EXAMINATION PAPER SETTING REVISED : JULY 2023 2023/2024

EXAMINATION PAPER SETTING

{REVISED: JULY 2023}
[APPLICABLE FOR QUIZ (MONTHLY TEST), FIRST SEMESTER ASSESSMENT AND FINAL
SEMESTER ASSESSMENT]
A. MAIN STRUCTURE TYPESETTING FORMAT

1. Header
(a) Text format: SCHOOL NAME
Semester Assessment and Year
Syllabus-Type of paper
Level
(b) Position : Upper – left corner of page
(c) Spacing : 1 < ‘Remove Space After Paragraph’>
(d) Font type : Calibri
(e) Font type : 8
Example:
BESTARI INTEGRATED ISLAMIC SCHOOL
First Semester Assessment 2002
Mathematics
Primary 4

2. Position of name and class

Text Format : Bold
Position : Upper and Centred after header
Example:

Name:___________________________ Class:________________________

3. Title of the subject, primary and hours

Text Format : Bold and use Primary (Year is prohibited)
Position : Upper and Centred after Name and Class
Example:
Mathematics
Primary 4
1 Hour 30 Minutes

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4. Main Text
4.1 Regular Romanised text
Level Primary
Primary 1 Primary 2,3,4,5,6
Font Comic Sans MS Calibri
Type
Font 14 12
Size

4.2 Arabic Text

Level Primary
Level 1 Level 2
Font ‫[ تراديسيونل العربية‬Traditional Arabic]
Type
Font
Size 24 22
5. Page Number
(a) Font Type : Calibri
(b) Font Size : 12
(c) Position : Bottom of page-Centred

6. Format / Type of Questions

To be based on endorsed assessment syndicate(s)

B. MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1.1 Numbering : BOLD WITHOUT FULL STOP

Example:

3 What does means by …….?

1.2 Spacing
1.2.1 Line and paragraph should first be set as ‘ Remove Space After
Paragraph’.
1.2.2 Between lines - 1.5
1.2.3 Between question statement and option- Just < enter > and start
typing option.

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1.2.4 For single-select MCO:

(a) Capitalized, bold alphabets without full stop
(b) 3 to 4 options ( A,B and C or A,B,C and D)
(c) Order of options as shown below:
Order #1:
A
B
C
D

Order #2:
A C
B D

Order #3:
A B C D

(c) Order of options as shown below:

-use capitalised Roman numerals without full stop, followed
by 1.2.5 (a)-(c)
I
II
III
IV

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7. SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
2.1 Numbering: Bold without full stop
Example:

4 List four types of…..

2.2 Spacing
2.2.1 Between lines – 1.5
2.2.2 Between question statement and answer space
-Just < enter > and start typing answer space
2.2.3 Between one question set to another – 1.5
2.3 Space / line for answer:
(a) For Mathematics :
- Provide sufficient blank space according to the weight of question.
(b) For other subjects:
(i) For short and longer answer use blank line.
Example:
What is the responsibilities of Khalifah?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

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8. Graphics
3.1 Must be clear and annotated accordingly.
3.2 To be typed in BOLD and /or italic for easy reference.
3.3 The picture must be in the border or box.
Example:
Soalan 2 berdasarkan gambar di bawah.

2 Makanan yang tidak bertutup akan ______________ lalat.

A lihat

B makan

C dihinggapi

OR

FIGURE 1
10 Figure 1 shows a form that conforms to……..

3.3 Some common annotations that may be applied – Figure X, Diagram X.

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C. MARKS INDICATION

Sectional marks should be indicated at

(a)the end of sectional header; aligned to the right and square – bracketed [].
Example:

BESTARI INTEGRATED ISLAMIC SCHOOL

First Semester Assessment 2023
Bahasa Melayu
Primary 3

NAMA:___________________________ KELAS:__________________
BAHASA MELAYU
TAHUN / PRIMARY 3
(1 JAM 15 MINIT)
Kertas soalan ini mengandungi empat bahagian utama: Bahagian A,
Bahagian B, Bahagian C dan Bahagian D. Kamu dikehendaki menjawab
semua soalan dalam kedua-dua bahagian ini. Bagi soalan objektif,
setiap soalan dalam Bahagian A diikuti empat pilihan jawapan, iaitu A,
B, C dan D. Bagi setiap soalan, pilih satu jawapan sahaja. Bagi soalan
subjektif pula, jawab semua soalan dalam ruang jawapan yang telah
disediakan. Serahkan kertas ujian yang sudah kamu tanda dan jawab
itu kepada guru yang bertugas pada akhir ujian tersebut.

BAHAGIAN A: SOALAN PILIHAN JAWAPAN__________[10 MARKAH]

Soalan 1 hingga Soalan 4.

Isi tempat kosong dengan jawapan yang paling sesuai.

(b) the bottom of the last page of the section; aligned to the right.
Example:

(c) Apart from (b), state two other effects global warming has

on the environment.

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

( / 10 Marks)

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D. END OF QUESTION PAPER INDICATION

Indicate the end of question paper by inserting either one of the following tags,
depending on the type of syllabus:

(i) END OF QUESTION PAPER

(ii) KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT

(a) Appearance: Bold and capitalised

(b) Font type : Calibri 12
(c) Position : At the bottom of page ; centred; just above page number.

E. APPROVAL INDICATION

(a) Approval of 4 names which are

• Subject Teacher
• Subject Coordinator
• Exam Coordinator
• Headmistress
Example:

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Disediakan oleh,

…………………………….

(Mawaddah binti Mokhtar AL-Athorid)

Guru Bahasa Melayu,

Tahun 3.

Disemak oleh,

……………………………...

(Puan Zuhana binti Amatol Akrma bin Hapipi)

Ketua Panitia Bahasa Melayu.

………………………………..

(Mawaddah binti Mokhtar Al-Athorid)

Setiausaha Peperiksaan.

Disahkan oleh,

………………………………

(Auni Afiqah binti Kamaru)

Guru Besar,

Sekolah Rendah Integrasi Islam Bestari.

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NOTE: Items A – D are for regular printed materials for examination administered on – site.

For online setting, exam setters should utilise appropriate online media as advised by Subject
Coordinators and Examination Unit.

PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING SAMPLES FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Prepared by,

……………………………..
(Mawaddah binti Mokhtar AL-Athorid)
Examination Coordinator,
Bestari Integrated Islamic School.