The results, however, showed a decrease in the number of students who scored straight As -- a total of 11,289 candidates scored all As compared to 13,970 students in 2013.
(PICTURE GALLERY: 2014 SPM RESULTS)
Education Ministry director-general Datuk Seri Dr Khair Mohamad Yusof who announced the results today said that the National Average Grade (GPN) used to indicate a candidate’s performance showed that the GPN index for last year is 5.08 compared to 4.93 for 2013, down 0.15.
The social media was abuzz with various reactions following the announcement of the results.
Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak on Twitter congratulated the high achievers and at the same time reminded students to celebrate their success together with their parents and teachers.
Some reminded that the SPM examination was not the end but a beginning of another whole new journey .
Several well known figures on Twitter also congratulated those who did well following the announcement of the result.
In responding to a Twitter question about the fate of students who did not score well, Deputy Education Minister II, P. Kamalanathan on Twitter replied:
P.Kamalanathan in a series of tweets responding to the question posed about the fate of students who underperformed in the SPM examinations.-Pic from tweet
