Exemption From The Bahasa Malaysia Qualifying Examination Print
The present requirements for exemption from the Bahasa Malaysia Qualifying Examination under subsection 11 (2) of the Act are as follows:

A credit level pass in Bahasa Malaysia/Bahasa Melayu at the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Examination or its equivalent.

The equivalent qualification recognised by the Board is:

 

  Examination Subject Grade
1. Cambridge Overseas School Certificate Malay
Malay Literature
Credit
2. Federation of Malaya Certificate of Education Malay/National
Language/Malay
Literature
Credit

3. Malaysia Certificate of Education BahasaMalaysia/Malay/Malay Literature Credit
4.

Sijil Am Pelajaran

Bahasa Malaysia/National Language/Malay/Malay Literature Credit

5.



GCE/IGCSE “O” Level-
Singapore – Cambridge,
University of Cambridge &
University of London
Malay as second
Language
Malay
Malay
A, B or C

A, B or C
A, B or C
6.


Cambridge Higher School Certificate


Malay/National Language/
Bahasa Malaysia

Any grade at principal level or pass at subsidiary level
7.


Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia


Malay/National Language/
Bahasa Malaysia

Any grade at principal level or pass at subsidiary level
8.




GCE/IGCSE “A” Level-
Singapore – Cambridge,
University of Cambridge &
University of London

Malay




Any grade at principal level or pass at subsidiary level