Sri Lanka’s Department of Examinations has announced the dates for four major national examinations in 2027: the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, G.C.E. Advanced Level, General Information Technology and G.C.E. Ordinary Level examinations.
The first of these examinations is scheduled for 1 August 2027, while the final examination period is due to end on 17 December 2027. Students, parents and schools can now use these dates for broad planning while waiting for the detailed subject timetables.
Sri Lanka national examination dates for 2027
| Examination | Announced date |
|---|---|
| Grade 5 Scholarship Examination | 1 August 2027 |
| G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination | 3–28 August 2027 |
| General Information Technology Examination | 24 October 2027 |
| G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination | 7–17 December 2027 |
2027 ජාතික විභාග දින – සිංහල සාරාංශය
- 5 ශ්රේණිය ශිෂ්යත්ව විභාගය: 2027 අගෝස්තු 1
- අ.පො.ස. උසස් පෙළ විභාගය: 2027 අගෝස්තු 3 සිට 28 දක්වා
- සාමාන්ය තොරතුරු තාක්ෂණ විභාගය (GIT): 2027 ඔක්තෝබර් 24
- අ.පො.ස. සාමාන්ය පෙළ විභාගය: 2027 දෙසැම්බර් 7 සිට 17 දක්වා
මෙහි දැක්වෙන්නේ ප්රකාශයට පත් කළ ප්රධාන විභාග දින පමණි. විෂය අනුව සවිස්තර කාලසටහන් සහ වෙනස්කම් සඳහා විභාග දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ නවතම නිල නිවේදන පරීක්ෂා කරන්න.
2027 தேசியப் பரீட்சைத் திகதிகள் – தமிழ் சுருக்கம்
- தரம் 5 புலமைப்பரிசில் பரீட்சை: 1 ஆகஸ்ட் 2027
- க.பொ.த. உயர்தரப் பரீட்சை: 3–28 ஆகஸ்ட் 2027
- பொதுத் தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பப் பரீட்சை (GIT): 24 அக்டோபர் 2027
- க.பொ.த. சாதாரண தரப் பரீட்சை: 7–17 டிசம்பர் 2027
இவை அறிவிக்கப்பட்ட பிரதான பரீட்சைத் திகதிகள் மட்டுமே. பாடவாரியான விரிவான நேர அட்டவணைகள் மற்றும் மாற்றங்களுக்கு பரீட்சைகள் திணைக்களத்தின் புதிய அதிகாரபூர்வ அறிவிப்புகளைப் பார்க்கவும்.
What students should do now
Grade 5 Scholarship candidates
Use 1 August 2027 as the main planning date. Parents and teachers can divide the remaining preparation time between syllabus work, practice papers and revision without placing unnecessary pressure on children.
G.C.E. A/L candidates
The A/L examination period is scheduled from 3 to 28 August 2027. Plan to complete the syllabus early enough to leave a separate period for timed papers, marking and revision of weaker areas.
GIT candidates
The General Information Technology Examination is scheduled for 24 October 2027. Candidates should follow their school’s instructions and watch for the official examination notice and detailed guidance.
G.C.E. O/L candidates
The O/L examination is scheduled from 7 to 17 December 2027. A realistic study plan should prioritise unfinished syllabus areas first, followed by past-paper practice under timed conditions.
A simple preparation checklist
- Record the relevant examination date in a family or study calendar.
- List the remaining syllabus areas subject by subject.
- Set monthly completion targets instead of trying to plan the entire year in detail.
- Include timed past-paper practice and time to review mistakes.
- Follow only official notices for applications, admission cards, centres and timetable changes.
Check official examination updates
Use the Department of Examinations website for future calendars, notices and detailed timetables.
View Official Exam Calendar Visit Department WebsiteFrequently asked questions
Has the detailed 2027 subject timetable been released?
No detailed subject-by-subject timetable was included in the announcement covered here. The announced dates show the examination day or overall examination period.
When is the 2027 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination?
It is scheduled for 1 August 2027.
When will the 2027 A/L examination be held?
The announced examination period is 3–28 August 2027.
When will the 2027 O/L examination be held?
The announced examination period is 7–17 December 2027.
Could these dates change?
Students should treat these as the announced dates and continue checking official Department notices. If a revision is issued, the newest official notice should be followed.
Sources
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