MARA SCHOLARSHIP PILN INTERVIEW 2010 EXPERIENCE : izxfar

DATE : 13 APRIL 2010 (TUESDAY)
TIME : 4.00 PM (mine start at 5.20 PM)
VENUE : PEJABAT MARA TERENGGANU
COURSE : ENGINEERING FRANCE

THE EXPERIENCE


BEFORE INTERVIEW

-the application of JPA/MARA Scholarship PILN 2010 and has open on the 11 March 2010 more info
-the closing date was 7 days after the SPM result which was on 18 March 2010 more info
-all the applicant must register at eSILA JPA website
-read the manual first and then FAQ Permohonan Tajaan JPA dan MARA Untuk Lepasan SPM 2009 Di Bawah Program Ijazah Luar Negara
-read carefully the minimum requirement of the course that you will apply
-after shortlisted, you need to take a Ujian Khas Persekutuan JPA and create an essay about self, background education and career planning. sample MARA essay [1][2]

THE PREPARATION

-verify all the photocopy document
-arrange your document nicely
-search as much information about the course and country

ON THE INTERVIEW

-I arrive at MARA Terengganu at 3.00 pm after having lunch (feeling dizy at that time, it is not a good sign)
-there were two young ladies at the registration table (both of them are from the MARA HQ), they told me that the registration time for 4 pm session will be open at 3.45pm
-I don't know where to go since at that time i'm still feeling headache, then I just wait with both ladies. then they please me to have a seat, since there was an empty seat at the registration table
-I chatted with them (they are very friendly) and I asked them to check my documents, one of them gave me a mineral bottle
-after registration session, both of them showed us the interviewer room (I am in panel 3)
-at the room I saw a lady waited us while watching a movie on her laptop (maybe she bored)
-as I mentioned above I was the last person to be interviewed and at that day I was the only one who applied Engineering France
-while waiting my turn, En Shah from UEM called me to tell about the UEM interview on 19 April (first stage) and 21 April (second stage)
-before my turn, an officer MARA and the practical student lady from UNISEL chated with me to relief the tension since I was the last person

Questions And Answers

Q: Dah makan ke belum? Datang dari mana? Pukul berapa sampai?
A: (I asked them what language they wanted me to speak)
Q: Cakap biasa jer.. Just ice-breaking..
A: (I just answered in Malay)

Q: What do you know about this programme?
A: I know this Engineering France from my senior and I also have conducted a research about it... (explanation)
Q: Mata OK tak?
A: For now my health is OK (confuse to answer it in Malay or English)

Q: Why do you think we should choose you? Please promote your self ?
A: (I told them about my co-curricular activity and leadership)
Q: Can you speak Mandarin?
A: I can speak in 3 languages.. which is Malay (they laugh when I said it), English and Arabic... (I told them that I want to learn Mandarin but I dont have the time since I have joined English Programme)

Q: Is there any questions?
A: (I asked about the France programme : even I already know about it - just to confirm)...May I know your name?
Q: Why do you want to know our name?
A: I want to send a thank you letter
Q: Tak payah la..Kami buat kerja kami jer.. cakap kat sini jer..

-It was just around 10 minutes
-the main question they asked me in English but they interrupted my speech in Malay and thats make me little bit confuse to answer it
-MARA just want to know our education, carrier planning (same goes to essay)

*Wish to secure MARA scholarship even though I'm still not satisfy with my answers and the questions that was given to me

Permohonan Tajaan JPA MARA Program Ijazah Luar Negara 2010 Lepasan SPM 2009

Calon-calon yang menduduki peperiksaan Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2009 adalah dipelawa untuk mendapatkan tajaan Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) atau Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) bagi mengikuti pengajian di bawah Program Ijazah Luar Negara (PILN) tahun 2010.

Calon-calon yang berjaya dipilih bagi Program Ijazah Luar Negara dikehendaki mengikuti kursus persediaan di kolej-kolej yang ditetapkan di dalam negara sebelum mengikuti pengajian di luar negara.

