KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13 -- A total of 8,076 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates did not sit for any written examination papers, according to data recorded by the Ministry of Education (MOE) as of 6 February.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said that of this number, 6,231 were students from MOE schools, according to a report in Buletin TV3 today.
MOE takes the issue of absenteeism in the SPM exams seriously, with attendance analysis conducted annually based on candidates from MOE schools who registered for at least six subjects.
"According to the analysis from the School Absenteeism Management Application During Examinations, the main reasons for absenteeism in the 2024 SPM exams include employment, family issues, health problems, d...