Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education: Schools Can Borrow Computers for Academic Ability Test

Education Minister Abdul Mu’ti stated that schools without computer devices will be facilitated to borrow from other schools for conducting the computer-based Academic Ability Test (TKA). According to Abdul Mu’ti, this mechanism has been regulated to ensure all schools can still conduct the TKA. “Schools that do not or have not yet obtained computers will be arranged in such a way that they can borrow from other schools that are not conducting the TKA,” Mu’ti said in a written statement on Wednesday, 1 April 2026. He conveyed that technically, preparations for the TKA implementation for grade 6 primary school and grade 9 junior secondary school students have reached the final stage and are just awaiting execution. Based on the official announcement from the Ministry of Education, the TKA for junior secondary schools will take place from 6-16 April 2026, while the TKA for primary schools will be held from 20-30 April 2026. Mu’ti also urged students and parents not to worry about the TKA because the test is not a determinant of graduation. The TKA assessment only covers two subjects, namely Indonesian Language and Mathematics, while other provisions are the authority of each educational unit. In its implementation, the Ministry of Education upholds the principles of honesty and joy. Mu’ti stated that strict sanctions will be imposed if cheating is found, either by students or schools. The sanctions in question are in the form of value cancellation. “We are firm in principle, if there are students who cheat or schools that cheat, then we immediately nullify the scores. Because the main thing is certainly honesty,” he said. The Ministry has also issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that regulates the implementation mechanism, inspection, to sanctions to ensure transparency in the TKA organisation at every educational unit.