user

Fluent; appropriate
use of language, few
grammatical errors
18 Description of Aggregated Scores
Good understanding
of language and
context

High ability to
function in the
MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH TEST
language TEST SPECIFICATIONS
190-219
4
Aim
Satisfactory
user

The Malaysian University English Test (MUET) seeks to measure the English language proficiency of candidates planning to pursu
Generally fluent;
generally
appropriate use of
language; some
Implementation in Schools
grammatical errors

The MUET programme

Satisfactory should involve 240 hours of teaching time spanning three school terms. Instruction should be carried
understanding of
language and
context
Teachers' Guide to MUET
Satisfactory
ability to function
Teachers' Guide to MUET complements the Test Specifications of the MUET. It provides a framework for preparing candidates for MUET
in the language
140 -179
3

Assessment Modest
Objectives
user

MUET tests the

Fairlyfour language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
fluent; fairly
appropriate use of
language; many
grammatical errors

fair understanding
of language and Component
context Test Specifications
Fair ability to 1 Listening
function in the
language
100- 139 Candidates are assessed on their ability to comprehend
2
various types of oral text of varying length and level
Limited
user
of complexity (content and language).
Not fluent, Assessment will cover the following:
inappropriate use of
language; very
frequent
(i) knowledge
grammatical errors - recalling information
C,
Limited
g
understanding of - reco nising
C,
main ideas
language and
context
- recognising supporting details
Limited ability to
function in the
language
Below 100
1

Very
limited user

Hardly able to use