The i-CGPA 2.0 system will be reintroduced to holistically evaluate students, targeting full adoption across all public universities by 2028
KUALA LUMPUR: The Integrated Cumulative Grade Point Average (i-CGPA) 2.0 system will be reintroduced and strengthened under the new Malaysian Higher Education Blueprint (RPTM) 2026-2035.
Deputy Education Minister Adam Adli Abd Halim said the system aims to holistically evaluate students’ development, including academic achievements, soft skills, ethics and values.
“The ministry is targeting to implement this system across all public universities (UA), with its full adoption by 2028,” he said in the Dewan Rakyat.
He was replying to a question on whether the ministry plans to introduce a Student and Graduate Well-being Index at higher education institutions.
Adam Adli said the RPTM 2026-2035 was formulated to accelerate the transformation of the country’s higher education to ensure it remains relevant and competitive.
He said the blueprint’s first stage emphasises holistic student development anchored in humanity, entrepreneurial features and adaptive learning.
“This emphasis goes beyond mere academic excellence by encompassing the cultivation of character and values, emotional literacy and mental well-being,” he said.
Adam Adli said the Graduate Well-being Index evaluation is being implemented in a structured and continuous manner by public universities.
He cited the Student Well-Being Index (StiDEX) at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris as an example of such an institutional assessment mechanism.
In terms of mental health, he said this is measured holistically using the Psychological Well-Being Inventory (IKPSI) as a core instrument.
Counselling centres at public universities are constantly strengthening the monitoring of students’ mental health and emotional well-being, he added.
This is done through the use of evaluation instruments that are widely used internationally, such as DAS21 and psychometric profiles.
