MUET my way...

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

MARKING SCHEME MUET 800/4 Q1 & Q2

As requested here is the marking scheme for the writing paper.

Q1

Task Fulfilment
(critical thinking skills, answered the requirements of the question, clear introduction and
overview linked stimulus, synthesise info, many accurate key features, good conclusion etc)
B6 : 18 -20
B5 : 17 - 15
B4 : 14 - 11
B3 : 10 - 7
B2 : 6 - 4
B1 : 3 - 0
Total: x/20

Language & Organisation

(Grammatical accuracy, vocabulary, relavant phrases, arrangement of report (intro, key
features and conclusion), word count does not exceed 200 words (ignore 201 onwards) etc.)
B6 : 18 - 20
B5 : 17 -- 15
B4 : 14 - 11
B3 : 10 - 7
B2 : 6 - 4
B1 : 3 - 0
Total: y/20

So for question 1, x + y = a/40

Q2
Same as above, Task Fulfillment (x/30) + Language & Organisation (y/30) = b/60
B6 : 30 - 26
B5 : 25 - 21
B4 : 20 - 16
B3 : 15 - 11
B2 : 10 - 6
B1 : 5 - 0

TOTAL FOR WRITING PAPER Q1 (a) + Q2 (b) = z/100

CONVERT TO 30% weightage
90/300 = z x 0.9

example: 50 x 0.9 = 45 marks from maximum 90 for the writing component.

Does anyone have any issues about how to calculate the marks for muet?

It's a bit tricky but here are the breakdowns.

Listening : students' mark x 45 / 20 = i

Speaking : students' mark x 45 / 54 = ii
Reading : students' mark x 120 / 45 = iii
Writing : students' mark x 90 /100 = ix
TOTAL MUET MARKS : i + ii + iii + iv = Z/300

B6 : 260 - 300
B5 : 220 - 259
B4 : 180 - 219
B3 : 140 - 179
B2 : 100 - 139
B1 : 0 -99

Ok.. i know what you're dying to know now. haha.. how do we calculate the speaking marks
right. This is even more complicated at the real exam level. Here goes.

Task A
a) Task fulfilment (relevant answers) maximum 18 marks
b) Language max 18 marks
c) Communicative ability (gestures, eye contact, convincing style, confidence, fluency etc)
max 18

B6 : 16 - 18
B5 : 13 - 15
B4 : 10 - 12
B3 : 7-9
B2 : 4-6
B1 : 0-3

So task A, a + b + c = x/54

Task B is exactly the same breakdown of marks.. max 18 each category

a) Task fulfilment (understands topic, relevant response)
b) Language
c) Communicative ability (fuency, interact confidently, manage a discussion, displays initative
etc.)
So task B, a + b + c = x/54

TO GET THE TOTAL U HAVE TO AVERAGE TASK A & TASK B = total x/54

In the actual exam, it gets extremely complicated cos after every group the two examiners
must have a discussion about the performance of each candidate and standardised their
marks. so there will be adjustment of marks on the spot according to performance and
discussion of examiners, and they will double check if they agree with the marks by ranking
the four candidates. when they are satisfied with the marks awarded, then the examiners will
call in the next group. quite a tedious process if you ask me, but very necessary.

HOWEVER,
for school exams. I use an 18 point system for Task A & B, then I average the marks and
convert to 54 by multiplying by 3. Youc can use this system if you like or simply ignore it if
you find it is not accurate enough.

low - mid - high

18 - 17 -16 = B6
13 - 14 - 15 = B5
10 - 11 - 12 = B4
7 - 8 - 9 = B3
4 - 5 - 6 = B2
1 - 2 - 3 = B1

I find this to be the best method cos it's not as complicated and as an examiner you always
have to consider if the candidate is low, mid or high band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.

CONGRATULATIONS if you have understood everything I have written thus far. Any questions?
Please feel free to ask.

Audrey Wiles at 6:28 PM

27 comments:

1.

ayun si pelik +October 4, 2010 at 12:12 AM

hai miss/madam audrey!..

can u give me some tips MUET end-year 2010,especially speaking n writing test..hope
u can give me some tips n advise..
*actually my english are so bad :(
thank you!
:)
Reply
2.

Audrey WilesOctober 12, 2010 at 9:04 AM

sure.. stay tuned.. will update soon. :)
Reply

3.

noraOctober 18, 2010 at 7:35 PM

i have just finish my muet.. what if im the only one who talks? i feel bad~ bcoz the
task B seem to be very cold. it must really affect my marks as the rest just sit quietly
:(
Reply

4.

mickey mouseOctober 25, 2010 at 1:33 AM

hii audrey..me so execited waiting ur new update..hope hear ur reponse soon...love

u..
Reply

5.

nazriOctober 26, 2010 at 8:51 PM

thanks audrey...
Reply

6.

streetneonNovember 8, 2010 at 8:31 AM

This comment has been removed by the author.

