How Much Does the Teacher License Exam Actually Cost?

Saudi Arabia’s teacher professional license exam does not have one all-in fee. It is billed in separate pieces, and knowing which piece you are paying for at each step keeps you from being surprised by a fee that looks like a duplicate charge when it is actually a different stage of the process.

What does each stage actually cost?

The General Pedagogical Test costs 100 Saudi riyals. The Specialized Subject Test costs another 100 riyals, billed separately since it is registered and scheduled independently of the GTT. Once you clear both tests, issuing the license itself costs a further 100 riyals. That is three separate 100-riyal charges across a full first-time pass, not one combined fee.

What if I need to retake a test?

A retake of either the GTT or the STT costs 100 riyals, the same as the original sitting. What happens if you do not pass the first time covers how the retake registration process itself works, separate from the fee.

Does renewing a license cost the same as getting it the first time?

Renewal is processed through the same channel as the original license and, based on how the requirement has been described, it involves the same kind of tests and fees rather than a simplified renewal-only fee. Does the license expire and what renewal actually involves covers that process, since it lines up closely with a standard retake.

Are the fees the same for men and women, or first-time and retake candidates?

The fees themselves, 100 riyals per test and 100 riyals for issuance, are not described as differing by category. What differs by category is the registration window, since ETEC opens registration on separate dates for male and female teachers and separately again for first-time versus retake candidates. Why registration is split that way covers the scheduling side of that split.

Where do I actually pay these fees?

Payment happens as part of registering through Qiyas’s individuals portal or the my.gov.sa national services platform, whichever channel you use to register. How to register step by step walks through that process. The exam’s own page, Professional License Exam for Teachers, lists the fee structure alongside the official registration links.

Frequently asked questions

Is 100 riyals the total cost to get licensed? No, a first-time pass costs 100 riyals for the GTT, 100 for the STT, and 100 to issue the license, so 300 riyals total across the three stages if you pass both tests the first time.

Does the license issuance fee apply even if I only need one test? The issuance fee is charged once both tests are cleared, since the license itself covers both; you still need to clear both tests regardless of how many attempts each one takes.

Is the retake fee cheaper than the original test fee? No, a retake of either test costs the same 100 riyals as the original sitting.

Do these fees ever change between cycles? Fee amounts are the kind of detail that can be revised, so check the current amount on ETEC’s registration pages before you pay, particularly since ETEC has been actively updating professional licensing rules.