The Department of Examinations has announced that the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination will be held on Sunday, August 9, across 2,723 examination centers island‑wide.

The exam will be conducted in two sessions: the first paper from 9.30 a.m. to 10.45 a.m., and the second paper from 11.15 a.m. to 12.15 p.m..

According to the Commissioner General of Examinations, Indika Kumari Liyanage, attendance records of applicants have already been forwarded by schools to the respective Zonal Education Offices. 

If corrections are required, parents and schools have been given the facility to make online amendments between July 23 and August 3. 

Corrections can be made via the official websites www.doenets.lk under “Our Services” → “Exam Information Centre,” or through www.onlineexam.gov.lk.

For inquiries, the Department has provided contact numbers: 011‑2784208, 011‑2784537, 011‑2786616, 011‑2785413, hotline 1911, and fax 011‑2784422. (Newswire)

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According to the Education Ministry, the cut-off marks for admission to schools for Grade 6 in 2026 can be accessed via the ministry’s official website: www.moe.gov.lk. 

The allocated school can be checked through the portal: https://g6application.moe.gov.lk. (Newswire)

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The Commissioner General of Examinations has confirmed that the recent Grade 05 Scholarship Examination will not be re-held despite controversy over three leaked questions.

The Commissioner further said all students will receive full marks for these questions, and the marking of answer scripts will now proceed as scheduled.

The Grade 05 Scholarship Examination was held in September with 323,879 students sitting for the exam.

A practice paper with questions similar to some of the questions in the first paper of the scholarship exam was circulated by a tuition teacher in the Alawwa area prior to the exam.

The Department of Examinations launched an investigation into the matter following complaints filed by various parties.

A complaint was lodged by a Deputy Commissioner of the Examinations Department, prompting an investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The Police thereafter, arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged leaking of questions from the Grade 5 scholarship exam. (Newswire)

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Announcing several reforms in the local school curriculum, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said that 30% of the marks of the Grade 5 scholarship examination will be derived from the classroom work in the 4th and 5th grades. 

Premajayantha said that the scholarship examination and evaluation of children’s education cannot continue in its present form. 

The Minister highlighted that at least 30% of the exam marks should be earned over two years, with necessary evaluations conducted by teachers. 

The Minister revealed this addressing a school event in Naththandiya.

Premajayantha also said that moves are underway to provide 2,500 smart boards to all the leading schools in the country between August and September this year, under the first phase of the programme. (Newswire)

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The Department of Examinations has announced that the 2024 Grade Five Scholarship Examination will be held in September this year.

According to the department, the examination will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024. 

Applications for the examination will be accepted online from May 27 to June 14, 2024.

The Examinations Department further said that the acceptance of applications will not be extended beyond the announced period. (Newswire)

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The Ministry of Education has announced the opening of applications for school admissions based on the re-scrutinised results of the 2023 Grade Five Scholarship examination.

Issuing a statement, the Education Ministry said that the Department of Examinations has already released the re-scrutinised results of the relevant examination.

The ministry further said that accordingly, schools will open admissions for students based on the revised results.

Stating that application forms have already been issued to school principals, the ministry urged parents to obtain the form from the schools in which their children had sat for the scholarship examination. 

The Education Ministry added that the completed application forms must be returned to the school principal on or before March 07, 2024. (NewsWire)

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