Michigan English Test (MET)
MET practice tests: which one do you need?
Most people who search for a MET practice test want one answer: am I ready? A practice test can tell you that, but only if it is the right kind. Some practice tests show you the question types. Others show you your score. You need both, at different times.
The three kinds of MET practice test
1. The official free samples from Michigan Language Assessment
Michigan Language Assessment, the organization that makes the MET, publishes free digital sample tests on its website. They are the best way to see the real screens and the real question styles. Take at least one. They are short, they are free, and they come from the people who write the real test.
2. Short practice by skill
Question banks and drills help you learn one question type at a time, for example the grammar items or the multiple-text reading. This is where you build skill. What they cannot tell you is how you do when all four sections come in one sitting.
3. A full-length mock exam
A full mock is a complete practice MET: Listening, Reading and Grammar, Writing, and Speaking, 155 minutes, in one sitting. It is the only kind of practice test that tells you your projected overall score and shows you which skill is holding it down.
What a full MET practice test should include
If you pay for a MET practice test, check that it has all of this:
- All four sections. A “practice test” with only Listening and Reading cannot predict a four-skill score.
- The real numbers. 50 Listening questions in 35 minutes, 50 Reading and Grammar questions in 65 minutes, two Writing tasks in 45 minutes, five Speaking tasks in about 10 minutes.
- A score on the same scale. The MET reports 0 to 80 for each section and overall, with a CEFR level.
- Speaking you can hear back. Speaking is the section most people underestimate, and you cannot fix what you never listen to.
- A clear next step. A score alone does not tell you what to do tomorrow.
For the full section-by-section breakdown, see MET exam format and timing.
How I suggest you use practice tests
- Start with one free test to see where you are. That can be the official sample or the free Lexis MET Mini Test.
- Practice the weakest skill for one or two weeks.
- Sit a full mock under real timing to check if the work moved your score.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 until your projected scores clear your target with some room to spare.
The free Lexis MET Mini Test
The Mini Test is a short version of all four parts: listening, reading, writing and speaking. It is free, needs no payment, and gives you a score for each skill with feedback on your writing and speaking. It is a fast way to see where you stand before you decide anything else.
Full-length Lexis MET mock exams
When you are ready for the full 155 minutes, the Lexis MET Mock Package has 10 original full-length mocks. Each one gives you a projected MET score and CEFR level, item review, feedback on your writing and speaking, and playback of your recorded speaking answers.
Projected scores are estimates to guide your preparation. They are not official MET results.
Questions
Everything you might want to know.
Is there a free MET practice test?
Yes. Michigan Language Assessment publishes free digital sample tests, and Lexis has a free MET Mini Test that covers all four skills.
How long is a full MET practice test?
A full practice test should take 155 minutes, the same as the real MET.
Can a practice test predict my MET score?
A full-length mock gives you a projected score, which is an estimate. The closer the mock is to the real test in length, timing, and scoring scale, the more useful that estimate is.
What is the difference between a MET practice test and a MET mock exam?
People use both words for the same thing. On this site, "mock exam" means a full-length, timed practice test of all four sections.
Full-length MET mock exams
10 original mocks in the 155-minute format, each with a projected MET score and CEFR level.
See MET mock examsMET® is a trademark of Michigan Language Assessment. Lexis is an independent preparation provider and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Michigan Language Assessment.
Projected scores are estimates, not official MET results.