UAE Ministry of Education
UAE Teacher Licence Pedagogy Practice Bank
Two full 80-question pedagogy mocks on a 2-hour clock, weighted 10/40/40/10 across the four UAE Teacher Standards, with the reasoning behind every best answer.
What you get
- 160 original questions weighted 10/40/40/10 across the UAE Teacher Standards
- A printable PDF of all 160 questions, yours to keep: 2 exam-length papers with answer sheets, the answer key and every answer explained
- Two full timed mocks at 80 questions and 2 hours
- Scenario questions with the reasoning for the best professional action
- Topic drills, your mistakes and unseen questions, tracked on your device
- Timed online mocks for 180 days from one payment
What these questions are, and are not
Every question is original, written to the published UAE teacher licence format and topics and checked by a second examiner. None is a recalled or leaked exam question - anyone selling those is risking your exam. 80 questions in 2 hours, from the MoE study guide. The MoE does not publish a pass mark; 70% is our practice target, not an official figure.
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These are the exam's own numbers, not what this replaces — it is practice, and the authority still sets the paper. The free guide explains the exam itself in full.
How the real test is set
- Authority
- UAE Ministry of Education
- Questions in the real test
- 80
- Pass mark
- 70%
- Time limit
- 120 minutes
- Questions in this bank
- 160
- Access
- 180 days online, opened by a link sent to the email you pay with
- Printable PDF
- Every question, with answers. Yours to keep
80 questions in 2 hours, from the MoE study guide. The MoE does not publish a pass mark; 70% is our practice target, not an official figure.
What this bank covers
160 questions across 4 topics, counted from the bank itself. The mocks draw from all of them in the proportions below; the topic drills let you sit one at a time.
| Topic | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Professional knowledge | 64 | 40% |
| Professional practice | 64 | 40% |
| Professional and ethical conduct | 16 | 10% |
| Professional growth | 16 | 10% |
Shares are of this bank, not of the real paper. No GCC traffic authority publishes a weighting for its theory test, so anyone showing you one has estimated it.
8 questions from this bank
Answer one and see the reason. Every one of the 160 is written to this standard, with the topic it belongs to on each.
A Grade 9 student sends a friend request to a teacher's personal social media account. What is the most appropriate response?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
Just before report cards are issued, a parent offers a Grade 11 teacher an expensive watch as a thank-you. What should the teacher do?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
The parent of a student in a teacher's Grade 8 maths class asks the teacher to give the student paid private lessons at home in the evenings. Under UAE rules, what is the most professional response?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
A colleague posts photos of students from a class trip on a personal, public social media account. Several faces are clearly visible. What should the teacher do?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
During Ramadan, a PE teacher has a Grade 10 class in which many students are fasting. Which plan best shows respect for the students while keeping them learning?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
During a Grade 10 lesson, students ask a teacher for personal opinions on a divisive political dispute between other countries. What is the most appropriate response?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
A teacher needs to send a colleague a spreadsheet of students' marks and medical notes. Which method is most appropriate?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
A parent insists that a teacher raise their child's Grade 12 project mark, saying it will affect university applications. The mark was given using the published rubric. What should the teacher do?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
Not ready to pay
Not sure where you stand? The UAE teacher licence guide explains the exam, the fees and who has to sit it, free, with sample questions.
Read the free guideReady for the real thing
Liked those? The full bank has 160 questions at this standard — every one with the reason and the rule behind it, as timed mocks at the real 80-question length.
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A link is emailed to the address you pay with and opens the bank on any device - no account, no password. Online access lasts 180 days from purchase; the printable PDF in the same email is yours to keep. Lost the link or changed phone, enter the same email at the bottom of this page and a fresh one is sent.
Both come with it. The PDF has every question in the bank as exam-length papers with an answer sheet, the key and every answer explained, to print and keep. Online, the same questions run as timed mocks that mark themselves and track the topics you keep getting wrong, for 180 days.
The MoE says yes: its June 2026 manual covers private schools in every emirate, and u.ae says teachers must hold the licence to work legally. But KHDA's September 2025 guide for appointing teachers in Dubai does not mention it. We cannot tell you which applies to you. Ask your school, which has to approve your TLS profile, or call the MoE on 80051115.
The Grades 3-12 pedagogy test has 80 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours, on computer at a test centre. They are weighted across the four UAE Teacher Standards: 10% conduct, 40% knowledge, 40% practice and 10% growth. The early childhood pedagogy test is longer: 100 questions in 2.5 hours (MoE study guides, 2019-2021).
There is none published. Your result says Pass or Did not pass, and each topic is rated from meets expectations to needs extensive improvement. The MoE says the cut-offs can differ by topic. Anyone giving you a pass percentage is giving you a number the MoE has not released.
