IPSis / BPK / INTERVIEW / 2021
Institut BORANG PENILAIAN TEMUDUGA
Pengajian Siswazah
PELAJAR PASCASISWAZAH
POSTGRADUATE INTERVIEW ASSESSMENT FORM
SECTION I
(To be filled by student in CAPITAL LETTERS)
Name:
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I/C No. / Passport
Faculty:
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Proposed Research
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Title:
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Source of Funding:
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Proposed Supervisor (s):
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SECTION A: INTERVIEW EVALUATION
(To be filled up by the Interviewer)
WEIGHTED
ASPECT OF MARKS (M) MARKS
NO
ASSESSMENT (please circle the appropriate mark for each section) OBTAINED
(%)
1 2 3 4 5
1. Communication Skills (=M x 4)
(20%) Poor command of Average command Moderate Good command of Excellent
a. Verbal Communication the language of the language command of the the language command of the
b. English Language language language
Proficiency
1 2 3 4 5
2. Personality (10%) (=M x 2)
a. Responsiveness Below Average Average Satisfactory Good Personality Outstanding
b. Appearance Personality Personality Personality Personality
1 2 3 4 5
3. Knowledge (20%) (=M x 4)
a. Area of Research Very limited Some knowledge Sufficient Knowledgeable in Outstanding
b. General Knowledge knowledge in the in the subject areas knowledge in the the subject areas knowledge in the
c. Research Knowledge subject areas of of research subject areas of of research subject areas of
research research research
1 2 3 4 5
4. Readiness for (=M x 4)
Postgraduate Studies Not Prepared Somewhat Moderately Prepared Well Prepared
(20%) Prepared Prepared
a. Time Management
b. Self-Preparation (Mental,
Physical, Spiritual, Family,
etc)
1 2 3 4 5
5. Thinking Skills (20%) (=M x 4)
a. Maturity of thoughts Lack thinking skills, Moderate thinking Sufficient thinking Very good thinking Excellent thinking
b. Critical Thinking not suitable for skills suitable, for skills, suitable for skills, suitable for skills, very suitable
c. Logical Thinking postgraduate postgraduate postgraduate postgraduate for postgraduate
d. Analytical Thinking studies studies studies studies studies
e. Creative Thinking
1 2 3 4 5
6. Motivation (10%) (=M x 2)
a. Clear Goals Not motivated Somewhat Moderately Motivated Highly motivated
b. Determination motivated motivated
TOTAL MARK (100%)
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SECTION B: RESEARCH PROPOSAL
(To be filled up by the Interviewer)
WEIGHTED
ASPECT OF MARKS (M) MARKS
NO
ASSESSMENT (please circle the appropriate mark for each section) OBTAINED
(%)
1 2 3 4 5
1. Title of Research (5%) (=M x 1)
No reflection of Minimal reflection Moderate reflection Clear reflection of Very clear
research of research of research research reflection of
research
1 2 3 4 5
2. Problem Statement (=M x 5)
(25%) No discussion of Little discussion of Moderate Clear discussion of Very clear
Problem and Problem and discussion of Problem and discussion of
Identification of Identification of Problem and Identification of Problem and
Research Gap Research Gap Identification of Research Gap Identification of
Research Gap Research Gap
1 2 3 4 5
3. Research Objectives / (=M x 4)
Research Questions No research Vague research Moderately clear Clear research Very clear research
(20%) objectives and objectives and research objectives objectives and objectives and
questions questions and questions questions questions
1 2 3 4 5
4. Literature Review (=M x 3)
(15%) Unable to discuss Little discussion on Moderate Good discussion Excellent
relevant theories relevant theories discussion on on relevant discussion on
and empirical and empirical relevant theories theories and relevant theories
evidences evidences and empirical empirical and empirical
evidences evidences evidences
1 2 3 4 5
5. Research (=M x 3)
Methodology (15%) Poor research Unclear research Moderately clear Clear research Very clear research
design and design and research design design and design and
justification of justification of and justification of justification of justification of
method. method. method. method. method.
1 2 3 4 5
6. Significance of the (=M x 4)
Research (20%) No significance of Vague significance Moderately clear Clear significance Very clear
• PhD candidate should be study of study significance of of study significance of
able to discuss theory and study study
practical contributions.
TOTAL MARK (100%)
SECTION C: EVALUATION OUTCOME
(To be filled up by the Interviewer)
WEIGHTED MARKS
SECTION ASPECT OF ASSESSMENT MARKS
OBTAINED (%)
A INTERVIEW /100 / 70%
B RESEARCH PROPOSAL /100 / 30%
TOTAL MARKS / 100%
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SECTION II: OUTCOME OF THE INTERVIEW SESSION
Kindly tick (√) your recommended ranking.
Recommendation:
Considering this applicant’s research proposal and interview performance, kindly indicate your recommended ranking by ticking (√)
RANKING OVERALL MARKS INTERPRETATION INTERPRETATION
INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATE LOCAL CANDIDATE
1 75 – 100 Recommended
Conditional Recommendation:
• Enroll and complete the English
2 65 – 74
Proficiency Course (EPC) concurrently
Recommended
with the postgraduate program
Conditional Recommendation:
• Enroll and complete the English
3 51 – 64
Proficiency Course (EPC) separately
before joining the postgraduate program
4 0 – 50 Not Recommended Not Recommended
Interviewer 1: Signature:
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Interviewer 2: Signature:
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Interviewer 3: Signature:
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Date:
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