During the orientation period, students also take a written placement exam and sit for a brief oral interview with SOHARA senior faculty. To avert pre-test anxiety, we remind new students that the exam and interview are simply diagnostic, meaning they’re only designed to gauge one’s current Arabic level. Those who feel compelled to spend the time prior to the exam cramming vocabulary sets, or verbal inflection charts would do better in simply getting adequate rest and nourishment considering the fatigue entailed in international travel.
Sitting for a placement test is a requirement to complete registration. This will assist in
assessing a student’s language competence and the level into which he/she will be
placed.
WRITTEN TEST
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ORAL TESTING
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TOTAL
100 Degrees
VALIDITY PERIOD
Proficiency
The institute will provide students with a certificate showing evidence of their linguistic
mastery in Arabic without registering in a course. Such a certificate can be issued for
professional or personal purposes once a proficiency test at the required level (in
accordance with the Common ACTFL | European Framework of Reference for
Languages) is achieved.
A student can sit for a proficiency test at any of the six levels. The test will be based on
reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written expression, and oral
expression.