Usually AED 300 the first time: AED 250 for the test package and AED 50 for the licence. A retake is AED 100, renewal is AED 100, international recognition is AED 100 and a transitional licence is AED 50. These are the 2019 fees, restated in the MoE manual of June 2026. Degree equivalency and attestation cost extra.
Only if you hold a full licence from the MoE's recognition list: UK QTS or EYTS, Ireland, Scotland, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with Germany, Finland and Singapore added in the June 2026 manual. You pay AED 100 for recognition and need MOFA-attested documents. There is no exemption for years of experience.
Where these figures come from
- MoE, Procedures and Regulations Manual for Educational Professions (June 2026)
Used for: Scope, licence types and statuses, validity, fees, test list, attempts, absence policy, recognition countries, portability, conduct and revocation
- MoE, Fees of Educational Professions License (Cabinet Resolution 57 of 2019)
Used for: Fee table: AED 250, 100, 50, 100, 100
- MoE service cards: Transitional licence; Recognition of International License (2026)
Used for: AED 50 transitional licence, AED 100 recognition, about 30 working days
- MoE FAQ
Used for: Certified 4 years, Transitional 2 years, results in about a month, location changes
- MoE news: nominal licensing fees (June 2020)
Used for: AED 300 typical total, e-Dirham payment
- MoE, Teachers International License Recognition (July 2025)
Used for: Eight recognised licence types, PGCE excluded, documents, MOFA attestation, non-refundable rejections
- MoE, Guide for the Educational Professions Licensure System (June 2021)
Used for: Process, staff not covered, registration problems
- MoE, Your Guide to Obtain the Transitional License (October 2022)
Used for: Transitional rules, Emirates ID OTP, pedagogy test variants
- MoE, Exam Booking Terms and Conditions (2020)
Used for: No refunds (older rule)
- MoE, Guideline to Read Your Licensure Test Results (2019)
Used for: Pass or Did not pass, topic ratings
- MoE, Understanding Computer Adaptive Test (October 2020)
Used for: Adaptive testing in the early childhood specialisation test
- Teacher Standards for the UAE (approved 2015)
Used for: The four standards the pedagogy test measures
- MoE, Pedagogy Study Guide, Grades 3-12 (September 2020)
Used for: 80 questions, 2 hours, 10/40/40/10 weighting, sample question topics, bilingual format
- MoE, Pedagogy Study Guide (June 2019)
Used for: Same specification as 2020
- MoE, Early Childhood Pedagogy Study Guide (May 2021)
Used for: 100 questions, 2.5 hours, six areas
- MoE, Early Childhood Specialisation Study Guide (October 2020)
Used for: Adaptive format, literacy in English or Arabic
- MoE, English (TESOL) Study Guide (2021)
Used for: 125 questions in 2 hours
- MoE, Biology Study Guide (2019)
Used for: 80 questions in 2 hours
- MoE, Mathematics Study Guides, Grades 3-8 and 9-12 (2020)
Used for: 100 questions in 2.5 hours, fill-in-the-blank items
- MoE, Arabic Study Guide (2019)
Used for: Multiple choice plus essay
- TLS portal downloads page
Used for: All official study guides and other subject specifications
- u.ae, Qualifications to become a teacher (updated 6 October 2025)
Used for: Licence required to work legally, 3 attempts and 6 months, emirate appointment bodies
- ADEK, School Staff Eligibility Policy v1.3 (September 2024)
Used for: MoE Certified licence as one eligibility route; Transitional accepted only as interim
- KHDA, Technical Guide for Appointing Teaching Staff in Private Schools in Dubai (September 2025)
Used for: Hiring requirements; no mention of the MoE licence; 2028 and 2029 deadlines
- KHDA, FAQs on Appointing Teaching Staff (September 2025)
Used for: No mention of the MoE licence
- Gulf News, UAE Ministry of Education mandates professional licenses for educators (14 July 2025)
Used for: Teach for UAE PIN 77784, results timing
- Khaleej Times, First batch of teachers receive new licences (17 March 2022)
Used for: Older 24-month retake window, now superseded
- The National, Fewer than half of teachers pass licensing (around 2017)
Used for: Dubai pilot: 106 of 223 passed first time
- MoE careers, teacher job advert (undated)
Used for: EmSAT 1100 or IELTS 5.0 as a hiring condition
- Scribd, Pedagogy Study Guide 2 (rehosted MoE file)
Used for: Circulating copy is the official guide, not a leak
- Amideast, Teacher's Licensure Scheme
Used for: A different programme with the same TLS initials
- PRC Philippines, LET results notice (June 2025)
Used for: Philippine LET held abroad is a Philippine licence
- DIAC, Teacher License UAE (third party, undated)
Used for: Unsourced claims we do not rely on: one month between attempts, May and September dates, three-year renewal
Last reviewed October 2026.
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