Students get cracking on SPM

In deep thought: A student contemplating the Malay language question paper 1 at SMK Puteri Seremban. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 403,637 candidates are sitting for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) written examination beginning yesterday until March 15 at 3,355 examination centres nationwide.

In Kuala Lumpur, some 19,932 candidates sat for the SPM at 154 examination centres, with 15,500 from government schools, government agencies (250), private schools (2,513) and private candidates (1,669), said Kuala Lumpur Education director Norhayati Ab Wahab.