INTRODUCTION

The 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. Most candidates who sit for MUET do so to apply for admission in public and private universities and colleges. The universities set different target band score for different courses. For instance, students who want to pursue Law would be required to obtain a Band 4 in MUET, while students who want to pursue Medicine would be required to obtain a Band 5. MUET is also compulsory for graduating from a local university. There are four components in MUET which are listening, speaking, reading and writing. The maximum scores for each components is 45 for listening and speaking, 120 for reading comprehension and 90 for writing, which an aggregate score of 300. The scores are then graded in 6 bands, with Band 6 is the highest and Band 1 is the lowest.