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Guidelines for Examinees: AMIRNET

The AMIRNET test is designed for students in, or candidates to, Israeli academic institutions, including universities and academic colleges, that may want to assess students’ or candidates’ proficiency in English. This may be for the purposes of admitting candidates to academic programs, placing them in mandatory English courses, or exempting them from those courses.

The test checks the examinee’s English proficiency in the areas of reading comprehension and vocabulary. The questions on the AMIRNET are similar to those contained in the English sections of the Psychometric Entrance Test. The test includes three types of question: sentence completion, restatement, and reading comprehension. All the questions on the test are multiple choice: the examinee needs to choose one correct answer out of four possibilities.

AMIRNET scores are on a scale of 50 to 150. The scores are equivalent to those on the AMIRAM, the AMIR, or the English domain of the Psychometric Entrance Test.
The time needed to read the instructions for taking the test is included in the allotted time and therefore, it is recommended that you become familiar with the question types in advance. You may practice for the test using English sections of the Psychometric Entrance Test, found here.

The test, which is computerized, does not include practice questions. Therefore, it is recommended that you become familiar with it and practice on it beforehand. For an explanatory presentation of the test, click here.

To take a practice test using the computer system, click here. The practice test is designed to familiarize you with the structure of the test and the interface; you will not receive a score at the end. To download an answer key, click here. You should take the practice test using the Chrome browser; set the screen resolution at 1080×1920 pixels (Full HD) at least.

Before the Test

Make sure you know in advance how to get to the test location so that you do not arrive late. If you arrive late, you will not be able to take the test! NITE Test Centers open their doors starting half an hour before the time set for your test.
You must bring a valid ID card (a student card is not an acceptable substitute). Do not bring mobile telephones, smart watches, earphones, or any other electronic device into the test classroom.

It is also forbidden to bring in dictionaries, electronic dictionaries or any other study aid. You do not need writing implements or a watch. The allotted time will be shown on the computer monitor. An examinee found in possession of an electronic device during the test will be required to leave the classroom immediately and their test will be disqualified.

During the Test

When you enter the test classroom, the proctor will enter your personal details into the test program.

Time Allotted

The time allotted for a Sentence Completion section, consisting of four questions, is 4 minutes. The time allotted for a Reading Comprehension section, consisting of a text and five related questions, is 15 minutes.
The time allotted for a Restatement section, consisting of three questions, is 6 minutes.
The test comprises six sections; total time allotted is 39 minutes:

Section Question type Number of questions Time allotted
Section 1 Sentence Completion 4 4 minutes
Section 2 Sentence Completion 4 4 minutes
Section 3 Reading Comprehension text + questions 5 15 minutes
Section 4 Restatement 3 6 minutes
Section 5 Restatement 3 6 minutes
Section 6 Sentence Completion 4 4 minutes

The time for each section on the AMIRNET is allotted separately and there is no way to accumulate unused time during the test. In other words, answering all the questions in a section in less than the allotted time for that section will not give you extra time for subsequent sections.

Each section has a reasonable amount of time allotted to it and can be answered without undue haste. In the reading comprehension section the allotted time includes the time for reading the passage and answering all of the related questions.
Within each section, you can switch between questions at any time, go back to a question you did not answer, and change answers to questions you already answered. When the allotted time for a section has elapsed, the next section will be presented automatically.
The test is adaptive, so that the difficulty of the sections matches the examinee’s capabilities.

Using the Test Program

Before beginning the test, it is worthwhile to note that:

  • All actions are performed using the mouse.
  • Questions are grouped into sections. In each section, you may move freely between questions. You will not be able to return to a section once its allotted time has elapsed.
  • You may go onto the next section before the allotted time for the current section has elapsed only if you have selected an answer for every question in that section.

What Do You See on the Test Computer Screen?

  • The ruler at the top of the computer screen shows your progression; you can see what section you are currently working on and how many sections remain.
  • To read instructions pertaining to the questions you are currently working on, click on the Show Instructions button. Another click will make those instructions disappear. Reading the instructions does not stop the clock. Instructions appear in English.
  • At the top of the screen there is a toolbar/navigation bar on which appears all of the question numbers for the section you are currently working on. The number for the question you are currently working on is underlined.
  • If you wish to skip a question and return to it later, you may mark it on the toolbar/navigation bar by clicking on the pin icon (Flag Questions). Clicking again will make the mark disappear. Using the mark will not affect your score.
  • To go onto another question, click on the question number on the toolbar/navigation bar or click on the arrows on either side of the question you are working on.
  • The time (in minutes and seconds) remaining of the allotted time for the section is also displayed. To hide the clock, click on the icon next to it. Clicking again will make the icon reappear.
  • Clicking on Next Section will take you to the next section. If you did not answer all the questions in the section you were working on, you may not go to the next section before the allotted time elapses. If you do not know an answer to a question, you should guess. Once the allotted time for a section has elapsed, you will go the next section automatically, even if you left questions unanswered.
  • At the bottom-right part of the screen there is an icon of a man. Clicking on it will present the heading Accessibility and underneath it four buttons designed to make the screen more accessible:
    • Night mode: dark display.
    • Enlarge: clicking on this button will double the size of the type and icons.
    • Mark interactive elements: clicking on this button will mark all of the interactive areas of the screen.
    • Enlarged cursor: the cursor will be bigger.
  • To choose an answer, click on the option button next to it. You can change your answer by clicking on a different option button.
  • On Sentence Completion questions, the answer you choose will be displayed in the appropriate place in the sentence.
  • Reading Comprehension text with questions:
    • If the text is long, there will be a scroll bar on its right side.
    • The text questions will appear on the right side of the screen. You can hide the questions by clicking on the Hide Questions button found above the text. Clicking again will make the questions reappear.
    • When a question refers to a specific part of the text, the relevant words in the text will be highlighted.
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Finishing the Test and Receiving Your Score

At the end of the test, the message “Test Over” will appear on the screen. At this point you should raise your hand and wait for a proctor to come to you. The proctor will check that the test ended properly and will show you your test score.

After your final score is approved, about ten days after you take the test, you may access it by logging onto the NITE website. NITE will report your score to the institution of higher education where you took the test or to the institutions that you indicated when you registered for the text.

Scores on the AMIRNET test take into account changes in the test structure and changes in the amount of time allotted relative to the English sections of the Psychometric Entrance Test and the AMIRAM. Therefore, scores of examinees taking AMIRNET will not be different (on average) from the scores they would have received had they taken the AMIRAM.