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Allowing pupils to sit for the SPM examination at the age of 16 is not a new policy and has already been successfully tested, the Education Ministry said today.

The move is linked to the government’s plan to allow six-year-old children to enrol in Year 1 on an optional basis, which would enable them to take SPM at 16.

Education Minister Datuk Fadhlina Sidek said students from public schools, including Akademi Sains Pendang, had already taken SPM at age 16.

She said parents need not worry, as the ministry will conduct diagnostic assessments to gauge a child’s readiness before allowing early entry into Year 1.

The changes form part of broader education reforms aimed at strengthening early childhood education.

She said Malaysia had already achieved a 99 per cent enrolment rate for compulsory primary education, reaching its universal target.

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https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/01/1361396/spm-16-moe-says-policy-tried-and-tested
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