Psychometric Tests Administered Overseas

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The registration procedures for the overseas Psychometric Entrance Test appear below. You should read all the information carefully, including NITE’s privacy policy.

 

General Information

Anyone who holds an Israeli identity card or a valid passport is eligible to take the Psychometric Entrance Test. It is essential that you bring to the test the document that you used when registering.

There is no limit to the number of times you may take the Psychometric Entrance Test, and you may take it in consecutive test administrations.
Registering for the Psychometric Entrance Test administered by the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation (NITE) and applying to an educational institution are two separate procedures.

Applying to an educational institution does not constitute registration for the Psychometric Entrance Test; similarly, registering for the test does not constitute application to an educational institution.

It is not necessary to apply to an educational institution in order to take the test. You need to take the test only once, even if you are applying to more than one educational institution; your scores will be forwarded to all the institutions of your choice (see below for more details).

NITE reserves the right to pursue any course of action it deems appropriate in cases where it suspects that an examinee has registered for the test for a purpose other than that for which the test was designed and/or because of external motivations.

It is forbidden to register for the test in order to infringe on NITE's proprietary rights. This includes copying, disclosing, or conveying test items, whether to provide instruction and preparation for the test or for any other purpose.

Test Score Validity Period

The Psychometric Entrance Test scores are valid for admission purposes to educational institutions for at least seven (7) years. Therefore, there is no need to delay taking the test until immediately before applying to an institution. For more details, refer to the publications and websites of the institutions.

In most cases, the institutions will use an examinee’s highest score, but NITE recommends that you confirm this with each particular institution.

 

Registration Procedures

To register for the test, complete the Registration Form for Overseas Tests.
Registration for the test is contingent on payment of the test fees indicated below. Registration must be completed before the registration deadline that appears on the registration form, and in accordance with the registration procedures below.

Information with regard to changing a test location or test date, or to cancel registration appears below.

Completing the Form

It is important to complete all parts of the registration form accurately, including your e-mail address. Fill in your identity number as it appears on your ID Card (Teudat Zehut) or Immigrant Card (Teudat Oleh).

• Write the control digit in the separate box. If you do not know your control digit, leave this box blank. If your identity number consists of fewer than 8 digits, fill in your identity number beginning with the box furthest to the right; fill in the remaining boxes to the left with zeros.
• If you do not have an Israeli identity document but do have an Israeli passport, fill in the ID number that appears in your passport. Do not write your passport number.
• If you do not have an Israeli identity number, an Israeli passport, or an Immigrant Card, fill in the last 8 digits of your foreign passport number. If your passport number has fewer than 8 digits, fill in the spaces on the left with zeros. (Leave the control digit box blank).

A form submitted without an identity number or foreign passport number will not be processed.

NOTE: When applying to an educational institution, ensure that you use the same ID number as the one that appears on the Psychometric Entrance Test registration form.

Fees

After filling in the registration form, sign it and make the payment by bank transfer to NITE’s bank account:

Account Number 92166
Bank Hapoalim 12 - 690
Main Branch, Jerusalem

The fee for tests administered outside Israel is: NIS 840 / US$ 250 / € 220.

A copy of the bank transfer, must be enclosed with the registration form. Registration forms sent without proof of payment will not be processed.

NOTE: Discharged soldiers should contact the Guidance Unit for Discharged Soldiers for instructions on how to pay the registration fees by means of the personal deposit.

Mailing the Form

Email the form, along with the receipt of payment, to Yifat@nite.org.il. Keep in mind that payment of the test fee does not constitute registration for the test (the bank does not forward your personal data to NITE). Your registration is processed only after the form is received at NITE.

NOTE: Your registration form must reach NITE by the registration deadline stipulated for the test administration date for which you are registering. If the form arrives after the deadline, it will not be processed.

Psychometric Tests Administered Overseas

About the Test

Test Locations and Dates

The Psychometric Entrance Test overseas is administered in Europe and Latin America.

Consult the institutions to which you are applying to ensure that the test date is appropriate for the academic year for which you wish to register and for the department(s) of your choice.

The earlier you register for the test, the more likely it is that your preferences can be taken into account. NITE reserves the right to change test dates, add test locations or cancel the tests. Only those who have registered for the test will be notified of changes.

2024 schedule of tests administered overseas

Testing Conditions

During the test, use of the following is strictly prohibited: calculators (including those on wristwatches), watches (including stopwatches) that produce sound, cellular telephones, other communication devices, laptops and electronic devices of any kind, dictionaries, books, papers or any other study aids. Smoking is prohibited in all the examination halls.

