There’s growing importance of English proficiency in today's globalized world and its impact on successful academic and professional pursuits.
There’s also a gap in the market and a need for a more secure and effective assessment test that aligns with the evolving needs of universities and colleges to recruit more international students . . . and here comes the Manchester Exam to deliver to both institutions and students alike.
Our state-of-the-art, AI-driven testing platform, coupled with live proctoring, ensures the highest level of security and integrity, ME uses a combination of technological tools to ensure fair and authentic exam conditions, so ME uses robust security measures such as lockdown browser, AI Monitoring Tech and Live proctoring.
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.
The Manchester Exam can be taken conveniently from any location with a quiet environment and reliable internet connection, providing flexibility and convenience for test-takers. Our key approach is to provide accessibility to international students, especially those in remote areas or with limited access to test centres.
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 student population, thanks to our targeted marketing campaigns, workshops, and promotion of recognizing institutions worldwide.
While our scoring turnaround time is 3 working days, we are delighted to announce to US schools that should you adopt Manchester Exam as a proof of English Proficiency, we will process students applying to American Schools in 1 day only.
The official score report is electronically delivered, promoting environmental sustainability. Additionally, the secure transmission of scores to recognised schools saves time, effort, and streamlines the admission process, ensuring efficient communication without delays.
The Manchester Exam has been meticulously crafted and designed by highly qualified American and British academics holding PHDs and Master's Degrees in their fields. These founding members dedicated their expertise to conducting extensive research, validation, and development to surpass existing tests like IELTS.
In addition to the founding members, external language experts, academic professionals, and psychometricians were involved in the process to ensure the exam's excellence. Rigorous quality assurance measures were implemented, including multiple rounds of testing and field tests, to refine and finalize the Manchester Exam to its highest standard.
This collaborative approach guarantees the exam's credibility, accuracy, and alignment with the evolving needs of English language proficiency assessment.
Although institutions use a variety of Manchester Exam scores for admissions, the exam typically recommends a minimum overall score of 360 out of 600 for undergraduate programs and 400 out of 600 for graduate programs.
If programs adopt a score of 360 or above, the Manchester Exam does not recommend cut scores for individual skill areas. If scores below 360 are adopted, the Manchester Exam recommends cut scores for each of the individual skills at 50 or 55.
Please refer to our white paper for further information and clarification.
Attached is the chart that compares and aligns the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) levels with the Manchester Exam Scores :
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The CONNECT-ME system is designed to match Exam Takers with Manchester Exam Partner schools that align with students' requirements and schools' criteria. Manchester Exam facilitates connections between international students and Accepting Partner schools through score matching.
For example, let's consider Pedro, an international student from Brazil, who aspires to study Bs in Cybersecurity. After scoring 360 in the Manchester Exam, Pedro will receive an automatic email through our CONNECT-ME system, informing him that X school accepts his ME score and offers the desired program.
Additionally, Pedro will receive an email containing a link to X school's application requirements, enabling him to review and apply accordingly.
Manchester Exam will provide a complimentary first exam to students admitted to accepting partner schools. This offering is intended to enhance recruitment efforts, as students will be drawn to schools that demonstrate care and support towards them.
Partners will have the opportunity to offer Manchester Exam to their on-site/on-campus students and become an official Manchester Exam Center.
Accepting Partner Schools will have access to our regular in-person and online promotional campaigns and webinars held by Manchester Exam all over the world. During these events, we connect with tens of thousands of potential students and conduct Q&A sessions to promote our Accepting Partner Schools.
| 100 | Intermittent user | 400 | Good user |
| 200 | Limited user | 500 | Excellent user |
| 250 | Modest user | 600 | Expert user |
| 300 | Competent user |
