MET
A digital exam from Michigan Language Assessment that measures general English in study, work, and social situations. It is multilevel: there is no separate version for each level, and your result shows the level for each section, from A2 to C1.
What the MET measures
The MET assesses general English proficiency in educational, social, and work contexts. As a multilevel test, the same exam works for candidates at A2 and at C1, with an emphasis on the middle of the range, B1 and B2.
The test is taken on a computer. In the four-skills version, all sections take place in the same session, including Speaking, where you read and listen to the tasks on screen and record your answers through the microphone.
Two test versions
- Four-skillsWriting, Listening, Reading and Grammar, and Speaking, all in the same session, in 155 minutes. This is the version Aclivum prepares you for.
- Two-skillsOnly Listening and Reading and Grammar, if you need just these two skills.
- In healthcareTruMerit's VisaScreen (formerly CGFNS), used by internationally educated healthcare professionals seeking a work visa in the United States, accepts the MET with a minimum overall score and a minimum Speaking score.
The test-day clock
In the four-skills version, all four sections are taken on a computer, one after another, in the same session. Speaking closes the test.
Total: 155 minutes, in one session
| Section | Duration | Questions or tasks | How you respond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | 45 min | 2 tasks | Typing: three short responses and a multi-paragraph text. |
| Listening | about 35 min | 50 questions in 3 parts | Multiple choice, in sequence, with the audio playing once. |
| Reading and Grammar | 65 min | 50 questions: 20 for grammar and 30 for reading | Multiple choice, in any order, with review. |
| Speaking | about 10 min | 5 tasks | Speaking into a microphone, with the responses recorded. |