The results for the Arabic School Candidate Selection for 2024 (PCKSA) examination were announced by the Examination Division of the Islamic Studies Department (JPI), as the secretariat for the Brunei Religious Education Examination Board (LPPUB).
School principals from government and private primary religious schools can collect students’ results at the Examination Division of JPI, on the ground floor of the Ministry of Religious Affairs building from 9am.
Parents or guardians can also contact their child’s school to inquire about the results.
Parents or guardians of successful candidates can collect the Registration/Admission Form for Arabic Schools from specific locations according to their district. Forms are available at Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Arabic School for male students and the Bandar Seri Begawan Arabic Preparatory School (SUAMPRIPAD building) for female students in Brunei-Muara District; Ma’had Islam Brunei in Tutong District for both male and female students; Belait Arabic School in Belait District for both male and female students; and Temburong Arabic School in Temburong District for both male and female students.
The registration forms can be collected from Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to noon and 2-4pm, and on Saturdays from 8.30am-noon. The final date for submitting completed forms is November 23.
For students from Al-Falaah School, parents or guardians should collect registration forms from the school’s Sungai Akar branch and return the completed forms to the same location no later than November 21. Parents or guardians wishing to receive the exam results via short messaging service (SMS) can register by sending ‘KHEU REG [Exam Centre Number] [Candidate Index Number]’ to 8885555 for Datastream Digital Sdn Bhd (DST) subscribers, 38666 for Progresif Sdn Bhd subscribers, or 39966 for imagine Sdn Bhd subscribers.
A service charge applies, and registered customers are advised to ensure they have sufficient credit on their mobile phones to use the service.
Some 1,651 candidates sat for the exam, with 429 candidates, or 25.98 per cent, passing and qualifying to begin Year 5 studies at Arabic schools for the 2025 intake.
This year’s pass rate represents a decrease compared to 2023, when 611 candidates, or 35.11 per cent, passed. Of those who passed this year, 213 candidates, or 26.93 per cent, were male, while 216 candidates, or 25.12 per cent, were female. – Fadley Faisal
