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Key Facts: Libya Secondary Certificate — Religious Exam

673

Religious-education candidates in the 2025–26 first round

National Center for Examinations

57.58%

Religious-education first-round pass rate, 2025–26

Ministry of Education, 12 August 2026

30% + 70%

Year work plus final exam in each subject mark

Decree 1013 of 2022, art. 49

50% + 50%

Minimum of the subject total and of the final-exam mark to pass

Decree 1013 of 2022, art. 50

28 June–16 July 2026

Dates of the 2025–26 first-round secondary exams

Ministry of Education timetable

Independent English-language MCQ practice for the religious-education track of Libya's Secondary Certificate. The official exam uses unified Arabic papers per subject; to pass, a candidate needs 50% of each subject's total and 50% of its final-exam mark (Decree 1013/2022). 57.58% of religious-track candidates passed the 2025–26 first round.

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1In the rules of Tajweed (أحكام التجويد), which ruling applies when a Noon Sakinah (نْ) or Tanween is followed immediately by one of the six throat letters (أ, هـ, ع, ح, غ, خ)?

A.Idgham bi-Ghunnah (الإدغام بغنة)

B.Izhar Halqi (الإظهار الحلقي)

C.Iqlab (الإقلاب)

D.Ikhfa Haqiqi (الإخفاء الحقيقي)

Explanation: Izhar Halqi (clear throat pronunciation) occurs when a Noon Sakinah or Tanween is followed by any of the six guttural throat letters: Hamzah, Ha, 'Ayn, Ha, Ghayn, or Kha (أ, هـ, ع, ح, غ, خ). In this case, the reciter pronounces the Noon clearly and distinctly from its makhraj without nasal elongation (Ghunnah).

2Which set of Arabic letters triggers complete assimilation with nasalization (Idgham bi-Ghunnah - الإدغام بغنة) when following a Noon Sakinah or Tanween between two separate words?

A.Ra and Lam (ر, ل)

B.Letters of Yanmu: Ya, Noon, Meem, and Waw (ي, ن, م, و)

C.Letters of Qalqalah: Qaf, Ta, Ba, Jeem, and Dal (ق, ط, ب, ج, د)

D.Throat letters: Hamzah, Ha, Ayn, Ha, Ghayn, and Kha (ء, هـ, ع, ح, غ, خ)

Explanation: Idgham bi-Ghunnah (assimilation with nasalization) is governed by the four letters grouped in the mnemonic 'Yanmu' (ي, ن, م, و). When a Noon Sakinah or Tanween precedes one of these letters across word boundaries, the sound merges into the succeeding letter accompanied by a prolonged two-count nasal resonance (Ghunnah).

3What phonetic transformation takes place in the rule of Iqlab (الإقلاب) when a Noon Sakinah or Tanween precedes the letter Ba (ب)?

A.The Noon is merged completely into the Ba with a shadda and no ghunnah.

B.The Noon is completely deleted without leaving any trace of nasality.

C.The Noon is converted into a hidden Meem (م) with Ghunnah and slight relaxation of the lips.

D.The Noon is pronounced clearly from its own point of articulation without ghunnah.

Explanation: Iqlab literally means inversion or conversion. In Tajweed nomenclature, it refers to changing the sound of Noon Sakinah or Tanween into a concealed Meem (م مخفاة) with Ghunnah when followed by the letter Ba (ب), as in the phrase 'مِنْ بَعْدِ' pronounced 'Mim-ba'di'.

4Under the rules governing Meem Sakinah (أحكام الميم الساكنة), what rule occurs when a unvowelled Meem (مْ) is followed immediately by the letter Ba (ب)?

