English Leaves the Psychometric Test, but Remains Part of Technion Admissions

Starting with the December 2026 psychometric examination, English will be tested separately from verbal and quantitative reasoning. Prospective Technion students in Haifa should not infer that English also leaves the admissions calculation: in its 11 October announcement, the institution clarified that it will continue combining all three areas. The policy applies from registration for the spring semester of the 2026-27 academic year, opening on 1 November.

In practice, not every applicant needs to book another examination immediately. A valid English score from an earlier test may suffice. An applicant taking the new format without such a score, however, must complete the English component so the Technion can calculate an admissions score. Before paying for a course or booking a date, check the scores already on file.

Two examinations do not necessarily mean two new registrations

Under the Technion's published admissions policy, applicants may use a valid English score from a previous psychometric examination or the Amir or Amirnet tests. The institution specifies validity of up to ten years. The English threshold remains 104, or 120 for medical programs. Meeting that threshold does not itself secure admission.

Separate three questions: is there a valid score, does it meet the relevant threshold, and might improving it help the application? The first answer may save an unnecessary registration. The third depends on the individual record and intended program, so no single conclusion applies to all test takers.

Registration opening in November does not mean every applicant must take an exam in November. It starts the Technion process; it is neither a test date nor a uniform deadline for every document. Anyone targeting the coming semester must match their examination schedule to program requirements rather than rely only on the national‑change headline.

What stays together and what can be improved separately

The Technion will select the best combined quantitative and verbal reasoning score from the same sitting and add the highest valid English score. Quantitative and verbal scores cannot be assembled from two different examinations. Separation applies to English, not to every component individually.

This matters to applicants who have tested more than once. Rather than look only at an overall number on an old score sheet, open the detailed results and check which components can enter the new calculation. There is no need to guess the selected combination or convert between scales independently; assess admission using the institution's tools and instructions.

For example, an applicant considering improvement in English alone should establish what is actually missing before returning to preparation for a whole psychometric test. Conversely, a good English score does not necessarily repair a gap elsewhere. The change permits more focused planning but does not remove selection requirements.

The national examination in December

The National Institute for Testing and Evaluation, NITE, explains in its winter‑session guidance that the new psychometric examination lasts 150 minutes without breaks. It includes a writing task, two verbal sections, two quantitative sections and one experimental section in either area. The combined score gives equal weight to the two areas.

NITE says people tested under the old format can also see a score based on those two areas in their personal account. An old score sheet therefore does not become useless because the format changes. The institute also clarifies that quantitative‑emphasis and verbal‑emphasis scores were not recalculated in the same way; know which figure you are comparing.

Prepare using material suited to the format you will actually take. Section count, work sequence and total time are part of practice. An old book may contain useful questions, but a mock test that does not match the new structure does not accurately simulate examination day.

Amirnet also requires room in the calendar

According to NITE, the computerized Amirnet English examination assesses reading and vocabulary, including sentence completion, restatements and passage comprehension. Registration is through the institute, with tests at centers nationwide. Separate testing does not mean a place is available on every preferred date.

NITE requires at least 35 days between Amirnet examinations. Scores become accessible in the personal account within ten days of the test and are not emailed. Anyone planning more than one attempt must allow both the interval and result processing time, rather than leave planning until registration ends.

Begin with a simple check: write down the last examination date, existing score and intended program. Then determine whether improvement is needed and, if so, which date delivers a result in time. This avoids assuming that every format change requires starting the entire process again.

Applicants considering several institutions must check each institution's policy separately. The Technion announcement explains how this institution will accept scores; it does not set every university's thresholds or weighting. A national examination change can still meet different institutional admissions rules.

Before completing the application

Checking scores does not end with having them saved on a computer. NITE allows applicants to update the institutions receiving results through their personal account by adding or removing institutions and saving the change. Make sure the Technion appears on the appropriate list.

For calculation and registration questions, contact the Technion admissions center at 3508*. Have your score sheet and program name ready so you can establish what is missing rather than merely ask whether English was abolished. It was not: it is tested separately, and the Technion continues to count it.