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When can the private candidates apply for G.C.E. A/L 2017?
When can the private candidates apply for G.C.E. A/L 2017?
Mayumi 17-04-2018
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The Education department of Sri Lanka accepts applications of private candidates for G.C.E. A/L 2017 examination from 23 January 2017 to 15 February 2017.
Find below the full notice published by the Education Department of Sri Lanka
Department
of Examinations, Sri Lanka invites application for the General
Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) Examination –
August 2017.
Applications
of private candidates, for General Certificate of Education (Advanced
Level) Examination – August 2017 will be received from
23.01.2017
to 15.02.2017. Candidates are advised to read this
notice carefully and follow the instructions given herein before
filling up the application forms and to make sure to select exactly the
correct Town Number and Subject Numbers. Candidates are allowed to
offer a maximum of three main subjects.
The
applications of private candidates should be prepared in compliance
with the specimen form given herein.
Only
those who have obtained the school-leaving certificate can apply as
private candidates. It is completely prohibited for any one to sit this
examination as a private candidate, while still being in school. If
such a sitting is discovered, the examination results will be
invalidated and they will be debarred from sitting any future
examinations.
Private
Candidates sitting G.C.E. (A/L) Examination should have fulfilled the
requirements of having completed the competency development projects,
practical tests and subject related projects under the programme
recommended for Private Candidates as an alternative to the School
Based Assessment (SBA) Programme as stated in the Circular No. 2005/03
dated 27.01.2005 of the Secretary to the Ministry of Education that is
in effect from the year 2005.
Those
who have never taken this examination as a school candidate and taking
it for the first time as a Private Candidate and is less than 21 years
of age as at 01.01.2017 and the candidates who have previously sat this
examination and, now sitting as a private candidate offering subjects
which are different to the ones taken on the previous occasion should
register themselves at the relevant Provincial Department of Education
under the programme explained in the above Para.
Note:
An applicant who has applied for the above examination on a previous
occasion as a school candidate but has not sat for any of the subjects
applied for and now sitting the examination for the first time as a
private candidate shall “even if he/she is less than 21 years
of age,” be exempted from the requirement of having
registered at the Provincial Department of Education. These applicants
should attach a photocopy of the admission card they received
previously.
Private
candidates belonging to any one of the categories mentioned in above
should carefully write, in the relevant cage of the application form,
the number issued to them when registering for the programme introduced
as an alternative to the School Based Assessment (SBA) Programme.
As
mentioned in above, all the projects and practical tests should be
completed and one copy of the certificate issued to you by the
principal of your nominated school should be sent to the Department of
Examinations, no later than the commencement of the examination and the
other copy should be sent to the relevant Provincial Department of
Education.
Candidates
who have completed projects and practical tests in the year 2016 or in
a year prior to that and sat the examination either as a school
candidate or as a private candidate or applied for the examination but
not appeared for, should state that Index No. and the year of
Examination under No. 05 of the application.
Apart
from the three main subjects and the Common General Test, candidates
may apply for the subject, “General English” too.
However, the grade obtained for this subject will not be considered for
University Entrance. The grade obtained will be entered in the G.C.E.
(A/L) Certificate.
A
pass in this Common General Test is a must for entering a University in
Sri Lanka.
All
applicants who sit for the written test of subjects Nos. 28,52,53,
54,55,56,57, 58, 65 and 66 will be called for a practical test.
The
application form should be prepared on a white sheet of paper (28 cm x
21 cm in size) in accordance with the specimen application form
DP/AL/2017/5 given in this Notice. Cages 01 to 13 should be on one side
(page 1) while the cages 14 to 16 are on the reverse (page 2). Applications
should be sent by registered post to be received by “The
Commissioner General of Examinations, P.O. Box 1503, Colombo”
on or before 15.02.2017. Applications posted after the closing date and
those which are not prepared in accordance with the specimen
application form will be rejected.
