In 2018, Cambridge Assessment International Education announced the addition of IGCSE First Language Malay to their list of subjects. International schools can begin offering the subject in September 2019. The first exam for IGCSE First Language Malay will be carried out in June 2021. Prior to this, Cambridge IGCSE only offered the Malay Foreign Language to students with no foundation in the language. Therefore, IGCSE First Language Malay is designed with Malaysian students in mind. It is important to take note that IGCSE First Language Malay is not equivalent to Bahasa Melayu at SPM level.
