Teachers' Professional License – Subject Test: Special Education (Speech Training)
Real exam: 60 to 88 questions, depending on the subject · 120 minutes · Pass mark: 50%
If your exam were today, would you pass?
Try 10 free questions without signing up. Get your score and find your weak areas as soon as you finish.
أُدخل أطفال بلا إعاقة إلى مدرسة مخصصة في الأصل للأطفال ذوي الإعاقة ليتعلموا معهم. ما اسم هذا النمط؟
All 10 free questions with answers and an explanation for every option
519 Teacher License Speech Training questions across 6 domains, including Managing and Implementing Therapeutic Speech Plans and General Principles of Special Education. Every question comes with an answer explanation.
- 88 questions in 120 minutes per site supplementary practice session
- 519 questions covering the main scoring topics, with explanations
- 80% Expert licence level; the pass mark is 50%
See the gap to your target score Practise the units costing you the most marks Supplementary practice
Every option explained so you understand why
What you get
- 519questions in the bankPractise with the answer shown right away, or sit a full timed mock
- 6unitsSplit by the exam syllabus
- 38flashcardsTo lock in terms and definitions
- 52quick review pointsEach unit in a few key lines
Unit map
- 01General Principles of Special Education22 questions
- 02Planning Instruction in Special Education13 questions
- 03Motivating and Supporting Learning in Special Education6 questions
- 04General Principles of Speech Disorders10 questions
- 05Planning Speech Training11 questions
- 06Managing and Implementing Therapeutic Speech Plans26 questions
Exam facts
Teachers' Professional License – Subject Test: Special Education (Speech Training) — 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: 2026-11-09). Question bank: A site supplementary practice session of 88 questions in 120 minutes with a result for every unit, plus 519 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
- Exam time
- 120 minutes Source
- Pass mark
- 50% Source
- Calculator
- Not allowed Source
- Exam fee
- SAR 100 for the subject test Source
Last verified: 2026-11-09
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 subject test in special education, Speech Training track, during the announced registration window and pay the fee (SAR 100).
- Your profile shows whether your subject's test is on paper or on computer. After paying you can change or delete the booking up to 72 hours before a paper test, or 48 hours before a computer-based test.
- Sit the test with a valid ID: national ID for Saudis or iqama for non-Saudis, a passport, or a Saudi driving licence. Calculators are not allowed.
- Check your result in your profile once it is announced; it stays valid for five years. The license needs both the subject test and the General Educational Test, its level is set by the lower of the two scores together with your qualification and years of experience, and issuing or upgrading the license costs SAR 100.
Exam body
Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC): Official website: Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC)
Frequently asked questions
What does Teacher License – Speech Training cover?
6 domains: General Principles of Special Education; Planning Instruction in Special Education; Motivating and Supporting Learning in Special Education; General Principles of Speech Disorders; Planning Speech Training; Managing and Implementing Therapeutic Speech Plans.
Can I try Teacher License – Speech Training 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 – Speech Training question bank different?
Question bank: A site supplementary practice session of 88 questions in 120 minutes with a result for every unit, plus 519 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 language is Teacher License – Speech Training in?
The exam is in Arabic. Questions and explanations here are in Arabic and English, and you can switch language on any question with one tap.
How do I register for Teacher License – Speech Training?
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 subject test in special education, Speech Training track, during the announced registration window and pay the fee (SAR 100).
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 Principles of Special Education
Summary
This domain is the largest in the general part shared by every Special Education test: 25% of the score, about 22 of the 88 questions. It has four standards. The first (6.34.1.1) covers the philosophy of special education, its concepts, legislation and service models. The second (6.34.1.2) covers causes of disability before, during and after birth, plus development and individual differences. The third (6.34.1.3) covers assessment, diagnosis, the assessment team and ethics. The fourth (6.34.1.5) covers early intervention and prevention. Most questions test knowledge, and some are short scenarios. The content applies to every special education specialisation.
