General Aptitude Test (GAT) — Information & Free Practice
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About General Aptitude Test (GAT)
General Aptitude Test (GAT) · SA
Key exam facts
- Provider
- Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC), through its National Center for Assessment (Qiyas), develops and administers the test.
- Format
- Multiple-choice verbal and quantitative reasoning; paper and digital administration. This bank covers the scientific track in English.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 120.
- Time limit
- 125 minutes of testing (2 hours 5 minutes). Paper testing is preceded by approximately 20 minutes for answer-sheet details; that preparation time is separate.
- Passing score
- No pass/fail threshold. The score indicates relative performance among test takers and is weighted by the receiving institution; the guide identifies 65 as average and 81 or higher as the top 5%.
- Exam fee
- Saudi riyals: paper early registration SAR 100; paper late registration SAR 150; digital SAR 150; testing outside Saudi Arabia SAR 200.
Topics covered
Verbal analogy (17%)
Sentence completion (7%)
Contextual error (10%)
Reading comprehension (21%)
Arithmetic (23%)
Geometry (10%)
Algebra (4%)
Data interpretation (8%)
How to prepare
Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.
These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.
Frequently asked questions
What is the exam format?
Multiple-choice verbal and quantitative reasoning; paper and digital administration. This bank covers the scientific track in English.
How many questions are on the exam?
Total questions: 120.
How long is the exam?
125 minutes of testing (2 hours 5 minutes). Paper testing is preceded by approximately 20 minutes for answer-sheet details; that preparation time is separate.
What is the passing score?
No pass/fail threshold. The score indicates relative performance among test takers and is weighted by the receiving institution; the guide identifies 65 as average and 81 or higher as the top 5%.
How much does the exam cost?
Saudi riyals: paper early registration SAR 100; paper late registration SAR 150; digital SAR 150; testing outside Saudi Arabia SAR 200.
Official sources and references
- ETEC General Aptitude Test Candidate Guide
pp. 4–6, domain definitions and illustrative concepts
- ETEC General Aptitude Test Candidate Guide
p. 6, quantitative illustrative concepts
- ETEC General Aptitude Test Candidate Guide
p. 5, both domain tables, scientific-track column
- ETEC General Aptitude Test Candidate Guide
p. 7, general information
- ETEC General Aptitude Test Candidate Guide
p. 7, number of questions
- ETEC General Aptitude Test Candidate Guide
p. 7, test duration
- ETEC General Aptitude Test Candidate Guide
p. 7, registration conditions and fees
- ETEC General Aptitude Test Candidate Guide
p. 8, Is there passing or failing?
- ETEC General Aptitude Test Candidate Guide
p. 7, test language
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