Teachers' Professional License – Subject Test: Sociology
Real exam: 60 to 88 questions, depending on the subject · 120 minutes · Pass mark: 50%
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The Sociology subject test covers 13 standards in five domains, the largest being Applied sociology at 29.1%. We've handpicked 510 questions covering all 13 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
- 5unitsSplit by the exam syllabus
- 50flashcardsTo lock in terms and definitions
- 52quick review pointsEach unit in a few key lines
Unit map
- 01Foundations and Theories of Sociology21 questions
- 02Social Research Skills16 questions
- 03Applied Sociology26 questions
- 04Anthropology18 questions
- 05Teaching Methods and Curriculum7 questions
Exam facts
Teachers' Professional License – Subject Test: Sociology — 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 5 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 Sociology, 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 – Sociology 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 – Sociology 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 5 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 sociology at 29.1%, then Foundations and theories of sociology at 24.1%, Anthropology at 20%, Social research skills at 18.8% and Teaching methods and curriculum 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.
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Study material sample: Foundations and Theories of Sociology
Summary
Foundations and Theories of Sociology carries 24.1% of the Sociology Teacher Standards content, according to ETEC's candidate guide. It has three standards: the concept, aims, fields and core terms of sociology in Arabic and English (6.33.1, 9.4%); main theories, modern approaches and their assumptions (6.33.2, 9.4%); and the pioneers, the development of social thought and Muslim contributions (6.33.3, 5.3%). Questions mix matching a term to its English equivalent, telling the fields of sociology apart, linking a theory to its founders and assumptions, and judging a theoretical choice in a research situation.
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What the exam focuses on
- Definition: sociology is the scientific study of society, social relations and social phenomena; its aims include describing, explaining, predicting and helping to understand and address social problems (6.33.1/1).
- Telling the fields apart by subject: educational (school, attainment, absence), family, economic, political, religious, urban and rural, and cultural sociology (6.33.1/2).
- English equivalents of core terms: society, community, social group, status, role, norms, values, socialisation, social control, deviance, anomie and social mobility (6.33.1/3).
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- The major approaches: structural functionalism (parts in balance and their functions), conflict theory (clashing interests and power) and symbolic interactionism (meanings in everyday interaction); functionalism and conflict work at the large-scale, long-range level, interactionism at the small-scale level (6.33.2/1-2).
- Modern approaches: exchange and rational choice, phenomenology and ethnomethodology, Giddens' structuration theory, Alexander's neo-functionalism, and Ritzer's McDonaldisation thesis (6.33.2/2).
- Classical and contemporary: contemporary theories develop, critique and rework classical ones, and a theory is judged by what it explains and what it misses in the case at hand (6.33.2/3-4).
- Classical and contemporary pioneers: Comte, Durkheim, Weber, Marx and Spencer, then Parsons, Merton, Goffman and Giddens, and the concepts tied to each (6.33.3/1).
- Stages of social thought: ancient philosophical reflection, then Muslim thinkers' contributions, then sociology becoming a separate science in the nineteenth century, then theory joined with field research (6.33.3/2).
- Muslim contributions: Ibn Khaldun's science of human social organisation ('umran), group solidarity ('asabiyya), the stages of the state and the move from nomadic to settled life (6.33.3/3).
Common traps
- Mixing up society and community: society is the broad social whole with its culture and institutions; a community is a local group tied to one place by shared bonds.
- Confusing status and role: a status is a social position and a role is the behaviour expected of whoever holds it; ascribed status comes by birth, achieved status by effort.
- Placing mechanical solidarity in modern society: for Durkheim, mechanical solidarity rests on likeness in traditional societies, organic solidarity on the division of labour in modern ones.
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- Treating contemporary theory as cancelling classical theory: it extends, critiques and reworks it.
- Confusing Merton's manifest and latent functions: manifest functions are intended and recognised; latent ones are unintended and often unnoticed.
- Relying on one theory for a complex phenomenon: evaluation questions reward the answer that says what the theory explains and what it misses.
Try the flashcards
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Who gave sociology its name?
Auguste Comte.
What is Comte's law of three stages?
Theological, metaphysical, then positive.
What are Durkheim's two types of solidarity?
Mechanical, based on likeness, and organic, based on the division of labour.
What are Weber's types of authority?
Traditional, charismatic and rational-legal.
Which approach analyses society at the small-scale level?
Symbolic interactionism.
How do ascribed and achieved status differ?
Ascribed comes by birth; achieved is earned by effort.
What is the English term for التنشئة الاجتماعية?
Socialisation.
What is 'asabiyya for Ibn Khaldun?
The bond of solidarity on which a group and a state are built.
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