MET preparation
How to prepare for the MET
Four steps, in this order. The order is the point — most people do step four first and learn nothing from it.
Step 1: Find out where you actually stand
You have a limited number of weeks, and they should go to the skill that is costing you the most. That is a measurement problem, not a motivation problem, and you cannot solve it with a syllabus written for everyone.
The Lexis Readiness Check assesses all four skills and builds a study plan from your own results. It is the difference between “study more English” and “your Speaking is two levels behind your Reading, so start there.”
Step 2: Learn the paper before you grind the paper
The MET rewards knowing how the paper behaves. Two structured layers exist for that, and they are meant to be taken in order:
- The 5-part MET Overview Course covers test structure, scoring, core strategies, and what to expect on test day. It is the foundation you want before the longer mocks.
- The 14-lesson MET Masterclass is a focused strategy course across the four tested skills, plus orientation and readiness. Lessons like “Grammar: The Fast Elimination Method”, “The Essay: Plan, Develop, Proofread on One Clock”, and “Replay Excerpt: What the Speaker Really Means” each solve one specific problem the paper sets you.
Step 3: Drill the skill that is holding you back
This is where the Readiness Check pays for itself: you are now drilling one skill on purpose instead of rotating through all four out of guilt.
- 120 skill-based practice items with feedback on every answer, so a wrong answer teaches you something.
- 90 Writing and Speaking model responses with coach notes.
Why model responses matter more than extra drills
For Listening and Reading, more practice reliably helps. For Writing and Speaking it often does not, because repeating a response you cannot evaluate just rehearses the same ceiling. Seeing a response that clears the bar — with notes on why it clears it — gives you something concrete to aim at.
Step 4: Rehearse the whole 155 minutes
Skill drills do not simulate fatigue, and fatigue is a real part of a single 155-minute sitting. The last stage of preparation is full-length, timed, uninterrupted.
- The Mock Package gives you 10 original, full-length AI-scored mocks in the real format, with 60 days of access.
- The Success Package pairs the Readiness Check, courses, practice library, and model responses with 5 original full-length AI-scored mocks written for it, with 90 days of access.
- One attempt per mock, the way the real test works. Treat each one as the real thing and it will tell you the truth.
- Recorded speaking playback: hearing yourself back is the fastest Speaking fix there is.
Every mock returns an estimated MET-equivalent score and CEFR level. See how to read that report.
How long should you give yourself?
Long enough to work through the course, drill your weakest skill, and sit several full-length mocks with time to act on each one. Our access windows are set for that shape of work: 60 days on the Mock Package, 90 on the Success Package.
If your test date is closer than that, invert the plan: take the Readiness Check immediately, do only the lessons for your weakest skill, and protect enough time for at least two full-length mocks. Sitting mocks you never review is the most common way to waste a preparation window.
Start free
The MET Mini Test is free and needs no payment. It uses original Lexis listening and grammar questions and gives you instant practice feedback — enough to see whether the format holds any surprises for you before you spend anything.
Questions
Everything you might want to know.
How long does it take to prepare for the MET?
That depends on where you are starting from, which is exactly why the first step is a Readiness Check rather than a syllabus. As a practical frame, our Mock Package gives you 60 days of access and the Success Package gives you 90, and both are built to be worked through at a steady pace rather than crammed.
Can I prepare for the MET on my own?
Yes, and plenty of people do. What is hard to do alone is judge your own Writing and Speaking against the published criteria, and rehearse the full 155-minute sitting under real conditions. Those are the two things a structured package is actually for.
Should I start with lessons or with a mock?
Start with a short diagnostic, then lessons, then mocks. A full-length mock taken cold tells you little more than that it was hard. A Readiness Check tells you which skill to spend your limited weeks on.
What if I have a voucher code from my school or agency?
Head to the voucher claim page, choose the Readiness Check, and enter your code at checkout to bring the total to ₱0.
How many mock exams do I get?
The Mock Package includes 10 original, full-length mocks with 60 days of access. The Success Package includes 5 original full-length mocks written for the Success Package, alongside the Readiness Check, the courses, the practice library, and the model responses, with 90 days of access.
Keep reading
- The complete MET guideWhat the test is, how it is structured, and who takes it.
- MET scores explainedThe 0–80 scale, the CEFR cut scores, and the rating criteria.
- Claim a MET voucherIf your school or agency issued you a code.
- How Lexis scores your mock examsWhat our scoring is calibrated against, and its limits.
Start with step one
Try the free Mini Test, then choose the package that fits the time you have.
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Projected scores are estimates, not official MET results.