Scholarship Examination
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The Scholarship Examination (also known as the Grade 5 exam) is a highly competitive Sri Lankan examination first introduced in 1947,[1] conducted by the Department of Examinations of the Ministry of Education. It is optional for students to undertake it during the final year of primary school (Grade 5; usually aged 9–10). Based on the results of the exam, students could transfer to prominent national schools. The exams are held in two mediums: Sinhala and Tamil.
History
The examinations were introduced by the late Dr.
2021 scholarship exam - school cut-off marks
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Boys Schools
- Royal College, Colombo - 188
- Dharmaraja College, Kandy - 187
- Ananda College, Colombo - 186
- Maliyadeva College - 184
- Kingswood College - 181
- Nalanda College - 179
- Richmond College - 176
- St. Anne's College - 174
- Rahula College - 171
- St. Sylvester's College - 169
- Mahinda College - 166
- D. S. Senanayake College - 164
- Isipathana College - 161
- Thurstan College - 159
- Bandaranayake College - 157
- Vidyartha College - 155
- St. Aloysius' College - 154
- Mahanama College - 152
- Joseph Vaz College - 150
- Ashoka Vidyalaya - 147
Source: Ministry of Education, 2021[2]
Girls Schools
- Visakha Vidyalaya - 187
- Devi Balika Vidyalaya - 185
- Maliyadeva Girls' College - 183
- Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya - 181
- Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya - 180
- Southlands College - 177
- Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya - 167
- Sujatha Vidyalaya - 175
- Holy Family Convent - 173
- Anula Vidyalaya - 171
- Girls' High School - 168
- St, Paul's Girls School - 167
- Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya - 165
- Janadhipathi Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala - 163
- Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya, Kiribathgoda - 161
- Pushpadana Girls' College - 159
- Yasodara Devi Balika Maha Vidyalaya - 157
- Sacred Heart Convent- 155
- Ferguson High School - 153
- St. Joseph Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda - 150
Controversies
In recent years the exam has become extremely competitive, therefore many claim that it puts unnecessary pressure on students at an early age. It has been considered as a "parent's" exam rather than a student's. It is necessary to carry out a study on the long-term success of the scholars.
This exam is now being used as a tool for Political leaders in Sri Lanka to neglect the development of rural schools. [citation needed][3]
References
- ^ "Education for Economic Development and Prosperity" (PDF). unesco.org. Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
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