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        "msgid": "east-java-spmb-2026-registration-315-000-students-have-collected-pins-1781088719",
        "date": "2026-06-10 17:00:00",
        "title": "East Java SPMB 2026 Registration: 315,000 Students Have Collected PINs",
        "author": "Putri Yuliani",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Registration for East Java's new student admission system (SPMB) for 2026 has seen high enthusiasm, with over 315,000 junior high school graduates already collecting their mandatory PINs. The Provincial Education Office reports that approximately 90.75 per cent of applicants have successfully completed verification, though the figure represents just over half of the total 618,479 graduates in the region.",
        "content": "<p>Enthusiasm among junior high school (SMP\/MTs) graduates for the 2026\nEast Java New Student Admission System (SPMB) is running very high. As\nof Wednesday (10\/6), a total of 315,587 students had completed the PIN\ncollection process, an absolute requirement for registration. Head of\nthe East Java Education Office (Dindik), Aries Agung Paewai, revealed\nthat the majority of applicants had successfully passed the verification\nstage. \u201cOf that number, 286,382 students have successfully obtained a\nPIN, or around 90.75% of the total incoming applications. This number is\npredicted to continue growing,\u201d Aries stated in Surabaya.<\/p>\n<p>Given that the total number of SMP\/MTs graduates in East Java this\nyear has reached 618,479 students, the East Java Education Office\nexpects the flow of PIN applications to remain heavy. Aries stressed\nthat the PIN is a vital instrument in the selection process. \u201cThe PIN is\nthe primary key to all SPMB stages. Without a PIN, prospective students\ncannot take part in registration at any stage,\u201d he asserted. The PIN\ncollection phase has been open since 28 May and is scheduled to conclude\non Tuesday, 9 June 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Concurrently, the East Java Education Office is also holding a\nregistration simulation on 8-9 June 2026 to give prospective students a\nreal picture of the ranking system and their chances of entering their\ntarget schools. However, this simulation is limited. Only prospective\nstudents who already hold a PIN can participate. The simulation is\nfocused on the Domicile Pathway and the Academic Achievement Score\nPathway, for both senior high school (SMA) and vocational high school\n(SMK) levels.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding technical registration matters, Aries explained that the\nsimulation cannot be followed by prospective students with special\nconditions who use a Domicile Transfer Certificate (SKPD) due to\nmutation. The Mutation Pathway will only be available in the second\nstage of registration. Conversely, prospective students using a Domicile\nCertificate (SKD) due to natural disasters or those from Islamic\nboarding schools are still permitted to participate in the\nsimulation.<\/p>\n<p>To minimise technical obstacles in the field, the East Java Education\nOffice has deployed personnel at every educational unit. \u201cSchools\nalready have helpdesks and SPMB committee officers ready to assist and\nprovide training on the registration process. We urge students and\nparents to utilise this facility so there are no issues when official\nregistration opens,\u201d Aries concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/east-java-spmb-2026-registration-315-000-students-have-collected-pins-1781088719",
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