Over 400,000 students who made up the first cohort to sit for the SPM examination during the Covid-19 pandemic have achieved the best National Grade Average in the past five years. Data also showed that the achievement gap between urban and rural candidates had also narrowed. But the grading system is still shrouded by a lack of transparency and marred by a trust deficit. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim Chairperson, Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE).