Education Minister: UPSR exams to be abolished; PT3 is cancelled this year


KUALA LUMPUR: The Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) will be abolished from this year onwards.

Education Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin (pic) said Year Six pupils will be evaluated using school-based assessment, a system which has been in effect since 2011.

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