of one side: the more accurate answer is their interaction.
- Treating perfectionism or heightened sensitivity as something that passes on its own: the standard asks you to know the best ways to handle them.
- Answering a charge of elitism by saying the gifted "deserve resources more": the basis is equal opportunity through education that fits each student's abilities.
Try the flashcards
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What are Renzulli's three rings?
Above-average ability, task commitment and creativity.
How does Gagné separate gifts from talents?
A gift is latent potential; a talent is outstanding performance developed through learning.
Who proposed multiple intelligences?
Howard Gardner.
What are the three intelligences in the triarchic theory?
Analytical, creative and practical.
Who built the well-known tests of creative thinking?
Paul Torrance.
What shapes giftedness, heredity or environment?
The two interacting.
What is the order of gifted care milestones in the Kingdom?
A national research project, then the Ministry's programme, then Mawhiba.
Which psychosocial problems does the standard name?
Heightened sensitivity, stress, perfectionism and unstable self-esteem.
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