Reply

7.

streetneonNovember 8, 2010 at 8:33 AM

 hai audrey, i just go through your articles. thanks ya!! its help me for my preparation.
btw, i'm muet candidate for this 13hb Nov2010 and not taken any muet class. it gives
me a chill, u know??haha.
Reply

8.

YamadaNovember 10, 2010 at 8:23 PM

today is 11 nov...the day after tomorrow is muet writing test...any good spot,tips2x
Reply

9.

Audrey WilesNovember 10, 2010 at 9:23 PM

maybe 1 malaysia or a patriotic theme. but don't quote me on that. just study your
best n try to apply everything in the exam.
Reply

10.

Reen RostarizamNovember 18, 2010 at 3:38 AM

hurmm..i got 29/45...

very bad :(
and i really need band 4..
do u think i got chance to get band 4 with this result?????????
Reply

11.

0dayApril 3, 2011 at 11:53 PM

can you give me your facebook?

i think the marks for speaking task a is 36marks and for task b is 18marks.

54+54/2=81
81*45/54=64.5
Reply

12.

0dayApril 3, 2011 at 11:54 PM

 18+36=54

54*45/54=45(full marks for speaking)

Reply

13.

MARCUS' LESSONSJuly 17, 2011 at 2:48 AM

Hi Audrey, I was wondering if you have the form to evaluate students for Speaking
Component? What are the criteria and how they are given marks? I would appreciate
it if you could give me a clearer picture of how a candidate is given marks.
Reply

14.

Audrey WilesJuly 19, 2011 at 5:38 AM

there is a criteria list.. i will try to blog abt it
Reply

15.

Wei Keat LeeMay 5, 2012 at 8:53 AM

Hello Audrey Wiles,

Well my recent MUET test acquired 200 marks, but I would like to make it to Band 5
for the next one, so do you have any advise or piece of your mind to share with me?
Reply

Replies

1.
Audrey WilesJune 19, 2012 at 10:53 PM
read up on current issues and try to include critical thinking skills n mature
ideas in your responses. good luck!
Reply

16.

AnonymousJune 15, 2012 at 3:08 AM

Hello Audrey!

I took MUET in October 2011 and I obtained my results in January 2012. I got Band 5
 overall. Also, I obtained 40 marks for the speaking component. Is my speaking
component considered Band 5 or 6?
Reply

Replies

1.
Audrey WilesJune 19, 2012 at 10:53 PM
yes, considered very high band... congrats!
Reply

17.

AnonymousSeptember 19, 2012 at 11:39 PM

Hi!! :) I just received my result, it was rather frustrating because I only scored 32
for my writing & for the 2nd time band 5 slips out of my hand. What puzzles me is
that for the 1st time around I scored 61 for writing, it is a big difference. I completed
my essay & the only thing I could think of is my essay is out of topic. So I'm curious
bout the scoring for an essay that is written out of topic.
Reply

18.

AnonymousNovember 14, 2012 at 5:51 AM

i take this test for the 3rd time already and still got band 2...i need band 3 for my
convo next year :-(
Reply

19.

TurkaFebruary 25, 2013 at 7:19 PM

Thank you very much..usefull details..:)

Reply

20.

RamizaMarch 15, 2013 at 3:29 AM

What is the highest score for Speaking component then? Is it 18?

Reply

21.
 AnonymousMay 16, 2016 at 9:41 AM

Hye Mdm. Thank you for all your notes and exercises. I managed to get Band 6 on
my first try by using your notes. Thank you :D
Reply

22.

AnonymousNovember 1, 2016 at 7:39 PM

I WANT TO ASK THE MUET MARKING SCHEME FOR BAND IS ALL ADD UP TOGETHER TO
GET THE FINAL BAND OR IT WILL ONE BY ONE TO GIVE THE BAND ?
Reply

23.

Kayla AqielaFebruary 15, 2017 at 5:57 PM

Hye miss, if i get 35 marks for both task A and B in speaking test, what is the mark
for my speaking test ?
Reply

24.

AnonymousMay 6, 2017 at 5:18 PM

Hi,

I'd just like to enquire if it is possible to score 45 out of 45 for the speaking
component?
Reply

25.

Momoyfara NordinMay 7, 2017 at 10:03 PM

What is the marks of high band 3?

Reply

‹
›
Home

View web version

About Me

Audrey Wiles
Papar, Sabah, Malaysia

a homemaker, an English language specialist and a semi-pro baker.. haha.. what a

combination!
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.