 

Test Languages

In France, the test can be taken in any one of the following five languages: Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, French, and the Combined/English version. You should take the test in the language in which you are most fluent.

The Combined/English version of the test is intended for examinees whose first language is English, as well as for those whose first language is not Hebrew but who are more fluent in Hebrew or English than in any of the other test languages. In this version, the entire test appears in both English and Hebrew, with selected words translated into Russian, German, Italian, Hungarian, Amharic, Portuguese, Dutch and Spanish.

In Argentina, the test can be taken only in Spanish.

For your information: Test scores are not affected by test date, form, or language, or by the population being tested in any particular test administration. Scores are comparable across all test dates, languages and forms.

Please note that test scores are not affected by the language in which the test is taken.

 

Hebrew Proficiency Test (YAEL)

Examinees who take the Psychometric Entrance Test in languages other than Hebrew (including the Combined/English version) may also take the Hebrew Proficiency Test (YAEL) at the end of the Psychometric Entrance Test to assess their knowledge of Hebrew. There will be a short break between the two tests. The Hebrew Proficiency Test score is not part of the Psychometric score and is reported to the educational institutions separately. To the best of NITE's knowledge, not all the institutions use this score in the same way. Some use the test score only to check the examinees' knowledge of Hebrew and to place students in the appropriate preparatory Hebrew language course; others use it as an admissions requirement as well. Some institutions may require applicants to take a further Hebrew test. It is your responsibility to ascertain whether the Hebrew Proficiency Test is required by the institutions to which you have applied. Scores on the Hebrew Proficiency Test are reported only to those institutions that use the test.

If you wish to take the Hebrew Proficiency Test (YAEL) overseas, mark this option in Section D on the Registration Form. It is also possible to take the Hebrew Proficiency Test (YAELNET) in Israel (for an additional fee). For further details, see additional Information.

 

Special Test Accommodations

NITE offers test accommodations for applicants with special needs. Special accommodations are offered only for tests administered in Israel.

 

After Registering

Test Notification

You will receive confirmation when the Registration Center has processed your application. This confirmation will be sent to the e-mail address you provided.

It is your responsibility to make sure that all the information in the notification you receive is accurate (name, identity/foreign passport number, test date and test language). If there are any errors, send an e-mail to the Overseas Tests Unit, yifat@nite.org.il.

Once registration is closed, details of the test date and location you have been assigned will be sent by e-mail or mailed to the address you provided on your form. You may also log on to the NITE website to view the details.

Changing the Test Location

If you wish to change your assigned test location, you may do so for about a week after you receive your assigned date and location, as long as there is room available. Changes can be made by sending an e-mail to the Overseas Tests Unit: Yifat@nite.org.il.

Changing the Test Date

If you wish to change your test date after you have registered, send an e-mail to the Overseas Tests Unit: Yifat@nite.org.il. Requests that arrive before the registration deadline for the test date originally requested will be processed free of charge. A service charge of approximately 18% of the current test fee will apply to requests arriving after this deadline.

Canceling Registration

If you wish to cancel your registration, notify the Overseas Tests Unit by email (yifat@nite.org.il) or registered mail. Your test fee will be reimbursed after a service charge has been deducted.

If your cancellation request is submitted over 14 days after registering, and before the registration deadline for the relevant test administration, the service charge will be 15% of the test fee.
If your cancellation request is submitted over 14 days after registering, and after the registration deadline for the relevant test administration, the service charge will be 30% of the test fee.

Refunds will be processed by direct bank deposit. Please ensure that your bank details are entered accurately. It is possible that a direct bank deposit to an account outside of Israel will incur a service charge.

Psychometric Tests Administered Overseas

Reporting of Scores

Reporting of Test Scores to the Educational Institutions

Your scores will be reported directly to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Bar-Ilan University, University of Haifa, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv University, the Technion, Ariel University and the Open University of Israel within 45 days. After you receive confirmation of your registration, log on to the NITE website and mark any additional institutions to which you wish your scores to be reported. The institutions to which NITE can report scores are listed here. NITE does not report test scores to other educational institutions, only to those you specified after registration. All of the institutions guarantee that the scores will be used solely for their own admissions purposes. The educational institutions process candidates’ applications on the basis of the scores reported directly to them by NITE. Candidates cannot report their scores themselves.

Reporting of Test Scores to Examinees

Within 45 days of the test administration, around the same time the scores are reported to the institutions, your scores will be available on the NITE website. To access your scores, you will need the ID number or foreign passport number with which you registered for the test, and your personal password. Your scores will also be e-mailed to you.

