How the Baladiya exam works

Updated: 2026-11-04

The Baladiya exam is the health education test for people who work with food in Saudi Arabia. You need to pass it to get your health certificate. Here is exactly what to expect on the day.

The test in one table

Question types

The candidate guide lists these types. Our trainer uses the first four:

• One correct answer — choose the single best option.
• Several correct answers — the question says 'choose all that are correct'.
• True or false — for example: 'Raw meat can be stored on any shelf if it is wrapped.' (False: raw meat goes on the bottom shelf.)
• Put in order — for example the steps of handwashing.
• Picture questions — a photo of a worker; you decide if what they do is right or wrong.
• Video questions — a short video of a task in a kitchen.

How hard are the questions?

The questions are mixed by difficulty: 20% very easy, 40% easy, 30% medium and 10% hard. So most questions are not difficult — but because you need 80%, a few mistakes are enough to fail.

90 minutes is enough — if you practise

That is almost two minutes per question. People who run out of time usually stop too long on hard questions. Answer the easy ones first, then come back.