Registration Procedure for the Overseas Psychometric Entrance Test 2019
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מרכז ארצי לבחינות ולהערכה )ע"ר( NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TESTING & EVALUATION ا مل رك ـ ـ ز ا ل ق ـ ط ـ ـ ري ل ﻻم ت ح ـ ـ ا ن ا ت وا ل ت ّ ق ي ي ـ م מיסודן של האוניברסיטאות בישראל REGISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR THE OVERSEAS PSYCHOMETRIC ENTRANCE TEST 2019 Read the following information carefully before completing the enclosed registration form. Please note that some actions can be completed by logging onto the NITE website (see p. 5). Registering for the Psychometric Entrance Test Test languages and applying to an educational institution are two The test can be taken in any one of the following separate procedures. Applying to an educational six languages: Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, French, institution does not constitute registration for the and the Combined/English version. You should Psychometric Entrance Test; similarly, registering take the test in the language in which you are most for the test does not constitute application to an fluent. The Combined/English version of the test educational institution. It is not necessary to apply is intended for examinees whose first language is to an educational institution in order to take the test. English, as well as for those whose first language You need to take the test only once, even if you are is not Hebrew but who are more fluent in Hebrew or applying to more than one educational institution; English than in any of the other test languages. In your scores will be forwarded to all the institutions this version, the entire test appears in both English of your choice. and Hebrew, with selected words translated into Test results are valid for university admission Russian, German, Italian, Hungarian, Amharic, purposes for at least 7 years. Detailed information Portuguese, Dutch and Spanish. Please note that is available in the bulletins issued by the various test scores are not affected by the language in institutions. which the test is taken. Anyone who holds an Israeli identity card or a Overseas Hebrew Proficiency Test (YAEL) valid passport is eligible to take the Psychometric Entrance Test. Examinees who take the Psychometric Entrance Test in languages other than Hebrew (including Test locations and dates the Combined/English version) may also take the Hebrew Proficiency Test at the end of the The Psychometric Entrance Test is administered Psychometric Entrance Test to assess their once a year in Europe and Latin America. knowledge of Hebrew. The Hebrew Proficiency Consult the institutions to which you are applying to Test score is not part of the Psychometric score ensure that the requested test date is appropriate and is reported separately. The various institutions for the academic year for which you wish to register use this test for different purposes. Some use and for the department(s) of your choice. the test to assess students' command of Hebrew A detailed list of overseas test dates and and to place students in the appropriate Hebrew locations appears on a separate page. The language courses; others also make it an entrance earlier you register for the test, the more likely it is requirement. Some institutions may require that your preferences can be taken into account. applicants to take a further Hebrew test. It is your The National Institute for Testing and Evaluation responsibility to ascertain whether the Hebrew (NITE) reserves the right to cancel or add test Proficiency Test is required by the institutions locations or to change test dates. Only those to which you have applied. The scores will be who have registered for the test will be notified of provided only to those institutions which use the changes. test (these are marked with an asterisk on the list of institutions on page 3. This list is updated The use of the following is strictly prohibited periodically on NITE's website). during the test: calculators (including those on wristwatches), clocks, watches or stopwatches If you wish to take the Hebrew Proficiency Test that produce sounds, cellular telephones, abroad, mark this option in Section D on the communication devices, electronic devices of any Registration Form. It is also possible to take the kind, dictionaries, books, papers, or any other Hebrew Proficiency Test in Israel (for an additional study aids. fee) on the July, September, and December test dates. Smoking is prohibited in all the examination halls. - 1 - Registration form Confirmation of registration Completing the form The Overseas Tests Unit will notify you by email It is important to complete the attached registration once your registration form and confirmation of form correctly: payment have been received and processed. Make sure that all the information in the notification Fill in your ID number as it appears on your is correct (name, ID/passport number, test date identity card. Write the control number and test language). If there are any errors, send separately. If you do not know your control an email to the Overseas Tests Unit immediately. number, leave the space blank. If your ID If you have not received your test notification20 number consists of fewer than 8 digits, add days before the test date, telephone or send zeros in the empty boxes to the left of it. an email to the Overseas Tests Unit to determine whether your registration form has been processed. If you do not have an Israeli identity card but do have an Israeli passport, fill in the ID number If you receive more than one test confirmation, that appears in your passport. Do not write your disregard the earlier one. passport number. Your test registration process can be If you do not have an Israeli identity card, Israeli passport or Teudat Oleh, fill in the number of tracked via NITE's website: www.nite.org.il your foreign passport. The last digit should be in the box furthest to the right (leave the control Changing the test date number space blank). If you wish to change your test date after Registration forms submitted without an registration, send an email to the Overseas Tests ID/passport number will not be processed. Unit. Requests that arrive before the registration deadline for the test date originally requested Note: When applying to an educational will be processed free of charge. A service charge institution,ensure that you use the same of approximately 18% of the current test fee will ID number as the one that appears on the apply to requests arriving after this deadline. Psychometric Entrance Test registration form. Canceling registration Fees If you wish to cancel your registration, notify the The fee for tests administered outside Israel is Overseas Tests Unit by email at [email protected] NIS 790 or US$210 / €200. Payment may be made or by registered mail or by fax (02-6750620). Your by bank transfer directly to NITE’s bank account: test fee will be reimbursed after a service charge has been deducted, as prescribed by law. In general, Account Number 92166 with the exception of those cases stipulated by law, Bank Hapoalim 12 - 690 if your cancellation request is received before the Main Branch, Jerusalem registration deadline for the relevant test date, the service charge is approximately 15% of the test fee. A copy of the bank transfer, must be enclosed If your cancellation request is received after the with the registration form. Registration forms registration deadline, and within three months of sent without verification of payment will not the test date, the service charge is approximately be processed. 30% of the test fee. Reporting of scores Mailing Reporting of test scores to the educational Send the registration form by registered mail. Make institutions sure that your registration form reaches NITE Your scores will be reported directly to Ben-Gurion before the deadline stipulated for the test date University of the Negev, Bar-Ilan University, you have requested. Keep in mind that the bank Haifa University, the Hebrew University of payment does not constitute registration for Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv University and the Technion the test (the bank does not forward your personal within 45 days. data to NITE). Your registration will be processed only after both registration form and payment are Your scores will also be reported to the other received by NITE. institutions that you indicated on the registration Do not send your registration form by fax. form, according to the following key: - 2 - ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR CODES 38 Orot-Israel Academic College of Education 02 Ariel University* 39 Efrata Academic College of Education 03 The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo 40 Zefat Academic College 04 Tel-Hai Academic College* 41 Shalem College 05 College of Management, Academic Studies 42 Western Galilee Academic College Division 43 MLA - The Center for Academic Studies 06 Lev Academic Center 07 Holon Academic Institute of Technology * Institution that uses the Hebrew Proficiency Test If you would like your scores to be reported to any 08 Ruppin Academic Center* academic preparatory program, please mark the 09 The Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya name of the institution where that program is held. 10 Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art NITE does not send test scores to educational 11 Sapir College institutions other than those listed above. All of the institutions guarantee that the scores will be used 12 Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem for their own admissions purposes only. 13 The Academic College of Emek Yezreel* The educational institutions process candidates 14 Kinneret Academic College on the basis of the scores that they receive directly 15 Ono Academic College from NITE. 16 Achva Academic College* Reporting of test scores to examinees 17 Ashkelon Academic College Scores will be reported to examinees by email or 18 Israel Defence Forces – Academic Reserve mail within 45 days of test administration, to the Program address that appears on your registration form.