Madrasah student achieves perfect IB score of 45 - a first for her school

Ms Tasneem Jamaludeen credits her family, teachers and friends for their support. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
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SINGAPORE - As a madrasah student studying for her International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma examinations, Ms Tasneem Jamaludeen had to juggle two curricula, often spending hours studying till 3am.

Her efforts paid off. The 18-year-old achieved a perfect score of 45 for her IB examinations last November, a first for Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah, where she is a student.

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