2019 GCE A/L results have been released and now the students want to know how they will get admission based on New Syllabus (first time candidates) and Old syllabus (second and third time candidates).
University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that they consider 2019 G.C.E. (A/L) Examination under new syllabus and old syllabus as two distinct populations for the selection of students to universities for the academic year 2019/2020 (Notice published by UGC, signed by Chairman in 08.04.2019)
They have made this decision based on the Supreme Court directive which had been issued earlier for A/L Examination in the year 2011 under new and old syllabi.
Therefore, the UGC has appointed a Committee of Experts to propose criteria as to how the selection of students to universities is made for the academic year 2019/2020 based on the Z-Scores that will be obtained by them at the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination in the year 2019.
Based on the recommendations made by the said Committee of Experts, in accordance with the the Universities Act and also in consultation with the Attorney General, UGC made the following decisions for admission of students to universities based on on district merit from each district and all island merit basis.
• Selection of students under A/L New Syllabus –
The percentage of students to be admitted to universities for each degree programme (course of study) will be selected on the composite average percentage of students admitted to universities through their first attempt during the five year period from 2013 to 2017 for that particular degree programme (course of study) on district merit from each district and all island merit, respectively.
• Selection of students under A/L Old Syllabus –
The percentage of students to be admitted to universities for each degree programme (course of study) will be selected on the composite average percentage of students admitted to universities through their second and third attempts during the five year period from 2013 to 2017 for that particular degree programme (course of study) on district merit from each district and all island merit, respectively.
Based on this criteria UGC will issue the Handbook on “Admission to Undergraduate Courses of the Universities in Sri Lanka” for the academic year 2019/2020 in future with the required Z-scores for each degree program in future.
Download Notice from UGC official website
Notice to candidates who wish to apply for university admission for the academic year 2019/2020 based on the results of the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination, 2019
NOTICE PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION – Sinhala
NOTICE PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION – Tamil
NOTICE PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION – English
Download Z Score Tables for previous A/L Exams
2017 A/L Z -Scores – Minimum “Z” Scores for selection to various Courses of Study of Universities, in respect of each district for GCE (A/L) Examination 2017
http://www.ugc.ac.lk/en/university-admissions/min-z-score-acyr-201415.html
Download Z-score table for 2017 A/L
http://www.ugc.ac.lk/attachments/2021_COP_2017_2018-ENGLISH.pdf
2016 A/L Z-score cut off marks
http://www.ugc.ac.lk/downloads/admissions/cutoff_2017/COP_2016_2017-ENGLISH.pdf
2015 A/L Z Score cut off marks
https://studentlanka.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2015-A-Level-Z-score-cut-off-marks.pdf
If you need to check whether you are eligible to enter into Universities based on A/L examination read these posts also.
Z Scores Cut off marks for University admissions 2016 based on 2015 A/L results
District and Merit quotas: How to check your University, Faculty based on Island Rank IR and District Rank DR?
Download Supreme Court order in 2012 which ordered UCG to calculate 2011 A Level Z-scores as two populations for Old and New Syllabi
http://www.supremecourt.lk/images/documents/SCFAR_29_2012.pdf
Read more on 2011-2012 Z Score issue http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2012/05/06/statistically-authentic-z-core-results-for-the-gce-advanced-level-al-students-sat-for-the-year-2011-examinations/
2019 க.பொ.த உ/த புதிய மற்றும் பழைய பாடத்திட்டத்தின் கீழ் மருத்தவ பீடத்திற்கு மாணவர்களை அனுமதித்தல்.
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உயர்நீதி மன்றம் மாணவர்களை இரு வேறுபட்ட வகுப்பினராக (இசட் புள்ளி) பல்கலைக்கழகங்களுக்கு அனுமதிக்குமாறு மட்டுமே தீர்ப்பளித்துள்ளது. தவிர
2013 தொடக்கம் 2017 வரையுள்ள 05 வருடங்களுக்கான பழைய முடிவுகளை வைத்து 2019 க பொ.த உ/த மாணவர்களை பழிவாங்கச் சொல்லவில்லை.
அதி கூடிய திறமையான மாணவர்களால் மட்டுமே முதல் தடவையிலேயே மருத்துவ பீட பல்கலைக்கழக அனுமதிையை பெறுவது சாத்தியம்.இவர்களை தவறவிடும் எந்த ஒரு தீர்வும் நியாயமானதல்ல.
