MUET Test Scores

There are no passing or failing scores on the MUET. Each institution of higher learning
determines its respective minimum acceptable level of achievement for entry into its various
courses.

The MUET is scored on an aggregated scale of 0-300. The scales are then banded into six
levels of achievement.

Test Component Time Maximum Possible Score Weighting (%)

Listening 1/2 hours 45 15
Speaking 1/2 hours 45 15
Reading Comprehension 2 hours 135 45
Writing 1 1/2 hours 75 25
Total 4 1/2 hours 300 100

The following is a description of the aggregated scale and the six bands.

Aggregated Communication Task

Score Band User Ability Understanding Performance
260 – 300 6 Very good Very fluent, accurate High level of Functions
user and appropriate, hardly understanding of the extremely well in
any inaccuracies language the language
220 – 259 5 Good User Fluent, appropriate but Good level of Functions well in
with occasional understanding of the the language
inaccuracies language
180 – 219 4 Competent Generally fluent, Satisfactory level of Functions
user appropriate but with understanding of the reasonably well in
occasional language the language
inaccuracies
140 – 179 3 Modest Fairly fluent, usually Able to understand Able to function
user appropriate but with but with some but with some
noticeable misinterpretation effort
inaccuracies

100 – 139 2 Limited Lacks fluency and Limited Limited ability to

user appropriacy, inaccurate understanding of the function in the
use of the language language language
resulting in frequent
breakdowns in
communication
0 – 99 1 Extremely Inappropriate and Poor understanding Hardly able to
Limited inaccurate use of the of the language function in the
language resulting in language
very frequent
breakdowns in
communication