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Key Facts: BQA Grade 12 Exam

Subject papers (Arabic, English, Mathematical Skills)

BQA National Examinations

MCQs on the Mathematical Skills paper

BQA G12 Mathematical Skills Test Specifications 2026

150 min

Mathematical Skills duration (calculators permitted)

BQA G12 Mathematical Skills Test Specifications 2026

50%

Lowest pass mark (level E); U below 50%

BQA G12 Test Specifications 2026

CEFR level of the Grade 12 English examination

BQA G12 English Test Specifications 2026

The BQA Grade 12 National Examination (الامتحانات الوطنية للصف الثاني عشر) is sat in Arabic, English and Mathematical Skills by Grade 12 students in Bahrain's government schools, with private schools participating optionally. Only the Mathematical Skills paper is natively multiple choice (40 four-option items in 150 minutes, calculators permitted); the Arabic and English subjects are two-paper written examinations that include composition and, in English, listening. Results are reported as performance levels A to E, with U below 50%, and may be considered by Bahraini higher-education institutions in admission. This bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation of the published BQA competences - it is not an official paper, and it cannot rehearse the essay, letter-writing or listening components.

Sample BQA Grade 12 Practice Questions

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1A cell phone plan in Bahrain charges a fixed monthly fee of 8 BHD plus 0.05 BHD per minute of international calling. If a customer's total monthly bill was 24 BHD, how many minutes of international calls were made?

A.320 minutes

B.480 minutes

C.160 minutes

D.240 minutes

Explanation: Let m be the number of minutes. The total bill equation is: 8 + 0.05m = 24. Subtract 8 from both sides: 0.05m = 16. Divide by 0.05 (or multiply by 20): m = 16 / 0.05 = 320 minutes.

2Solve the quadratic equation x^2 - 6x - 16 = 0 for all real solutions of x.

A.x = 8 and x = -2

B.x = -8 and x = 2

C.x = 4 and x = -4

D.x = 16 and x = -1

Explanation: Factor the quadratic into two binomials: (x - 8)(x + 2) = 0. Setting each factor equal to zero yields x - 8 = 0 => x = 8, and x + 2 = 0 => x = -2.

3A retail store in Manama offers a 25% discount on an electronic tablet originally priced at 160 BHD. If a 10% Value Added Tax (VAT) is applied to the discounted price, what is the final amount paid by the customer?

A.132 BHD

B.120 BHD

C.136 BHD

D.144 BHD

Explanation: The discounted price is 160 BHD × (1 - 0.25) = 160 × 0.75 = 120 BHD. Adding 10% VAT on the discounted price: 120 BHD × 1.10 = 132 BHD.

4A right-angled triangular support beam has a base of length 9 meters and a hypotenuse of length 15 meters. What is the vertical height of the support beam?

A.12 meters

B.10 meters

C.13.5 meters

D.8 meters

Explanation: Using the Pythagorean theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2. Here, 9^2 + h^2 = 15^2 => 81 + h^2 = 225 => h^2 = 225 - 81 = 144 => h = sqrt(144) = 12 meters (a scaled 3-4-5 right triangle).

5The population of a residential district in Bahrain increases at a steady compound annual growth rate of 5%. If the current population is 40,000, what will the estimated population be in 2 years?

A.44,100

B.44,000

C.42,000

D.45,200

Explanation: Using compound growth formula: P = P0 * (1 + r)^t = 40,000 × (1 + 0.05)^2 = 40,000 × (1.05)^2 = 40,000 × 1.1025 = 44,100.

6In a university preparatory class of 60 students, 35 take Advanced Biology, 25 take Chemistry, and 10 take both subjects. How many students take neither Biology nor Chemistry?

A.10 students

B.15 students

C.5 students

D.20 students

Explanation: By the Principle of Inclusion-Exclusion, the number of students taking at least one subject is: |B U C| = |B| + |C| - |B ∩ C| = 35 + 25 - 10 = 50 students. The number taking neither is: Total - |B U C| = 60 - 50 = 10 students.

7A cylindrical water storage tank in Muharraq has an internal diameter of 6.0 meters and a height of 4.0 meters. What is the maximum volume of water it can hold? (Use pi = 3.1416)

A.113.1 m^3

B.452.4 m^3

C.75.4 m^3

D.226.2 m^3

Explanation: The radius is r = diameter / 2 = 6.0 / 2 = 3.0 meters. The volume of a cylinder is V = pi * r^2 * h = 3.1416 × (3.0)^2 × 4.0 = 3.1416 × 9 × 4 = 3.1416 × 36 = 113.0976 ≈ 113.1 m^3.

8A car travels from Manama to Riffa (a distance of 20 km) at an average speed of 60 km/h, and returns along the same route at an average speed of 40 km/h. What is the average speed of the car for the entire round trip?

A.48 km/h

B.50 km/h

C.45 km/h

D.52 km/h

Explanation: Average speed = Total Distance / Total Time. Total distance = 20 + 20 = 40 km. Time outbound: t1 = 20 / 60 = 1/3 hr (20 min). Time inbound: t2 = 20 / 40 = 1/2 hr (30 min). Total time = 1/3 + 1/2 = 5/6 hr (50 min). Average speed = 40 / (5/6) = 40 × (6/5) = 48 km/h. (This is the harmonic mean of 60 and 40).

