Advanced Level and Grade 5 Scholarship exams postponed to November

19 Jul, 2021

The Ministry of Education has postponed the Grade 05 Scholarship and the GCE Advanced Level examinations, to be held this year, from October to November.?

Education Minister Professor G.L. Peiris announced today that the Grade 05 Scholarship Examination will be held on the 14th of November.?

Earlier, the examination was proposed to be held on the 03rd of October 2021.

Professor Peiris further said the GCE Advanced Level Examination will be held from 15th November – 10th December 2021.

The examination was earlier proposed to be held from the 04th to the 31st of October 2021.

Schools have remained closed for most this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

However, academic activities were recommended by the Education Ministry through online lectures. (Colombo Gazette)

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