11,713 SPM candidates get straight A's - Education DG

A total of 11,713 candidates who sat for the 2023 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination obtained excellent results with grades A+, A, and A- in all subjects, said Education director-general Azman Adnan.

Announcing the results today, he said the 2023 SPM candidates recorded a National Average Grade (GPN) of 4.60 compared to 4.74 by candidates in the previous year.

A lower GPN value ​​indicates better candidate achievement.

“A total of 226,358 (60.6 percent) out of 373,255 candidates who sat for the 2023 SPM obtained at least a pass in all subjects they took compared to 57.1 percent or 213,624 candidates in 2022.

“A total of 93.5 percent or 349,297 candidates are eligible for the 2023 SPM certificate compared to 342,742 candidates who sat for the examination in 2022,” Azman said.

“This increase of 1.9 percent is the best achievement since 2013,” he added.

He further said the 2023 SPM results showed 66 subjects recording an increase in performance, 25 subjects recording a drop, and four subjects with no change.

He said the performance of all core subjects in the 2023 SPM examination - Malay, English, Islamic Education, Moral Education, History, Mathematics, and Science - improved.

“Moral Education shows the highest improvement with 0.20 points, while Bahasa Melayu shows the best performance with a Subject Average Grade (GPMP) of 3.86 points,” he said.

For the elective subjects, he said, 50 subjects showed an increase in performance, 19 subjects showed a decrease, and no change in one subject.

“All four Stem elective subjects (Pure Science and Additional Mathematics) showed improvement, with Physics recording the highest performance of 0.22 points,” he said, adding that Physics is also the subject with the best performance in the group with a GPMP of 4.15 points.

Huge number of absentees

Meanwhile, Azman told a press conference after announcing the 2023 SPM results that the Education Ministry will identify the reasons for the absence of more than 10,000 SPM 2023 candidates.

Despite the huge number of absentees, he said, the number was a reduction from the previous year.

Asked about the ban on holding an appreciation ceremony for SPM candidates which went viral on social media, Azman said that was not true.

“The ministry does not ban holding an appreciation ceremony for SPM 2023 candidates, but we suggest that it be held after the school holidays,” he exlpained.

- Bernama

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