MUET

Malaysian
University
English Test

MUET

A

test that measures

achievement
and
communication skills in
English among the prepreuniversity students.
students.

MUET

For

STPM, Matriculation or
Diploma holders who wish
to pursue their first degree
in local universities need to
show the proof that they
have sat for the MUET
MUET..

AGGREGATED SCORE
SCORE

BAND

USER

260--300
260

EXCELLENT

220--259
220

GOOD

180--219
180

COMPETENT

140--174
140

MODEST

100--139
100

LIMITED

0-99

POOR

REQUIREMENTS TO UNIVERSITIES

Different

institutions
different requirements.

Check

with

the websites, call or

walk- in for brochures.


English

medium universities,
eg. IIUM & UM
MUET BAND 4 + CGPA 3

Malay medium universities,
eg. UUM, UPSI, UNIMAS
MUET BAND 2 + CGPA 3


Private

or semi- private
institutions,
eg. MULTIMEDIA UNIV & OUM
MUET BAND 2 OR 3 + CGPA 3

Depends on the courses
applied.

APPLICATION TO UNIVERSITIES

Malaysian institutions, through UPU:

Application February Only
Intakes June/July/Special intakes

UK & Australias: Intake in September

Application 2-3 months
before

MUET VALIDITY
VALID FOR 5 YEARS ONLY
EXAM
RESULT
VALID

: OCTOBER 2009
: FEBRUARY 2010
: FEBRUARY 2015

MUET TEST COMPONEN

COMPONENTS
TS

SPEAKING
READING
WRITING
LISTENING

READING, WRITING &

READING,
LISTENING::
LISTENING

7TH NOVEMBER 2009

SATURDAY
7:30 AM

VENUE FOR
MW126
HALL

VENUES FOR
MW127
WEST WING
LEVEL 2

MW127
1.

MW1275501 5530: W211

2.

MW1275531 5560: W209

3.

MW1275561 5586: W208

SPEAKING
6th , 7th, 8th Sept 2009
And
20th , 21st, 22nd Sept 2009

EXAM VENUES
SPEAKING: MW126
EXAM
W318
QUARANTINE
W310
W31
0

EXAM VENUES
SPEAKING: MW127
EXAM
W309
QUARANTINE
W301

If you have classes during

the speaking test, skip the
classes!!
Photocopy your MUET exam
slip as your excuse letter.

REMEMBER!!!!
ORIGINAL IC
MUET EXAM SLIP
(Read the exam slip)

REMEMBER!!!!
2B PENCILS
ERASER
PENS
LIQUID PAPER
HIGHLIGHTER

REMEMBER!!!!

ABSENT
FROM ANY OF THE PAPER
THERES NO RESIT OR
SPECIAL EXAM

CLASSES (HALL)
Section 1: 9am-11am
Section 2: 11am- 1pm

3rd Oct. 2009 (Saturday)

: Speaking

4th Oct. 2009 (Sunday)

: Listening

24th Oct. 2009 (Saturday) : Reading

1.

25th Oct. 2009 (Sunday)

: Writing

REFERENCE BOOK
THE COMPLETE TEXT & GUIDE :
MUET (WITH CD)
PUBLISHER:
ARAH PENDIDIKAN
EDITORS:
CELESTINA PAUL
FATIMAH DINNA
HELEN CHUAH- LOK
(ALL WITH TESL)

SPEAKING
1.

PAPER CODE

: 800/2

2.

TIME DURATION: hour

3.

WEIGHTAGE

: 15%

4. NO. OF TASKS: 2

TASK

A:
INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION
(Note taking)

TASK

B: GROUP INTERACTION
(Active participation & 1 conclusion)

SPEAKING

TWO-

MINUTES- SYSTEM

TASK

A: INDIVIDUALLY

TASK

B: GROUP DISCUSSION

TASK A: INDIVIDUALLY
1. CANDIDATES A, B, C & D.
2. CANDIDATES ARE GIVEN A
QUESTION PAPER & PENCILS TO
WRITE THEIR NOTES.
3. ONE SITUATION WITH DIFFERENT
POINTS.

4.

TWO MINUTES ARE GIVEN FOR THE

PREPARATION.

