Sri Lanka’s Department of Examinations says all arrangements are in place to conduct the 2026 national examinations according to the previously announced schedule, dismissing concerns over possible changes.
Commissioner General of Examinations Indika Kumari Liyanage said the 2026 examination timetable was announced on September 14, 2025, after considering the number of school days available for students’ studies.
According to the schedule, the 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination will be held from August 10 to September 5. Applications for the examination were called from March 24 to April 24, while admission cards are scheduled to be issued in July.
The Grade 5 Scholarship Examination is set to be held on August 9. Applications were accepted from March 30 to April 30.
Meanwhile, the General Information Technology (GIT) Examination for Grade 12 students is scheduled for October 24. Applications for the examination opened on June 22 and will close on July 16.
The 2026 G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination is planned to be held from December 8 to December 17, with applications expected to be called in early July.
The Examinations Commissioner said marking activities for the Advanced Level and Scholarship examinations have already been planned, with evaluation work expected to begin soon after the respective examinations conclude. Scholarship examination results are expected to be released before the 2026 Advanced Level results.
She also announced a change to the practical examinations conducted for certain Ordinary Level subjects. Unlike previous years, practical tests will be held before the written examination instead of after it.
The decision was taken due to a high number of students failing to attend practical examinations after completing the written papers, which negatively affects their final results. Schools have already been informed of the new arrangement.
Meanwhile, following the release of the 2025 Ordinary Level examination results on June 19, applications for re-scrutiny of results will be accepted from July 25.
The Commissioner General said all examination-related activities for 2026 are progressing according to plan. (Newswire)