Listening: Conversations
33%of exam
Part 1 Short ConversationsPart 2 Longer ConversationsGist and DetailSpeaker IntentionInference Questions
Listening: Short Talks
17%of exam
Part 3 Short TalksMain IdeaPurpose QuestionsSpecific DetailsSingle Speaker
Reading: Grammar
20%of exam
Sentence CompletionTenses and ConditionalsPrepositions and ArticlesRelative ClausesWord Order
Reading: Single-Text Comprehension
10%of exam
Reading: Multiple-Text Comprehension
20%of exam
Multi-Text SetsCross-Text SynthesisThematic LinksCompare InformationDetail Questions
Writing (Optional Module)
Not publishedof exam
Task 1 Short ResponseTask 2 EssayPersonal ExperienceFormal RegisterMulti-Paragraph Essay
Speaking (Optional Module)
Not publishedof exam
Picture DescriptionPersonal ExperienceOpinion StatementAdvantages and DisadvantagesPersuasion Task
Quick Facts
- Exam
- MET
- Credential
- English Proficiency CEFR
- Questions
- 100 MC: 50 + 50
- Time
- 100 min MC, 155 full
- Score
- 0-80 scaled, no pass/fail
- Level
- CEFR A2 to C1
- Format
- Computer, Prometric or ATC
- Blueprint
- Oct 2025 handbook
Listening Three Parts
P1=Short | P2=Long | P3=Talks
Part 1: conversationsPart 2: conversationsPart 3: talks50 questions total
Conversations vs Short Talks
Conversations
- Two or more speakers
- Parts 1 and 2
- 33% weight
Short Talks
- One speaker only
- Part 3
- 17% weight
Speaker count differs
Listening Question Type Picker
- Two speakers talking briefly→Part 1 item(1 question each)
- Multi-turn longer conversation→Part 2 item(3 to 4 questions)
- One speaker presenting→Part 3 item(Main idea focus)
- Asked overall topic→Answer gist type
- Asked why speaker said→Answer intention type
- Asked unstated fact→Answer inference type
Listening Structure
- Part 1
- 19 short conversations
- Part 2
- 14 longer-conversation questions
- Speakers
- Two people talking
- Focus
- Gist detail inference
- Format
- 4-option multiple choice
Gist vs Detail Questions
Gist
- Overall topic
- Main idea only
Detail
- Specific stated fact
- Exact information
Broad vs specific
Conversation Question Types
- Gist
- Overall topic
- Detail
- Specific stated fact
- Inference
- Implied not stated
- Speaker intention
- Why they said it
Listening Strategy Cues
- Signal words
- However therefore so
- Tone
- Formal versus casual speech
- Context clues
- Setting reveals meaning
- Distractors
- Similar-sounding wrong answer
Short Talks Structure
- Part 3
- 17 questions total
- Speaker
- Single speaker only
- Context
- Announcements and presentations
- Focus
- Main idea purpose detail
Talk Topics
- Announcements
- Public service messages
- Lectures
- Academic short talks
- Instructions
- Step by step directions
- Workplace talks
- Meetings and briefings
Reading Three Parts
Grammar=20 | Single=10 | Multi=20
Grammar: 20 questionsSingle-text: 10 questionsMulti-text: 20 questions50 questions total
Grammar vs Vocabulary Items
Grammar
- Structure choice
- Tenses prepositions
- Sentence completion
Vocabulary
- Word meaning
- Context clues
- Reading passages
Structure vs meaning
Reading Section Router
- Sentence missing a word→Grammar item(20 questions)
- One long passage shown→Single-text item(10 questions)
- Three linked passages shown→Multiple-text item(20 questions)
- Testing verb tense choice→Apply grammar rule
- Word meaning unclear→Use context clues
- Comparing two linked texts→Cross-reference the details
Grammar Structures Tested
- Tenses
- Verb form choice
- Conditionals
- If-clause sentences
- Prepositions
- Between among etc
- Articles
- A an the
- Relative clauses
- Who which that
- Word order
- Sentence structure rules
Grammar Section Facts
- Questions
- 20 sentence completions
- Weight
- 20% of MC score
- Format
- Fill missing word
- Options
- 4 choices each
Grammar Traps
- A vs An
- Vowel sound after
- Since vs For
- Point versus duration
