PETALING JAYA: Be calm and do your best, Education Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin wishes Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 candidates.
With just a day to go before the much delayed exams begin on Monday (Feb 22), he said it is normal to feel anxious and worried.
“What’s important is how we manage this nervousness.
“It is time to keep calm as the exam date draws closer and recognise that the effort you put in is different from that of your peers.
“Just know that you have given your best effort at the end of the day, ” he said, reminding candidates that SPM is not the be all and end all of life.
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PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry is working towards releasing the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 examination results earlier than previous years, says Examinations Syndicate director Datuk Pkharuddin Ghazali.
He said the ministry hoped it would be released as early as possible.
A total of 401,105 candidates will sit for the SPM 2020 examination from Feb 22 to March 25.
SPM results are normally released in March.
“The examinations have been postponed (twice) already and students can’t wait.
“We will work hard to make sure the release of results will not be dragged (for months), ” he said during an interview with Bernama on Monday.