பழைய பாடத்திட்டத்தில் குறிப்பிட்ட ஒரு மாவட்டத்தில் குறைந்த இசட் புள்ளியை கொண்ட ஒரு மாணவன்/மாணவி மருத்துவபீட ப.க.அனுமதியை பெறும் அதே வேளை புதிய பாடத்திட்டத்தில் கூடிய/சமனான இசட் புள்ளியை பெற்ற மாணவன்/மாணவிக்கு மருத்துவ பீட அனுமதி கிடைக்காமல் போவது எந்த வகையில் நியாயம்?
அது தவிர பழைய புதிய பாடத்திட்டங்களை மாணவர்கள் உருவாக்கவில்லை. அதற்குப் பொறுப்பானவர்கள் கல்வித் திணைக்களமே.அது கல்வித் திணைக்களத்தின் பிரச்சினையே தவிர மாணவர்களின் தவறறல்ல.அதற்காக மாணவர்கள் பாதிக்கப்படக் கூடாது.எனவே ப.க.மா.ஆ.குழுவானது 2019 ஆண்டு
க.பொ.த உ/த பரீட்சைக்கு தோற்றி முதலாவது தடவையிலேயே மருத்துவ பீடத்தகைமை பெற்ற அனைத்து மாணவர்களையும் மருத்துவ பீடத்தில் இணைத்துக் கொளவற்தகு நடவடிக்கை மேற்கொள்ள வேண்டுமென அன்புடன் கேட்கின்றேனா.
I’m 2018 batch(Old syllabus).I failed to appear for the 2018 A/L examination due to sickness.But 2019 i sat for the A/L examination in old syllabus but failed to obtain the expected result(This is my first shy).I’ll be appearing for the 2020 A/L examination in old syllabus which is my second shy.Will i be given a chance for the third shy in 2021 in old syllabus?
Mn bio system technology kale old syllabus walin 2019 AL, kalutara district rank 17,mata C3i, z eka 0.7540, mage subjects thama biotechnology, SFT, ICT, dn campus pothe tiyena widiyata kalutara district old syllabus walin campus yanna amarui wage kiyala hithenawa, dn 2013-2017 secondshy, thirdshy karapu lamainge campus giya lamai pramanen average ekakin technology walata campus ganne kohomada? Technology start kale 2015dine, etakota samahara lamai firstshy eken campus yanna bari unama higher education eka sandaha univertech, university colleges toragannawa, etakota secondshy, thirdshy karana lamai pramane adui, old syllabus campus yanna asawen bln inna lamainta asadaranayak weida?
sir mge 2019 a/l result c2s1 stream-bio distric kandy.mge z score -0.0829 (M) distric rank 1023. iland rank 13529.mta giya para sss thybba ethakot z score 0.0110 distric rank 1680.me para mechchra adu une aii? campus yann bariweida – agaya nisa.re correction walin wth sahanayak denna.
As the UGC hand book is not issued yet, will it get delayed than month of July to release the Cutoff marks. Do they normally release Cutoff marks in August during AL exam (2020) period.
They are going to release the book next week, and going to take students to Universities this year before Next August exam
I got 2As and 1B in biology stream new syllabus 2019. From Kandy district. Z score – 2.1185
District rank-38
Island rank-418
Is there any chance of getting selected to the medical faculty according to these results?
I still cannot decide whether i have to do second shy or not. Can you please advice me Sir? Thank you.
I have got A2 B1 for advanced level exam in bio stream from the new syllabus.My district rank is 56 and z score is 1.9429.I do not agree with that method which they are going to use.It is very injustice.Can they decide the how much the knowledge of nowadays students from the percentages of the students who entered various faculties in last five years?In my opinion it is very injustice.This method is not a good thing because of that new syllabus students are like me is not in a good mental situation.Supreme court only have said that to get old and new syllabus students separately.They do not have said to go on this method.Then a commitee has got this foolish decision.But I think that new commitee will get a good decision.If not it will be a huge tragedy which they are doing us.Give me your opinions pls
You are right and all candidates are seriously affected. UGC has unilaterally deviated from the Supreme Court decision in 2012 where the recommendation has been“…. to select candidates based on the ratio of the students on maximum (peak) ratio of first timers and repeaters admitted to universities during the last five years for each course of study from each district” This not what the UGC policy for 2020 admissions based on 2019 AL results (as per their announcement of 8th April 2019), use “compost” average instead of the “peak ratio”, what an error.
