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# At-Tanal (Attanal al-Arabi) Arabic Exam in Uzbekistan: 2026 Guide

Who issues At-Tanal, how the five-part computer test runs, the 1,540,000 soʻm fee, where to sit it in Uzbekistan and which levels the state list counts.

Published 2026-10-22 · Written by Amaan

## What is the At-Tanal Arabic exam and is it recognised in Uzbekistan?

At-Tanal al-Arabi is a computer-based Arabic proficiency test from a private company in Amman, Jordan, reporting CEFR A1–C2 across listening, reading, structure, writing and speaking. It is the only international Arabic certificate on Uzbekistan's state list, counted at B1–C2 for admission and B2–C2 for teaching posts and supplements. In Uzbekistan it is sat at the Assessment Agency's Ilmiy-oʻquv amaliy markazi for 1,540,000 soʻm (October 2026).

At-Tanal al-Arabi (التَّنَالُ الْعَرَبِيُّ) is a private certificate from a company in Amman, Jordan. It reports CEFR levels from A1 to C2 across five parts: listening, reading, structure, writing and speaking.

Its weight in Uzbekistan comes from one document: the state list of recognised certificates, which counts it at B1–C2 for vocational, bachelor's and master's admission and at B2–C2 for teaching posts and pay supplements.

In Uzbekistan it is sat on a computer at the Knowledge and Skills Assessment Agency's Ilmiy-oʻquv amaliy markazi for 1,540,000 soʻm. The next sitting at the time of writing is 4 November 2026 in Tashkent, Samarkand and Namangan.

ALTE lists it as an associate member, and ALTE's own page says associate members' tests are not audited and their quality "cannot be guaranteed". Treat the certificate as recognised by Uzbekistan, not as independently quality-assured.

Choose it over the national certificate when you need C2, when you teach and an international certificate pays a higher supplement, or when you need a certificate valid longer than two years.

## What At-Tanal is, and who issues it

At-Tanal al-Arabi (التَّنَالُ الْعَرَبِيُّ, written Attanal Al Arabi on its own materials) calls itself the International Certificate of Proficiency in the Arabic Language. The name comes from the verb نَالَ, to attain, as in Qurʼan 3:92. The test belongs to a private company registered in Amman, Jordan, founded by Professor Abdul Raouf Zuhdi Mustafa.

That point matters because the exam is often described in Uzbekistan as a Saudi or an "official Arab" certificate. It is neither. Saudi Arabia's own academic Arabic test is Hamza, from the King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language. At-Tanal is a commercial test that builds recognition through agreements with institutions, and the recognition that matters most to an Uzbek learner is not Arab at all: it is Uzbekistan's own list of recognised certificates.

Besides the academic test there are variants for expatriate workers (Wafid), diplomats (Safir) and pilgrims (Labbayk). In Uzbekistan the academic test is the one on the state list and the one the registration centre sells.

## How the test works

At-Tanal is taken in one session on a computer. The full test has five parts: listening, reading, structure, writing and speaking. The structure part is the one most learners are not expecting. It is a separate section on grammar and vocabulary in use, so grammar is tested directly rather than only through reading. The issuer gives the five-part test 180 minutes, and a three-part version 120 minutes.

Results are reported as CEFR levels, A1 to C2. ALTE's listing describes the test as computer adaptive, meaning the next question depends on how you answered the last. The issuer says a result appears immediately after the test. In Uzbekistan the registration centre's terms promise results within seven working days, delivered by your personal ID number on altanal\_reg.eexam.uk.

What is not published: the number of questions per part, the score scale, the score that marks each level, and official sample papers. The issuer sells a practice test and its own textbook. Anyone who tells you the exact pass mark for B2 is guessing, or quoting something the issuer has not made public.

## What it counts for in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan keeps one list of national and internationally recognised language certificates, a joint resolution of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation and the Ministry of Preschool and School Education registered on 29 May 2024 under No. 3515 and amended since. For Arabic it names exactly two certificates: the national certificate, at B1, B2 and C1, and "AT Tanal Al Arabi", at B1, B2, C1 and C2.

