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MRSM Terendak coat of arms in Malacca

MRSM Merbok in Kedah

The MARA Junior Science College (Malay: Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM)) is a group of boarding schools created by the People's Trust Council (Malay: Majlis Amanah Rakyat, commonly abbreviated as MARA), a Malaysian government agency. The institution provides learning facilities for bright students in local schools throughout Malaysia.

The first MRSM was established in Seremban in February 1972 with its first intake of 150 pioneering (male only) students from all over Malaysia. MRSM Seremban took in its last batch of students in 1986 and gradually converted into Kolej Mara Seremban officially in February 1994.

Admission [edit]

Every year, students with distinction in their local public exams apply for the admission into MRSM.

Students enrolling into MRSMs take the MRSM Entrance Tendency Test (Malay: Ujian Kecenderungan Kemasukan MRSM, abbreviated to UKKM). These tests are made harder than their exams to find the best students for admission.

Academic system [edit]

Students are primarily assessed through a system similar to the grading systems in universities and/or colleges, the grade point average (GPA) (Malay: Purata Nilaian Gred (PNG) system. By the end of their final semesters they will be awarded a certificate of graduation for those who succeeded to pass with at least a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) (Malay: Timbunan Purata Nilaian Gred (TPNG)) of 2.00 and above.

Applicants take the Lower Secondary Assessment (Malay: Penilaian Menengah Rendah) and the Malaysian Education Certificate (Malay: Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) national examinations.

MJSC's use the usual academic ladders in Malaysia when it comes to the level progression system, where students advance through year 7 (known as Form 1 in Malaysia) to Year 11 (Form 5) by age. In Malaysia, there is no system that allows for level transition according to the student's capability. Most MJSC runs all levels from Form 1 to Form 5, but there are several that only run Form 4 and Form 5. There are several that only run Form 1 to Form 3.

Students who started from Form 1 can continue their studies in MJSC until Form 5 in the same college or by transferring to another college. These students can only continue their studies in MJSC if they pass their Penilaian Menengah Rendah with at least 6As, with As in Mathematics and Science. Failure to achieve this will cause their studies in the MJSC system to be discontinued, and they will have to continue their studies in an ordinary school.

MRSM PKP (Special Education Programme or Malay: Program Khas Pendidikan) [edit]

PKP is a title that is given to MARA Junior Science Colleges who have attained a high level of quality in their students through national exams and participation in events — with the former being the primary factor. These colleges are often deemed the most superior in their category of schools in Malaysia, though others could still compete with them. Most of the students who are admitted into MRSM PKP are usually those who obtain 8As or more in the Malay: Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) examination and pass the UKKM with flying colors. The quality of the students in MRSM PKP are usually higher. As such, these MJSCs usually become the role models for the other MJSCs to promote healthy competition between its students.

There are seven of them:

• MJSC Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan
• MJSC Tun Ghafar Baba, Melaka
• MJSC Taiping, Perak
• MJSC Langkawi, Kedah
• MJSC Pontian, Johor
• MJSC Kuantan, Pahang

The first MRSM PKP is MRSM Kulim Kedah. First batch is 1988 batch. Second batch is 1990 batch. and after that MRSM Kulim stopped taking pkp students. and the program has moved to the six above MRSM.

MARA Junior Science Colleges by state [edit]

The following list is arranged according to states in Malaysia.

Johor [edit]

• MARA Junior Science College Muar (1980)

• MARA Junior Science College Pontian (2001)
• MARA Junior Science College Mersing (2001)
• MARA Junior Science College Batu Pahat (2002)
• MARA Junior Science College Johor Bahru (March 2012)

Kedah [edit]

• MARA Junior Science College Kubang Pasu (2007)
• MARA Junior Science College Langkawi (1999)
• MARA Junior Science College Merbok (2007)
• MARA Junior Science College PDRM (Kulim)(1991)
• MARA Junior Science College Pendang (2001)
• MARA Junior Science College Baling (2010)

Kelantan [edit]

• MARA Junior Science College Jeli (2001)
• MARA Junior Science College Kuala Krai (2002)
• MARA Junior Science College Pasir Tumboh (1987)
• MARA Junior Science College Pengkalan Chepa, also known as Maktab Rendah Sains Mara Kota Bharu (1973)
• MARA Junior Science College Tumpat (2010)

