MUET

BY: JACKY LEONG

 MUET

MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY
ENGLISH TEST
 Eligibility to sit for MUET

No condition is imposed for

the eligibility to sit for MUET.
 Conditions of Test Registration

There is NO entry
requirement to sit for the
MUET tests
 Validity of MUET Results

Valid for five years from

the date of the release of the
results
 How do I register?

• MUET registration is online.

• Candidates can surf MEC's portal
http://www.mpm.edu.my or http://online.mpm.edu.my
to know the process and method to register for MUET.
• Candidates can register through their schools or
institutions.
How do I check my registration status?

Candidates can check the registration status

through the MEC's portal http://www.mpm.edu.my
or SMS MUET INFO space [identity card number]
and send to 15888. The date to check the status of
registration can be obtained from MEC portal
 Test Components
Paper Code Paper Duration Weighting

800/1 Listening 50 minutes 25%

800/2 Speaking 30 minutes 25%

800/3 Reading 75 minutes 25%

800/4 Writing 75 minutes 25%

 Score system

Aggregated score range of

1-360.
Banding system ranging from
Band 1 to Band 5+.
 Test Scores
Test Component Maximum Score Score Obtained
LISTENING 90 A
SPEAKING 90 B
READING 90 B
WRITING 90 D
AGGREGATED 360 A+B+C+D
SCORE
Band Achieved
 Score system

Aggregated score range of

1-360.
Banding system ranging from
Band 1 to Band 5+.
Score system
 Test Scores

WRITTEN TEST TIMETABLE

TIME PAPER DURATION INTERMISSION

8:00 am – 9:30 am 800/3 (Reading) 90 Minutes 1 hour

10:30 am – 12:00 pm 800/4 (Writing) 90 Minutes ½ an hour
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm 800/1 (Listening) 30 Minutes
Guideline for Registration
(Private Candidates)
 Test Dates (MUET)

• MUET administered 3 times a year and the

sessions are named MUET Session 1,
MUET Session 2 and MUET Session 3
• The Listening, Reading and Writing tests are
taken on the same day, but the Speaking test is
taken at times spread over a duration of two
weeks.
 Test Dates (MoD)

• The Malaysian Examination Council(MEC)

also administers MUET on Demand (MoD)
• MoD, all four components are taken on the
same day, depending on the number of
candidates and subject to the availability of
rooms for the Speaking test
 MUET on Demand (MoD)

MoD has two types

-Computer Based Test
-Paper Based Test
 SPEAKING TEST OPTION (MoD)
-Candidates now may sit for Speaking Test via
Face-to-Face or Online.

Note: Speaking Test Online will be held (one week

before) the Written Test.

Please refer your MoD/D

SPEAKING TEST OPTION (MoD)
Video
https://www.mpm.edu.my/en/mod/guide-for-muet-speaking-
online-test

Test Requirements
https://www.mpm.edu.my/en/mod/zoom-handbook-for-muet-
candidates

Speaking Test Date (Online)

https://www.mpm.edu.my/mod/jadual-waktu-mod-speaking-
online
SPEAKING TEST OPTION (MoD)
Paper 1:
Listening
(800/1)
 Listening (800/1)
Test Part Text Type Text Length Question Type Number of
Questions
Part 1 Dialogue 600 to 650 words MCQs - 3 options 7

