SBMPTN Line Lecture Test Deleted, TKA's UTBK Replaced

Illustration of the SBMPTN (Unsplash) test.

YOGYAKARTA The subject matter for the SBMPTN line was removed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbud-Ristek).

The academic Academic Ability Test (TKA) of the Joint Selection for Higher Education (SBMPTN) was delivered directly by the Minister of Education and Culture-Ristek Nadiem Makarim in a dialogue entitled Merdeka Learning episode 2022: Transformation of State Universities Entering Selection which was broadcast on the Ministry of Education's YouTube channel.

National selection based on current tests no more subjects. Once again, there are no more specific tests for each subject," said Nadiem, quoted by VOI Thursday, September 8, 2022.

The reason the Ministry of Education and Culture-Ristek removed the subjects test at SBMPTN was because on the 2022 SBMPTN route and the previous year, too much material was tested and only focused on certain subjects.

This condition makes prospective students only focus on the subjects being tested, while other subjects are considered not important.

According to Nadiem, in the previous SBMPTN, teachers spent a lot of time teaching about Computer-Based Writing Test (UTBK) exercises.

"As a result, the deep quality of learning goes down in schools," said Nadiem.

In addition, many parents are financially depressed because they include their children in a teaching and learning advisory institution (Bimbel) to prepare for SBMPTN. On the other hand, the number of students who ask to take part in learning guidance is also large.

In fact, access to lessons at study guidance institutions can only be done by families who do not have financial shortcomings.

"As a result, many children or students from families cannot afford it, it is difficult to enter PTN," said Nadiem.

Nadiem said that SBMPTN needs to be more inclusive and fair for students from underprivileged families.

With the fair selection of SBMPTN, it is hoped that each student will have the same opportunity to succeed in the national route based on tests.

Skolastic Test Replaced

Nadiem Makarim said that the subjects test at SBMPTN would be deleted and replaced with a scrolastic test.

For national selection based on tests, there is no more specific subject tests. There is only one scrolastic test that measures cognitive potential, mathematical reasoning, literacy in Indonesian and Literacy in English," said Nadiem.

"We hope this will be very good news for teachers, students and parents who are currently planning a selection to enter college," continued Nadiem.

For additional information, in the previous SBMPTN, students had to take the Academic Academic Ability Test (TKA) or a specific subject test to measure knowledge and scientific understanding taught in schools.

The UTBK SBMPTN test material in previous years was:

All the SBMPTN subjects tests were deleted and replaced with a scrolastic test that focused on reasoning and problem solving.

The SBMPTN subjects test was removed with the intention of realizing independence in learning. This is also stated in the Regulation of the Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia Number 48 of 2022 concerning the Revenue of New Students to the Diploma Program and Bachelor Program at State Universities.