MUET

POWER TALK
MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH
Prepared by, TEST
Mdm Audrey Koh-
Wiles
MUET PANEL
SMK MAJAKIR,
PAPAR,
SABAH
 Good is NOT Good!
POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
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 MUET LISTENING
3 parts, 20 QUESTIONS – 15% (45/300)
O Part 1: Info transfer
O Part 2: Objective questions
O Part 3: Subjective short answers
(mostly not found in text, students have to generate own
answers based on understanding)
 MUET SPEAKING
2 parts – 15% (45/300)
O Part A:
2 min individual presentations,
impromptu topic, 4 in a group.
O Part B: 10 min discussion
Eg. Task A:
You want to promote your product, what would you do?
Candidate A: Word of mouth
Candidate B: Newspaper advertisement
Candidate C: Brochures
Candidate D: Membership Card
Task B: Which is the best strategy to promote your product?
 MUET READING
6 passages, 45 QUESTIONS – 40% (120/300)
O 3 option MCQs:

A) True B) False & C) Not Stated

O 3 – 4 option MCQs
O Questions are not basic content based:
focus is on writer’s purpose, style, tone, delivery, to
infer, summarise, forecast etc.
Eg. How does the writer develop his ideas?
A chronological
B exemplification
C cause and effect
D compare and contrast
 MUET WRITING
2 parts, 2 QUESTIONS – 30% (90/300)
O Q1: Report Writing based on Graphics
O Q2: Single question, no choice, 350 words
Eg.
2011: “The most valuable thing in life is friendship.”
2013: “Man's careless attitude is the main cause
for the destruction of the environment”
 MUET
BANDS
BANDS:
BAND 1
(LOWEST
0-99)
TO
BAND 6
(HIGHEST
260-300)
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Previously:
O UNI ENTRY:
Required to take MUET, no
min qualification
O EXIT UNI
Min Band 3 for Arts &
Min Band 4 for Sciences
MUET 2015 onwards..
 Source: Malaysian Examinations Council (MPM), 2013
Candidates Band 6 Band 5 Band 4 Band 3 Band 2 Band 1

85044 0.01 1.35 11.54 28.91 36.38 21.81

July 2011
93869 0.00 0.79 10.24 35.77 38.05 15.15
Nov 2011
34196, 0.01 1.03 10.74 32.34 42.34 13.54
Mac 2012
60551, 0.00 0.40 5.06 18.48 42.90 33.17
July 2012
75589, 0.00 0.62 7.56 28.03 42.54 21.25
Nov 2012
40378, 0.00 0.16 4.10 26.64 46.76 22.35
Mac 2013
70058, 0.00 0.65 5.73 22.16 49.09 22.37
July 2013
72063, 0.00 0.42 5.26 27.52 50.89 15.91
Nov 2013
 Easier to score?
Previously.. Now...
Speaking (x/18) Speaking (x/20)

B1 1,2,3 B1 1,2,3,4,5,6
B2 4,5,6 B2 7,8,9
B3 7,8,9 B3 10,11,12
B4 10,11,12 B4 13,14,15
B5 13,14,15 B5 16,17,18
B6 16,17,18 B6 19,20
 Easier to score?
Previously.. Now...
Essay Writing Essay Writing (x/60)
(x/60)
B1 0-20 (20)
B1 0-10 B2 21-28 (8)
B2 11-20 B3 29-36 (8)
B3 21-30 B4 37-44 (8)
B4 31-40 B5 45-52 (8)
B5 41-50 B6 53-60 (8)
B6 51-60
 Which movie is
your favourite and why?
Task A:
Introduce yourself to 3 girls and 3 boys from
different schools and discuss THREE reasons
why you like the movie.
Task B:
In groups of four (each person must prefer a
different movie), discuss which of the four
movies is the best and why. Come up with a
good conclusion!
As far as I’m concerned..
First and foremost..
My second reason is..
On top of that…
In short…
Name: _________________
Class: _________________
Date: __________________

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