Please note the following points before contacting NITE with regard to your scores:

• All scores for examinees tested on a particular test date are calculated on the same day and no individual score can be issued in advance of this date.
• NITE does not release test scores by telephone
• An additional copy of test scores can be mailed to examinees at no extra charge for a period of three months following the test administration.
• NITE does not commit to reporting scores to institutions or examinees before the registration deadline for the next test date.

 

Requests for Changes in Reporting of Scores

If, after registration, you wish your scores to be forwarded to institutions other than those indicated on your registration form, or you wish to stop your scores from being forwarded to one or more of the institutions or you wish that your scores not be sent by e-mail, you may request this via NITE's website (recommended) or by sending an e-mail to the Scoring Department. There is no fee for this service. It is your responsibility to ensure that you receive written confirmation of the request from the Scoring Department.

Requests for Reevaluation of the Test Answer Sheet

Test answer sheets are read by an optical scanner. This method is extremely accurate. Nevertheless, you have the right to request that your answer sheet be reevaluated.

The reevaluation is conducted manually.

The reevaluation does not include a reassessment of the writing task, but only verifies that all of the scoring details were recorded accurately. A fee is charged for this procedure. However, if it is discovered that an error did occur in processing the answer sheet, this fee will be refunded fully. A request for reevaluation can be submitted via the website or by sending an e-mail to the Scoring Department. You are entitled to request a reevaluation for up to three months after the test date. The results of the reevaluation will be sent to you seven working days after receipt of the request and payment.

 

Inquiries and Complaints

Any complaint regarding the test should be addressed in writing to the Customer Relations Bureau via the form available on the website, or by fax or mail within one week of the test date.

A complaint received later than this will not be processed. Among other reasons, this is because concerns about the test administration can only be investigated in close proximity to the event.

All correspondence with NITE should specify your name, the ID or foreign passport number with which you registered for the test, type of test and test date.

 

Compromising the Integrity of the Test and Cheating

NITE views very seriously any attempt to compromise the integrity of its tests, including any behavior that infringes on the confidentiality of the test or the use of its results. We also view very seriously any attempt to obtain a score by illegal means, such as copying during the test or impersonating someone else. Among other things, cheating may lead to situations in which unsuitable candidates are accepted, sometimes even at the expense of candidates who are better qualified for the study program in question. The National Institute for Testing and Evaluation has methods for detecting cheating and attempts to compromise test integrity, and reserves the right to react to such situations using all means at its disposal and at its discretion. These may include:

1. Invalidating the test
2. Prohibiting an examinee from taking any test administered by NITE for a period of 12 months
3. Filing a civil suit
4. Submitting a complaint to university or college disciplinary committees

Please note: Impersonating another person (such as sending someone to take the test in your place) is a criminal offense. If someone is suspected of committing such an offense, a complaint will be filed with the police and with university disciplinary committees.

 

Summons for Retesting

During the scoring process, NITE conducts routine checks to ensure that each examinee’s scores accurately reflect his or her ability. One such procedure is comparison of the examinees’ answer sheets. Sometimes these procedures indicate problems such as irregular or inconsistent test results or technical problems.

In the event that the reliability of any test or score is in doubt for any reason, the examinee will be summoned to retake the test at NITE’s offices in Jerusalem, and his or her test scores will be withheld until the matter has been resolved. Only after the examinee is retested will NITE make a decision how to proceed.

A written summons for retesting is generally sent to such examinees within six weeks of the test date; however, it may also be issued at a later date.

Furthermore, in any case where additional information of any kind is discovered or brought to NITE’s attention, which casts doubt on the reliability of any score issued to an examinee, including data relating to subsequent tests taken by the same examinee, and information conveyed to NITE by third parties, including educational institutions, NITE reserves the right to withhold or annul the said score at any time and to summon the examinee for reexamination and investigation (and, if relevant, to inform the educational institutions to which the score was previously reported that it has been annulled).

In addition, in response to any attempt at cheating, copying, or receiving a score through illegal means, NITE has the authority to prohibit the examinee from taking any test it administers for a period of 12 months.

 

Contact Us

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Tel: 02-6759555

Fax: 02-6759543

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Subject	Contact	Telephone 02-6759555	Email/Other
· Overseas tests · Computerized tests	Overseas Tests and Computerized Tests Department	02-6757647	yifat@nite.org.il
· Forward scores to institutions and examinees · Request reevaluation	Scoring Department	Extension 2	score@nite.org.il
· Register for test · Change test date · Correct personal data · Cancel registration	Registration Center	Extension 1	zimunim@nite.org.il
· Inquiries about the tests · General complaints	Customer Relations Bureau	Extension 4	Link to inquiry form