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UPSR

UPSR proper noun: primary School Achievement Test: A national examination taken at the end of the final year of primary school.

Proper noun

UPSR

  1. (Malaysia, historical) Primary School Achievement Test: A national examination taken at the end of the final year of primary school.
    • The ministry urged parents not to be easily fooled by bogus web pages and information after an online portal was discovered to be offering Ujian Pencapaian Sekokah Rendah (UPSR) and Form 3 Assessment (PT3) “exams” to students.2020 August 26, “Education Ministry: UPSR, PT3 cancelled for 2020, don't be taken in by offers of 'special exams’ online”, in The Star
    • Taking standardised examinations like the UPSR can provide evidence that all students are learning effectively and mastering grade level expectations after six years of primary education.2021 May 4, Moaz Nair, “Abolishing UPSR is a regressive policy decision”, in Free Malaysia Today

Origin of UPSR

Borrowed from Malay UPSR.

Questions about UPSR

What does UPSR mean?
UPSR means primary School Achievement Test: A national examination taken at the end of the final year of primary school.
What part of speech is UPSR?
UPSR is a proper noun.

Words near UPSR in the dictionary

  1. upsprung
  2. upspurt
  3. upspurted
  4. upspurting
  5. upspurts
  6. UPSR
  7. upstack
  8. upstacks
  9. upstaff
  10. upstaffed
  11. upstaffing

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