STPM 2023 Records Highest-ever National CGPA

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Higher School Certificate or Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2023 results recorded a national cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.84, the highest since the examination was introduced.

The STPM is a pre-university examination in Malaysia, and many universities internationally recognise it.

Malaysian Examinations Council (MPM) chairman Mohd Ekhwan Toriman said the national CGPA has improved by 0.02 points from the 2.82 recorded in the previous year.

He also said that 1,116 candidates, or 2.7 per cent, obtained a perfect 4.00 CGPA, a decrease of 68 candidates compared to the 1,184 in 2022.

“Of these 1,116 candidates, 803 or 71.95 per cent, are from the B40 category,” he told a press conference announcing the STPM 2023 results here Tuesday.

Mohd Ekhwan said that in terms of overall achievement, 10 per cent of the STPM 2023 candidates scored a CGPA of 3.75 and above, while 44.82 per cent scored 3.00 and above.

“For CGPA of 2.75 and above, the percentage is 58.79, and for CGPA of 2.00 and above, it is 90.08 per cent, an increase compared to 2022,” he said.

According to Mohd Ekhwan, a total of 42,908 candidates registered for STPM 2023, but only 41,548 candidates sat for the examination.

“Of the 41,548 candidates who attended, 99.93 per cent or 41,520 candidates, are eligible to be awarded the STPM 2023 certificate, while  0.07 per cent or 28 candidates are not eligible to get the certificate,” he said.
--BERNAMA