The screening test in Arabic for the 2026/27 academic year will take place on the following two dates:
24.06.2026, at 10:00 a.m. (Location – classroom 47216)
07.09.2026, at 10:00 a.m. (Location – classroom 47218)
Please apply in advance by completing this form.
This test is for students with prior knowledge who have studied literary Arabic in Hebrew high schools and have taken a matriculation exam at three- or five-unit level, as well as for students who have studied Arabic in a military or other setting. The test is designed to classify students into the beginner, advanced, or exempt group. Students in the exempt group are those who have mastered the grammatical and syntactical material taught in the first-year Arabic for Beginners Course (12 CPs), in the second-year Advanced Arabic course (12 CPs), and in the third-year textual course (4 CPs). Students who have failed to attain exemption level will be included in the beginners’ or advanced group according to their level.
Students taking the test are required to bring an Arabic-Hebrew or Arabic-English dictionary. Recommended dictionaries include:
- Ayalon-Shinar
- Sharoni (preferably the comprehensive version)
- New Arabic-Hebrew Dictionary by Menahem Milson
- Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Arabic
The test results will be published two days after the test.
Exempt from this test are
- Students who have been admitted to and will study in the Department of Arabic Language and Literature. Whoever does not complete their studies in that department during the first year will be required to pass the classification test of the Department of Islamic and Middle-Eastern Studies. Note that an entry test for the Department of Arabic Language and Literature does not entitle students for an automatic exemption from Arabic in the Department of Islamic and Middle-Eastern Studies.
- Students whose native language is Arabic.
Click here for instructions and topics for the classification test (in Hebrew).
For further information, please email Dr. Ofer Efrati, Coordinator of the Arabic Teaching Unit, at ofer.efrati@mail.huji.ac.il.