The Education Ministry has refuted the rumour spread in the social media that 17,000 candidates of the SPM 2017 failed the History subject.

The ministry said in a statement today that so far the Examination Board had not announced any of the SPM 2017 results.

"The announcement on the SPM 2017 results will be announced very soon,” the ministry aid.

Thus, the Education Ministry advised members of the public and the parties concerned against believing such a rumour.

- Bernama