KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 874 candidates scored a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in the 2021 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), a slight increase compared with 741 candidates in 2020.
Malaysian Examinations Council (MPM) chairman Prof Datuk Mohd Ekhwan Toriman said of the total, 584 candidates (66.82%) were from the B40 income group.
He said that overall, the national CGPA for the 2021 exam saw an increase by 0.01 points to 2.79, from 2.78 recorded in 2020.
“Based on a comparison of the overall CGPA between urban and rural candidates since 2013, it was found that this is the first time there is no difference in achievement between urban and rural candidates; both obtained a CGPA of 2.79 in STPM 2021,” he said when announcing the examination results here today.
MPM chief executive Adnan Husin said one of the contributing factors was the scheduling of the examination after the completion of 20 weeks of face-to-face classes; after that students had time for virtual learning, compared with the previous year.
“There was a long space for both urban and rural students to learn the subjects they sat for,” he said.
Meanwhile, Ekhwan said that the number of candidates who scored 5As and 4As in 2021 also recorded an increase, with 36 candidates obtaining 5A, compared with 23 in the previous year, while 860 candidates scored 4As, compared with 744 in 2020.
“The percentage of STPM 2021 candidates who obtained a full pass in five and four subjects compared with STPM 2020 has increased by 0.73%, from 72.97% in 2020 to 73.70% in 2021,” he said.
He added that a total of 42,369 candidates registered to sit for last year’s examination, with the attendance of 40,926 candidates.
He also announced the list of the best candidates in the 2021 examination, including for candidates with special needs and those from the Orang Asli community, who will receive plaques and certificates from MPM in recognition of their efforts to achieve excellent results.
Candidates can check their results at http://stpm.mpm.edu.my/stpmK or via text by typing their STPM number, IC number and index number to 68886, beginning today. – Bernama, August 18, 2022
