Gulf Government Typing — UAE / Saudi / Qatar
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments — UAE Federal Authority for Government HR, Saudi Arabia Civil Service Bureau, Qatar Civil Service Bureau — administer typing assessments for clerical and document-control cadres at federal and emirate levels. Most international-facing roles emphasise English at 35 WPM; Arabic at 30 WPM is required for federal-secretariat and judicial cadres. Major state-owned enterprises (Aramco, ADNOC, Qatar Petroleum) recruit independently with English-dominant document-controller standards at 40+ WPM.
- Authority
- UAE FAGHR · Saudi CSB · Qatar CSB
- Languages
- English · Arabic
- Speed bands
- 35 WPM EN / 30 WPM AR
- Specialist (oil/gas)
- 40+ WPM English
Available typing tests
Each tile links to a dedicated practice page with full passage simulator, scoring, and a four-week prep plan.
Federal Ministries (FAGHR)
UAE federal ministries — Foreign Affairs, Interior, Education. Bilingual English-Arabic typing expectations.
Saudi CSB / Jadarah portal
Federal civil service hiring through Jadarah. Arabic at 30 WPM dominant; English required for international-facing roles.
Qatar CSB clerical / translator
Federal ministry and Council of Ministers' executive offices. Bilingual Arabic-English typing at 30-35 WPM.
Aramco / ADNOC / Qatar Petroleum
State-owned oil/gas enterprises. English typing at 40+ WPM with international compliance-standards familiarity.
Frequently asked questions
Bilingual fluency is the most valuable qualification across all Gulf government cadres. International-facing roles in foreign affairs, trade, immigration emphasise English. Federal-secretariat and judicial roles require Arabic at the 30 WPM standard. Specialist document-controller roles in oil/gas favour high-speed English (40+ WPM) with international compliance terminology.
35 WPM English or 30 WPM Arabic at 5 minutes. Bayanati platform handles federal HR records. Senior cadres require proficiency in both languages; entry-level can specialise in one.
Through Jadarah — the federal recruitment portal under Saudi Civil Service Bureau. Arabic typing at 30 WPM is the dominant standard; English is required for Foreign Affairs Ministry, Saudi Investment Promotion Authority, and General Investment Authority roles.
Yes — major Gulf SOEs (Aramco, ADNOC, Qatar Petroleum) operate independent recruitment outside federal civil service framework. They favour English typing at 40+ WPM, alongside familiarity with international-standard compliance documentation (ISO, IEEE, API).
Our Gulf government typing test page provides administrative English passages at the 40 WPM target — equivalent to UAE federal clerk and Aramco document-controller standards. Arabic typing requires native-script practice on Arabic 101 / Mac Arabic Unicode keyboards.
Gulf-government aspirants commonly also pursue Singapore Public Service, UK Civil Service, and Sri Lanka PSC roles — English-medium administrative tracks with adjacent competency frameworks. Indian-expat candidates often parallel-prepare for SSC CHSL English.