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Quiz Competition Challenges Secondary School Students' Knowledge of Malay Language and Culture

Published on: 24 Jun 2026

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220 students from 44 secondary schools participated in the inaugural Kuiz Cepat Tepat 2.0, testing their knowledge and understanding of the Malay language and culture through a series of quizzes. Adapted from the original Cepat Tepat for primary school students, the competition saw 40 students from eight secondary schools1 advancing to the semi-finals.

2. Organised by the Malay Language Learning and Promotion Committee (MLLPC) in collaboration with Mediacorp, Kuiz Cepat Tepat 2.0 aims to encourage students to think creatively and critically, while igniting their interest in the Malay language and culture beyond the classroom.

3. The semi-finals will be livestreamed on Mediacorp's YouTube account and MeWATCH on 27 June 2026, from 11am to 3pm. The top four schools will then compete in the finals, which will air on Suria and MeWATCH on 30 August at 8.30pm. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Chairman of the MLLPC, Dr Syed Harun, will attend the finals as the Guest-of-Honour and present awards to the finalists.

4. For more information on MLLPC's activities, please visit https://mllpc.moe.gov.sg.

Footnotes
  1. The eight schools are Ang Mo Kio Secondary School, CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh), Greendale Secondary School, Kranji Secondary School, Ngee Ann Secondary School, Raffles Institution, Westwood Secondary School and Yishun Town Secondary School.