Why Malaysia needs a guided standard in education


THE abolition of the UPSR (Primary School Achievement Test) and PT3 (Form 3 Assessment) was a bold attempt to move Malaysia away from its “exam factory” reputation.

However, as we enter 2026, the cracks in the classroom-based assessment system have become impossible to ignore. 

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