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The psychometric exam is equivalent to the SAT exam in the US. It is comprised of 3 sections – Verbal, Math and English Comprehension. The score on this exam ranges from 200-800 (800 being the highest score). Your score on this exam will be calculated together with your GPA from high school in order to determine your eligibility for acceptance to a specific program.

Note: If you have taken the SAT exam in the US, your score will be accepted by many programs in lieu of the Israeli psychometric exam.

Preparing for the Psychometric Exam in Israel
The psychometric exam is offered in English twice a year – in March/April and July. In order to apply for the next academic year, you must take the March/April exam. If your score is not sufficient to get into the program you are interested in, you will need to wait a full year, to apply for the following academic year.

Many students choose to take a preparatory course which is offered by various companies including: High Q, Yoel Geva, Kiddum, Lachman and Ankori. The fees for these courses vary depending on the quality of the program, materials and teachers. Soldiers and Sherut Leumi volunteers are eligible for a discount for these courses. 

Students who would prefer to take their psychometric exam in English can prepare for it in English at GMAX. GMAX offers courses for the psychometric exam twice a year in Tel Aviv and in Jerusalem. For more information about the GMAX psychometric course, please see http://www.gmax.co.il/course.asp?id=6.

Additional tests: The YAEL test is intended for examinees who take the Psychometric Entrance Test in a language other than Hebrew. The test takes approximately one and half hours and consists of two parts. The first part contains questions in multiple-choice format; in the second part, examinees are instructed to write a composition. For more information on Mivchan Yael, please check out the following website: www.nite.org.il

Preparing for the Psychometric Exam in the US
If a sufficient number of students request to take the exam, it is administered in March/April in New York. Enclosed in the registration packet is a detailed guide explaining the nature and purpose of the test, as well as sample test questions. The fee for the test is $25. For more information, please contact Yifat, at yifat@nite.org.il

Taking the SAT Exam in Israel

Many university and college programs accept SAT scores. Preparatory courses for the SAT exam are offered by GMAX (see  http://www.gmax.co.il/course.asp?id=2) and Yeda Plus (see www.yedaplus.co.il). Note that in order to take the SAT test in Israel, you need to register at www.collegeboard.com and you must list an Israeli address.

GED Courses in Israel

For those students who would like to earn a GED degree in order to apply to university or college, there are courses available in Israel:

Jerusalem: http://www.gedjerusalem.com/ 
Tel Aviv: http://www.gmax.co.il/course.asp?id=15