Announcement regarding 2025 school term examinations!

The Ministry of Education has issued a circular regarding the 2025 academic terms for government and government-approved private schools and the 2024 G.C.E. Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations.

Accordingly, this year, academic terms are being conducted regularly in all Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim government and government-approved private schools.

The Ministry of Education has decided to hold the 2024 G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination in March 2025. At the same time, it has been announced that the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level examination will be held in October/November 2025.

Sinhala and Tamil School Academic Semesters:

First Semester:
First Phase – 27 January 2025 – 14 March
Second Phase – 1 April 2025 – 11 April
Third Phase – 21 April 2025 – 9 May

Second Semester:
First Phase – 14 May 2025 – 7 August

Third Semester:

First Phase – 18 August 2025 – 17 October
Second Phase – 17 November 2025 – 19 December

Muslim School Academic Semesters:

First Semester:
First Phase – 27 January 2025 – 28 February
Second Phase – 1 April 2025 – 11 April
Third Semester – 2025 April 21 – May 23

Second Term:
Phase One – May 28 – August 19, 2025

Third Term:
Phase One – August 25 – October 31, 2025
Phase Two – November 17 – December 19, 2025