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MELAB

(Michigan English Language Assessment Battery)

 

 

 

Text Box: Registration:
1. Register at 152 Conklin Hall two weeks before the test date.
2. Fill out the MELAB Official ID Form.
3. Fill out the PALS MELAB ID Form.
4. Bring two photo IDs (i.e.: Government ID Card or Driver’s License).
Text Box: MELAB Content:
The content of the test is aimed toward the level of English a student might encounter in an American university setting.  On the listening test, the speakers use standard American English at a normal rate of delivery.  The grammar items on the test focus on control of forms and structures of English which people might use when talking with each other.  The vocabulary words tested are those frequently encountered in written sources.  The reading comprehension passages, on a variety of subjects, are taken from books and magazines.
The test consists of three required parts: Composition, Listening, Grammar/Cloze/Vocabulary/Reading; and one optional Speaking test.  The entire test takes from 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 hours, including check-in procedures.  Please click on the items below to read more detailed descriptions of each part of the test.
Part 1: Composition
Part 2: Listening
Part 3: Grammar, Cloze, Vocabulary, Reading
Optional Speaking Test
Note: The speaking test is not automatically included in every MELAB administration.  The speaking test may not be taken separately.  It may be taken only in conjunction with the written MELAB Exam.
Text Box: Test Dates:
September 23, 2009: 1:00-3:30
October 21, 2009: 1:00-3:30
November 11, 2009: 1:00-3:30
December 16, 2009: 1:00-3:30

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Text Box: Test Fees:
Text Box: Results will be mailed to the candidates by the MELAB Central Office in Michigan within 2–3 weeks.
Text Box: 1, 2, 3 & Speaking
$60.00 to MELAB
$60.00 to PALS
$10.00 Registration fee
Total: $130.00
Text Box: Parts 1, 2, 3 Only
$40.00 to MELAB
$40.00 to PALS
$10.00 Registration fee
Total: $90.00