Malacca [edit]

• MARA Junior Science College Alor Gajah (2007)
• MARA Junior Science College Terendak(Sungai Udang)(1983)
• MARA Junior Science College Tun Ghafar Baba (Jasin) (1981)

Negeri Sembilan [edit]

• MARA Junior Science College Gemencheh (2007)but Ulul Albab Program was introduced here in 2009.
• MARA Junior Science College Kuala Klawang (1987)
• MARA Junior Science College Serting (1993)

Pahang [edit]

• MARA Junior Science College Bentong (temporary closed)(2009)
• MARA Junior Science College Tun Ghazali Shafie (Kuala Lipis)(2002)
• MARA Junior Science College Kuantan (1974)
• MARA Junior Science College Muadzam Shah (1995)
• MARA Junior Science College Tun Abdul Razak (Pekan)(2010)

Penang [edit]

• MARA Junior Science College Balik Pulau (1982)
• MARA Junior Science College Kepala Batas (2007) also known as MARA Junior Science College Ulul Al-Bab Kepala Batas (2011)*
• MARA Junior Science College Transkrian (2002)

Perak [edit]

• MARA Junior Science College Gerik (1983)
• MARA Junior Science College FELDA (Trolak) (2008) also known as MJSC Felda Kampus Tun Abdul Razak (2011)*
• MARA Junior Science College Lenggong (2001)
• MARA Junior Science College Pasir Salak (2003)
• MARA Junior Science College Pengkalan Hulu (2008)
• MARA Junior Science College Taiping
• MARA Junior Science College Parit(2012)

Perlis [edit]

• MARA Junior Science College Beseri (1985)
• MARA Junior Science College Arau (2013)

Sabah [edit]

• MARA Junior Science College Kota Kinabalu (2002)
• MARA Junior Science College Tawau (2008) now known as MRSM Tun Mustapha Tawau(2013)

Sarawak [edit]

• MARA Junior Science College Betong (2009)
• MARA Junior Science College Mukah (2010)
• Mara Junior Science College Kuching (1993)

Selangor [edit]

• MARA Junior Science College Kuala Kubu Bharu (2002)

Terengganu [edit]

• MARA Junior Science College Besut (2004)
• MARA Junior Science College Kota Putra (1998) Now Known As MRSM Ulul Albab (2009)
• MARA Junior Science College Kuala Berang (1987)
• MARA Junior Science College Kuala Terengganu (1978)

Notable alumni [edit]

MJSC Muar

• Dr. Sheikh Muzafar Shukor

MJSC Langkawi

• Neelofa

MJSC Balik Pulau

• Datuk Sri Shazalli Ramly
• Professor Datok Dr. Lokman Saim
• Professor Datok Dr. Raymond Azman Ali
• Dato' Mohd Ibrahim Mohd Nor
• Dato' Mokhzani Tun Mahathir
• Dato' Paduka Mukhriz Tun Mahathir
• Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar
• Datuk Abdul Mutalib Alias
• Dato' Paduka Ismee Ismail
• Dato' Mohd Izzaddin Idris
• Dato' Kamaruddin Meranun
• Zamzahuri Ahmad Akbar
• Shafik Mustafa
• Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah
• Anuar Taib
• Datin Dr. Nurul Azzah Zainal Abidin
• Ally Iskandar

MJSC Seremban

• Dato’ Seri Abdul Wahid Omar
• Dato’ Sri Mohammed Shazalli Ramly

See also [edit]

• Sekolah Berasrama Penuh
• Ansara.org.my Portal Ansara - Persatuan Bekas Pelajar MRSM Malaysia

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• MRSM Beseri, Perlis
• MRSM Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan.
• MRSM Balik Pulau, Pulau Pinang
• MRSM Merbok, Kedah.
• MRSM Kuala Berang, Terengganu.
• MRSM Tun Ghafar Baba, Melaka
• MRSM Taiping
• MRSM Terendak
• MRSM Felda, Trolak
• MRSM Muadzam Shah,Pahang