Manchester Exam

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Internationally Recognised
English Proficiency Test

Manchester Exam is a British English language assessment designed to determine a candidate's level of English proficiency for admission to universities, colleges, and schools worldwide. It stands as an equivalent to the IELTS and TOEFL tests. Through innovation, dedication, and a strong commitment to excellence, we aim to transform the journey of international candidates and redefine the landscape of English language education.

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The Manchester Exam is Certified and Validated by NOCN which is an OFQUAL awarding body and Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment.

5Modules
One complete assessment
600Total points
120 points per module
A1–C2CEFR levels
Understand your proficiency
USD 90Exam price
For one full online exam

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Security

Manchester Exam combines passport and identity checks, periodic camera photographs, saved exam activity and a lockdown browser where required. Authorised staff can review the examination evidence alongside the submitted answers and recordings to support fair and authentic assessment.

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Validity

Developed by leading US and UK academics in the field and externally verified, the Manchester Exam is meticulously designed to accurately assess English language proficiency. Our founding members and the academic team all have PHDs and Master’s Degrees in TESOL and linguistics field, most of our founding and academic team are educated in the USA or the UK.

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Accessibility

The Manchester Exam can be taken conveniently from any location with a quiet environment and reliable internet connection, providing flexibility and convenience for candidates. Our key approach is to provide accessibility to international candidates, especially those in remote areas or with limited access to test centres.

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Recruitment Drive

Unlike other Assessment providers, Manchester Exam does not only assess candidates level of proficiency, ME also promotes recognising institutions across the world through live seminars, social media campaigns, in-country workshops and organising conferences in major markets such as China and Saudi Arabia.

Institutions that have adopted the Manchester Exam have experienced an average increase of 8% in their international candidate population, thanks to our targeted marketing campaigns, workshops, and promotion of recognizing institutions worldwide.

Five exam modules

Five skills.
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Reading

Read between the lines.

Explore ideas, follow an argument and understand how a text fits together.

14 questions3 parts

Long-passage comprehension, paragraph functions and sentence insertion.

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Listening

Hear the whole picture.

Follow spoken English, from a conversation to an academic lecture.

18 questions3 parts

A monologue, a dialogue and an academic lecture.

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Writing

Make your ideas clear.

Use clear, organised English for a short written task and a response to an academic lecture.

2 tasks150–200 / 200–220 words

A short functional response and an integrated listening-and-writing task.

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Speaking

Let your English speak.

Show how clearly you can read aloud, express an opinion and respond to spoken material.

3 tasksRecorded responses

Read a passage aloud, respond to a question and complete an integrated speaking task.

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Academic English

Find precision in language.

Apply grammar, vocabulary and academic language in a range of focused tasks.

31 questions3 parts

Multiple-choice questions and tasks where you identify errors by clicking on them.

Explore the Academic English guide
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