MET (India State Engineering Entrance Exams) case studies
MET · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Michigan English Test (MET) is a digital English proficiency exam from Michigan Language Assessment, offered at approved MET Test Centers and Prometric locations worldwide. It is aimed at secondary-school students through adults, and it reports performance across CEFR levels A2 to C1, so it serves high-beginner through advanced candidates rather than a single narrow band. The MET case studies are 5 cases and about 2,345 words.
1The Overlong Email and the Shrinking Clock
A candidate sits the timed writing section with 45 minutes for two tasks. Task 1 asks for an email of 120–150 words to a language-school coordinator: confirm attendance at an orientation, ask about the placement test, and request a campus map.
504 words, about 3 min2The Moving Workshop
A candidate listens once to a 90-second announcement about a study-day schedule. The first speaker says, 'The academic writing workshop will begin at 1:45 in Room 204.' Later the same speaker says, 'Sorry - correction: the workshop is at 2:15, not 1:45.
437 words, about 2 min3The Hedged Column
A candidate has eight minutes left to answer three reading questions. The current question asks, 'What is the author's attitude toward the city's new congestion charge?' The options are A strongly opposed, B cautiously supportive, C neutral, and D enthusiastic.
459 words, about 2 min4The Missing Bullet in the Timed Response
A candidate is taking a recorded speaking task. They have 45 seconds to prepare and 90 seconds to speak, with no examiner prompts and no replay.
465 words, about 2 min5The Too-Polite Complaint
A candidate must write a 120–150 word email to a property manager. The instructions require three points: report that the heating has failed since 3 February, request a repair before 10 February, and ask whether a temporary heater can be supplied.
480 words, about 2 min