Khofifah asks education department to ensure academic tests run without technical problems

Malang, East Java (ANTARA) – East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa has asked the provincial Education Department to ensure that there are no technical problems, such as disruptions to electricity or internet connections, during the Academic Competency Test (TKA) for senior high schools, vocational schools, special-needs schools and equivalent institutions.

“I told the head of the Education Department that, first, the electricity supply must be secure, and second, internet connectivity must also be ensured,” Khofifah said on Monday after visiting the first day of the TKA at State Vocational High School 8 in Malang, East Java.

She said thorough preparations had been made before the TKA began, including trial runs, during which no technical problems were found.

Khofifah urged students to take the test seriously, rely on their own abilities and not underestimate any of the subjects being tested.

“This is an important way to assess the standard of the children’s academic achievements,” she said.

At the same event, East Java Education Department head Aries Agung Paewai said students in the province had shown strong interest in the TKA.

A total of 438,126 students across East Java took part in the test, which began on Monday.

“The children are keen to find out their levels of literacy and numeracy, as well as how they have performed in their studies so far,” Aries said.

He hoped all TKA participants would work hard and complete every question without rushing.

“TKA scores will be combined with students’ report-card grades from their three years at school. They are not a graduation requirement, but may be used for admission to state universities, including through the SNBP pathway,” he said.