A.Izhar Halqi (الإظهار الحلقي)

B.Idgham Muthlayn Saghir (إدغام مثلين صغير)

C.Izhar Shafawi (الإظهار الشفوي)

D.Ikhfa Shafawi (الإخفاء الشفوي)

Explanation: Meem Sakinah has three primary rules: Idgham Mithlayn when followed by Meem, Ikhfa Shafawi (labial concealment) when followed by Ba (ب), and Izhar Shafawi when followed by any of the remaining 26 letters. When Meem Sakinah meets Ba, the Meem is concealed at the lips with Ghunnah.

5In the sciences of the Quran (علوم القرآن), what is the most authoritative and widely accepted criterion defining a Surah or Ayah as Makki (مكي) versus Madani (مدني)?

A.The chronological criterion: whatever was revealed prior to the Hijrah is Makki, and whatever was revealed after the Hijrah is Madani, regardless of location.

B.The geographical criterion: whatever was revealed within the borders of Makkah is Makki, and whatever was revealed within Madinah is Madani.

C.The audience criterion: whatever addresses 'O mankind' is Makki, and whatever addresses 'O you who believe' is Madani.

D.The stylistic criterion: whatever contains short verses is Makki, and whatever contains long legal verses is Madani.

Explanation: According to the majority of Quranic scholars (such as al-Zarkashi and al-Suyuti), the primary, definitive criterion is temporal: revelation preceding the Prophet's emigration (al-Hijrah) to Madinah is classified as Makki, whereas revelation sent down following the Hijrah is Madani, even if revealed in Makkah during the Conquest (Fath Makkah) or the Farewell Pilgrimage.

6What was the fundamental distinction between the compilation of the Quran (جمع القرآن) under Caliph Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and the compilation under Caliph Uthman ibn Affan?

A.Abu Bakr restricted the Quran to the dialect of Quraysh, while Uthman permitted recitation across all regional dialects of Arabia.

B.Abu Bakr standardized the vocalic diacritical marks (Tashkeel), while Uthman arranged the verses into their current chronological order of revelation.

C.Abu Bakr commissioned the memorization of the Quran by heart, while Uthman authorized the very first written recording of revelation.

D.Abu Bakr gathered scattered written fragments into a single bound collection (Suhuf) for preservation, while Uthman standardized the text onto a unified dialectal orthography (Rasm) to eliminate regional dissension.

Explanation: Abu Bakr's compilation was motivated by the martyrdom of numerous Huffaz at the Battle of al-Yamamah, aiming to unite all authentic verses between two covers into the Suhuf entrusted to Hafsah. Uthman's initiative, prompted by Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman's alarm over variant pronunciations during military campaigns, united the Muslim Ummah on a single standardized orthographic codex (al-Mushaf al-Imam) written in the Qurayshi idiom, copying it to imperial garrison cities.

7In the study of articulation points (مخارج الحروف), from which specific region of the throat (الحلق) do the letters Ghayn (غ) and Kha (خ) originate?

A.Aqsa al-Halq (أقصى الحلق) — deepest throat near the vocal cords

B.Wasat al-Halq (وسط الحلق) — middle throat near the epiglottis

C.Adna al-Halq (أدنى الحلق) — closest throat nearest to the mouth

D.Aqsa al-Lisan (أقصى اللسان) — back of the tongue near the uvula

Explanation: The throat has three specific articulation points: Aqsa al-Halq (deepest throat) produces Hamzah (ء) and Ha (هـ); Wasat al-Halq (middle throat) produces 'Ayn (ع) and Ha (ح); and Adna al-Halq (closest part of the throat nearest the oral cavity) produces Ghayn (غ) and Kha (خ).

8Which intrinsic characteristic of Arabic letters (صفات الحروف) denotes the continuation of breath upon articulation, encompassed in the classical mnemonic 'فحثه شخص سكت' (Fa-hath-thahu shakhsun sakat)?

