INTRODUCTION

English has always played an important role in the Malaysian education system, and this continuing role is reflected in the revision of the Malaysian University English Test (MUET). The objective of MUET is to measure the English language proficiency of candidates who intend to pursue first degree studies in order to help institutions make better decisions about the readiness of prospective students for academic coursework, and about their ability to use and understand English in different contexts in the environment of higher education. It is hoped that the MUET tests can also be used to measure the English proficiency of adult learners of English, including teachers and others who need to use English in the workplace in the context of education. MUET tests all four language skills, Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing, and assesses candidates’ level of proficiency using aggregated scores ranging from 1 to 360, which correspond to Bands from 1 to 5+. A results certificate is given to all candidates who complete all four components of the test.

TEST DATES

• MUET is administered three 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. In the special cases of 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.