About the Metropolitan Police Test
The Chartered Institute of Linguists, in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police Service, has created a test that leads to a public service interpreting qualification relating to the police service within the UK and which is recognised by the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI).
The test assesses interpretation and translation skills. All components must be attempted at the first session, though candidates can re-sit any components they fail without having to do the entire test again.
The Oral Test comprises: Consecutive Interpreting, Consecutive Interpreting of a Statement, Simultaneous Interpreting and Sight Translation. The Written Test comprises of: Translation into English of the Statement and a Technical Translation.
In addition, many languages can be assessed that may not be catered for by the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI). We regularly run assessments in popular languages such as Albanian, Turkish, Kurdish (Sorani) and Polish, but other more rare languages can also be accommodated, such as Amharic, Mongolian and Shona. Candidates must check first to see if their particular language can be assessed.
Candidates should make themselves as familiar as possible with police terminology before taking the test. Sample papers, transcripts and briefing sheets, which help candidates to understand exactly what is expected of them, are all available from the Customised Assessment Department of the IoL Educational Trust. A glossary of terms is also now available. It is more often the case that candidates fail because they have not prepared themselves beforehand, rather than mistakes made on the day.
Successful candidates will have outstanding skills. However, though the standard is high, the Metropolitan Police Test is available to everybody regardless of qualifications or experience. For further information, please click on the links below:
Candidates wishing to sit the Metropolitan Police Test should download and print out the Registration Form available below, fill it in and send to us with payment (cheque or postal order).Candidates who wish to pay by credit card should send in their registration card and telephone the office to pay. Fees Information is also available below.
Resources for Candidates
Sample papers are an excellent resource for candidates preparing for the Met Test and we are delighted to announce that we have made a number of new Metropolitan Police test sample papers available in the following languages:
Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Tigrinya, and Urdu.
What's more, there is now a second English Specimen Paper available, which candidates for any language will find useful.
Please click here to access the updated Sample Paper Order Form, which includes a complete listing of available papers (60 sets, 38 languages, two English specimen papers and a glossary of terms!) in addition to instructions on how to order.
Test Schedule
The test is now offered twice a year: Winter –November, and Summer – May/June. Re-sit candidates who first sat the Metropolitan Police Test between March 2010 and July 2011 will be contacted to inform them of their amended time span. Applications are now being accepted for the Summer 2012 Metropolitan Police Test Session. The next session of the Met Test is scheduled for the week 28 May -1 June 2012 and the deadline for registration is 2 March 2012.
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