For admission to vocational, bachelor's and master's study the list counts At-Tanal at B1 to C2, level for level with the national certificate. For hiring as a foreign-language teacher and for teachers' pay supplements it counts B2 to C2. Two rules in the list's notes apply to every certificate on it. A certificate taken remotely, without visiting an authorised test centre (Remote, Home Edition and similar), earns no supplement and does not count. A certificate with no stated validity counts for at most three years from issue.

The list used to be wider. The 2023/24 list for teachers' supplements also accepted ALPT, APT, E-TOAFL and ACTFL for Arabic. The 2024 list dropped them, which is why At-Tanal is now the one international Arabic option.

## What it pays: the teacher supplement

From 1 January 2025 the monthly supplement for a foreign-language teacher holding a national certificate fell from 50% to 20% of the tariff rate, while a teacher holding an internationally recognised certificate keeps 50%. That gap, reported by the education press from the decree on teachers' pay, is the strongest financial reason to sit At-Tanal rather than the national exam.

Check two things before you count on it. First, the level: supplements start at B2 on the list. Second, the validity. The issuer states that an At-Tanal certificate is valid for four years, but Uzbek rules cap certificates without a stated validity at three. Ask your school's personnel office how it records the date before you plan around the fourth year.

Two older incentives no longer apply. The supplement of up to 20% for civil servants with a foreign-language certificate was suspended from 1 January 2025, and teachers were not affected by that change. And from 2025, according to reporting at the time, an Arabic certificate of either kind no longer gives an admission advantage at the Muslim Board's educational institutions.

## Registering and sitting it

In Uzbekistan At-Tanal is run by the Ilmiy-oʻquv amaliy markazi, the scientific and practical training centre of the Knowledge and Skills Assessment Agency. You register and pay on registration.ilmiymarkaz.uz through the state billing system. At the time of writing the fee is 1,540,000 soʻm. It was 990,000 soʻm when the Tashkent Islamic Institute began hosting the test in March 2024, so older pages quoting that figure are out of date.

Sittings are announced on the centre's site and its Telegram channel. The October 2026 sitting took place on 15 October, and the next is on 4 November 2026 in Tashkent, Samarkand and Namangan. Seats are limited, so register well before the deadline.

On the day, arrive at least 30 minutes early with your passport or ID card. Without the document you are not admitted and the fee is not returned. Phones and earphones are not allowed, and breaking the rules cancels the result. If you cannot come for a documented reason (a death in the close family, an official sick note, or a work trip ordered by your employer), apply to the centre within three working days and 70% of the fee is refunded. A missed test without notice is not refunded.

## At-Tanal or the national certificate

For admission alone, the national certificate does the same job for far less: the state list counts the two level for level from B1 to C1, and the national exam costs 594,000 soʻm through the single portal against 1,540,000 soʻm. Its weakness is validity, two years from issue.

At-Tanal earns its price in three cases. You need C2, which the national certificate does not issue. You teach, and an internationally recognised certificate keeps the 50% supplement where the national one now pays 20%. Or you need a certificate that lasts beyond two years. The table below sets the two side by side.

## Preparing without sample papers

With no public sample items, prepare for the construct rather than for question types. Every part is in Modern Standard Arabic. Listening means news-style and lecture-style speech at natural speed. Reading means unvowelled prose, where you have to supply the vowels from grammar. Structure means applying grammar under time pressure, not reciting rules. Writing means connected paragraphs. Speaking means answering and defending a view.

The reliable routine is large amounts of graded reading and listening at and just above your level, with every unknown word resolved and the recurring ones reviewed until they stop being unknown. Add timed writing on general topics and a few minutes of speaking aloud each day. Buy the issuer's practice test once, close to the exam, to learn the interface, not as your main material.

## At-Tanal at a glance

The facts a candidate in Uzbekistan needs, from the issuer, ALTE, the state list and the registration centre (checked 22 October 2026).

