Type | Language proficiency test |
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Developer / administrator | King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language |
Year started | 2022 |
Countries / regions | Arab world |
Languages | Arabic |
Country of origin | Saudi Arabia |
Arabic Competency Test ( Arabic: اختبار كفايات اللغة العربية) [1] is a standardized test held in Saudi Arabia to evaluate and certify Arabic language proficiency for non-native speakers, covering language knowledge, reading, writing, listening and conversation. The test was officially introduced on June 12, 2022, by the country's Minister of Tourism Badr bin Abdullah al-Saud [2] and is jointly managed by the Saudi Education and Training Evaluation Commission and King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language. [3] [4] [5]