- Few vs A few
- Almost none versus some
- Its vs It's
- Possessive versus contraction
Single-Text Passages
- Passages
- 2 extended texts
- Questions
- 5 per passage 10 total
- Topic
- General or academic
- Skills
- Main idea detail vocabulary
- Weight
- 10% of MC score
Vocabulary in Context
- Context clues
- Surrounding words hint meaning
- Synonyms
- Closest in-context match
- Word forms
- Noun verb adjective shift
- Idioms
- Non-literal meaning
Single-Text vs Multiple-Text Reading
Single-Text
- One passage
- 5 questions each
- 10% weight
Multiple-Text
- Three linked texts
- 10 questions each
- 20% weight
One text vs three
Multiple-Text Sets
- Sets
- 2 sets of 3 texts
- Questions
- 10 per set 20 total
- Texts
- Thematically linked
- Skill
- Combine across texts
- Weight
- 20% of MC score
Cross-Text Skills
- Compare views
- Different authors same topic
- Synthesize facts
- Combine two sources
- Spot contradictions
- Texts disagree
- Shared theme
- Common thread across three
CEFR Score Bands
A2=27-39 | B1=40-52 | B2=53-63 | C1=64-80
A2: 27-39B1: 40-52B2: 53-63C1: 64-80
2-Skill vs 4-Skill MET
2-Skill
- Listening + Reading only
- 100 minutes
- Score report only
4-Skill
- Adds Writing + Speaking
- 155 minutes
- Full 4-skill report
Modules taken differ
Which MET Version to Take
- Need score report only→2-skill MET(Listening and Reading)
- University or visa requires more→4-skill MET(Adds Writing Speaking)
- Prefer in-person testing→Test center option(ATC or Prometric)
- Prefer remote testing→At-home Prometric option(Where available)
Writing Tasks
- Task 1
- 3 related short questions
- Task 2
- Formal multi-paragraph essay
- Time
- 45 minutes total
- Task 1 topic
- Personal experience response
- Task 2 topic
- Single essay prompt
- Grading
- Certified human raters
Automated vs Human Scoring
Listening/Reading
- Computer scored
- Scored same day
Writing/Speaking
- Certified human raters
- May take longer
Machine vs rater
Delivery and Logistics
- Delivery
- Computer at Prometric or ATC
- Results
- Typically within 5 days
- Retake wait
- 8 weeks recommended
- Sharing
- Free unlimited score sends
Speaking Five Tasks
T1=Describe | T2=Experience | T3=Opinion | T4=ProsCons | T5=Persuade
1: describe picture2: share experience3: state opinion4: list pros/cons5: persuade examiner
Speaking Task Order
- Task 1 begins→Describe the picture(Neutral description)
- Task 2 begins→Share an experience(Picture-related story)
- Task 3 begins→State an opinion(Picture-related view)
- Task 4 begins→List pros and cons(New situation given)
- Task 5 begins→Persuade the examiner(New topic given)
Speaking Tasks 1-5
- Task 1
- Describe a picture
- Task 2
- Personal experience picture-related
- Task 3
- Personal opinion picture-related
- Task 4
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Task 5
- Persuade the examiner
- Time
- 10 minutes total
- Grading
- Certified human raters
Common Traps
Gist ≠ Detail
Gist is overall topic ≠ Detail is specific fact
Single-Text ≠ Multiple-Text
Single-text is one passage ≠ Multi-text is three passages
2-Skill ≠ 4-Skill
2-skill skips writing/speaking ≠ 4-skill adds both modules
Scored ≠ Pass/Fail
MET reports 0-80 score ≠ No fixed passing cutoff
Listening ≠ Reading Timing
Listening runs 35 minutes ≠ Reading runs 65 minutes
Automated ≠ Human Scoring
Listening/Reading computer scored ≠ Writing/Speaking rater scored
Since ≠ For
Since marks a point ≠ For marks a duration
Last Minute
- 1.Listening: 50 questions, 35 minutes
- 2.Reading: 50 questions, 65 minutes
- 3.Grammar 20, Single 10, Multi 20
- 4.No pass or fail score
- 5.CEFR bands span A2 to C1
- 6.Writing and Speaking are optional
- 7.Guessing never loses points
- 8.Speaking has five tasks
- 9.Results arrive in about 5 days
- 10.Multi-text reading spans three linked texts
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