[UPDATED] 1,184 candidates score perfect CGPA in 2022 STPM

KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 1,184 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination candidates obtained a perfect CGPA of 4.00 in 2022, said Examinations Council chief Prof Datuk Mohd Ekhwan Toriman.

He said the number of perfect scorers increased over 2021’s figure of 874 candidates.

“Of these 1,184 candidates, 1,009 or 85.22% of them are from the B40 category,” he said at a press conference to announce the 2022 STPM results here today.

Ekhwan said the national CGPA also increased to 2.82 last year compared to 2.79 for the 2021 examinations.

“This national CGPA is also the highest national CGPA since the STPM exam was implemented,” he said.

Ekhwan said in terms of overall CGPA achievement, the percentage of candidates who obtained CGPA 3.75 and above was at 9.59% while CGPA 3.00 and above was at 42.96%.

“For CGPA 2.75 and above it is 56.97% and CGPA 2.00 and above 89.75%, which is an increase compared to 2021,” he said.

Regarding the number of candidates registering for STPM 2022, he said a total of 43,687 candidates had registered but  41,701 candidates sat for all three semesters’ exams for STPM 2022.

“Of the 41,701 candidates, 99.98% or 41,694 candidates were eligible to be awarded the STPM 2022 certificate, while only 0.02% or seven candidates were not eligible (to receive the certificate),” he said.

When asked about the 1,986 candidates who did not sit for the examination, he said it was due to several factors such as the candidates having got a job, continuing their studies to diploma level or other programmes, ill, or died.

Meanwhile, he said the examinations council has selected the 17 best students by categories to be given an award in the form of RM1,000 cash, a plaque, and a certificate which were expected to be presented by Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek in a ceremony today.

He said the categories were the 11 best overall STPM students, one best student in the B40 category, and one best student in the Orang Asli category.

“Also for the best four students for each category of candidates with special educational needs, which are blind, short-sighted, autistic, and spastic,” said Ekhwan, who is also vice-chancellor of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

STPM 2022 candidates can check their results via the link http://stpm.mpm.edu.my/stpmK and SMS by typing STPM/Identification CardNumber/Index Number and send to 15888 from 11am today until noon this Sunday. – Bernama, July 13, 2023