The results of the 2020 GCE Advanced Level Examination held in October 2020 amid a second wave of COVID-19 were released yesterday afternoon (May 04).
Commissioner General of Examinations Sanath Pujitha said the candidates can obtain their results by accessing the official website of the Department of Examinations at www.doenets.lk and www.results.exams.gov.lk web sites using their examination number or National Identity Card number.
According to the Department of Examinations 301,771 candidates sat for the 2020 GCE Advanced Level Examination under old and new syllabuses and 194,297 have qualified to enter universities.
Under the new syllabus, 277,625 candidates sat for the exam and 178,337 are eligible to apply for university admissions. Under the old syllabus, 24,146 candidates sat for the GCE Advanced Level examination this year and 15,960 of them qualified to apply for university admission.
Accordingly, out of the total number of candidates who sat for the GCE Advanced Level Examination this year 64.3 percent have received qualifying marks for university admission.
Issuing of results of 86 candidates has been suspended.
Commissioner General of Examinations Sanath Pujitha said that principals, provincial directors of education and zonal directors of education have been given the facility to download or to view the results by using the user name given to them earlier. The result sheets will be sent to schools in a future date.
The commissioner said issuing of certificates of the examination will be informed in due course. He said facilities will be provided to apply on line for re-correction of results.
Any queries regarding the results should be directed to the 1911 hotline or the School Examination Organizations and Results Branch of the Department of Examinations, the Commissioner General of Examinations further said.
Courtesy: Colombo Page
