Comparison of Creativity Levels of Secondary School Students from the B40 Group in Malaysia

Creativity is the most important asset to our country Malaysia since the need for "creative" class workers is increasing. According to a report from Sinar Harian (2019) Malaysia is ranked 35th in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2019 and is still among the middle-income countries that are trying to close the innovation gap. Based on this fact, this research is proposed with the main objective to identify the true level of creativity of Malaysian students from the B40 income group. The Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking involving the Figural Test method has been developed to measure creativity based on four measurement indices namely Originality, Fluency, Flexibility, and Elaboration which are then analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings from this research are proposed to be used by interested parties in planning the social system, education, employment, and economy, as well as improving Malaysia's position in the Global Creativity Index and the Global Creative Class to be comparable with other countries in the Asia Pacific