STPM starts tomorrow

A total of 48,719 candidates will sit for the third term of the 2014 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) from Nov 3 to 10 in 756 examination centres across the country.

The Malaysian Examinations Council (MPM) said in a statement that these candidates comprised 47,988 from government schools, 397 from private schools, 315 private candidates, 17 from state government schools and two from integrity schools.

The repeat examination for the first term of the 2014 STPM will be held from Nov 13 to 19 for 36,238 candidates, while 36,012 candidates will sit for the repeat examination for the second term of the 2014 STPM from Nov 20 to 26.

“Meanwhile, a total of 51,599 candidates will sit for the first term of the 2015 STPM from Nov 13 to 19 in 753 examination centres.

“Of these, 51,147 candidates are from government schools, 325 are from private schools, 120 are private candidates, and seven are from state government schools,” said the MPM.

Additionally, the Malay-sian University English Test (Muet) will be held on Nov 8 in 710 examination centres, involving 83,864 candidates.

The MPM advised candidates to bring along their identity cards, as well as their candidate admission registration reports (LPKC) for the STPM and the Muet registration slip for the Muet.

Candidates can print the latter two documents via the MPM’s website at www.mpm.edu.my.

The MPM added that in the event of natural disasters such as floods or landslides, candidates should report to the nearest examination centre available so that they can still sit for their papers.

To handle the possibility of such events occuring, the MPM had set up a helpline – 03 6126 1668.

The helpline will be operational from 7:30am to 6pm, it said.

Since 2012, STPM has seen a change in format to a modular system which assesses students continuously over three terms compared to the earlier terminal system which was based on one final examination.

Students are allowed to resit their papers in every consecutive term examination.