Pahang Achieves Record High STPM Results

Pahang has made history in its Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) results for 2025, recording the state's highest-ever School Average Grade (GPS) of 3.09. This achievement surpasses the previous year's GPS of 3.02 and signifies a continuous improvement in the quality of education for form six students in the state.

Despite a slight reduction in the total number of candidates compared to 2024, with 1,903 government school candidates sitting for the exam in 2025 versus 2,089 the prior year, the overall performance has seen a notable increase. Yusof Kassim, Pahang's Deputy Director of Education for the Learning Sector, announced the results, highlighting a 94.75% attendance rate for the 1,803 candidates who took the exam.

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This achievement proves that the quality of education for form six in this state continues to increase, despite the number of candidates taking the exam decreasing compared to last year.

The results indicate a strong pass rate, with 99.67% of candidates achieving at least one full pass in their subjects. More impressively, 87.79% of students passed all their subjects. The quality of results also saw an upward trend, with 58.74% of students achieving a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00 or higher, an increase from 55.90% in the previous year. Notably, 98 students, or 5.45% of the total, achieved a perfect CGPA of 4.00, up from 82 students (4.01%) in 2024.

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More impressively, 98 students achieved a CGPA of 4.00, or 5.45 percent, compared to only 82 students, or 4.01 percent, in 2024.