Format of the MET

The MET is a paper-and-pencil test that contains 135 multiple-choice questions in two sections:

Section I: Listening (approximately 45 minutes)

• 60 questions assessing the ability to understand conversations and talks in social, educational, and workplace contexts

Section II: Reading and Grammar (90 minutes)

• 25 questions testing a variety of grammar structures
• 50 reading questions assessing the ability to understand a variety of texts in social, educational, and workplace contexts
• vocabulary is assessed within the listening and reading sections