Further
please note that, even if the receipt of the payment of due examination
fees has been obtained prior to the closing date, application forms
posted after the closing date will not be accepted.
An
applicant is expected to send only one application. In an instance
where an applicant has forwarded more than one application, all his /
her applications will be rejected and legal action will be taken
against him/her. If any student is found to have sent more than one
application, even after the release of the results of the examination,
his/her results will be invalidated and relevant legal measures will be
taken.
Only
one application should be enclosed in one envelope and the top
left-hand corner of the envelope should bear the wordings
“G.C.E. (A/L) Examination August 2017 – Town No.
and
Town…………….”.
Enter the selected Town No. and the Town on the dotted line clearly.
When
using application forms prepared by outsiders, carefully check whether
the subject numbers, town numbers and all the other details are in
compliance with those given in this notice. The Department will hold no
responsibility for any misprints in respect of the structure of the
application form, subject lists, town numbers etc. It is the
responsibility of the candidates to prepare their applications in
compliance with the specimen given in this notification, which is the
official notification of the Department of Examinations.
Since
the data will be processed by computer, extra care should be taken when
writing the Subject Numbers and the Town No., in the application form.
Thus check for correctness of all information including Subject Numbers
and Town No. entered, before it is posted. Better if another party
rechecks the application before it is posted.
Examination
centre, subjects applied or medium applied will not be changed under
any circumstances. Thus complete your application properly.
For
any inquiry relating to the information given in your application, you
should visit the School Examinations Organization Branch of this
Department, immediately after the receipt of your admission card.
Remember to bring the admission card when you visit.
Candidates
should prove their identity at the time they sit each paper at the
examination centre. National Identity Card issued by the Department of
Registration of Persons or a valid passport should be produced as the
proof of identity.
As
soon as the applications for the examination are forwarded, the
candidates who do not have National Identity Cards, should apply for
them through Grama Niladhari to the Commissioner General of
Registration of Persons.
Candidates
applying for the examination for the first time and for the second time
through State Schools, Non-Fee Levying / Fee Levying Government
Approved Private Schools and Approved Pirivenas are not required to pay
the due examination fees. Others will have to pay the stipulated fees.
Applications for which the stipulated fees have not been paid will be
rejected.
If
there are applicants with special needs who apply for this examination,
forward an application, prepared as per the instructions, published in
the notice under the heading “Providing relief to students
with special needs” in this newspaper.
Note
: No examination fee paid will be refunded partly or in full, nor will
it be transferred for any other examination.
Only
those who have not sat any of the papers of this examination will be
considered as candidates who have not appeared for this examination.
The number of attempts that affect their entitlement to enter the
University will not therefore be affected. Hence, such candidates are
not required to submit a Medical Certificate to that effect. However,
they are advised to retain the Admission Card safely which is the only
proof of evidence of not having sat the examination.
Dear sir/madam
I want to know. 2017 A/L apply closing date is delay. .? for private candidates
Last year(2016) I sit AL in bio science stream. And this year I want to sit for technological stream.I want to know what is the closing date for me. Pls inform via sms please. Because my email is just troubling.
Mn A/L wlt sinhala ,geography, political krnne.mn japan language ekth igen gnnw.mage target ek law college yan ek.school ek japan language ekth ekk political geography krnn dennethi nis.mn normal art krnw den sinhala ekk.mt private japan withrk lynn pluwnd.neththn.japan political geography plweni par private krnn pluwnd?
Dear Sir/Madam
When is the A/Level 2018 application call for private candidates?
I am doing second shy A/L in 2018 with a different stream. So then I will be a private candidate noh? So how should I apply for it? When will u publish the applications for 2018 A/L exam.
I sat for the G.C.E. A/L exam in 2017 in commerce stream.
But now I want to follow a navigation course & and I am willing to do A/ L Maths, Physics and Chemistry in 2019. Could you please tell me how can I apply for that?