This is a tragedy for all candidates due to a stubborn rash decision by the commission. The correction of the selection criteria should be a priority for the newly appointed commission (UGC). Trust this (adoption of selection criteria based on Supreme Court ruling of 2012) will not be a dream for the GCE AL 2019 candidates, else the cost of correction through a case in the supreme court would cost poor candidates (their parents indeed) millions of rupees, the last thing that should happen!
Supreme court in 2012 has given a fare decision under the circumstances to resolve a similar issue in 2011/12. Now the problem is that the previous commission (UGC 2019) has unilaterally changed the guidance/ruling given by the Supreme court in 2012 for their convenience. A “Composite” average instead of taking the “Maximum (peak)” ratio is creating a severe disadvantage to 2019 AL candidates. Besides there has been no consideration of the population size of the first attempt candidates and short comings of the Biology syllabus/study material before the examination. The priority of the new UGC who are supposed to have their first meeting on 30th January 2020 should address this seriously, else this would become a definite socio politically sensitive problem. Trust the new government would give direction for the new officials to be reasonable and to do justice to all candidates.
Sir mage result C3i district -colombo,subject -bio systems technology ,science for technology ,information and communication technology ,district rank 193 z core 0.3054 island rank- 2709 sir mata danganna one man univercity ekt select weida kyla
I totally agreed to the previous statements where the first shy student will affect on more adversely due to the previous UGC selection criteria. It is very reasonable to consider the population size of the students for the who qualified for the university entrance when selecting (as noticed the candidates qualified for the universities was 131 thousand in the first shy compared to 63 thousand in the second shy. Even in the next time the student sit for the first time again get disadvantage because then they will be pooled with the first shy student to select the universities because the syllabus is the same and the second shy student will be not consider as a seperate population. Then both years it is very unfare for those students . the syllabus has to be changed time to time, but it should not be unreasonable to the students specially who scored higher z scores .
Thats true first shy students should get high percentage fir addmission . What is this time percentage. Papers were almost same.
UGC will inform soon
Yes….I also agree.
Sir
My results is AAB in G.C.E. A / L 2019 in old syllabus -Bio steam. My district rank is 21 and Z score ia 1.6314. My district is Batticaloa. Can I enter Medical faculty`?
yes but new syllabus students got higher marks than you they cannot goto medical faculty this is not a good decision taken by UGC
I totally agree with the above comment. The number of students (population) must consider when allocating the university slots based on the current z score. Because the z score goes down with the increased number of students. So, I support any activity to correct this unfortunate situation.
Now the question in 2019 is that two populations ranked based on their respective Z scores computed but the University slots allocated based on previous trends on “First” and ‘Second” shy’s for admission. It is understood that a higher population sit on the First shy and relatively lower number sit on the “Second/Third” shy. This will be an extreme situation by next year (only Third shy students will sit as Old syllabus in 2020 exam, may approx 20,000 compared to 200,000 “New/First Shy” candidates.
Despite above you will find the university slots allocated for Fist and Second shy candidates will remain unchanged (such as 60% and 40% etc) causing a sever disadvantage to First shy students from higher competition (due to a larger population).
There appear to be no consideration of the population size of the First and Second/Third shy candidates. This will be clearly seen by the University admission cut off Z scores when published. You will definitely find that New syllabus applicants having a much higher Z score cutoff compared to Old syllabus Z score cut off. How unreasonable that would be?
For understanding purpose if Colombo District Medicine cut off is 2.05 for new Syllabus and 1.75 for old syllabus, how would this be interpreted. The current indications are that this is the reality and it will be a very unfortunate disadvantage for the First shy candidates who are already affected by a “unreasonable” Physics paper and lack of a complete Biology syllabus on time before the exam.
Hope the “New” syllabus students will not be affected and a reasonable solution for the higher population who sat on the “New” syllabus be given. Else there is likely to be a definite court case this time as well to seek justice and that will delay the whole process of University admission this year. This will act as counter to the new governments vision to start University courses within 6 months of results being released. An early positive solution is essential.