The Ministry of Education has amended the mandatory attendance rate for students sitting the 2023 GCE Advance Level Examination.
Making a special statement in Parliament today, Minister Susil Premajayantha said that students sitting for the exam will require only a minimum of 40% attendance rate to obtain their applications.
The Minister revealed that the decision has been taken due to the impacts caused to the education sector during the Covid-19 pandemic and the country’s economic crisis.
“Several students were unable to attend their academic activities due to the crises. Taking into consideration these issues we have amended the attendance rate for the examination application,” he said.
Minister Premajayantha stated that a circular has been issued to all education officials on the amended mandatory attendance rate for the 2023 GCE Advance Level Examination.
He added that the mandatory attendance rate has been amended to a minimum of 40% only for this year.
The 2023 GCE Advance Level Examination will be held from November 27 to December 21, 2023. (NewsWire)