1. التَّنَالُ الْعَرَبِيُّ: — At-Tanal al-Arabi, the International Certificate of Proficiency in the Arabic Language
2. Format: — Computer-based, one session: listening, reading, structure, writing, speaking
3. Levels: — CEFR A1 to C2
4. Fee in Uzbekistan: — 1,540,000 soʻm
5. Where: — Tashkent, Samarkand and Namangan
6. Results: — Within 7 working days
7. Validity: — Four years, as stated by the issuer
8. Quality assurance: — ALTE associate member, not audited

At-Tanal and the national certificate for Arabic, as they stand in Uzbekistan on 22 October 2026

|  | At-Tanal al-Arabi | National certificate (multi-level) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Issuer | Private company, Amman, Jordan | Knowledge and Skills Assessment Agency |
| Parts | Listening, reading, structure, writing, speaking | Listening, reading, writing, speaking |
| Levels issued | A1–C2 | B1, B2 or C1 from one sitting |
| Counted for admission | B1–C2 | B1–C1 |
| Counted for teaching posts and supplements | B2–C2 | B2–C1 |
| Teacher supplement since 2025 | 50% (internationally recognised) | 20% |
| Validity | Four years, stated by the issuer | Two years |
| Fee | 1,540,000 soʻm | 594,000 soʻm through my.gov.uz |
| Published sample papers or cut-offs | No | Format published in law; Arabic cut-offs not found |

### Is At-Tanal a Saudi exam?

No. It belongs to a private company in Amman, Jordan. Saudi Arabia's academic Arabic test is Hamza, from the King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language.

### Is At-Tanal recognised in Uzbekistan?

Yes. It is the only international Arabic certificate on Uzbekistan's state list of recognised certificates (No. 3515). The list counts it at B1–C2 for vocational, bachelor's and master's admission and at B2–C2 for teaching posts and pay supplements.

### How much does At-Tanal cost in Uzbekistan?

1,540,000 soʻm at the Knowledge and Skills Assessment Agency's Ilmiy-oʻquv amaliy markazi, checked on 22 October 2026. Pages quoting 990,000 soʻm describe the 2024 price.

### Can I take At-Tanal online from home?

Not if you want it to count in Uzbekistan. The state list gives no benefit for certificates taken remotely, without visiting an authorised test centre. Sit it at the centre.

### How long is an At-Tanal certificate valid?

The issuer states four years. Uzbek rules cap certificates that state no validity at three years, so ask the institution that will read your certificate how it applies the date.

### Is At-Tanal accredited by ALTE?

ALTE lists it as an associate member. ALTE's own page says associate members are not full members and that the quality of their tests cannot be guaranteed. Audited tests carry ALTE's Q-Mark.

## Sources

- [Attanal Al Arabi — the issuer's site](https://attanalalarabi.com/)
- [ALTE — Our Associate Members (Attanal Al Arabi, Jordan)](https://www.alte.org/Our-Associate-Members)
- [Lex.uz — the list of national and internationally recognised certificates (No. 3515, current text)](https://lex.uz/docs/-6943986)
- [Ilmiy-oʻquv amaliy markazi — exams and fees (registration API)](https://api.registration.ilmiymarkaz.uz/main/exams/)
- [Ilmiy-oʻquv amaliy markazi — At-Tanal offer terms (PDF)](https://api.registration.ilmiymarkaz.uz/media/exam\_offers/Attanal\_al\_arabiy\_oferta.pdf)
- [Ilmiy-oʻquv amaliy markazi — Telegram channel](https://t.me/s/IlmiyMarkazUz)
- [Xalq taʼlimi info — teacher supplements from 1 January 2025](https://xalqtaliminfo.uz/en/post/1036)
- [Yuz.uz — Tashkent Islamic Institute to offer the international Arabic certificate (March 2024)](https://yuz.uz/ru/news/tashkentskiy-islamskiy-institut-predostavit-mejdunarodne-sertifikat-po-arabskomu-yazku)

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- Modern Standard Arabic throughout, which is the Arabic both certificates test.
- Tap any word in a story, article, podcast transcript or subtitle to see its meaning, root and pattern.
- Reading is graded from A0 to C2, so moving up a level does not mean changing tools.
- Words and lines you save come back for review. Fasaha is not exam preparation and publishes no practice papers.

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- [Uzbekistan's national Arabic certificate: the four sections, the fee and what B1, B2 and C1 unlock](https://fasaha.app/blog/arabic-national-certificate-uzbekistan): Since November 2022 Uzbekistan has tested Arabic in one multi-level sitting that ends in B1, B2 or C1. The law fixes the sections, the timings and the fee. It does not publish the Arabic pass marks, and several older rules about what a certificate is worth have changed. This is the current state, read from the legal text.
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