Monday, January 26, 2009

MUET: April 2009? October? Both?

The Malaysian University English Test (MUET) demands alot out of a student. Why it demands alot? A MUET candidate will have to work very hard in order to be able to face the examination calmly. For your information, the MUET test is separated into four papers (not literaly 'paper' though), namely, Reading, Speaking, Listening, and Writing. These are the four main components of this gruesome examination. Writing requires the candidate to understand, analyse and answer accordingly to the question. Reading will require the candidate to comprehend what the question is asking, paying high attention to detail in terms of the specific request of the question. Listening demands strong listening skills from the candidate. It requires the candidate to pick and paste as well as paraphrase from a passage to answer the question. Speaking on the other hand demands cool and quick thinking from the candidate as each candidate is given two minutes to prepare a reply as well as present his/her reply in the given time. Note that the candidate is given very little time so as to test whether the candidate is able to answer maturely under pressure. With strict guidlines and standards, MUET is one dificult examination to score high points. getting Band 6 will denote a person with superior control over the language whereas Band 1 denotes a poor speaker.

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