5. CANDIDATE A WILL PRESENT FIRST

FOR TWO MINUTES.THEN, B, C
AND D.
6. WHILE THE CANDIDATE ARE
PRESENTING, JOT DOWN THE
NECESSARY POINTS.

TASK B: GROUP
1.

WITH THE SAME SITUATION,

CANDIDATES ARE GIVEN TWO MINUTES
TO PREPARE THEIR POINTS.

2. ANY CANDIDATE CAN START THE

DISCUSSION.
3. YOU MUST ARGUE FOR OR AGAINTS
WITH OTHERS AND DEFEND YOUR OWN
POINT.

4. ARQUE IN POLITE MANNERS, MAKE

SURE YOU ARE OFFENDING ANYONE.
5. USE WORDS LIKE SORRY, EXCUSE
ME, I THINK, YOURE CORRECT
BUT & THANK YOU.
5. BUT TOWARDS THE END, YOU
MUST AGREE WITH ONE POINT
ONLY.

READING
1.

PAPER CODE

: 800/3

2.

TIME DURATION: 2 hours

3.

WEIGHTAGE

: 40%

4. NO. OF TEXTS: 6 SHORTER TEXTS

(AT LEAST ONE TEXT WITH
GRAPHICS)
5. NO. OF QUESTIONS: 45

3 MCQ

4MCQ

READING

45 MCQ QUESTIONS

1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES

Q1- Q7: COMPREHENSION OF NONLINEAR TEXTS (GRAPHICS).

Q8- Q45: 5 DIFFERENT PASSAGES WITH

7- 8 QUESTIONS.

READING STRATEGIES
1.

SKIMMING AND SCANNING.

MAIN IDEAS AND SUPPORTING DETAILS

2. DERIVE AND UNDERSTAND THE

MEANING OF THE WORDS.
3. PREDICTING OUTCOMES.

LISTENING
1.

PAPER CODE

: 800/1

2.

TIME DURATION: hour

3.

WEIGHTAGE

: 15%

4. NO OF QUESTIONS: 20
5. QUESTION TYPE:

INFORMATION TRANSFER

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

3-MCQ

4-MCQ

LISTENING
THREE PARTS:
PART 1: A DIALOGUE
PART 2: A TALK
PART 3: THREE BRIEF ORAL TEXTS
(FROM A DIALOGUE/ TALK/NEWS ITEM ETC.)

LISTENING STRATEGIES
LISTEN CAREFULLY
2. IDENTIFY IMPORTANT POINTS
3. MAKE NOTES
4. DO NOT ANSWER WHILE
LISTENING THE TAPE: LISTEN!
1.

WRITING
1.

PAPER CODE

2.

TIME DURATION: 1 1/2 hrs

3. WEIGHTAGE

: 800/4

: 30%

4. NO. OF QUESTIONS: 2

TASK A: DATA INTERPRETATION

(NOT MORE THAN 150 WORDS)

TASK B: ESSAY WRITING

(NOT LESS THAN 350 WORDS,
WORDS, 5
5-PARAGRAPH, THESIS STATEMENT & 3
MAIN POINTS)
POINTS)

WRITING
TWO PARTS:
1. DATA INTERPRETATION
(2- 3 PARAGRAPHS & 150 WORDS)
2. ESSAY WRITING
(ONE QUESTION ONLY,
5 PARAGRAPHS & 350 WORDS)

DATA INTERPRETATION:
UNDERSTAND THE DATA
(READ THE TITLE, SOURCE, DATE &
KEY)
2. WRITE INTRODUCTION.
3. DESCRIBE THE TRENDS OR PATTERNS.
4. DETERMINE CONCLUSION.
1.

ESSAY WRITING
1.

READ & BRAINSTORM THE

QUESTION.

2. SELECT 3 LOGICAL MAIN POINTS.

3. OUTLINE THE MAIN POINTS WITH
THE SUPPORTING DETAILS.

4. WRITE A CATCHY INTRODUCTION.

5. WRITE THE THESIS STATEMENT.
6. WRITE AN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH
FOR EACH MAIN POINT.
7. WRITE A CONVINCING CONCLUSION.

THANK YOU
&
GOOD LUCK!!