JAKARTA - Chairman of Commission E of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Muhammad Thamrin reminded the DKI Jakarta Education Office (Disdik) to tighten the selection of the New Student Admission System (SPMB) for the 2025/2026 school year, especially for student admissions through mutation channels.
Thamrin warned that the transfer route would not become an irresponsible person's game, such as the misuse of official transfer letters by parents so that their children would receive public schools.
"Sometimes it is played, some do not move but ask for a letter from the commander or only the leader, as if moving," Thamrin said in his statement, Monday, May 26.
Thamrin also asked Disdik to tighten the selection of SPMB in the mutation route. Moreover, through new regulations, the quota for receiving SPMB mutation pathways is three percent, from the previous maximum of 5 percent in the New Student Admission System (PPDB).
"This must be even sharper. I want (the information) to change tasks included the old KK (family card) and where he lives, to make it more evident," said Thamrin.
For information, the transfer route is intended for prospective students who change their domicile due to the transfer of duties of their parents or guardians, as well as the children of teachers and education personnel who register at the education unit where their parents work.
Registration time through the mutation route for elementary school (SD), junior high school (SMP), high school (SMA), and vocational high school (SMK) will start from 16 June to 4 July 2025.
Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (Mendikdasmen) Abdul Mu'tu changed the PPDB system to SPMB. He revealed that the changes were made to improve the previous system.
The difference between PPDB and SPMB The following are some differences in the PPDB and SPMB systems implemented by the Mendikdasmen in this new government:
1. The zoning name changes to domicile In the previous PPDB system, new student admissions are based on a residential area called zoning. However, in the SPMB system, the term is changed to domicile. In addition to changing terms, Mu'ti said that there would be policy changes, such as reducing quotas for junior high and high school levels.
For example, the junior high school quota is reduced from 50 percent to 40 percent, and SMA from 50 percent to 30 percent. Meanwhile, the quota for elementary school level remains at 70 percent as in the previous PPDB system.
The reduction in this quota aims to increase data transparency and adjust the capacity of public schools, so that people can estimate the opportunity to be accepted based on the available quota.
"We hope that we can minimize the multiple interpretations of the implementation of the rules that have been going on so far. Including what we will also make as part of how this system can run well is transparency regarding the data and capacity of public schools," said Abdul Mu'ti.
2. Interest and talent tests so that the consideration of qualifying is accepted by SMK In the previous PPDB system, registration for the Vocational High School level is only carried out through affirmation channels, closest distance priorities, championship achievements, and industrial class preparation. However, in the SPMB system, new student admissions at SMK will consider the results of interest and talent tests in accordance with the field of expertise.
This is contained in the draft changes to the new student admission system (SPMB) page 7, as follows from the caption: The new student admission path is excluded for vocational schools (Selection considers the results of talent tests and interests according to the field of expertise)
3. Non-akacademic path of achievement added the criteria for recipients of the Mendikdasmen said that in the path of achievement there would be additional criteria for students with non-akademic achievements. One of these additions is leadership path.
In the previous system, leadership lines only cover the arts and sports sector. In the new system, the line is intended for students who have experience in organizational activities such as managing OSIS or being active in Scouts.
"So there are academic and non-kacademic achievements. There are only 2 non-akademics, namely sports and art, plus later it will be a leadership line so that those who are active as OSIS administrators, administrators such as Scouts or others will be considered through this path of achievement," said the Secretary of the PP Muhammadiyah.
In addition, the academic achievement path is aimed at prospective students who excel in science, technology, research, and innovation, provided that they have won competitions at the district or city level.
4. The affirmation line quota plus Not like the domicile quota which has decreased, the affirmation quota will actually be increased for the junior high and high school levels. The quota for new student admissions through the affirmation route at the junior high school level increased from 15 percent to 20 percent, while at the high school level it rose from 15 percent to 30 percent.
The policy is intended to support students who are at risk of dropping out of school, such as people with disabilities and students from underprivileged families.
5. The process of implementing student admissions in public schools is 1 wave In the previous PPDB policy, each school has the freedom to determine several waves of new student admissions.
However, in the new system, all public schools will only carry out new student admissions in one stage or one wave. This policy aims to provide greater opportunities for private schools.
These provisions are contained in the draft changes to the new student admission system (SPMB) page 11, as follows: "Only 1 stage (1 wave) is carried out with information providing an opportunity for private schools to continue accepting new students."
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