A/L private candidate application form - See below the specimen
2017 A/l privat applishon danna one mona maseda?
Hello there,
I am a student from a recognised International school writing the GCE
AL examination in 2020. I would like to know whether I am eligible to
apply as a private candidate while still studying in my school and
without any leaving certificate and also while being under the age of
21.
Thank you very much.
I apply for A/l 2020 exam. Applied for 5 subjects. In my application total number of subject box is empty. But subjects are appear in the application. What I have do. I already posted my application
Comments
The Education department of Sri Lanka accepts applications of private candidates for G.C.E. A/L 2017 examination from 23 January 2017 to 15 February 2017.
Find below the full notice published by the Education Department of Sri Lanka
Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka invites application for the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) Examination – August 2017.
Applications of private candidates, for General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) Examination – August 2017 will be received from 23.01.2017 to 15.02.2017. Candidates are advised to read this notice carefully and follow the instructions given herein before filling up the application forms and to make sure to select exactly the correct Town Number and Subject Numbers. Candidates are allowed to offer a maximum of three main subjects.
The applications of private candidates should be prepared in compliance with the specimen form given herein.
Note : No examination fee paid will be refunded partly or in full, nor will it be transferred for any other examination.
Only those who have not sat any of the papers of this examination will be considered as candidates who have not appeared for this examination. The number of attempts that affect their entitlement to enter the University will not therefore be affected. Hence, such candidates are not required to submit a Medical Certificate to that effect. However, they are advised to retain the Admission Card safely which is the only proof of evidence of not having sat the examination.
Dear sir/madam
I want to know. 2017 A/L apply closing date is delay. .? for private candidates
Last year(2016) I sit AL in bio science stream. And this year I want to sit for technological stream.I want to know what is the closing date for me. Pls inform via sms please. Because my email is just troubling.
අයදුම්පත්ර නිකුත් කිරීමේ අවසාන දිනය කවදද?
Mn 2nd shy exam ganna inne .anthima dawasa kawadada exam ekata apply kranna thiyena.
Mn A/L wlt sinhala ,geography, political krnne.mn japan language ekth igen gnnw.mage target ek law college yan ek.school ek japan language ekth ekk political geography krnn dennethi nis.mn normal art krnw den sinhala ekk.mt private japan withrk lynn pluwnd.neththn.japan political geography plweni par private krnn pluwnd?
Dear Sir/Madam
When is the A/Level 2018 application call for private candidates?
I am doing second shy A/L in 2018 with a different stream. So then I will be a private candidate noh? So how should I apply for it? When will u publish the applications for 2018 A/L exam.
I sat for the G.C.E. A/L exam in 2017 in commerce stream.
But now I want to follow a navigation course & and I am willing to do A/ L Maths, Physics and Chemistry in 2019. Could you please tell me how can I apply for that?
A/L private candidate application form - See below the specimen
2017 A/l privat applishon danna one mona maseda?
Hello there,
I am a student from a recognised International school writing the GCE AL examination in 2020. I would like to know whether I am eligible to apply as a private candidate while still studying in my school and without any leaving certificate and also while being under the age of 21.
Thank you very much.
I apply for A/l 2020 exam. Applied for 5 subjects. In my application total number of subject box is empty. But subjects are appear in the application. What I have do. I already posted my application
මම 2018 වර්ශයේ o/l විභාගයට පෙනී සිටියෙමි. පලමු වරට 21 වර්ශයේ a/l විභාගයට පෙනී සිටීමට බලාපොරොත්තුවෙන් සිටී. මා දැනට ගණිත අංශයෙන් අධ්යාපනය ලබා ගනී. විවිධ හේතූන් නිසා මා හට පාසල් යාමට නොහැකිය. A/l විභාගය පෞද්ගලිකව දෙවතාවක් කල හැකිද යන්න දැන ගැනීමට අවශ්ය වේ. ඉක්මනින් පිලිතුරක් ලබා දෙන්න.