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Guidelines for Examinees: AMIRNET

Please note: As of March 17, 2025, the format of the AMIRNET test will change. The test will include two experimental sections containing new question types. For more information on the new format, click here.

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. These question types include:

  1. Sentence Completion
  2. Reading Comprehension Text and Questions
  3. Restatement

As of March 17, 2025, the AMIRNET will include experimental sections with four new question types:

  1. Lecture/Conversation + Questions
  2. Listening Text Continuation
  3. Grammar in Context
  4. Word Formation

Every examinee will receive two experimental sections to complete. You may not choose which type of experimental questions will be included in your test and it is possible that you will receive two sections of the same question type. For examples and explanations on the new sections, click here.

AMIRNET scores are on a scale of 50 to 150. The scores are equivalent to those on the English domain of the Psychometric Entrance Test and to the old English proficiency tests (AMIR and AMIRAM).

Preparing for the 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.

  • To take a practice test using the computer system, click here:
    Practice Test
    This practice test is designed to familiarize you with the structure of the test and the interface; you will not receive a score when you finish. You should take the practice test using the Chrome browser; set the screen resolution at 1080×1920 pixels (Full HD) at least.
  • To download an answer key, click here:
    Answer Key for Practice Test 1
    Answer Key for Practice Test 2
  • You may also practice using English sections of the Psychometric Entrance Test, found here.
  • For an explanatory presentation of the test, click here: PPSX format / PDF format.

The AMIRNET is given at the NITE Test Centers and occasionally at selected educational institutions. Before taking the test at an NITE Test Center, you should watch the instructional video below.

Instructional Video for Examinees Taking AMIRNET at a NITE Test Center

Arriving at the Test Location

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 20 minutes 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 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.

There are good test conditions in all the test classrooms, but there may be background noise in some locations, so it is recommended to bring simple earplugs.

Structure of the Test

The test comprises eight sections. The last two sections are experimental sections. You may not choose which type of experimental questions will be included in your test and it is possible that you will receive two sections of the same question type.

Section Question type Number of questions Time allotted
Section 1 Sentence Completion 4 questions 4 minutes
Section 2 Sentence Completion 4 questions 4 minutes
Section 3 Reading Comprehension text + questions 5 questions 15 minutes
Section 4 Restatement 3 questions 6 minutes
Section 5 Restatement 3 questions 6 minutes
Section 6 Sentence Completion 4 questions 4 minutes
Section 7 Experimental section 4-5 questions (depending on question type) 3-7 minutes (depending on question type)
Section 8 Experimental section 4-5 questions (depending on question type) 3-7 minutes (depending on question type)

An incorrect answer in one of the experimental sections will not lower your score, but correct answers in the experimental sections can raise your score by one or two points.

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. The time allotted to a particular section includes the time needed to read or listen to the passage, and to answer 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.

AMIRNET works on the principle of an adaptive test: at the beginning a section appears that is made up of questions that are moderately difficult. At the end of the section, the program assesses the examinee’s skill level on the basis of their answers to questions presented up to that point, and chooses the next section accordingly. So an examinee with a high level of skill in English will receive sections that contain harder questions than an examinee with lower skills will receive. The adjustment of the sections’ level of difficulty to the examinee’s skill level allows an assessment of their English level using a relatively small number of questions. Although examinees will probably be given different sections, this is taken into account when calculating the scores, and all examinees’ scores are comparable and equivalent.

Using the Test Program

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

  • All actions are performed using the mouse, with the exception of the Word Formation sections.
  • 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.

Finishing the Test and Receiving Your Score

At the end of the test, the message “Test Over” will appear on the screen and your test score will be displayed. The score will include your score on the experimental sections.

After your final score is approved, within 10 business 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.