SINTOK, April 11 -- The closing date for UPUOnline applications for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) holders has been extended to April 13, at noon.

Higher Education director-general Datuk Prof Azlinda Azman said candidates who have yet to apply can do so, and should not wait until the last minute.

"Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir has agreed that the application deadline, which was originally set for April 12 (tomorrow), at 5pm, has been extended to Monday, at noon," she said.

She said this in her speech at the Jom Masuk Universiti 2026 Carnival (Northern Zone) at Universiti Utara Malaysia, here, today.

According to Azlinda, a total of 238,524 applications have been received via UPUOnline for the SPM holders catego...