Its minister Fadhlina Sidek said the ministry will need to review all aspects, including the proposal to revive the UPSR and PT3 examinations, Buletin TV3 reported.

“We will need to conduct a comprehensive review, and the issue should be viewed from a broader perspective rather than focussing on just one aspect,” Fadhlina was quoted as saying at a press conference after her ministry’s monthly assembly in Putrajaya today.

“Our students are not lab rats to be experimented on, with exams being abruptly introduced or removed.”

Fadhlina said there is a need to strengthen classroom-based assessments and teacher training as part of any change in policy.

She also reiterated that the decision to abolish the UPSR and PT3 exams, made two years ago, will remain in place.

“We have a bigger focus at hand, specifically the implementation of a new curriculum in 2027 as well as the Malaysian Education Development Plan,” she said.

Fadhlina’s remarks were in response to calls from various quarters, including former education minister Mahdzir Khalid, to reintroduce the Year 6 and Form 3 exams.

This comes after deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi suggested a review of the government’s education policies, citing the absence of key examinations for Year 6 and Form 3 students.

At that time, Fadhlina responded by saying the matter would likely be brought to the Cabinet for discussion and a decision.