Malaysian University English Test (MUET) is a test of English language proficiency, largely for university admissions. The test is set and run by the Malaysian Examinations Council (which also runs the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia examination) and largely recognized only in Malaysia and Singapore.
Most candidates who sit for MUET do so to apply for admissions in public universities and colleges. MUET is largely optional, if considered at all, in applying for admissions in other universities and colleges in Malaysia as well as National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Management University. Most of those who do consider MUET in admission applications allocate little weight to it. Most universities, including many who offer "twinning" courses with local private colleges, outside these two countries do not consider MUET as an acceptable test for English language proficiency, preferring instead, the IELTS.
Candidates usually have to register via their institution, private candidates with their State Education Department, with a registration fee of RM60. Although Malaysian government has decided to abolish government examination fees from 2007 onwards, MUET will remain as a paid test.
I would like to comment on this excerpt from your post , "... Most of those who do consider MUET in admission applications allocate little weight to it..."
ReplyDeleteYour statement undermines the importance of the MUET examination as both an entry, as well as, exit qualification in public and private institutions of higher learning. Students have been denied entry to critical courses in public universities due to the low band scored in MUET.Most public universities and all teachers training institutes do not allow their students to graduate unless they score at least a Band 3 in MUET. Applicants for PTPTN loan have been rejected because some students in private universities/college-universities were not informed that it is one of the prerequisites. Students who obtain only a Band 2 or Band 3 in MUET at Pre U Level have to attend English classes in public universities and resit the exam. Recently, I discovered that students who wish to pursue certain studies from Diploma to Degree level need at least a Band 4. So, MUET is very important and should be given great priority...