Applications for the re-scrutiny of answer scripts of the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination are accepted from today (07), the Department of Examinations has announced.
The examination is conducted to facilitate the selection of students for schools and the awarding of scholarships.
According to the Department, applications for the re-scrutiny of answer scripts will be accepted online from today to September 21, 2026.
To submit an application, the principal of the school attended by the candidate must access the SCHOOL LOGIN section of the Department of Examinations’ online examination portal using the username and password provided to the school.
The application should then be submitted through the official online examination portal, according to a notice issued by A.K.S. Indika Kumari Liyanage, the Commissioner General of Examinations.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education has announced that applications for admission to Grade 6 of schools, based on the results of the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, can be submitted online through relevant school principals.
