As many as 153,266 elementary students from 3,244 SD (Elementary School), MI (Islamic Elementary School) and the same level school are ready to face the National Exam (UN) that will be held on upcoming 18 to 20 May.

We have coordinated with school party to support the students in terms of the material or their mental. So, I guess the students in Jakarta will ready to face the exam on upcoming Monday

For the detail, as many as 140,704 students are from 2,769 SD, while 12,430 students are from 456 MI, and 132 students are from Extraordinary Elementary School (SD LB).  

Jakarta Education Department Head, Arie Budhiman said, his side had provided various preparation to help the students facing the exam such as giving extra material after class and provided tryout of National Exam.

"We have coordinated with school party to support the students in terms of the material or their mental. So, I guess the students in Jakarta will ready to face the exam on upcoming Monday," told Budiman after giving permit for National Exam sheets distribution in SDN Menteng 3, Central Jakarta, Saturday (5/16)

Furthermore, Budiman added, the exam still use paper based test. "The scanning of answer sheet will be held by Scanning Team of Jakarta Education Department (Disdik)," he told

Budiman explained, the National Exam sheets are printed in Kudus, Central Java by Pura Barutama Printing. "And the A package of National Exam Sheets are printed in Balai Pustaka Printing and will be joined by 1,786 students of 11 organizers of A package," he explained.

As information, the exams will be divided into three days, May 18th for Indonesian Language exam, May 19th for Mathematics exam, and Science exam will be held on May 20th.