WHY TAKE MUET?
The MUET test becomes a necessity under the following circumstances:
- If you have plans to pursue a university degree in local public universities, taking the MUET test is mandatory.
- If you need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency to universities that recognize MUET.
It’s important to note that different universities may have varying English requirements. Therefore, always remember to verify the specific English language requirements at your chosen university. This will ensure you are adequately prepared and meet all necessary conditions.
Pass the MUET exam successfully!
HOW IS MUET STRUCTURED?
listening
- 30 Minutes
- 5 Texts
- 20 Questions
reading
- 90 Minutes
- 6 Texts
- 45 Questions
writing
- 90 Minutes
- 2 Tasks
- >500 Words
Speaking
- 30 Minutes
- 2 Tasks
- Presentation
About the test
How are the skills tested?
Listening
The test you’re referring to has the following structure:
- The duration of the test is approximately 30 minutes.
- It consists of 20 questions.
- The test includes 5 texts with genres that span across lectures, briefings, interviews, announcements, and meetings.
- Each recorded monologue or conversation will be played twice (it’s crucial to pay close attention!).
- The questions may come in various forms, including information transfer, short-answer questions, or multiple-choice questions.
This format ensures a comprehensive assessment of your understanding and proficiency. Good luck!
Reading
The test structure you’re referring to includes the following:
- The test duration is set at 90 minutes.
- It comprises 45 multiple-choice questions.
- The test includes 6 texts that vary in length from 200 to 700 words. These texts could be articles sourced from journals, newspapers/magazines, or academic texts.
This format ensures a broad assessment of your comprehension and analytical skills. Best of luck!
Writing
- 90 minutes allocated
- 2 questions which may come in the form of report, article, letter or essay formats
- Question 1
Summary writing with no less than 150 words. You will be asked to describe, summarise, explain, and interpret information, in your own words, based on information displayed in a graph, table, chart or diagram - Question 2
Essay writing with no less than 350 words. You will be given a specific topic or issue which you will have to write about
- Question 1
Speaking
- Approximately 30 minutes allocated
- 2 tasks involved which are based on contemporary issues
- Task 1
Individual presentation. You will be asked to speak and elaborate more on a certain point about a specific topic. You will be given two minutes to prepare and another two minutes to speak - Task 2
Group interaction. In most cases, groups will consist of four candidates. Again, a group will be given two minutes to prepare
Each individual candidate will be given a key point about a certain topic to further support or oppose during the group interaction. Each group will be given 10 minutes to discuss a particular given issue
- Task 1
HOW WILL YOU BE EVALUATED?
Your total score across the 4 components will determine your MUET Band, which is from Band 1 (lowest proficiency) to Band 6 (highest proficiency). The maximum score you can get is a MUET Band 6.