Sri Lanka Announces 2025–26 School Exam Dates: O/L, A/L & Grade 5 Scholarship

The Ministry of Education has officially released the examination schedule for the 2025–26 school year.

The GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) 2025 examinations will be held from February 17 to February 26, 2025.

The GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examinations are scheduled to run from August 10 to September 5, 2025.

The Grade 5 Scholarship Examination will take place on August 9, 2025.

Looking ahead, the 2026 O/L examinations are set for December 8 to December 17, 2026.

The Ministry noted that these dates were finalized to give students, parents, and teachers ample time to prepare for the upcoming academic year.