A.Al-Jahr (الجهر)

B.Al-Hams (الهمس)

C.Al-Shiddah (الشدة)

D.Al-Istifal (الاستفال)

Explanation: Al-Hams (whisper) is the phonetic attribute where breath continues to flow freely during the emission of a letter due to the opening of the vocal cords and weakness in its point of reliance. The ten letters of Hams are combined in Ibn al-Jazari's phrase 'فحثه شخص سكت' (F, H, Th, H, Sh, Kh, S, S, K, T). Its opposite is al-Jahr.

9What is the Tajweed ruling and required elongation when a Madd letter (حرف مد) is followed by a Hamzah (ء) in the SAME single word (e.g., 'جَاءَ' or 'السَّمَاءِ')?

A.Madd 'Arid li-al-Sukoon (المد العارض للسكون), permissible at 2, 4, or 6 counts only when stopping

B.Madd Ja'iz Munfasil (المد الجائز المنفصل), permissible to shorten to 2 counts or elongate to 4 counts

C.Madd Badal (مد البدل), fixed universally at exactly 2 counts

D.Madd Wajib Muttasil (المد الواجب المتصل), which must be lengthened beyond two counts

Explanation: When a letter of elongation (Alif, Waw or Ya) is followed by a Hamzah within the same word, it is Madd Wajib Muttasil (the obligatory connected madd). All readers lengthen it beyond the natural two counts—commonly four or five counts, depending on the riwayah and its route—and it may reach six when stopping on a final Hamzah.

10In the word 'الصَّاخَّةُ' or 'الضَّالِّينَ', what specific type of elongation occurs, and what is its compulsory duration across all Quranic recitations?

A.Madd Tabee'i (المد الطبيعي), fixed at 2 Harakat

B.Madd Lazim Harfi Mukhaffaf (المد اللازم الحرفي المخفف), compulsory for 4 Harakat

C.Madd Lazim Kalimi Muthaqqal (المد اللازم الكلمي المثقل), compulsory for 6 Harakat

D.Madd Leen 'Arid (مد اللين العارض), optional at 2, 4, or 6 Harakat

Explanation: Madd Lazim Kalimi Muthaqqal (Compulsory Heavy Word Madd) occurs when an original letter of elongation is followed immediately in the same word by a permanent Sukoon that is assimilated into a doubled letter (Mushaddad). By scholastic consensus of all ten Qira'at readers, its elongation is mandatory for a full six Harakat.

About the Libya Secondary Certificate — Religious Exam

The Secondary Education Completion Certificate (شهادة إتمام مرحلة التعليم الثانوي) is Libya's national school-leaving examination, run by the National Center for Examinations under the Ministry of Education. Its religious-education track (التعليم الديني) is a small cohort—673 candidates in the 2025–26 first round—studying Qur'anic sciences, hadith, Maliki fiqh, creed and the Arabic language sciences. This free bank offers independent practice on those subjects. It is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation, and it does not simulate the official Arabic papers, recitation or year-work assessment.

Exam sponsor: National Center for Examinations (NEC), Ministry of Education. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

2025–26 first round: 28 June to 16 July 2026, on the same timetable period as the scientific and literary streams. Reported religious-track papers include the Qur'an (first day), Tafsir and Sarf (last day); the track covers Qur'anic and hadith sciences, Maliki fiqh, creed and Arabic language sciences alongside general subjects. Each subject mark is 30% year work and 70% final exam; students who fail up to three subjects sit a second round.

Time Limit

About 2–3 hours per paper in the 2025–26 secondary timetables

Passing Score

50% of each subject's total and 50% of its final-exam mark; grades: Acceptable 50%+, Good 65%+, Very Good 75%+, Excellent 85%+

Exam / Certification Fees

No exam fee published; general secondary education is free for Libyan citizens

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Reported exam pass rate: 57.58% (religious education, 2025–26 first round). Announced by the Ministry of Education and the National Center for Examinations on 12 August 2026; the overall first-round pass rate for all streams inside Libya was 77.28%. This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website

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We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

Study emphasis ~21%

Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh (الفقه المالكي وأصوله)

Maliki rulings on purification, prayer and prostration of forgetfulness, zakat, fasting, Hajj, sales, riba and endowments; inheritance shares, exclusion and 'awl; and usul topics such as qiyas, ijma', maslahah mursalah and sadd al-dhara'i.

