This article provides a quick and concise explanation of what each test measures, its objectives, and when it is required for each specialty.
What does each test measure?
Aptitude test It measures general mental skills such as comprehension, analysis, logic, reasoning, and focus on thinking and problem-solving abilities regardless of academic courses.
Scholastic Aptitude Test It measures the amount of knowledge acquired in specific academic subjects (secondary stage), such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, and Arabic language, depending on the student’s track.
Capabilities Detail (1)
The aptitude test focuses on basic mental skills, including:
- UnderstandingReading comprehension.
- Analysis: Examine information and identify relationships.
- Deduction:Drawing solutions and solving problems.
- ApplicationUse basic concepts, especially in simple mathematical problems.
The test is usually divided into a verbal and a quantitative section, and contains multiple-choice questions (often about 120) arranged from easiest to hardest, and may include practice questions that do not count toward the final score.
Academic details (2)
The achievement test focuses on the content of the curriculum and varies depending on the student's path:
- Scientific track:Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology.
- Theoretical/Literary TrackArabic language (grammar, morphology, and literature), history, geography.
Its purpose is to assess the student's mastery and application of the course content.
Test structure and timescale
Aptitude Test: Includes a verbal and quantitative section; weighted scores are calculated according to the specialty (e.g., 50/50 for science, 70/30 for theory in some local policies). The approximate duration may be approximately two to two and a quarter hours.
Achievement: It includes objective questions on specific subjects according to the curriculum for each track.
Main differences
- the focus:Abilities to how The student thinks; the achiever on What The student knows.
- ReliabilityAbilities do not depend on specific courses; achievement depends on the courses studied.
- UsageBoth are important for university admission and complement each other to form a complete assessment of the student.
About the creators and history of the tests
There is no single inventor; these tests are the product of institutional efforts. In Saudi Arabia, National Center for Measurement and Evaluation in Education In 1421 AH, to organize such tests and standardize university admission standards.
How to register on the platform (example)
- Log in to the Qiyas platform.
- Create/Log in to beneficiary file.
- Select electronic services and specify the test (paper/computer).
- Read the instructions and then continue the registration process.
Benefits of passing both tests
Success in the aptitude and achievement tests opens up wider university admission opportunities and provides a clearer picture of a student's strengths and academic and mental abilities.