Part 2 Monologue 600 to 650 words MCQs - 3 options 7

Part 3 Monologue 350 to 400 words Multiple matching – 3

(3 speakers) 5 options
Part 4 Dialogue 650 to 700 words MCQs - 3 options 7

Part 5 Short dialogue 250 to 300 words MCQs - 3 options 6

per dialogue

Total 30
 Listening (800/1)
Max score: 90 marks
Duration: Approximately 50 minutes
No. of texts: 7
No. of parts: 5
No. of questions: 30
Questions types: MCQ
Text types: - Dialogue
- Monologue
 Listening (800/1)
- Candidates will be required to listen to recorded text twice
and answer question on them
- To access the ability of the test takers to understand
spoken discourse in the higher education context, covering
both monologues and dialogues
- Involve familiar and unfamiliar topics in different academic
areas
 Listening (800/1)
Test focus skills
- Identifying general &specific information
- Understanding main ideas made in clear
standard speech on familiar matters
- Following extended speech & complex lines or
argument on reasonably familiar topics
Paper 2:
Speaking
(800/2)
 Speaking (800/2)
Max score: 90 marks
Duration: Approximately 30 minutes
No. of tasks: 2 tasks
Task 1 (Individual Presentation)
Task 2 (Group Discussion)
 Speaking (800/2)
For task 1 (Individual Presentation)
2 minutes given for prepare your point
(if can, think 3 points)
Another 2 minutes given for your presentation

For task 2 (Group Discussion)

3 minutes given for prepare your point
8 minutes to 12 minutes to make your discussion
 Speaking (800/2)
- To assess the ability of test takers to give an oral
presentation of ideas individually, and to interact in
small groups in both more formal and less formal
academic contexts.
- Possible areas include but are not limited to people
and culture, financial awareness and consumerism,
science and technology, health and environment, and
education.
 Speaking (800/2)
For Task 2
You can discuss all the points if you have enough time.
Otherwise it is okay to discuss some of them. You also
can come out with your own idea.

You only can write during the preparation time. No

more writing when the presentation start
 IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN TASK A
GREETINGS
*A very good morning I bid to the examiners and fellow candidates
*Good morning everyone.
*Good morning examiners and all my friends

REPEAT SITUATION
*The situation I have been given is…

STATE THE POINT YOU WILL BE TALKING ABOUT

*I think that ________ is the best ……

MAIN POINTS (Suggest 3 Points )

*Firstly, I think that ______ because _.Besides _____For example….

CONCLUSION
*In conclusion, I strongly believe that my point is the best because….
 IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN TASK B
ASKING FOR / GIVING OPINIONS
*What do you think of…?

INTERRUPT
*Excuse me for interrupting, but…
*Pardon me, but could I add something please?

GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT
*Yes, that is a good point.

AGREEMENT/CONSTRUCTIVE/DISAGREEMENT & COMMENT/ELABORATE FURTHER

*I agree with you.
*I completely understand your concern, but I would have to disagree…

QUESTIONING
*What do you think, Candidate A?
*Candidate B, would you like to give us your opinion?
 IMPORTANT SKILL
Understanding the situation
Proper preparation hinges on proper understanding of the situation given to the
candidate(s). Remember to:
-Analyse the given situation carefully.
-Underline keywords.
-Develop your response.

Brainstorming
Brainstorming is a very useful way to gather ideas about a particular topic. As you
brainstorm for ideas, you need to plan and organize your ideas in a systemic way.
Remember to:
-Jot down your ideas in clusters using keywords
-Avoid writing your ideas in complete sentences
-Plan and organize your ideas as you only have two/three minutes
 Useful expressions to close a
discussion in Group Interaction
Total agreement

Now that we have presented our points, we have

decided that _____. Thank you for a fruitful and
interesting discussion. In conclusion, all of us agree
that _____. It was a fruitful discussion. Thank you
everyone
 Useful expressions to close a
discussion in Group Interaction
Scenario 1: 3 agree 1 disagrees

In conclusion, most of us agree that _______. Thank

you for your attention.

To conclude, most of us agree that _____is the best

choice because _____. Thank you
 Useful expressions to close a
discussion in Group Interaction
Scenario 2: 2 agree 2 disagree

To conclude, we are unable to come to a group decision because

some of us believe that _____. The rest of us, on the other hand, are of
the opinion that _____. Thank you.

In conclusion, we were unable to make a solid decision because some

of us strongly believe that the best choice is _____ because ___.while
the rest of us think that giving him ___is the most useful because
_____. Thank you.
 Useful expressions to close a
discussion in Group Interaction
Scenario 3: No one agrees with anyone

We are unable to come to an agreement on _______. All of us strongly

believe in our own views though we agree with some of the arguments
presented.