9What is the slope (gradient) of the straight line passing through the Cartesian points A(-2, 5) and B(4, -7)?

A.-2

B.2

C.-1/2

D.-3

Explanation: Slope m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) = (-7 - 5) / (4 - (-2)) = -12 / (4 + 2) = -12 / 6 = -2.

10Read the passage. 'Most guidance on studying recommends spacing revision across several weeks. The evidence for this is strong, but it is often reported as if spacing were a technique students simply choose. In practice, whether a student can space revision at all depends on how their assessments are timetabled. A course that stacks four deadlines into one week does not leave the choice open.' What is the writer's main point?

A.Spaced revision depends on how assessment is timetabled, not only on student choice

B.The evidence supporting spaced revision is weaker than commonly reported

C.Students should be taught more revision techniques than spacing alone

D.Courses should never set more than one deadline in a single week

Explanation: The passage concedes the evidence for spacing is strong, then makes its own point: spacing is 'often reported as if spacing were a technique students simply choose', when in practice it 'depends on how their assessments are timetabled'. The final sentence illustrates that constraint.

About the BQA Grade 12 Exam

Bahrain's national Grade 12 examination, run by the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA) with the Ministry of Education, testing Arabic, English and Mathematical Skills at the end of secondary school.

Assessment

Question count varies by module

Time Limit

Mathematical Skills 150 minutes; English Paper 1 (Writing) 75 minutes and Paper 2 (Listening & Reading) 90 minutes; Arabic sat as two papers

Passing Score

Performance levels A (100-90%), B (89-80%), C (79-70%), D (69-60%) and E (59-50%) are pass grades; U is awarded below 50%

Exam Fee

Not published (Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA))

BQA Grade 12 Exam Content Outline

1 of 3 subject papers

Mathematical Skills

Dealing with Data and Dealing with Problems - extracting and processing information from real-life numerical, graphical and pictorial stimuli, choosing and working with models, finding procedures, and making informed choices and decisions

1 of 3 subject papers

English Language

Writing, Reading and Listening, equally weighted at CEFR B2: transactional letters and emails, discursive essays, locating specific information, organisation and cohesion, and detailed comprehension. Grammar is assessed indirectly and spelling is assessed

1 of 3 subject papers

Arabic Language

Reading and Writing papers drawing on the Bahraini secondary Arabic curriculum, including grammar (nahw), morphology (sarf) and rhetoric (balagha) as they support comprehension and composition

How to Pass the BQA Grade 12 Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Performance levels A (100-90%), B (89-80%), C (79-70%), D (69-60%) and E (59-50%) are pass grades; U is awarded below 50%
Assessment: Question count varies by module
Time limit: Mathematical Skills 150 minutes; English Paper 1 (Writing) 75 minutes and Paper 2 (Listening & Reading) 90 minutes; Arabic sat as two papers
Exam fee: Not published

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BQA Grade 12 Study Tips from Top Performers

1Treat Mathematical Skills as a data-and-decision paper, not a syllabus test: every item starts from a stimulus, so practise reading the source before reaching for a formula

2Calculators are permitted on the Mathematical Skills paper - practise with the one you will take in, and budget roughly 3.75 minutes per question across the 150 minutes

3For English, plan and time a transactional letter and a discursive essay separately; Paper 1 is 75 minutes and is marked on banded criteria for content and language

4English Paper 2 recordings are heard twice - use the first listen for gist and the second for detail, function and attitude

5For Arabic, revise nahw, sarf and balagha as tools for reading and composition rather than as isolated terminology

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the BQA Grade 12 National Examination?

It is Bahrain's national Grade 12 assessment, administered by the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA) in coordination with the Ministry of Education. BQA has overseen the National Examinations since 2009, and the Grade 12 examination in Mathematical Skills, English and Arabic was first sat in the 2022-2023 academic year.

What subjects are tested in the Grade 12 BQA exam?

Three subjects: Arabic Language, English Language, and Mathematical Skills.

Is the exam multiple choice?

Only in part. The Mathematical Skills paper is 40 four-option multiple-choice questions in 150 minutes, each built on a stimulus, with calculators permitted. The English subject is sat as Paper 1 (Writing, 75 minutes) and Paper 2 (Listening and Reading, 90 minutes), and Arabic is sat as a Writing paper and a Reading paper - both include extended written responses marked against banded criteria.

How are results reported?

As performance levels: A (100-90%), B (89-80%), C (79-70%), D (69-60%) and E (59-50%) are pass grades, and U is awarded for marks below 50%.

Does the Grade 12 result affect university admission?

It can. BQA states that National Examination results may be considered as part of admission requirements by higher education institutions in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in accordance with each institution's own policies and regulations.

Is this practice bank an official test simulation?

No. This is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation built from BQA's published test specifications. It is not an official BQA paper, not an official translation, and it cannot substitute for practising the Arabic and English writing tasks or the English listening paper. Use BQA's own past papers, mark schemes and sample questions alongside it.