The document provides marking schemes and band descriptors for Papers 1 and 2 of the Bahasa Inggeris (English Language) examination for the Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (residential schools) in Malaysia. For Paper 1, the marking scheme lists the questions and their correct answers. For Paper 2, it provides band descriptors to evaluate performance on the guided writing, literature, and summary sections. The band descriptors describe the language ability, content, organization and accuracy required to receive grades from Excellent to Very Weak. The document establishes a standardized set of criteria for assessing student responses on different sections of the Bahasa Inggeris exam to ensure fair and consistent scoring.

1. Bahasa Inggeris
Julai 2013
PERATURAN PEMARKAHAN
BAHASA INGGERIS
Kertas 1 dan 2
BAHAGIAN PENGURUSAN SEKOLAH BERASRAMA PENUH
DAN SEKOLAH KECEMERLANGAN
KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA
PENTAKSIRAN DIAGNOSTIK AKADEMIK SBP 2013

2. 2
MARK SCHEME FOR PAPER 1
Questions Answers Questions Answers
1 B 21 D
2 A 22 C
3 B 23 C
4 C 24 D
5 A 25 D
6 C 26 A
7 B 27 C
8 B 28 B
9 D 29 D
10 A 30 D
11 A 31 A
12 C 32 D
13 A 33 B
14 A 34 D
15 B 35 A
16 C 36 C
17 C 37 C
18 D 38 A
19 D 39 B
20 A 40 B
MARK SCHEME FOR PAPER 2
SECTION A : GUIDED WRITING
BAND DESCRIPTORS FOR GUIDED WRITING
EXCELLENT 21-25
 Task fulfilled with ideas and details well- developed
and well-organised
 Language is accurate with a few minor errors and first
draft slips
 Varied sentence structures are used effectively to
convey meaning
 Vocabulary is apt and widely used
 Accurate use of mechanics of writing
 Interest of the reader is aroused and sustained

3. CREDIT 16-20
 Task fulfilled with ideas and details developed and
organised
 Language is largely accurate with some serious and
minor errors
 Simple and compound sentence structures are accurate
 Vocabulary is wide enough but lack precision
 Almost always accurate use of spelling, punctuation
and paragraphing
 Interest of the reader is aroused but not sustained
ACHIEVEMENT 11-15
 Task fulfilled with ability to develop some ideas but
lacks details; ideas adequately organised
 Language is sufficiently accurate with frequent serious
errors
 Simple and compound sentence structures are
attempted
 Vocabulary is sufficient to convey meaning
 Some errors in mechanics of writing
WEAK 6-10
 Task partially fulfilled with ideas less developed;
ideas lacking organisation
 Language is barely accurate with frequent
serious errors that hamper reading
 Vocabulary is limited
 Serious errors in mechanics of writing
VERY WEAK 1-5  Task hardly fulfilled; ideas lack cohension
 High density of errors; meaning is hardly conveyed
SECTION B : LITERATURE
PART I
(a) Because money is important / Because money can buy everything / People will do
anything for money (or any other plausible answers)
(b) Appreciate nature / Spend wisely / Be thankful for what we have / We must not be
materialistic (or any other two plausible answers)

4. 4
PART II
BAND CRITERIA FOR NOVEL
EXCELLENT 11-12
 Requirements of task fulfilled
 Ideas and details well-developed, well-organised with
evidence from text
 Varied sentence structures (simple and compound)
 Wide and apt vocabulary
 Accurate use of language
 Accurate mechanics of writing
CREDIT 8-10
 Requirements of task fulfilled
 Ideas and details largely developed, organised and
supported with evidence from text
 Varied sentence structures (simple and compound)
 Vocabulary wide enough
 Largely accurate use of language
 Largely accurate mechanics of writing
ACHIEVEMENT 5-7
 Requirements of task fulfilled
 Ideas and details sufficiently developed with some
organisation and supported with some evidence from
text
 Sentence structures lack variety (simple structures
dominate)
 Adequate vocabulary used
 Sufficiently accurate use of language
 Fairly accurate mechanics of writing
WEAK 3-4
 Requirements of task partially fulfilled
 Ideas lack development and organisation with minimal
textual support – mere narration
 Sentence structures mostly simple with errors that
hamper reading
 Vocabulary limited
 Language is barely accurate with errors that hamper
reading
 Inconsistent mechanics of writing

5. VERY WEAK 1-2
 Requirements of task hardly fulfilled
 Hardly any development of relevant ideas
or textual support
 High density of errors; blurring evident, lacks
cohension
 Vocabulary very limited
 Mechanics of writing – numerous errors
SECTION C : SUMMARY
CONTENT POINTS FOR SUMMARY
Award 1 mark for each content point to a maximum of 5 marks
1. stood there stunned
2. followed them (as they were heading towards the escalator)
3. caught hold of the woman’s arm
4. tightened his grip to stop her from running away
5. (calmly) told the guards (what had happened)
6. assisted the guard to find the old lady
7. returned the purse to the old lady
8. declined when offered money
Note:
1. The mandatory words in bold must be spelled correctly.
2. Only penalize the first content point using the pronoun “I”.
3. Content point must be in sequence. Only penalize once the first content point in the
wrong sequence.
Content 5 marks
Language 5 marks
_______
Total 10 marks

6. 6
BAND CRITERIA FOR SUMMARY
EXCELLENT 5
 Marked ability to use own words
 Language is accurate; use of simple and
compound sentences; appropriate linkers; use of
correct grammar
 Accurate spelling and punctuation
 First draft slips
 No lifting of sentences
 No irrelevant details
CREDIT 4
 Ability to use own words
 Language is largely accurate; use of simple and
compound sentences; appropriate linkers; use of
correct grammar
 Spelling and punctuation are largely accurate
 Some minor errors
 Almost no lifting of sentences
 No irrelevant details
ACHIEVEMENT 3
 Attempts to use own words
 Language is sufficiently accurate; use of simple
and compound sentences (majority of simple
sentences); some use of linkers; some serious
grammatical errors
 Some serious errors in spelling and punctuation
 Selective lifting of sentences
 Some irrelevant details
WEAK 2
 No attempt to use own words
 Frequent serious errors in grammar, spelling and
punctuation
 Linkers hardly used
 Wholesale lifting of text material
 Irrelevant details
VERY WEAK 1
 High density of errors – fractured syntax
 Total lifting of text material i.e. transcript
 Irrelevant details