In a nutshell, we were unable to come to an agreement on which of the

four options is the best choice. It seems all of us strongly believe in our
own points so as we have run out of time, we think that we should each
buy him a gift individually. Thank you. Thank you for your contributions
to this discussion.”
 Speaking (800/2)
Language functions
- Giving reasons
- Elaborating
- Evaluating
- Expressing opinions
- Turn-taking
- Concluding
Paper 3:
Reading
(800/3)
 Reading (800/3)
Test Part Text Length Question Type Number of
Questions

Part 1 Three short texts of the same text type, thematically Multiple matching Three texts 4
linked, amounting to a total of 100 to 150 words preceded by 4 multiple
matching questions
Part 2 & Two texts each of 300 to 450 words MCQs - 3 options 10
Part 3

Part 4 Two independent texts based on the same theme Two MCQs based on Text 1, 6
(not necessarily of the same text type) amounting to two MCQs based on Text 2,
a total of 700 to 800 words and two MCQs comparing the
two texts (3 options)
Part 5 One text of 500 to 600 words A gapped text with 6 missing 6
sentences (7 options)

Part 6 & Two texts of 700 to 900 words each MCQs - 4 options 14
Part 7

Total 40
 Reading (800/3)
Max score: 90 marks
Duration: 75 minutes
No. of texts: 10
No. of parts: 7
No. of questions: 40
Questions types: MCQ
 Reading (800/3)
Possible genres Possible question types
• Advertisements • 3 option multiple-
• Notices choice questions
• Timetables • A gapped text with 6
• Short stories missing sentences and
• Newspaper articles 7 answer options
 Reading (800/3)
- This paper comprises of 40 multiple-choice questions
based on passages from texts
- The test tasks are intended to be accessible to test
takers, so that they will be able to draw on their
knowledge or understanding of real world settings.
- to assess the ability of test takers to understand
reading texts in the higher education context, covering
both more formal and less formal text types.
 IMPORTANT SKILL
Skimming and Scanning
• Reading techniques that use rapid eye
movement and keywords to move quickly through
text.
• Prevents from inefficient reading habits such as
reading word by word, reading aloud, translating,
reading for detail
 IMPORTANT SKILL
Skimming
Skimming is reading rapidly in order to get a general overview of the
material.

Effective reading with skimming:

• The main headings are of the most essential, don’t forget to read them.
• Tables and charts have headings and they are there for good reasons
• Along with skimming process, underline or highlight important words and
phrases.
• Read the first sentence and last ones of each paragraph. These
sentences usually can be topic sentences that hold main idea.
 IMPORTANT SKILL
Scanning
Scanning is reading rapidly in order to find specific facts. When you
already know what you want to look for.
- Search keywords
- Less reading, more searching

Effective reading with scanning:

• Use a finger of your hand to scan, a helpful way to stay focused.
• When you come across a keyword while scanning, stop and carefully
read the surrounding text. Note them down to review later and see if this
information needs noticing.
 Reading (800/3)
Test focus skills
• Reading multiple texts for specific factual information
• Inferencing
• Predicting outcomes
• Distinguishing facts and opinions
 Writing (800/4)
Max score: 90 marks
Duration: 75 minutes
No. of task: 2
No. of questions: 2

Task format
Task 1 : Guided Writing ( at least 100 words )
Task 2 : Extended Writing ( at least 250 words )
Paper 4:
Writing
(800/4)
 Writing (800/4)
- To assess the ability of test takers to communicate
in writing in the context of higher education, covering
both more formal and less formal writing genres
- The test is limited to situations and subjects relating
to and typical of the academic and educational
environment
 Writing (800/4)
Language functions
• Giving precise information
• Describing experiences, feelings and events
• Providing advice, reasons and opinions
 Writing Task 1

Letter
Email -Formal letter
-Informal letter
 Writing Task 2

Discursive Argumentative Problem-Solution

Essay Essay Essay
Gives a clear stand on Gives a clear stand
the issue by stating Explains an issue of
on the issue by
opinion or viewpoint and concern (the problem)
stating agreement or
provides evidence to and offers ways
disagreement and
substantiate the stand (the solutions) to deal
provides evidence to
with it
support the stand.
THANK
YOU