ALPT B1 study guide
ALPT B1 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
ALPT B1 refers to an Arabic Language Proficiency Test pitched at CEFR level B1 - the stage where a learner can cope with everyday topics, understand the main point of clear standard speech and text, and produce connected language on familiar matters. It is typically taken by university applicants, scholarship candidates, heritage speakers formalising their skills, and professionals who need evidence of intermediate Arabic for study or work. The ALPT B1 study guide has 6 sections and about 1,716 words.
01Listening Comprehension
Listening comprehension checks whether you can extract main ideas , specific details , speaker attitude , and inferences from spoken English at an intermediate level. You will typically hear short conversations, announcements, or monologues once or twice.
309 words, about 2 min02Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension assesses your ability to understand main ideas , supporting details , vocabulary in context , reference words , and the writer's purpose across short passages. Texts may be notices, emails, articles, or short narratives.
316 words, about 2 min03Grammar and Sentence Structure
This domain checks control of tense and aspect , subject-verb agreement , articles and quantifiers , prepositions , conditionals , relative clauses , passive voice , and word order . Questions are usually sentence-completion or error-identification.
274 words, about 1 min04Vocabulary and Lexical Range
Vocabulary items assess word meaning in context , collocation , word formation (prefixes, suffixes, roots), synonyms and antonyms , and register (formal vs. Collocation: natural word partnerships.
260 words, about 1 min05Writing / Written Production
Written production asks you to compose short messages, emails, or paragraphs that are clear, organized, and appropriate in tone. Assessment focuses on task achievement , organization , grammar accuracy , and range of vocabulary .
279 words, about 1 min06Speaking / Oral Production
Oral production measures fluency , pronunciation and intelligibility , range of vocabulary and grammar , coherence , and interaction skills. Tasks may include short interviews, describing a picture or situation, giving an opinion, or role-play.
278 words, about 1 min