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TIPS FOR THE MUET READING

EXAMINATION

1. Read (There is a reason why its called a MUET Reading paper)- Read everything but with a notepad in hand

- Copy down words which you dont understand AND more important, phrases

that you would like to use in yourMUET written essay.

2. Read quality materials

- Read articles that are published by reliable sources such as: Readers Digest,

TIME Magazineetc.

- Articles used in the exams are usually from these types of source

- Keep yourself updated on current issues by reading newspapers

(Example:The STAR,New Straits Times,The Edge)

3. Use your time wisely!

- You only have 1.5 hours to answer 45 exam questions

- If you do the math that would mean that you only have 2 minutes per question

- ALWAYS read the question first, and underline the keywords

- Make sure you dont just skim through the text but scan for specific information

4. Know your vocabulary

- There will be 6 texts altogether in the exam paper and the first one always have

non-linear stimuli (Example: graph, chart or diagram)

- You will need the relevant vocabulary knowledge to describe the trend(s)

shown in the given diagram(s)

- This is also a useful practice for report writing as it deals with the same

language functions.

5. DONT ACT SMART!

- For some questions, you will be asked to infer or make intelligent assumptions

based on the given evidences in the texts

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(C) Tone

- Example: supportive, opposing, indifferent, neutral, biasedetc.

8. Assess the articles as a whole

- Sometimes you may be asked to give a suitable title to an article

- Or to summarize a specific paragraph

- Or to come up with a suitable conclusion based on the options given. This

clearly requires critical thinking skills or HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills)

from you

9. Keep practicing!

- Essentially, nothing beats practice and more practice

- Buy good quality reference books such as Longman or Oxford model

tests/actual exam workbooks and try doing each reading paper 3 times

- First attempt: do it as if youre sitting for the real exam. Do not refer to any

workbooks or dictionaries

- Second attempt: allow yourself to refer to books, and discuss with your friends if

you need to (and if you are doing it as a group) before marking both attempts

- Note: Your 2ndattempt should score better than your first.

- Third attempt: Try doing the same set of exam paper again after 2-3 months to

see if you are able to retain the knowledge of vocabulary and concepts which

you have learned before.

10. Grade yourself

- Heres a useful guidefor you to follow when you attempt the exam questions so

that you can know where you stand

- You will need to score:

(A) 21/45Band 3

(B) 27/45Band 4

(C) 33/45Band 5

(D) 39/45Band 6

- Reading is the MOST important MUET paper as it carries 40% or 120/300

marks