Thursday, April 15, 2010

AGGREGATE SCALE AND THE SIX BANDS FOR MUET

Aggregated Score
Band
Communicative Ability
Understanding
Task Performance
260 – 300
6
Very fluent, accurate and appropriate, hardly any inaccuracies
High level of understanding of the language
Functions extremely well in the language
220 – 259
5
Fluent, appropriate but with occasional inaccuracies
Good level of understanding of the language
Functions well in the language
180 – 219
4
Generally fluent, appropriate but with noticeable inaccuracies
Satisfactory level of understanding of the language
Functions reasonably well in the language
140 – 179
3
Fairly fluent, usually appropriate but with noticeable inaccuracies
Able to understand but with some misinterpretation
Able to function but with some effort
100 – 139
2
Lacks fluency and appropriacy, inaccurate use of the language resulting in frequent breakdowns in communication
Limited understanding of the language
Limited ability to function in the language
0 – 99
1
Inappropriate and accurate use of the language resulting in very frequent breakdowns in communication
Poor understanding of the language
Hardly able to function in the language