Meanings
- MalaysiahistoricaleducationPrimary School Achievement Test: A national examination taken at the end of the final year of primary school.
"At the primary school level, we were the first batch to sit for UPSR under the newly-introduced Standard Based Curriculum for Primary Schools (KSSR) syllabus.
2021 November 22, Dhesegaan Bala Krishnan, “SPM schedule to be revised, says Radzi”, in New Straits Times2 more examples
The ministry urged parents not to be easily fooled by bogus web pages and information after an online portal was discovered to be offering Ujian Pencapaian Sekokah Rendah (UPSR) and Form 3 Assessment (PT3) “exams” to students.
2020 August 26, “Education Ministry: UPSR, PT3 cancelled for 2020, don't be taken in by offers of 'special exams’ online”, in The StarTaking standardised examinations like the UPSR can provide evidence that all students are learning effectively and mastering grade level expectations after six years of primary education.
2021 May 4, Moaz Nair, “Abolishing UPSR is a regressive policy decision”, in Free Malaysia Today
Origin
- MalayUPSR
- EnglishUPSR
Borrowed from Malay UPSR.
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UPSR. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/UPSR
“UPSR.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/UPSR. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “UPSR,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/UPSR.
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