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

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:
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:
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
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