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
|
|