Perfect STPM scorers mostly from B40 families


Giving the figures: Wahid said a total of 741 STPM 2020 candidates scored a 4.0 CGPA.

PETALING JAYA: Most of the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2020 candidates who scored a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.0 are from low-income (B40) families.

Malaysian Examinations Council (MEC) member Datuk Dr Wahid Razzaly said a total of 741 candidates (or 1.72%) scored a 4.0 CGPA, out of which 554 (or 74.76%) were from the low-income group.

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