The Last Week Before the Trainers' License Test: A Day-by-Day Review Plan
How to review in the last seven days before the Trainers' Professional License Test: Standard 2 and the biggest standards first, a full timed mock two days before, and a practice link for each day.
- Next test
- 3 December 2026 Add the date to your calendar
- Questions and time
- 75 questions · 80 minutes
- Pass mark
- 55 or above (per the ETEC page)
- Exam fee
- SAR 100 for the test, plus SAR 200 per license
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Try 10 free questions and see your levelLast verified: 30 October 2026. Your test date and the days left are shown at the top of this page; our source is the Trainers' Professional Licenses page on the Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) website. This guide is independent: it is not affiliated with ETEC or any government body.
In short: in the last week, review the standards by how many questions they carry: Standard 2 (training modes, strategies and assessment) first, as it is 15 of the 75 questions, then Standard 10, then 1 and 3. Two days before your test sit a full mock (75 questions in 80 minutes), and keep the day before for the candidate guide's practice questions and the common traps.
Three facts before you start
- Time: 75 questions in 80 minutes, about 64 seconds a question, and most questions are training scenarios.
- Pass mark: ETEC's page says 55 or above, not 70 as some sites say. Aim for a comfortable margin above it in your mocks.
- The answer comes from the document: questions are built on the indicators in the Professional Standards for Trainers, so the right answer is what the document says, not what you are used to in the room.
The plan, day by day
Days count down to your test date. If you have fewer than seven days, start from the day that fits, and keep the full mock two days before the test.
| Day | What to study | Where to practise |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days before | Standard 2: Training Modes, Strategies and Assessment Types (15 questions): synchronous and asynchronous, blended and flipped, when each strategy fits, and diagnostic, formative and summative assessment. | Practise Standard 2 |
| 6 days before | Standard 10: Thinking and Digital Skills (10 questions), then Standard 1: Knowing the Trainee and Training Principles (8): learning theories and adult learning principles. | Standard 10, Standard 1 |
| 5 days before | Standard 3: Planning Training and Designing Learning Experiences (8 questions): needs analysis, learning outcomes and revised Bloom's taxonomy, then Standard 4: Delivering Training (6): handling different kinds of trainee. | Standard 3, Standard 4 |
| 4 days before | Standard 5: Evaluating Training (6 questions): Kirkpatrick's four levels, then Standard 6: Professional Ethics and National Training Regulations (6) with the Trainers' Professional License Regulations. | Standard 5, Standard 6 |
| 3 days before | Standards 8 and 9 (6 questions each) and 7 (4), then redo every question you got wrong this week. | Standard 8, Standard 9, Standard 7, Your wrong answers |
| 2 days before | A full mock: 75 questions in 80 minutes in one sitting. Rank the standards by your mistakes and redo your two weakest the same day. | Full mock exam |
| The day before | Do the 15 practice questions in the candidate guide against the clock, and review the traps below and the Standard 2 flashcards. Then get ready and sleep early. | Standard 2 flashcards, Test day |
Traps to review on the last day
- A pre-test is diagnostic, not formative.
- Negative reinforcement is not punishment.
- The top level of revised Bloom's taxonomy is "create", not "evaluate".
- Kirkpatrick's model has four levels (reaction, learning, behaviour, results); return on investment is a fifth level added by Phillips.
- In brainstorming, ideas are not judged while they are being generated, and not every performance gap is a training need.
10 questions are free, and the free practice test shows your weakest standards. The full question bank and timed full mocks come with a 7-day or lifetime pass for this exam (pricing); a 7-day pass covers this week.
If you have more than a week, read the full study plan; for the standards and their weights, see the syllabus guide. This plan is a suggestion for organising your time and does not guarantee a score; your mock results estimate readiness and are not official results.
Finished reading? Try a set of questions
Start with 10 free questions to find your weakest units. Keep practising with the full question bank and mock exams from SAR 26.
Sources and references
- ETEC – Trainers' Professional Licenses (product page and FAQ) etec.gov.sa
- ETEC – Applicant guide for the Trainers' Professional License Test (2026 / 1447): weights, sample and practice questions media.etec.gov.sa
- ETEC – Professional Standards for Trainers (2023) media.etec.gov.sa
- ETEC – Trainers' Professional License Regulations media.etec.gov.sa