Michigan English Test (MET)

The Michigan English Test is a proficiency exam, used largely by secondary school students and adults, that covers reading, writing, listening, and speaking. It is offered in digital form to be taken at home or in person at a test center depending on your location and preference. The MET is accepted globally by schools, institutions, government agencies, and businesses.

Exam Overview:

Click here for an overview of the test.

Where is this test recognized?

Internationally recognized anywhere a B1, B2, or C1 CEFR score is accepted.

Is it accepted by Global Seal of Biliteracy?

Yes! You can earn a Global Seal by achieving these scores in all sections:

Functional Fluency: B1 (40-52)
Working Fluency: B2 (53-63)
Professional Fluency: C1 (64+)

In order to earn a Global Seal, candidates must meet the minimum score requirement on all sections of the test.

Is a proctor required?

All Global Seal tests require proof of a proctor. Requirements for digital test takers can be found here. Reach out to the testing company to find more information.

When and Where does this test take place?

Over 30 Countries and over 200 locations.

What is the cost?

Prices vary by country. In the US and the UK, it is $205.

This is the CEFR level that each score corresponds to:

In order to earn a Global Seal of Biliteracy, candidates must meet the minimum score requirement on all sections of the test. Award levels are determined by the lowest skill score.

For more information on the CEFR scale, click the image above.

TEST FORMAT:

Listening and reading questions are multiple choice and have one correct answer. Writing requires responses to two tasks. The speaking section is given separately from the other sections and may be scheduled during the seven days prior to the written test or on the same day. Additionally, each section is scored out of 80 points and the average of these will be your overall test score.

The reading section is designed to test three major areas: reading for the main idea, reading for detailed information, and interpreting meanings or making inferences. There are three types of questions used to test these subskills:
Grammar: This section has 20 multiple choice questions that ask you to fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase
Multiple-Text reading: This section has two sets of three thematically linked passages, each followed by ten questions.
Single-Text reading: Two extended reading passages followed by five questions each.
The listening portion covers your ability to understand a variety of speech in public, personal, educational, and workplace contexts. It tests this by providing different lengths of audio with questions associated with the content provided. The topics will be a mix of more familiar and less familiar concepts. There is a total of 50 questions and it will take approximately 35 minutes to complete.
Part1: Short conversations with one question after each for a total of 19 conversations.
Part 2: Multi-person conversation followed by 3-4 questions. There are a total of 14 questions.
Part 3: There are four short talks presented by one person. There are a few questions after each talk with a total of 17 questions.
The speaking section is comprised of 5 sections that get progressively harder as you move through each stage. You will be given material to talk about. They will be a picture to describe, a picture to relate a personal experience to, a picture to share your opinion, a prompt to present advantages and disadvantages on, and a prompt to share an opinion and persuade an audience about it.
There are 5 stages that will take 10 minutes to finish. Text or images will be provided on screen and you will record your response to the task.
The written section is separated into two different tasks and should take 45 minutes to complete.
The first task asks you to write a few sentences in response to three questions relating to your own personal experience.
The second task is to write a multi-paragraph essay. Higher-level essays will be over 250 words.