The Malaysian University English Test (MUET) and its Use for Placement Purposes: A Predictive Validity Study

• Main Authors: Soubakeavathi, Rethinasamy, Kee, Man Chuah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Centre for Language Studies, National University of Singapore 2011
• Subjects: L Education (General); PE English
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/30988/1/Soubakeavathi.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/30988/; http://e-flt.nus.edu.sg/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

The use of standardised English proficiency tests like IELTS and TOEFL for admission and placement purposes is widely practised in academic institutions throughout the world. Similarly in Malaysia, many tertiary institutions utilise the results of a localised version of such tests called the Malay...