AMIRNET guide
AMIRNET 134: what exemption means
The scale belongs to NITE. The requirement belongs to your institution. That distinction is the single most useful thing to understand before you book a test date.
Updated September 2026
What exemption actually means
Exemption is not a pass mark. It is the level at which your institution stops requiring English courses from you, so that those slots go to courses that count toward your degree instead.
Below exemption you are placed into a level, and each level carries one or more courses. The lower the score, the more coursework stands between you and the subject you came to study.
The level ladder, in one worked example
The scale is NITE’s. The level bands and what each one requires are published by each institution separately. Afeka, for instance, publishes this:
| Score | Level | What it requires |
|---|---|---|
| 85-99 | Basic | An English course of 6 semester hours |
| 100-119 | Advanced I | An English course of 4 semester hours |
| 120-133 | Advanced II | An English course of 4 semester hours |
| 134 and above | Exempt | No English coursework |
From Afeka’s own page, checked September 2026. Another institution may draw the bands differently, so treat this as an example rather than a rule.
Why the same score gets different answers
NITE says it plainly: one institution’s decision in response to a given score is not necessarily the same as another’s. Some use the score only to place you into a level, and at others it is part of the admission criteria.
From the 2027/28 academic year there is a second decision on top of that: whether the English score enters the admission calculation at all, or admission rests on the two-domain psychometric score alone.
How to check what applies to you
- Search your institution’s site for "English level classification" together with its name. That is the page carrying the binding table.
- Look for two separate numbers: what admission requires, and what exemption requires. They are often not the same.
- If you are choosing between two institutions, check both. A few points on the scale can be a whole course of difference.
- Check the deadline for reaching exemption. Some institutions let you improve your score after your degree has started.
You are short of the mark. Now what
A score below exemption is not the end of the road. You can sit AMIRNET again, as often as you want, with at least 35 days between sittings.
The only question worth asking is how far short you are. One band and three bands are entirely different plans, and without that number any plan is a guess.
Common questions
Is 134 the exemption everywhere?
134 is where the exemption level begins on the scale, and it is the common standard. NITE is explicit that each institution sets its own requirement, so the number that binds you is the one published by your institution.
What is the difference between an admission score and an exemption score?
An admission score is a threshold for getting into the programme. An exemption score decides whether you take English courses once you are in. At many institutions these are two different numbers, published separately.
Can I improve my score after I have started studying?
At some institutions yes, and you can move up a level or reach exemption mid-degree. It varies, so ask before you enrol in a course.
Do English courses count toward the degree?
That varies by institution and by programme. At some, English is a separate requirement that earns no degree credits. Worth confirming before you assume either way.
More in the AMIRNET guide
What AMIRNET is
The format, the score, and what changes in December 2026.
AMIRNET, AMIR, AMIRAM
Three names, one scale. What differs and what counts.
How to prepare
What actually costs points, and how to plan backwards.
What a low score costs
Courses, semesters and timetable. The bill after the exam.
How many points are you missing?
The diagnostic shows your distance from 134 in a few minutes, with no signup and no payment.