General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level} Examination

DEPARTMENT OF EXAMINATIONS, SRI LANKA

General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level} Examination - 2022

Applications for this examination should be submitted only through online method

Instructions 10 complete and submit the application are published in the official website of the Department of "Examinations (hllps://doenels.lk) or in the online examination website (hllps://onlineexams.gov.lk/eic) or in the official mobile app ("DoE • mobile app)."

"Applications of private candidates for this examination will be accepted from 01 st August 2022 10 12.00 midnight 11 of 19th August 2022. Each private candidate is advised to read this notification fully and thoroughly understand before filling and submitting The application online through above website. Special atnemion should be paid in accurately entering the selected Town and Subjects of the examination. Candidates are allowed onl)' to ,1pply for maxi mum of 03 main subjec ts. In addition. the applicams can apply for Su bject No.12- Common Gener.11 Test and Subject No.13- General English as applicable."

Applying for the examinat ion should be conducted in two main stages. Stage I- Entering information and receiving the Reference N um ber.

"Enter your personal information. examination information, subject details and paymem method. You should obtain the reference number to make payment lhrough a Post Office."

Stage LI - Payment or exaruiiiatio11 fee and downloacling the application.

"Upon subm illing the reference number to t he Post Office you may pay t he examination fee 10 the Post Office and then visit the website by Jogging in or by aclil'aling the link you ha1·e been sent via SMS and then download the application bv clicking·Dow nload AL 2022 Application "" of the website."

"Candidates who successfully paid examination fee through bank cards ,1lso can download application by above icon."

Ex. amination fee can be pa id via Post Offices or by any bank c.ird.

02. Applications:

"A printed copy of the application should be obtained after completing and submittin g the applicatio11 online. You should place your signature on the print ed copy and keep it in your possession for fut ure references, if required."

Applying or appear ing as a private candidate by being a stud ent in a government school is entirely proh ibited. Commilling of such offence shall be subjected lo in validating of examination resulls and debarring from silting any future examinations.

2.1 Login into the system - Stage I

"i) Following pa ths of the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka can be used 10 fill the applicat ion."

"Visit the official website hnps://doensets.lk ,1nd click ""Online Applications (School Exams)"" under"

"·our Services"" or,"

"Visit t he official mobile app. ""DoE"" of Ll1e Department of examinations and click ""On liJ1e Applications"

{School Exams) ·or.

Visit hnps://onli neexams.gov.lk/eic

"ii) Pri1•a1e applicants should select ""G .C.E. A/L 2022 - Stud ent Registrat ion (Priv.lle)"" 10 apply."

iii) After entering and selecting your personal informat ion. 1owJ1 and medium of the exam. you should select the Su bject 10 enter the subjects which you intend to appeM in the examination.

iv) (a) ( 13) General English :

Applicants are allowed 10 apply for General English subject in addition 10 the three main subjects and the Common General Test. Mark s acquiring for General English snbjecl will not considered for selecting 10 universities. However. the gradiilg of this subject will be cited in the G.C.E. (A/ L) certificate.

{b) (12) Common General Test :

"Any applic 1111 intending 10 enter Universities in Sri Lanka should obtain minimum 30 marks by silling for th is su bject. Applica nts, who have obtain ed over 30 mark s for thissubject in a previous"

.rn e111p1 or G.C.E. (A/ L) are not required 10 sit once again .

"All a1>plicanls sitt ing for the writlen test of Subject No. 28. 52, 53. 54,55,56,57.58,59,65 and 66 will be called for the practica l test. Resulls of above subjects will be issued only [or the candidates"

appeared for both writlen a nd practical tests. Candidates shou ld appear for the practical test on t he same day given in the admission card. C.1ndida1e s who fail w appear on the given date will not be provided any other date for the practical test. No re-tests will be conducted after completion of the practical tests as scheduled.

"(d) Candidates should select subjects in compli 111ce with the instructions or the Ministry of Education Circular No.2016/ 13 da ted 26.04.2016. Cand idates selecting subject combinat ions non-compliance with standard su bject streams will be identified as "" Non Stream "" candidates and Island Rank and District Rank will not be issued with final resulls of such candidates. Please be noted 1ha1 this Department will not be responsible for the inconveniences caused lO candidates by selecting subject combinations in contrarv to circular instructions."

