PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan said that the City Government (Pemkot) is still waiting for official instructions and technical regulations regarding the implementation of the New Student Admissions System (SPMB) for the 2025/2026 Academic Year.

"SPMB is not final yet. Until today, it is from zoning to domicile. We are still waiting for the technical instructions," said Farhan, at Bandung City Hall, Monday (21/4/2025).

According to him, there are several technical matters that need to be clarified so that the zoning system runs fairly, especially regarding student domicile transfers.

"There are several things that need to be considered, one of which is that the move must be done at least one year before the SPMB," he said.

Farhan admitted that so far many residents have been looking for loopholes to be able to enter certain schools by manipulating their residential addresses.

He ensured that supervision of domicile changes would be carried out strictly by the Population and Civil Registration Service (Dukcapil), Bandung City Government would not accommodate changes that did not comply with procedures.

This policy was taken to ensure fair access to education throughout the city of Bandung.

Farhan hopes that regulations from the central government can be issued soon so that the city government can adjust the technical implementation.

"The general rules are still the same, but we are still waiting for the details," he said. (Bandung City Communications and Information Office/UPI)