Malay Advanced Proficiency Test

Malaysian Malay and Indonesian Malay are closely related languages with some minor differences. With this Malay proficiency test you can test your proficiency in Malay, also known as Malaysian, bahasa Melayu and bahasa Malaysia.

If you are an advanced speaker of Indonesian, try taking this test. You will find out that Malay and Indonesian are closely related languages, and that as a speaker of Indonesian you are well-prepared for a visit to our neighbouring countries Malaysia and Brunei-Darussalam where Malay is spoken.

Test Section 1

Before you start this test, get a stop watch ready. You must complete the test within 15 minutes without any help. No dictionaries are allowed.

IMPORTANT: Before you start this test, get a stop watch ready. You must complete the test within 15 minutes without any help. No dictionaries are allowed. Most blanks to fill in are for word parts. Let’s say, a word is pustakawan. It can be that only the first part of the word is displayed, and you have to complete the final part, or that the final part is displayed, and you have to complete the first part. Very often, you will have to complete missing prefixes, suffixes, and circumfixes. For the word mengutarakan, the prefix me-, and/or suffix -kan may be missing.

Write down your section 1 score. The highest score is 24.

Test Section 2

Before you start this test, get a stop watch ready. You must complete the test within 7 minutes without any help. No dictionaries are allowed.

Write down your section 2 score. The highest score is 9.