Michigan English Test

The MET is available both as a digital and as a paper-and pencil test, and may be taken as either a 2-skill exam (Listening and Reading) or a 4-skill exam (Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking). The digital version of the MET can be taken either in a testing center, or at home, with a remote proctor. The sections of the MET exam are described below. In the Listening/Reading test, each correct answer carries equal weight and there are no points deducted for wrong answers. The Listening/Reading test is available on a monthly basis (sometimes twice a month) and the Speaking/Writing tests are available on demand. New test forms are developed each time the exam is administered. ==Scoring==

Test takers receive a CaMLA Score Report, which has the following information: • The score for each section (0–80). • A final score (maximum 320), which is the total of the test sections taken. Test takers have the option to purchase a Certificate of Achievement within four months of the test date. The Certificate of Achievement contains the same information as the Score Report and is professionally presented for display purposes. MET test scores are also linked to the proficiency levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): MET test scores do not show how many questions were answered correctly. They are calculated using item response theory to ensure that test scores are comparable across the different administered test forms. There is no pass or fail score. Test takers can take the MET as many times as they want, but are recommended to have at least eight weeks of language study between each attempt. MET scores represent a test taker's English language proficiency at the time the test was taken. Language ability changes over time; therefore, organizations are advised to consider a test taker's experience with English since they took the test in addition to their test scores. ==Usage==

The MET can be used for educational purposes, such as when finishing an English language course or seeking to meet English language graduation requirements at universities outside North America. It can also be used for employment purposes, such as applying for a job or a promotion that requires an English language qualification. including: • Albania (e.g. Aleksander Moisiu University) • Argentina (e.g. Academia de Inglés English Centre) • Bolivia (e.g. Centro Boliviano Americano Fundación Cultural y Educativa) • Brazil (e.g. Banco do Brasil) • Chile (e.g. Marketing y Gestión Educacional) • Colombia (e.g. Universidad Nacional de Colombia) • Costa Rica (e.g.INTENSA Language Institute) • Finland (e.g. University of Helsinki Erasmus Exchange) • Greece (e.g. Supreme Council for Civil Personnel Selection) • Iran (e.g. [https://web.archive.org/web/20190127094642/http://www.soroorinstitute.us/ Soroor Language Institute) • Jordan (e.g. Princess Sumaya University for Technology) • Malaysia (e.g. Lincoln University College) • Mexico (e.g. Secretaría de Educación Pública) • Peru (e.g. Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano). The MET is not used as an admissions test for students applying to university and colleges in the US, Canada and the UK. CaMLA provides the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) for this purpose. In 2014, the MET was used by test takers with 25 different first language backgrounds (the largest being Albanian, Portuguese and Spanish). It is mainly used by test takers at school, university or in the early stages of their careers: ==Preparation==

Free practice tests, answer keys, and student instructions are available on the official website. ==See also==