WHAT DOES THE APEL.A APTITUDE TEST LOOK LIKE?

Component Aspect to be Assessed Method of Assessment
(Time allocated: 2 hours)
Bahasa Malaysia
  • Reading and comprehension
  • Grammar and prose
  • Spelling
  • Vocabulary
  • Correction of errors
10 multiple choice questions
Competency level:

  • Diploma – PMR
  • Bachelor – SPM
English Language
  • Reading and comprehension
  • Grammar and prose
  • Spelling
  • Vocabulary
  • Correction of errors
10 multiple choice questions
Competency level:

  • Diploma – PMR
  • Bachelor – SPM
Numeral Literacy
  • Basic descriptive statistics
  • Basic numeracy
  • Basic algebra
  • Problem-solving
10 multiple choice questions
Competency level:

  • Diploma – PMR
  • Bachelor – SPM
General Knowledge, Critical Thinking and Digital Literacy
  • Current issues
  • Digital literacy
  • Information sourcing
  • Logic reasoning
  • Classification skills
  • Pattern recognition
10 multiple choice questions
Competency level:

  • Diploma – PMR
  • Bachelor – SPM
Component Aspect to be Assessed Method of Assessment
(Time allocated: 2 hours)
Bahasa Malaysia
  • Reading and comprehension
  • Grammar and prose
  • Spelling
  • Vocabulary
  • Correction of errors
Part A : 13 multiple choice questions
Part B : 1 essay question
Competency level – equivalent to a first year Bachelor degree exam
English Language
  • Reading and comprehension
  • Grammar and prose
  • Spelling
  • Vocabulary
  • Correction of errors
Part A : 12 multiple choice questions
Part B : 1 essay question
Competency level – equivalent to a first year Bachelor degree exam
Numeral Literacy
  • Basic descriptive statistics
  • Basic numeracy
  • Basic algebra
  • Problem-solving
Part A : 25 multiple choice questions
Part B : 1 essay question
Competency level – equivalent to a first year Bachelor degree exam
General Knowledge, Critical Thinking and Digital Literacy
  • Current issues
  • Digital literacy
  • Information sourcing
  • Logic reasoning
  • Classification skills
  • Pattern recognition
Part A : 25 multiple choice questions
Part B : 2 essay question
Competency level – equivalent to a first year Bachelor degree exam
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