How Arabic dictation is checked

In an Arabic dictation, write the words you hear in the same order. The check compares your answer with the recording's text. A sentence with the same meaning can still use different words.

Which spelling differences count?

You can leave out optional short-vowel marks. For example, مَدْرَسَة and مدرسة match in this check. Punctuation doesn't affect the result either.

The letters themselves count. If the answer is مدرسة, writing مدرسه changes the last letter and won't match. The check also keeps ى and ي distinct, and it doesn't treat أ, إ and ا as interchangeable.

Review a word that doesn't match

Listen to that part again. Check whether you missed a word, added one, or wrote a different word. If you heard the word correctly, look at its spelling, including the hamza and the last letter.

Then read the whole sentence and revise your answer. Use the recording for the words and their order, and the sentence's meaning to help you choose the spelling.