General information on the two-domain Psychometric Entrance Test (PET)

The Council for Higher Education (CHE) has decided that the English proficiency test must assess other linguistic proficiencies in addition to reading comprehension. Assessing these capabilities - listening comprehension, writing (and automatic evaluation of answers), and speaking - is only possible using a computerized test. In any case, separating the English domain is just the first step in computerizing the entire PET.

It will come into effect beginning with the Winter (December) 2026 test administration. In other words, the PET that is administered on December 4, 2026, and on December 6, 2026, will not include English sections. The tests administered before then, that is, in the Spring 2026 test administration, the Summer 2026 test administration, and the Fall 2026 test administration will be given in the format that has been standard until now.

The PET will comprise a writing task followed by five sections made up of multiple-choice questions: two Verbal Reasoning sections, two Quantitative Reasoning sections, and one experimental section (that will not be used to calculate your score). As is true today, those sections will not appear in any set order, and the experimental section may be from either domain - Verbal Reasoning or Quantitative Reasoning. There will be no way to know which of the five sections is the experimental section. There will be no changes to the writing task or the amount of time allotted to each section.

The PET will be shortened by one hour, since there will be three fewer sections than there are at present. The duration of the test will be about two and a half hours, including explanations and instructions.

Yes. According to the decision of the CHE, taking an English placement test will be a requirement for admissions to higher education. Once the English domain is removed from the PET, the AMIRNET will be the only test that will be used to determine English-level placement or a waiver from English studies, unless an institution of higher education specifies otherwise in its registration procedures for a particular course of study.

There is no need to take the test again. The scores that were obtained for the PET in its current format (consisting of three domains) will be valid even after the English domain is removed. PET scores (before and after the change) are valid for at least seven years, notwithstanding which format was used. Some institutions of higher education will even accept the scores for longer.

The change will reduce the price of the PET. The new price will be published in another few months, when registrations opens for the Winter (December) 2026 test.

No. The only version of the English proficiency test (AMIRAM) is computerized. Examinees who have a disability that prevents them from taken a computerized test must submit a request to take the test with special accommodations, as per the instructions below, and their request will be reviewed by the Special Test Accommodations Unit.

The AMIRNET test will change in stages, beginning in 2027. An announcement of every change will be posted on the NITE website with sufficient advance notice to allow examinees to prepare. The changes will include the addition of sections that assess listening comprehension and writing and - further in the future - speaking. It is recommended that you take the practice test on the NITE website by clicking here.

No. The level of difficulty for the AMIRNET is the same level of difficulty as for the English domain in the PET, and the scores on AMIRNET are equivalent to those on the English domain.

Yes. Just as they can today, examinees who take the PET in a language other than Hebrew will be able to take the YAEL (pencil-and-paper) immediately following the PET.