{
  "id": 1644116,
  "title": "420,879 candidates to sit SPM written exams from Nov 23 to Dec 17",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/420-879-candidates-to-sit-spm-written-exams-from-nov-23-to-dec-17",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T05:23:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1513647/420879-candidates-sit-spm-written-exams-nov-23-dec-17"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 420,879 candidates are set to sit the 2026 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination at 3,334 examination centres nationwide.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}