CEM

Center for English Proficiency Assessment and Multilingual Growth

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Center for English Proficiency Assessment and Multilingual Growth (CEM), Office of the President, Building 73
King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, 1518 Pracharat 1 Road, Wongsawang, Bang Sue, Bangkok 10800
cem@op.kmutnb.ac.th
02-555-2275
02-555-2276
02-555-2272
02-555-2277

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The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has a policy to raise English standards in higher education institutions. Its announcement requires institutions to have undergraduates take an English proficiency test benchmarked against the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) before graduation.

  • Students register on the website of the Center for English Proficiency Assessment and Multilingual Growth (CEM), Office of the President, https://cem.kmutnb.ac.th, with their student ICIT Account, choose an available test date and time (Monday - Saturday), and use their free test right (once) or pay 300 baht.
  • KMUTNB staff register on the CEM website, https://cem.kmutnb.ac.th, with their staff ICIT Account, choose an available test date and time on Saturday, and pay the registration fee of 300 baht.
  • External applicants register on the CEM website, https://cem.kmutnb.ac.th, choose an available test date and time (Monday - Saturday), and pay the registration fee of 600 baht.

King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok students may take the test free of charge under the following conditions:

ProgramDetails
2-year continuing or credit-transfer program Free test after completing 2 semesters
4-year program Free test after completing 4 semesters
5-year program Free test after completing 6 semesters

Recommendation To apply for graduation, undergraduates must submit an English proficiency test result that is no more than 2 years old, so the free test right should be used in the final semester before graduation.

Students pay a registration fee of 300 baht (students who have already applied for graduation are treated as external applicants).

External applicants pay a registration fee of 600 baht.

The test is scored according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), which is comparable internationally.

  • 1. Study the test format to prepare, for example from Speexx | Online Test at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMViDZROpLM
  • 2. Prepare headphones that connect to a computer. If you do not bring headphones, you can borrow a pair from the staff (headphones are cleaned with alcohol after every use).
  • 3. Bring your national ID card or KMUTNB student ID card.

  • 1. Dress neatly and politely (student uniform or polite clothing: a decent shirt with sleeves, closed shoes covering the heels and toes, long trousers or a long skirt).
  • 2. Students more than 30 minutes late for the start of the test will not be admitted.
  • 3. Bags, stationery and electronic communication devices of any kind must not be placed on the test desk.

2 years from the test date.

To apply for graduation, undergraduates must submit an English proficiency test result that is no more than 2 years old, so you should take the test in your final semester before graduation.

The Center for English Proficiency Assessment and Multilingual Growth (CEM), Office of the President, provides tests as follows:

  • For students and external applicants: tests are held Monday - Saturday, at least 4 times a month (starting number), except in September - October. The number of test days differs by campus.
  • For KMUTNB staff: tests are held on Saturdays, at least once a month (starting number), every month except September - October, at the Bangkok campus only.

Around the 10th of the month following the test.

Send an email explaining why you cannot attend at least 3 working days before the test date. CEM will consider approving a postponement.

To postpone a test, you must notify CEM before the test date and receive an email from CEM staff confirming the new test date and time. If you wish to postpone your test, please provide the following details:

  • 1. Full name and contact phone number
  • 2. Student ID *(if you do not contact us from your KMUTNB email, please attach a copy of your KMUTNB student ID card)
  • 3. Date and time of your original registration
  • 4. Reason for postponement, e.g. a medical certificate or an approval to attend a meeting or seminar **(used to consider the postponement request)

The new date and time are decided according to necessity and available seats. If the postponement is approved, CEM staff will email you the new date and time, and you must confirm the postponement by email. ***(Without your confirmation email, CEM will not open a seat for you.)

Contact the Center for English Proficiency Assessment and Multilingual Growth (CEM), Office of the President. We recommend sending details and supporting documents by email: cem@op.kmutnb.ac.th

Center for English Proficiency Assessment and Multilingual Growth (CEM), Office of the President, Building 73, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, 1518 Pracharat 1 Road, Wongsawang, Bang Sue, Bangkok 10800

cem@op.kmutnb.ac.th

02-555-2272
02-555-2275
02-555-2276
02-555-2277