New dates set for A/L and Scholarship exams
July 20, 2020 12:09 pm
The Ministry of Education has decided on dates to hold the G. C. E. Advanced Level examination and the Grade 5 Scholarship examination for the year 2020.
Following a meeting held today (20), it has been decided to postpone the G. C. E. A/L exam by one month.
Accordingly, the university entrance exam will commence on the 12th of October, 2020.
Secretary of the Ministry Ranjith Chandrasekara said that the decision to postpone the exam was made on a request by students.
This will allow adequate time to cover the syllabus, he added.
Meanwhile, the Grade 5 Scholarship exam has been set to be held on the 11th of October, 2020.
