The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language has launched a dedicated Hajj and Umrah language test, unveiled during its participation in the sixth edition of the Hajj Conference and Exhibition, which opened in Jeddah on 8 November 2026 under the patronage of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and with the participation of entities working across the Hajj and Umrah system and pilgrim services.
The test is designed to gauge how well pilgrims and Umrah performers can use Arabic in situations they actually encounter during their journey, measuring reading and functional communication skills within Hajj and Umrah contexts. It is delivered digitally through the Ahlan wa Sahlan platform, runs for 60 minutes and contains 26 questions, with the Academy inviting those interested to reach the test page through the platform.
Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Washmi, Secretary-General of the Academy, said that building specialised language tests for specific purposes takes into account the varied needs of users and the different domains in which Arabic is used, noting that the Academy draws on its accumulated expertise to produce measurement tools tailored to those purposes. «The test complements the educational resources the Academy offers in this field,» he said, adding that it allows pilgrims to identify their own proficiency level in communicative situations tied to their journey.
The launch sits within the Academy's broader efforts to strengthen the presence of Arabic across the Hajj and Umrah system and to supply linguistic resources and tools that serve the Guests of God, extending its work on building and applying Arabic proficiency tests. According to the Academy, the step aligns with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 and supports the goals of the Human Capability Development Program.