Will Academic Ability Test (TKA) Scores Be Used for School Registration? Check the Information!

Elementary and junior high school students will take the Academic Ability Test (TKA) in April 2026. As information, TKA scores can be used for school registration.

Based on the Circular Letter of the Director General of Early Childhood Education, Basic Education, and Secondary Education Number 0301/C/HK.04.01/2026 concerning the New Student Admission System (SPMB) for the 2026/2027 academic year, the results of the TKA will be used for the selection of new students for junior and senior high school through the academic achievement pathway.

Schedule for the 2026 Elementary and Junior High School TKA

There is an update to the schedule for the 2026 Elementary and Junior High School TKA. Make sure to follow the latest schedule for each stage of the TKA implementation so as not to miss it.

Quoting from the BSKAP Kemendikdasmen Instagram account (@litbangdikbud), here is the new schedule for the implementation of the 2026 Elementary and Junior High School TKA.

• Registration: January 19 - February 28, 2026

• Simulation:

• Junior High School: February 23 - March 1, 2026

• Elementary School: March 2 - 8 - General Rehearsal: March 9 - 17, 2026

• Main Implementation:

• Junior High School: April 6 - 16, 2026

• Elementary School: April 20 - 30, 2026 - Follow-up Implementation: May 11 - 19, 2026

• Processing of Results: May 20 - 24, 2026

• Announcement of Results: May 26, 2026

Types of TKA Questions for Elementary and Junior High School 2026

Based on official information from the Education Assessment Center (@pusmendik), elementary and junior high school students will work on two main subjects in the TKA, namely Indonesian and Mathematics. The questions are divided into two structures, namely:

• Single Question: A question that stands alone (not related to other questions)

• Group Question: A collection of questions that refer to the same stimulus (for example, one text or one graph)

The TKA for elementary and junior high school uses three types of questions that must be mastered. Here are the details.

• Simple Multiple Choice

There is only one correct answer choice. Participants only need to choose one answer.

• Complex/Multiple Choice Model

There is a possibility of more than one correct answer choice. Participants must select all the choices that they think are correct.

• Complex Category Model Multiple Choice

There are several statements that need to be responded to one by one. Participants are asked to respond to each point, for example with the choice “True/False” or “Appropriate/Not Appropriate”.

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