Qudurat guide

The Qudurat verbal section: question types and strategy

The verbal part is more than half of the scientific version and three quarters of the theoretical one. These are its question types and a practical way to solve each.

By the Darajati teamUpdated November 15, 2026Based on ETEC's official GAT guide (2026)
Quick answerThe verbal section covers verbal analogy, sentence completion, contextual error and reading comprehension; the guide also shows odd-one-out (الارتباط والاختلاف) items. It is 55% of the scientific test and 75% of the theoretical test. On the Arabic test, all of these are in Arabic.

Share of each type

AreaScientificTheoretical
Verbal analogy17%21%
Sentence completion7%13%
Contextual error10%16%
Reading comprehension21%25%

1. Verbal analogy (التناظر اللفظي)

Two words with a relationship, followed by four pairs; pick the pair with the same relationship. The guide lists relationships such as synonymy, difference, cause and effect, part and whole, category and association. Method: say the relationship as a short sentence, then test each option with that sentence.

Example from the Darajati bank: ريشة : رسام (brush : painter). Answer: مشرط : جراح (scalpel : surgeon), a tool and the professional who uses it.

2. Sentence completion (إكمال الجمل)

A sentence with one or more blanks; pick the word that completes the meaning. Method: find the connectors first (but, despite, therefore), because they set the direction of the meaning.

3. Contextual error (الخطأ السياقي)

Four highlighted words in a sentence; find the one whose meaning doesn't fit the sentence. It is not a spelling or grammar mistake. Method: identify the sentence's main idea, then check which word contradicts it.

4. Reading comprehension (استيعاب المقروء)

A short passage followed by questions on the main idea, details, meanings in context and what pronouns refer to. It is the single largest area of the whole test. Method: read the question first, then find the evidence in the passage itself.

5. Odd one out (الارتباط والاختلاف)

Four words, three of which share a link; pick the one that doesn't.

Practice

Darajati has 5 verbal units with 100 explained questions each. Start with the free practice test, which has one question of each type.

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Source: ETEC, official General Aptitude Test guide (Arabic, July 2026 edition). Examples are from the Darajati question bank, not from real exams.

FAQ

What is the biggest verbal area?

Reading comprehension: 21% of the scientific version and 25% of the theoretical version, according to ETEC's guide.

Is a contextual error a spelling or grammar mistake?

No. The guide states the error is neither spelling nor grammar: it is a word whose meaning doesn't fit the overall meaning of the sentence.