Study emphasis ~20%

Qur'an, Tafsir and Tajwid (علوم القرآن والتفسير والتجويد)

Tajwid rules in the riwayah of Qalun 'an Nafi', Makki and Madani, compilation of the Qur'an, abrogation, occasions of revelation, muhkam and mutashabih, i'jaz, and prescribed tafsir passages.

Study emphasis ~16%

Hadith and Mustalah (الحديث ومصطلحه)

Sanad and matn, sahih and hasan, mursal, mu'dal, tadlis, shadhdh and munkar, 'ilal, narrator grading, and legal maxims drawn from hadith.

Study emphasis ~16%

Arabic Language Sciences (علوم اللغة العربية)

Nahw (Kana and Inna, the five verbs, exception, appositives, tanazu'), Sarf (bare and augmented verbs, i'lal and ibdal, masdars), rhetoric and prosody.

Study emphasis ~14%

Creed (العقيدة)

Pillars of faith, divine names and attributes, prophets and messengers, al-Sam'iyyat, intercession, and the positions of the theological schools on faith, major sins and human acts.

Study emphasis ~8%

Sirah and Islamic History (السيرة والتاريخ الإسلامي)

The Makkan call, the Hijrah, Badr, Hudaybiyyah, the conquest of Makkah, Abu Bakr's caliphate and the arrival of Islam in Barqah and Tripoli.

Study emphasis ~5%

General Subjects (المواد العامة)

Zakat and inheritance arithmetic, and English vocabulary for Islamic studies.

Preparing for the Libya Secondary Certificate — Religious Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 50% of each subject's total and 50% of its final-exam mark; grades: Acceptable 50%+, Good 65%+, Very Good 75%+, Excellent 85%+
Assessment: 2025–26 first round: 28 June to 16 July 2026, on the same timetable period as the scientific and literary streams. Reported religious-track papers include the Qur'an (first day), Tafsir and Sarf (last day); the track covers Qur'anic and hadith sciences, Maliki fiqh, creed and Arabic language sciences alongside general subjects. Each subject mark is 30% year work and 70% final exam; students who fail up to three subjects sit a second round.
Time limit: About 2–3 hours per paper in the 2025–26 secondary timetables
Exam / certification fees: No exam fee published; general secondary education is free for Libyan citizens Official sources

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Libya Secondary Certificate — Religious: Suggested Study Strategy

1Learn the Maliki position on each fiqh question and note where it differs from the other schools, because questions often test exactly that difference.

2Memorise the definitions of the main hadith terms together with an example of each, such as mursal, mu'dal and mudallas.

3Practise inheritance problems by finding the base of the problem (asl al-mas'alah) and checking for 'awl.

4Review tajwid rules with examples recited in the riwayah of Qalun, which is the recitation used in Libya.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the religious-track Secondary Certificate exam look like?

The National Center for Examinations sets unified written papers for the religious-education track in the same period as the other streams; reported papers include the Qur'an, Tafsir and Sarf. Candidates answer by shading circles on separate answer sheets. Item counts are not published.

What mark is needed to pass?

Under Decree 1013 of 2022, each subject mark is 30% year work and 70% final exam, and a candidate must reach 50% of the subject's total and 50% of its final-exam mark. Candidates who fail up to three subjects may sit a second round.

Is this practice bank an official test or a translation?

No. It is independent English-language MCQ practice by OpenExamPrep. The official papers are in Arabic; this bank keeps key Arabic terms, follows the Maliki school for fiqh questions, and does not reproduce the official papers or test Qur'anic recitation.

How many students sit the religious track?

The religious-education track is small: 673 candidates sat the 2025–26 first round, and 57.58% of them passed.