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FACULTY OF BUSINESS & ACCOUNTANCY, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA

VENUE : CAMAR RIMBA, BUKIT CAHAYA SRI ALAM, SHAH ALAM, SELANGOR

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PTD EXAMINATION - GETTING STARTED

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Putting yourself to the PTD (Pegawai Tadbir dan Diplomatik) post in the civil service will need you to complete a series of tests and assessment. The main objective is passing the PTD examination. The objective of the PTD exam is to test the candidate’s ability to think analytically and systematically. It is also to evaluate the candidate whether they are capable to utilize their knowledge gained through academic studies, reading and own experience.

It is important to note that the exam questions are aimed at mixed combination of knowledge fields, and this is considerably logical as the candidates applying for the PTD post themselves come from various different positions. Therefore it may not be so surprising if you would be unable to answer a few questions. The questions are a combination of multiple-choice (objective) and subjective questions.

Passing the PTD examination is a pre-requisite before you can be short listed for further round of assessment. First of all, this is what you need to prepare and expect when called up and scheduled to attend the PTD exam.

1. What you need to bring...

Letter of interview invitation, identity card (IC), pencil (2B or BB) - please take note for the type of pencil as your answer sheet will be processed via machine/computer system, eraser, pens and other tools necessary.

2. The candidates must be at the examination venue 15 minutes before the examination start.

3. This is the academic-style of exam. You have to wear proper attire which is suitable with the government post applied. Be quite & well proper conduct.

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Exam section

The examination contains 5 sections:

Section A: General Knowledge about Malaysia
Section B: Problem Solving Skills
Section C: Essay Comprehension and Understanding
Section D: Malay Essay Writing
Section E: English Essay Writing


Section A: General knowledge about Malaysia
Time: 45 minutes, Number of questions: 60, Mark: 30

Candidates will be asked about the general knowledge about the Malaysia government and administration, together with other elements that include politic, economy, social, science, technology, literature, art, music, sports and others especially those which are related to the country affairs. With that being said, it is almost impossible to suggest you any particular reading to prepare as your ability to answer the related questions relies much on your current knowledge. As a tip, those who keep themselves abreast with the current happening through newspapers, television, history books and other media sources will find it easier to handle these questions.

Section B: Problem solving skill
Time: 45 minutes, No. of questions: 40, Mark: 20

In this section, candidates will be required to utilize their logic, data interpretation and mathematics in solving the questions. For example, you may be given a series of statements or sentences and asked to verify which one of the statements is correct, according to the circumstances given.
As for the mathematics questions, you may, for example, be asked to calculate the amount of income tax someone needs to pay to LHDN according to the prevailing tax rates in Malaysia, under certain income conditions (as the rate of income tax is different for people with different income brackets).

Section C: Essay comprehension and understanding
Time: 35 minutes, No. of questions: 20, Mark: 10

Candidates will be given 4 essays consisting of between 300 to 400 words each – 2 in Malay and 2 in English. For each essay, you will be given 5 questions to assess your comprehension level towards the essay. The Malay essay will be followed by questions in Malay language, and likewise, the English essay will be followed by English questions.

Section D/E: Malay & English essay writing
Time: 1 hour, No. of questions: pick 1 from 3 questions, Mark: 20

Candidates will be ask to write an essay, between 200-300 words from a few topics given, both in Malay and English (actually 200-300 words essay is a very short one so one hour is more than sufficient to brainstorm your ideas and complete an essay). The essay could be in the form of opinion or your views on certain issues. For example, you may be asked to write about the Electronic Labor Exchange (ELX) initiative – whether this would contribute towards solving the human capital shortage in this country, and so on.

Source from the original PTD examination website