PUTRAJAYA: The Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) examinations could be back on the cards soon, says Fadhlina Sidek.
The Education Minister said the national advisory council would review the matter following feedback on the abolition of the two national exams.
"Any examinations under public debate will be carefully studied with input from research teams and advisory panels.
"Findings from the review will then be submitted to Cabinet for final consideration and decision," she said during her new year's address on Friday (Jan 9).
The UPSR was abolished in 2021 and PT3 was cancelled the same year (and officially abolished in 2022) by former education minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin.
In August 2022, Radzi said abolishing the two exams was to ensure that School-Based Assessment (SBA) could be implemented effectively and for teachers to implement teaching and learning in a more creative and innovative way.
On Wednesday, Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh told the Dewan Rakyat that an analysis of the 2023 and 2024 SPM results showed that student performance remained stable despite the abolition of UPSR and PT3.
He added that the replacement assessment, Ujian Akhir Sesi Akademik, continues to follow Examination Board standards, enabling teachers to evaluate students effectively.