Pelajar-pelajar cemerlang yang berminat dan terpilih di bawah program ini adalah digalakkan untuk mengikuti pengajian di dalam negara dan akan ditempatkan di Universiti Penyelidikan iaitu Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia dan Universiti Malaya.

Syarat Umum
Warganegara Malaysia (bagi tajaan MARA calon mestilah Warganegara Malaysia dan Melayu/Bumiputera);
Umur belum mencapai 18 tahun (19 tahun bagi pelajar peralihan) pada 31 Disember 2009;
Mendapat sekurang-kurangnya gred 2A dalam tiga matapelajaran berikut:
- Bahasa Melayu;
- Sejarah; dan
- Pendidikan Islam atau Pendidikan Al-Quran dan As-Sunnah atau Pendidikan Syariah Islamiah atau Pendidikan Moral dan;
Mempunyai kesihatan yang baik dan tidak mengidap penyakit-penyakit kritikal seperti Hepatitis, Aids, HIV dan sebagainya.

Permohonan
Permohonan boleh dibuat melalui aplikasi atas talian (on-line application) melalui laman web Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam mulai tarikh keputusan SPM 2009 diumumkan secara rasmi.

Syarat dan gred minimum untuk memohon setiap program pengajian di atas boleh disemak di Syarat-syarat Permohonan Tajaan JPA dan MARA Untuk Lepasan SPM 2009 Di Bawah Program Ijazah Luar Negara.

Program Pendedahan Kerjaya Seorang Doktor
Program Pendedahan Kerjaya Seorang Doktor di hospital-hospital Kerajaan yang terpilih di seluruh negara akan diadakan selama 5 hari mulai 22 sehingga 26 Mac 2010.

Program ini diwajibkan kepada semua calon yang memohon untuk mengikuti pengajian dalam bidang perubatan di bawah tajaan JPA.
Keputusan panggilan bagi mengikuti program Pendedahan Kerjaya Seorang Doktor adalah pada 19 Mac 2010.

Temuduga
Keputusan panggilan temuduga JPA : 29 Mac 2010
Keputusan panggilan temuduga MARA : 30 Mac 2010
Temuduga JPA akan dijalankan di beberapa pusat di seluruh negara mulai 5 April hingga 8 April 2010.

Bagi calon yang terpilih untuk menghadiri temuduga diwajibkan untuk;
Membawa Borang Pengesahan Pendapatan Bulanan Keluarga yang telah disahkan dan dokumen-dokumen lain yang ditetapkan.
Menduduki Ujian Khas Biasiswa Persekutuan JPA yang dijalankan melalui aplikasi atas talian (on-line application) melalui laman web http://www.jpa.gov.my mulai 29 Mac 2010 sehingga 9 April 2010.

Masalah Teknikal
 
Semasa Mengisi Borang
Pertanyaan mengenai masalah teknikal semasa mengisi borang permohonan atas talian boleh dibuat dengan menghubungi talian 03 8885 3541.
Talian-talian ini dibuka setiap hari dari jam 8.00 pagi hingga 10.00 malam mulai tarikh keputusan SPM 2009 diumumkan secara rasmi.

Semasa Menduduki Ujian Khas Biasiswa Persekutuan JPA
Pertanyaan mengenai masalah teknikal semasa menduduki Ujian Khas Biasiswa Persekutuan JPA atas talian boleh dibuat dengan menghubungi talian 03 8316 4422, 03 8316 4435 dan 03-8316 4055.
Talian-talian ini dibuka setiap hari dari jam 8.00 pagi hingga 10.00 malam mulai 29 Mac 2010 sehingga 9 April 2010.

Tarikh Tutup
Tarikh tutup permohonan tajaan PILN 2010 adalah 7 hari selepas keputusan rasmi SPM 2009 diumumkan.

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