Downfall due to poor English

KUALA TERENGGANU: Many top students in Terengganu, des­pite achieving excellent re­sults in public examinations, have failed to get into local universities, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman.

English proved to be their downfall.

The students, top scorers in the Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) and Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM), fared badly in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET).

MUET is a compulsory test to set a benchmark for English among Malaysian students.

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