New standardised test for Year 4 pupils, says Anwar

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Prime minister also announces that preschool will start at age five, and Year 1 at age six from next year.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/01/20/new-standardised-test-for-year-4-pupils-says-anwar  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/01/20/ujian-matrik-tahun-4-sekolah-rendah-bermula-tahun-ini  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews

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00:00Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced that Year 4 pupils will take a new standardized assessment starting this year.

00:09The test will cover four subjects, Bahasa Melayu, English, Science, and Mathematics,

00:14and will be administered by the Malaysian Examination Board.

00:30He added that these assessments are also known as the Malaysian Learning Matrix.

00:57He also confirmed that preschool education would begin at age 5, with Year 1 starting for children age 6, beginning next year.

01:06However, Anwar stressed that parents are not required to enroll their children at age 5 if they feel their children are not ready.

01:13He said the move reflects changing needs while recognizing differences in children's readiness.

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