SPM: 14,858 candidates did not sit for exam, Education Ministry to find out why


ALOR SETAR: The Education Ministry will look into why 14,858 first-time candidates were absent from their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2022 examinations, says Fadhlina Sidek.

The minister said that the absent candidates made up 3.8% of the total 388,832 candidates, and added that the ministry was looking into the right mechanism to solve the issue.

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