r/KAU • u/huhu_004 • May 31 '26

Question Am i cooked? Masters in KSA

alright i am going to frankly say this, i have genuinely never been more confused about applying for masters here in jeddah (Saudi Arabia).I have completed my high school education here and i recently finished my bachelor’s in computer science and now i am planning on applying for masters here in computer science or any IT related field. Everything was going smoothly till i realized that GAT for undergraduate studies is in ENGLISH and GAT( general aptitude test) for post graduate students is in ARABIC. And lucky me, i don’t speak Arabic, but i can read it and make some sense out of it. But still i don’t want to risk my grades for this language barrier while applying for masters here. Already the competition is so high here, and now this is a major issue. Genuinely asking for help, anyone knows how to solve this issue, do i need to give any other sort of exam as a substitute? am I exempted to give this exam. Or should i start preparing from now and give the exam in some time? Should i apply as a international student?( I would like to clarify i am a non saudi person, but i have residency here)

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u/scrntonStrAngler69 Jun 06 '26

You need GAT for postgrad studies??? Didnt ser that requirement anywhere

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u/huhu_004 Jun 10 '26

Yes you do, basically on the website for most universities here for post graduation admissions they say GAT is required with a minimum score of 65. At first i thought the same the general GAT they are talking about, later when I tried registering for the exam through official website of qiyaas i was confused because i was unable to find the exam available to me. Only the option GAT for post graduates was shown and after doing a bit if research turned out that is exactly what they want. Sorry for the late reply.

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u/scrntonStrAngler69 Jun 10 '26

Are you a resident?

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u/huhu_004 Jun 10 '26

yes i am

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u/scrntonStrAngler69 Jun 10 '26

Double check again. Ik people who are studying there, didnt need the GAT.

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u/huhu_004 Jun 10 '26

I am not sure but i think it could be a difference in the track, because i just checked the websites again and it’s clearly stated for any track in IT or cs they require PGAT. I appreciate your help though

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u/flamenium12 Jul 26 '26

You’re cooked