MUET case studies
MUET · Put your knowledge to work in context.
MUET, the Malaysian University English Test, is an English proficiency credential used mainly for entry to Malaysian public universities and for certain programme and employment requirements. It is designed for candidates whose first language is not English, including school leavers, pre-university students, and adults who need documented evidence of their English ability. The MUET case studies are 5 cases and about 2,271 words.
1Listening: The Orientation Briefing Venue Swap
Amira, a first-year international student, is listening to a three-minute-forty-second recorded orientation briefing played once in a crowded hall. The announcer says the laboratory safety briefing has moved from Block C to Block D and now runs from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m.
462 words, about 2 min2Speaking: The Plastic Ban Group Discussion
Four candidates are in a 10-minute group discussion. The prompt is: 'Should our university ban single-use plastic bottles on campus?' Candidate A opens with a campus audit from 2019: 18,000 bottles are discarded weekly.
468 words, about 2 min3Reading: The Urban Heat Memo Mismatch
Two texts are presented together. Text A is an abstract: 'We deployed 48 temperature sensors across one mid-sized city during summer 2022.
461 words, about 2 min4Writing Task 2: The Compulsory Internship Claim
You have 50 minutes to write a 350-word argumentative essay: 'University internships should be compulsory for all undergraduates.' Your source notes include: a careers survey finding that 72% of graduates with an internship were employed within six months, compared with 58% without; the survey had a 31% response rate and covered only the Faculty of Business; an employer quoted as saying 'we prefer candidates with workplace experience'; and a graduate blog arguing that unpaid internships exploit students who cannot afford to work for free. A classmate's draft thesis reads: 'Internships should be compulsory because they guarantee jobs.' Your teacher has warned against absolute claims and asked you to use concession.
426 words, about 2 min5Writing Task 1: The Online Learning Survey Report
You have 25 minutes for a Writing Task 1 prompt that gives data in words, not as a chart. A survey of 600 students across three faculties asked whether online learning was 'effective.' Engineering: 64% agreed, response rate 22%.
454 words, about 2 min