By Sharmila Subramaniam

28th & 29th October 2014

 4 Skills in MUET
Skills Marks
Listening(800/1) 45 marks-15%

Speaking(800/2) 45 marks-15%

Reading(800/3) 120 marks-40%

Writing(800/4) 90 marks-30%
 Band Description
Aggregate Ban Users Communicative Ability Comprehensio
Score d n

260-300 6 Very good Highly expressive, fluent, accurate Very good

user and appropriate language: hardly command of the
any inaccuracies. Very good language
understanding of language and
contexts. Functions extremely well
in the language
220-259 5 Good user Expressive, fluent, accurate and Good command
appropriate language but with of the language
minor inaccuracies. Good
understanding of language and
contexts. Functions well in the
language
Aggrega Band Users Communicative Ability Comprehension
te Score

180-219 4 Compete Satisfactory expressive and fluent, Satisfactory command

nt user appropriate language but with of the language
occasional inaccuracies.
Satisfactory understanding of
language and contexts. Functions
satisfactorily in the language.

140-179 3 Modest Modestly expressive and fluent, Modest command of

user appropriate language but with the language
noticeable inaccuracies. Modest
understanding of language and
contexts. Able to function
modestly in the language.
Aggrega Band Users Communicative Ability Comprehension
te Score

101-139 2 Limited Lacks expressiveness, fluency and Limited command of

user appropriacy, inaccurate use of the the language
language resulting in breakdown
in communication. Limited
understanding of language and
contexts. Limited ability to
function in the language.

Below 1 Extremel Unable to use language to express Poor command of the

100 y limited ideas: inaccurate use of the language
user language resulting in frequent
breakdowns in communication.
Little or poor understanding of
language and contexts. Hardly
able to function in the language.
The Formulae
Paper Expected
Score( Minimum)
Speaking 30

Reading 80

Writing 50

Listening 36

TOTAL 196!!!
LOWER BAND 4
in our hand !!!