QET Sample Paper

VENUE:__________
SEAT NO:_________

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
QUALIFYING ENGLISH TEST

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This test assesses your ability to write an essay that expresses your view on a controversial topic.
Your essay will be assessed for its content, organisation and language:
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Content:
- sophistication of ideas (supporting/opposing arguments and rebuttals)
- use of information from the reading texts to support ideas
- acknowledgment of source information according to proper conventions
Organisation:
- clarity of overall structure
- logical development of ideas
Language:
- accuracy and fluency
- grammar and vocabulary

Task
1. Read Texts A to C critically and carefully for ideas to write your essay.

2. Write an academic essay of about 500 words in response to the following question:
Do you think that the highest purpose of university education should be the achievement of personal goals rather than the fulfillment of national aims?
Support your views with ideas drawn from the