The Ministry of Education and Technical Education has unveiled the final format for the 2025 secondary school exams, detailing the number of questions for each subject and the distribution of grades between essay and multiple-choice questions. This initiative aims to ensure accurate assessment and to measure students' understanding, analysis, and comprehension skills.
According to the ministry's announcement, the Arabic language exam will consist of 55 questions, which are divided into 4 essay questions and 51 multiple-choice questions. The total score for this subject is 80 points, with 70 points allocated for the multiple-choice section and 10 points for the essay questions.
Details regarding the first foreign language exam in the new system reveal that it will include 42 questions, comprising 3 essay questions and 39 multiple-choice questions. This subject will carry a total score of 60 points, with 51 points for the essay questions and 9 points for the multiple-choice questions. In the old system, the first foreign language exam will consist of 37 questions, including 3 essay questions and 34 multiple-choice questions, with a total of 50 points assigned (41 for multiple choice and 9 for essays).
The second foreign language exam will feature 31 questions, including 2 essay questions and 29 multiple-choice questions, with a total score of 40 points (34 for multiple choice and 6 for essays).
In the literary subjects, the history exam will include 46 questions, with 2 essay questions and 44 multiple-choice questions, resulting in a total of 60 points (56 for multiple choice and 4 for essays). Similarly, the geography exam will also consist of 46 questions, maintaining the same distribution and total score.
Philosophy and logic, as part of the old system, will also have 46 questions, with the same scoring distribution. Psychology and sociology will follow suit, featuring 46 questions (2 essay and 44 multiple-choice), totaling 60 points.
In the scientific subjects, the chemistry exam will include 46 questions, comprised of 2 essay questions and 44 multiple-choice questions, again totaling 60 points. The physics exam will mirror this structure, while the biology exam will also consist of 46 questions with the same distribution.
For geology, under the old system, the format remains unchanged, featuring 46 questions and the same scoring. Mathematics exams will also follow a similar pattern. For example, the algebra and geometry exam in the old system will consist of 20 questions (2 essay and 18 multiple-choice), totaling 30 points. The calculus and integration exam will have the same structure, while statistics and dynamics exams will also adhere to this format.
Applied mathematics will include 20 questions, with a total score of 30 points, and pure mathematics will maintain the same number of questions and distribution.
The statistics exam will consist of 35 questions, with 2 essay questions and 33 multiple-choice questions, totaling 60 points (56 for multiple choice and 4 for essays).
The overall grade distribution for the 2025 secondary school students in the scientific stream is as follows: Arabic Language: 80 points, First Foreign Language: 60 points, Biology: 60 points, Physics: 60 points, Chemistry: 60 points, leading to a total of 320 points.
For students in the scientific stream focusing on mathematics, the distribution is similar: Arabic Language: 80 points, First Foreign Language: 60 points, Mathematics (both applied and pure): 60 points each, Chemistry: 60 points, Physics: 60 points, totaling 320 points.
Students in the literary stream will see a comparable distribution: Arabic Language: 80 points, First Foreign Language: 60 points, History: 60 points, Geography: 60 points, and Statistics: 60 points, culminating in a total of 320 points.
This comprehensive distribution of questions and grades is part of the Ministry's ongoing efforts to ensure a fair and precise evaluation that reflects the true capabilities of students. It also aims to facilitate better preparation for both teachers and students as they gear up for the upcoming exams.