443,794 candidates to sit for UPSR this year
The examination will involve 8,085 centres nationwide as well as 51,363 examination personnel.
Thu Sep 07 2017
UPSR: 3,495 appeals for re-checking as of yesterday
Of the number, 202 were requests from parents or guardians whose children obtained 5As while 79 for pupils who got 7As.
Sat Nov 26 2016
Decision on scrapping UPSR to be decided next year - Mahdzir
Education Minister Mahdzir Khalid said the decision on whether to scrap the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) exams for Standard Six pupils will be decided next year.
Tue Nov 22 2016
Unhappy UPSR candidates can appeal for paper review - director
Its director, Datin Nawal Salleh said the period for appeal to re-mark papers would be opened for one month from yesterday.
Fri Nov 18 2016
UPSR results out tomorrow
The Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) results will be announced tomorrow (Thursday, Nov 17).
Wed Nov 16 2016
Less exam stress if UPSR format changed - National PTA president
The change would enable schoolchildren to gain education and skills in a more comprehensive manner, and not be focused on just the examination.
Fri Nov 11 2016
Schools to conduct Year 6 Aptitude Test next year
He said this year was the last year the centralised Year 6 Aptitude Test was conducted after the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR).
Tue Nov 17 2015
UPSR results to be released on Tuesday
The Education Ministry said candidates could collect their results from respective schools after 10am the same day.
Tue Nov 10 2015
Decision to split UPSR English exam stays - Education DG
The Education Ministry will go ahead with its decision to split the UPSR English exam paper into comprehension and assessment starting next year despite calls from NUTP to defer implementation.
Tue Sep 29 2015
English language paper to be broken into two grades starting 2016
The Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) English Language (BI) paper for comprehension and assessment will be broken into two grades starting next year.
Mon Sep 28 2015
No need to re-sit UPSR Chinese language paper - Deputy education minister
It is unnecessary for pupils to re-sit the allegedly tough UPSR Chinese language paper, Deputy Education Minister Chong Sin Woon said.
Fri Sep 18 2015
UPSR Examination Begins
The Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) begins on September 8, 2015 with a total of 455,929 candidates sitting for it.
Tue Sep 08 2015
Decision to postpone UPSR depends on IPU reading - Education Minister
Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said any decision to postpone Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examinations would depend on the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings.
Tue Sep 08 2015
Three pairs of twins obtain straight As' in UPSR this year
Three twin pairs were among 1,242 candidates who got 5As on the results of Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR), today.
Wed Nov 26 2014
Re-examination of two UPSR papers underway
The re-examination for two papers of the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) which had been leaked, namely Science and the English Language, began today.
Tue Sep 30 2014
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