2024 SPM: Over half skip exam due to work - Education DG

BernamaPublished: Apr 24, 2025 7:48 AM | Updated: Apr 24, 2025 7:49 AM

More than half, or 57.8 percent, of 2024 SPM candidates did not sit for the examination, with work cited as the main reason.

Education director-general Azman Adnan said among the reasons for working were family financial pressure, lifestyle choices, and other factors.

Based on a review by the Education Ministry, other contributing reasons included...

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