N.STRAITS TIMES - BEST SPM RESULTS SINCE 2013 - 28 MEI 2024

Aug 13, 2026

Education director-general and state education leaders highlight Malaysia’s SPM 2023 results as the best since 2013, citing an improved national average grade score and a higher share of candidates eligible to receive SPM certificates. Key figures include 11,713 candidates achieving straight A+, A and A- in all subjects, versus 10,109 in 2022. The analysis also notes more subjects recording better performance, along with higher GPMP averages and the proportion of candidates attaining excellent results across all subjects in multiple states.

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N.STRAITS TIMES

SPM 2023 best results since 2013

Candidate performance figures (2022 vs 2023)

Eligibility and grade metrics (GPN/GPMP)

Notes on certificate requirements and state results

SEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKANBPPDP,Kementerian Pendidikan MalaysiaAras 1-4,Blok E8,Kompleks E.Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan62604 Putrajaya.Tel:03-88846425Faks:03-88846284 TARIKH:28 MEI 2024 (SELASA ) # N.STRAITS TIMES BEST SPMRESULTS SINCE 2013' Education D-G says National AverageGrade score is better date performance. NUR NAJLAA MOHD RAHMATAND HAKIM MAHARIKUALA LUMPURnews@nst.com.my He said 11,713 candidatesachieved excellent results,name-ly Grades A+,A and A-in all sub-jects last year.compared with 10,109 candidates in 2022,mark-inganincrease. SIJIL Pelajaran Malaysia(SPM)2023 results are thebest since 2013,indicatingoverall improvement,saidEducation director-general Az-"In 2023,the percentage of can-didates eligible to receive theirSPM certificate increased to 93.5per cent compared with 91.6 percent in 2022. In Putrajaya,Bernama report-edthat Putrajaya FederalTerritoryEducation Department directorEzaiddin Hussain said 187 SPM2023 candidates obtained excel-lent results in all subjects,a 2.07per cent increase compared with138 candidates(8.14 per cent)in2022. “Overall,based on the SubjectGrade Point Average (GPMP).20out of 28 subjects recorded an in-crease in performance,with fiveof "The increaseby1.9percent rep- resents the best achievementsince 2013 based on the SPM cer-tification requirements set,"hesaid at the announcement of SPM2023 results analysis here yester-day. them being coresubjects,"he said In Selangor,state Educationdi- rector Dr Jafri Abu said the state recordedaGPNof4.67for2023,up The SPM certificate requirements since 2013 had stipulatedthat candidates must pass twosubjects,namely Bahasa Melayuand Sejarah. 0.13 points from 4.80 the previous year. Hesaidof the65,452 candidates 2,005(3.15 per cent)obtained ex- cellent results in all subjects com- Azman said this year,a betterNational Average Grade(GPN)score of 4.60 was recorded com-pared with 4.64last year.He explained that a loweGPN value indicated bettercandi- pared with 1,860 candidates (2.94 percent)in 2022. Page 1 pic:A student (right)huggingIhis月mother aftereceiving Sekolah Sultan BAlam0ShahPutrajaya,yesterday.Anotherstudent (left)also celebrates theemotional moment with hisfriend.

FAQs

What overall claim is made about SPM 2023 results?

SPM 2023 results are described as the best since 2013, reflecting overall improvement in national performance.

How many candidates achieved excellent all-subject results in 2023 compared with 2022?

In 2023, 11,713 candidates achieved excellent results with A+, A, and A- in all subjects, compared with 10,109 in 2022.

What changes are reported in certificate eligibility and grade metrics?

The percentage of candidates eligible to receive their SPM certificate rose to 93.5% in 2023 from 91.6% in 2022, alongside improved performance measured through GPN and GPMP indicators.

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