What the exam focuses on · Common traps · Try the flashcards
What the exam focuses on
- Service models from least to most restrictive: general class with a support service, resource room, special class, then special school or institute (standard 6.34.1.1, indicator 7).
- Support services and their roles: speech-language therapy, physical and occupational therapy, psychological and social services, and assistive technology (indicator 7).
- Conventions and legislation: the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006, ratified by Saudi Arabia in 2008), and IDEA with the least restrictive environment principle (indicator 4).
Show 5 more
- Common causes by stage: prenatal (genetic, chromosomal, maternal illness, harmful substances), perinatal (oxygen deprivation, premature birth), postnatal (infections, injuries, malnutrition) (standard 6.34.1.2, indicator 1).
- The three levels of prevention: primary prevents disability, secondary detects early and treats, tertiary limits the effects of an existing disability (standard 6.34.1.5, indicator 3).
- Norm-referenced tests serve classification and eligibility, while criterion-referenced tests and checklists feed instructional goals in the IEP (standard 6.34.1.3, indicator 2).
- The assessment team is multidisciplinary and the family is a member; educational decisions rest on several sources, never a single test (indicators 3 and 4).
- Early intervention: best practice rests on partnership and cooperation between the family and the specialists (standard 6.34.1.5, indicator 6).
Common traps
- Intellectual disability is the accepted term in Saudi special education. Do not pick "mental retardation" when a current term is offered.
- "Slow learners" (المتأخرون دراسيًا) are not a special education category. Low achievement caused by environment or teaching does not mean disability or a learning disability.
- Do not mix impairment, disability and handicap: impairment is a loss or defect in an organ or function, disability is a limit in performing an activity, handicap is the barrier that society or the environment places on the person.
Show 5 more
- Measurement, assessment and diagnosis differ: measurement assigns numbers to a trait, assessment gathers varied information for a decision, diagnosis identifies the nature and causes of a problem.
- Do not choose a norm-referenced test for writing IEP goals. It belongs to the eligibility stage, while goals are built on criterion-referenced tests and checklists.
- Primary prevention comes before disability occurs (vaccination, premarital screening, prenatal care); early diagnosis and treatment is secondary, and rehabilitation or reducing effects is tertiary.
- Not every developmental difference means a disability: a mild delay in one area with typical abilities elsewhere is met in the general class with a support service, not a special class.
- A common trap in cause questions: advanced maternal age is linked to Down syndrome, alcohol use in pregnancy to fetal alcohol syndrome; do not swap them.
Try the flashcards
Tap a card to see the answer
What are the service models from least to most restrictive?
General class (with consultation or a support service), resource room, special class, special school or institute, then home or hospital.
What is the least restrictive environment principle?
The student with a disability learns with typical peers as far as possible, and moves to a more restrictive setting only when support in the less restrictive one is not enough.
When did Saudi Arabia ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities?
In 2008; the UN had adopted it in 2006.
How do impairment, disability and handicap differ?
Impairment is a defect in an organ or function, disability is a limit in performing an activity, handicap is the barrier society or the environment places on the person.
Give examples of prenatal causes of disability.
Genetic and chromosomal factors, maternal illness such as rubella, alcohol or drug use, and Rh incompatibility.
Which prenatal factor is linked to Down syndrome?
Advanced maternal age. Alcohol addiction causes fetal alcohol syndrome instead.
What are the levels of disability prevention?
Primary (prevent it occurring), secondary (early detection and treatment), tertiary (limit the effects of an existing disability and rehabilitate).
What is the difference between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests?
Norm-referenced compares the student with a norm sample and serves eligibility; criterion-referenced compares the student with a defined level and serves instructional goals.
Why you can trust these questions
- Published questions: 519. Read the explanations and references, and report any error from the question.
- Exam facts last checked against the organiser’s website: 2026-11-09. We check them again every three months and two weeks before each test.
- Found a mistake? Tap "Report an error" under any question in the practice area, or email us at support@saudiexams.com
- Independent website. Not affiliated with ETEC (Qiyas), the Financial Academy or any government body.