SCORING 10A+ opens many doors but Penang lad M. Sanjay has ruled out medicine as he gets queasy at the sight of blood.
The science stream student is leaning towards computer science.
“My good results should help when applying for courses, but I will not pursue medicine,” he said at SM Bukit Jambul.
Sanjay, 18, who will be applying for matriculation, said consistency mattered more than long hours.
“I studied one to two hours a day and took tuition. It is important to study past papers,” said Sanjay, the only child in his family.
His parents V. Suseela, 57, and T. Muniandy, 58, said they did not expect Sanjay to score 10A+.
“There is no pressure on him. We want him to be a good person and be well educated,” said Suseela.
S. Nievedhaa, 18, who scored 9A+, attributed her success to studying up to eight hours a day.
“I hope to get a scholarship as I do not want to burden my parents. I plan to pursue medicine or biotechnology,” she said.
State Education director Mohamad Dziauddin Mat Saad said attendance improved for SPM 2025.
Among the 18,132 who sat for the exam, 199 (1.09%) did not turn up for all their papers which included the core papers required to pass, he elaborated.
This number, he said, was a drop from 239 absentees in 2024.
Of those present, 16,545 (92.26%) were eligible for certificates.
Straight A+ scorers rose to 25 from 19 in 2024.