"2.2 You c1. nno1 apply for this ex,1mination after 12.00 midnight on 19.08.2022. The on line facility will be closed after 12.00 mid n ight of the prescribed date."

2.3 A candidate can submi t onl)' one applicat ion. Submission of more than one application by a ltering information will cause the rejection of all applications of t he candidate and legal actions will be taken

"against such candidat es. Any revelat ion oi such lr.1ud even after issuing result s will cause lo invalidation of the results of such ca nd idates ,rnd lega l actions will be taken and penalized accordingly."

03. Payment of Exami nat ion Fee a nd Downloading Application - Stage II

Examination feec1. n be mad e via Post Offices or by bank cards (as Credil(Debil payment) .

"3.1 If you pay via Post Office, you should select the link "" Pay by Postal Department"" under ""Payment Method"". The Reference Number you receive therein should be submitled lo lhe Post Office for paying exam ination fees and the receipt received from the Post Office should be kept in your possession."

After making payment. log-in lo the website o[ the Department of Examinat ions 10 download application.

The application can be downloaded by visiting the website through the link you received

along with the SMS when you made the paymen t successf ully.

"3.2 If you pay by bank credit/debit cards, you should select ""pay by credil(debil card"" under"" Payment method""."

No. of Subjects 2 3 4 5

Examination Fee (Rs.) I SO/- 200/- 250/- 350/- 400/-

04. You will receive the admission card according to your applica 1ion submitled. You will be allowed !O make any

required changes 10 the admission card within seven (07) days or receiving by login in 10 the official website or the Depa rtment of Examinat ions.

"OS . Any inquiries wit h regard 10 the differences of t he in formation of your application and admission card should be made by contacting the School E,,am ination Organization aJ1d Resuhs Branch via following telephone numbers immediately after receiving the admission card."

06.

"Every priv,1teca ndidate should provide their own perma nent address and telephone n umber and should not mention the na me and address or telephon e number of the private or international school where the candidate is receiving educ.11ion ."

07. Verification of identity

II is compulsory 10 provide the National Identity Card or a valid Passport or valid Driving Licence at !he examination hall to prove identity of the candida te.

Candidates who do not possess a National Identity Card should obtain a Nationa l Identity Card by submitling an application without any delay 10 the Comm issioner General of Registration of Persons through Grama N iladhari.

08. All candidates shou ld pay cl ue examination fees except for the candidates appea1ing for t he first and second anempts from Government Schools. Fee levying / Non - Fee Levying Government approved Private Schools and approved Piriven. Applications or the candidates who have no1 paid prescribed fee will be rejected.

"09. Candidates with specia l educa lion needs should compulsorily fill the c1etails requested under ""candidates with special needs""."

Note: Exa min alion fees pa id for thisexamin ation will not be ref unded fully or part ially or transferred 10 any

other examination.

"Cand ida tes who have not appeared even for a part of a paper will only be considered as candidat es not appe<l!""ed for tJ1e exami na tion. Since the examination ,11tempt to enroll in a un iversity for such candidates will nol be cancelled, they are nol requ ired lo provide any medical certificates. Keepin g the admission card of the candidate safely in possession is the only evidence to prove not appearing for any subject of lhe examiilation . It is not required to submit medical certificates or any other requests to this departm ent in that rega1·d."

Applicants who have appeared [or G.C.E. (A/L) -2021(2022) a nd in lend to appear for this exa mination as t heir

second or t hird attempt will be given a gr.1ce per iod w apply for t his examinat ion after releasing resulls of s.1id examinalion wh ich they have faced.

Ple;ise co111ac1 ioUowing numbers for further clarification of the.1bove. Telephone Numbers: 011 -2784208/0l l-2784537/0ll -27866t6

Fax N um ber: 011 -278442

Ref No. 6/3/ AL/2022

School Exa minations Organization and Results Branch

"Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka"

"P.O.Box !S03, Colombo 30.07.2022"

L.M.D. Dharmasena

Commissioner General of Examinations