IAES International Journal of Artificial Intelligence (IJ-AI)
Vol 15, No 3: June 2026

Hybrid convolutional neural network-bidirectional long short-term memory model for Arabic sentence readability assessment

Mohamed Amine Ouassil (Hassan II University of Casablanca)
Mohammed Jebbari (Hassan II University of Casablanca)
Rabia Rachidi (Chouaib Doukkali University)
Mouaad Errami (Hassan II University of Casablanca)
Soufiane Hamida (Hassan II University of Casablanca)
Bouchaib Cherradi (Hassan II University of Casablanca)
Abdelhadi Raihani (Hassan II University of Casablanca)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2026

Abstract

In the current educational landscape, a large number of educators prefer using generative artificial intelligence techniques to produce textual content to be presented for learning. However, these generated texts may not meet the specific needs of learners or align with their abilities. Many traditional methods and techniques can be employed to assess the complexity of a text, such as traditional readability formulas, but these techniques are time consuming and labor-intensive. In this paper, we introduce a deep learning approach for automatically evaluating the readability of Arabic texts by analyzing and classifying sentences into different difficulty levels within educational content. The initial stage of the proposed approach is preprocessing textual content and leveraging natural language processing (NLP) methodologies for feature extraction, such as Word2Vec. The approach then concentrates on refining and evaluating a deep learning model to classify text into different readability levels. This paper introduces a hybrid classification model that combines convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and bidirectional long short-term memory (BiLSTM) layers, attaining an accuracy of 96.68%. This model demonstrates the significance of applying hybrid deep learning models in analyzing educational materials and establishes a foundation for subsequent progress in the field of automated Arabic readability assessment.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJAI

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Engineering

Description

IAES International Journal of Artificial Intelligence (IJ-AI) publishes articles in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). The scope covers all artificial intelligence area and its application in the following topics: neural networks; fuzzy logic; simulated biological evolution algorithms (like ...