KUALA LUMPUR, 29 March 2020:
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has rescheduled centralised and other major examinations following the extension of the Movement Control Order until April 14.
MoE said in a statement the decision was made after taking into account the current situation and that all the curriculum could be finished within the given time frame.
It said the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination – initially scheduled for Oct 5 to Nov 19 – has been postponed to Nov 16 until Dec 7.
The Form Three Assessment (PT3) – scheduled for Sept 28 to Oct 6 – will see the Bahasa Malaysia and English Language papers be held on Sept 28 and Sept 29 respectively.
However, the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examination dates remained unchanged, wrote the statement.
The Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) Semester 2 examination – initially scheduled for early May – has been postponed to Nov 18, 19, 23 and 24 while the Semester 3 examination will take place as scheduled on Nov 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10.
The Semester 2 examination was rescheduled to give ample time for schools to manage the remaining second semester, the statement said.
The dates for the STPM Repeat 1 examination have been postponed to Nov 25,26, 30 and Dec 1 while the Repeat 2 examination is rescheduled to next year, from March 15 to 18.
The Malaysian University English Test or MUET Session 1/2020 – supposed to be held on March 28 – has been moved to Sept 5.
The International Language Achievement Test (UPBA), the oral and written examinations for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Ulangan (SPMU), the Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) written test remain unchanged.
Following is the major examinations that have been rescheduled:
The Matriculation Programme Examination (PSPM) Session 2019/2020:
- Original Date: March 30 until April 6, 2020
- New Date: April 27 until May 4, 2020
The Preparatory Programme for Bachelor of Teaching (PPISMP):
- Original Date: May 4 until May 11, 2020
- New Date: June 3 to 12, 2020
The Malaysian Diploma in Education Program (PDPM):
- Original Date: April 4 to 6, 2020
- New Date: April 27 to 30, 2020
The Bachelor in Teaching Programme (PISMP):
- Original Date: May 4 to 21, 2020
- New Date: June 3 to 18, 2020
The Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (PDPP):
- Original Date: May 4 to 21, 2020
- New Date: June 3 to 18, 2020
– Bernama