Teachers' Professional License – Subject Test: Psychology
Real exam: 60 to 88 questions, depending on the subject · 120 minutes · Pass mark: 50%
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The Psychology subject test covers 20 standards in six domains, the largest being Applied psychology at 25.4%. We've handpicked 510 questions covering all 20 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
- 6unitsSplit by the exam syllabus
- 62flashcardsTo lock in terms and definitions
- 73quick review pointsEach unit in a few key lines
Unit map
- 01General psychology11 questions
- 02Foundations and determinants of personality and behaviour16 questions
- 03Personality and social psychology12 questions
- 04Applied psychology22 questions
- 05Psychological measurement and research methods20 questions
- 06Teaching methods in psychology7 questions
Exam facts
Teachers' Professional License – Subject Test: Psychology — 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 6 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 Psychology, 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?
The ETEC 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 – Psychology 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 – Psychology 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 6 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?
Applied psychology at 25.4%, then Psychological measurement and research methods at 22.6%, Foundations and determinants of personality and behaviour at 18.7%, Personality and social psychology at 13.3%, General psychology at 12% and Teaching methods in psychology at 8%, according to the candidate guide.
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: General psychology
Summary
General psychology carries 12% of the Psychology Teacher Standards content, according to ETEC's candidate guide. It has three standards of 4% each: definitions, theories, aims and branches of psychology (6.32.1); the origins and history of psychology, its link to philosophy, and its schools and theorists (6.32.2); and core behavioural issues, psychology's view of the human, its links to other sciences and the difficulties of studying behaviour (6.32.3). Questions mix matching a school to its theorists and principles, telling scientific from common-sense explanations, and explaining everyday situations with a suitable theory.
What the exam focuses on · Common traps · Try the flashcards
What the exam focuses on
- Definition: psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes, with four aims: describe, explain, predict and control (6.32.1/1).
- Theoretical branches (general, developmental, social, personality, abnormal) and applied ones (educational, clinical, counselling, industrial-organisational, criminal) (6.32.1/1).
- Comparing the major schools (structuralism, functionalism, behaviourism, Gestalt, psychoanalysis, humanistic, cognitive) by subject matter and method (6.32.1/2, 6.32.2/3).
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- Explaining an everyday behaviour with one theory: reinforcement in behaviourism, unconscious motives in psychoanalysis, needs and self-actualisation in humanistic psychology, information processing in cognitive psychology (6.32.1/3).
- Telling a scientific explanation (systematic observation, testable hypotheses, replication, objectivity) from a common-sense one based on personal experience or sayings (6.32.1/4).
- Stages of development: philosophical roots, Muslim scholars' writings on the soul, psychology becoming an experimental science with Wundt's laboratory, then the succession of schools and how each shaped the next (6.32.2/1-3).
- The three components of behaviour, cognitive (thoughts), affective (feelings) and behavioural (actions), and how they interact in one situation (6.32.1/5, 6.32.3/4).
- Difficulties of studying behaviour scientifically, psychological versus biological explanations, and psychology's links with sociology, management and medicine (6.32.3/1-2, 5).
Common traps
- Mixing up structuralism and functionalism: structuralism (Wundt, Titchener) breaks consciousness into elements by introspection; functionalism (William James) asks what mental processes do for adaptation.
- Assigning a theorist to the wrong school: Maslow and Rogers are humanistic, Freud and Jung psychoanalytic, Piaget cognitive, Skinner and Watson behaviourist.
- Confusing behaviourist reinforcement with Bandura's observational learning: social learning adds modelling and vicarious reinforcement, but it is not reinforcement theory itself.
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- Treating Gestalt as an analytic school: its motto is that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, a reaction against structuralism's breaking things down.
- Accepting an explanation because it is popular or comes from personal experience: popularity is not scientific evidence; systematic observation and testing are.
- Confusing a psychologist with a psychiatrist: the psychiatrist is a physician who prescribes medication; the psychologist assesses, counsels and treats with psychological methods.
Try the flashcards
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What are the four aims of psychology?
Describe, explain, predict and control.
Who set up the first experimental psychology laboratory, where and when?
Wundt, in Leipzig, in 1879.
What method did structuralism use to study consciousness?
Introspection: people examining and describing their own conscious experience.
What is the Gestalt motto?
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Which school does Maslow belong to?
The humanistic approach.
What controls behaviour in operant conditioning?
Its consequences: reinforcement makes it more likely, punishment less likely.
What are Freud's parts of personality?
Id, ego and superego.
What are the three components of behaviour?
Cognitive, affective and behavioural.
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