Free Arabic for Gulf Jobs test with certificate

The Science of Apps Arabic for Gulf Jobs Certificate is a free 25-minute online test of practical Arabic for work in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain: greetings, workplace phrases, Arabic numerals, prices and common signs. Score 70% for a verifiable certificate to show employers and agencies. Questions use Modern Standard Arabic with everyday Gulf phrases. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission.

Yes. Taking the test, receiving your certificate as a PDF and by email, adding it to LinkedIn and having it verified are all free, with no sign-up. It has a credential ID and QR code anyone can check.

No. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission. If an embassy, university or regulator asks for a language test, take the one they name.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — in 25 minutes. You need 70% to pass and 90% for distinction.

Greetings & Courtesy, Workplace Arabic, Numbers, Time & Money and Signs & Daily Life: Greetings & Courtesy (greetings and replies, polite words, everyday gulf expressions); Workplace Arabic (people and places at work, requests and apologies, pay and meetings); Numbers, Time & Money (eastern arabic numerals, prices and currencies, days and the working week); Signs & Daily Life (signs, customs and ramadan, short spoken requests).

Yes. The bank holds 40 questions, so a retake draws questions you haven't seen. If you don't pass you can retake after 30 minutes.

English is widely used, but basic Arabic helps in customer-facing, government-facing, hospitality, healthcare and supervisory roles, and is valued by employers.

Mainly Modern Standard Arabic, with common Gulf expressions such as يا هلا and إن شاء الله that you'll hear every day.

Yes, at a basic level. Several questions show words and numbers in Arabic script.

Yes. The test and certificate are free.

No. It is a skills credential for your CV, not a proctored proficiency exam.

70% to pass, 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.