EDUCATION Minister Fadhlina Sidek said no candidate for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 examination has been affected by the current floods in several states.  

Fadhlina said candidates who were affected by the floods were continuing their exams with the help of several government agencies. 

She added that thus far, the schools used as SPM examination centres were continuing as usual, and the examinations were going smoothly. 

“Even though there is a flood, our SPM candidates are not affected; they can continue their exams with the help of all the agencies in the location, so for those who are cut off and who cannot get to the exam centre, the government agencies involved helped these candidates to reach the exam centres. 

“Some of them (SPM candidates) in flooded areas have been housed in dormitories to make it easier for them; there are also those whose movement (commuting from home to school) needs to be managed by the agencies involved,” she told reporters today. 

Fadhlina, who is also the Nibong Tebal MP, said this after a working visit to SMK Seri Nibong. Earlier, she visited SMK Raja Tun Uda in Bayan Lepas, and SMK Permatang Pasir in Permatang Pauh to check the situation following the four-day scheduled water supply disruption in the state from January 10-14. 

The SPM 2023 exam runs from January 8 until March 7, involving a total of 395,870 registered candidates, and it involves three types of tests: speaking, listening, and written exams. 

SPM 2023 involves 3,340 examination centres nationwide, and 129,636 invigilators have been appointed to ensure smooth management of the examinations. – Bernama, January 11, 2024.