Grade Five

Scholarship
Examination
2020
Performance
of
Candidates

Curriculum
Assessment
&
Evaluation

Teaching Learning
N E T S

Research & Development Branch

National Evaluation & Testing Service
Department of Examinations
 Grade 5 Scholarship Examinations 2015 - 2020
Performance of Candidates
Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Number Sat 333672 343757 350462 350191 332168 326264

Obtained marks 70
No. 254690 260130 243236 276978 259445 283305
and Above (35 and
above for each
paper) % 76.33 75.67 69.40 79.09 78.11 86.83
Above Cut-Off
(Qualified to No. 31853 32646 33163 36144 47667 47193
receive bursaries
and apply for % 9.55 9.50 9.46 10.32 14.35 14.46
schools)

Mean Value 109.50 107.86 106.43 117.98 114.38 125.65

S.D. 36.63 35.17 38.23 37.58 36.85 36.42

Table 1

Grade 5 Scholarship Examinations 2015 - 2020

Percentage of candidates who Obtained marks 70 and Above
(35 and above for each paper)
100
90 86.83
76.33 75.67 79.09 78.11
80 69.40
70
Percentage

60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Year

Figure 1

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 Grade 5 Scholarship Examinations 2011 - 2020
Above Cut-Off Number of Candidates
(Qualified to receive Obtained marks 70 and
Common Cut-Off marks
Number bursaries and apply for above (35 and above for
Year
Sat schools) each paper)
Sinhala Tamil
Number % Number %
Medium Medium
2011 156 153 312569 32433 10.38 203514 65.11

2012 152 149 310329 33383 10.76 199809 64.39

2013 160 156 322455 32617 10.12 223908 69.44

2014 163 159 327648 32735 9.99 258700 78.96

2015 160 154 333672 31853 9.55 254690 76.33

2016 159 153 343757 32646 9.50 260130 75.67

2017 164 156 350462 33163 9.46 243236 69.40

2018 168 165 350191 36144 10.32 276978 79.09

2019 159 154 332168 47667 14.35 259445 78.11

2020 169 162 326264 47193 14.46 283305 86.83

Table 2

Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - 2020

Distribution of Candidates who sat the examination, obtained marks
above the Cut Off, above 100 and above 70 by Province
Obtained marks 100 Obtained marks 70
Number Above Cut-Off and above (above 50 and above (above 35
Province
Sat for each paper) for each paper)

Number % Number % Number %

1 Western 76470 10384 13.58 51775 67.71 67277 87.98

2 Central 43021 4428 10.29 26514 61.63 36472 84.78

3 Southern 40470 6311 15.59 28026 69.25 36123 89.26

4 Northern 18097 3175 17.54 11268 62.26 15079 83.32

5 Eastern 29681 3750 12.63 16960 57.14 23674 79.76

6 North Western 40042 6432 16.06 28224 70.49 35719 89.20

7 North Central 24877 4032 16.21 16614 66.78 21820 87.71

8 Uva 22832 3682 16.13 14935 65.41 19883 87.08

9 Sabaragamuwa 30774 4999 16.24 21380 69.47 27258 88.57

Island 326264 47193 14.46 215696 66.11 283305 86.83

Table 3

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 Performance of Candidates by Province arranged in Descending Order
2019 - 2020
2019 2020
Percentage distribution of Percentage distribution of
candidates who obtained candidates who obtained
marks 70 and above by province * marks 70 and above by province *
Obtained marks 70 Obtained marks 70
Number and above (above 35 Number and above (above 35
Province Province
Sat for each paper) Sat for each paper)

Number % Number %
1 Southern 41,868 34,335 82.01 1 Southern 40,470 36,123 89.26

2 North Western 40,341 32,768 81.23 2 North Western 40,042 35,719 89.20

3 Sabaragamuwa 30,912 24,823 80.30 3 Sabaragamuwa 30,774 27,258 88.57

4 Western 80,639 64,513 80.00 4 Western 76,470 67,277 87.98

5 North Central 24,836 19,684 79.26 5 North Central 24,877 21,820 87.71

6 Uva 22,969 17,749 77.27 6 Uva 22,832 19,883 87.08

7 Central 43,762 32,681 74.68 7 Central 43,021 36,472 84.78

8 Northern 17,335 12,479 71.99 8 Northern 18,097 15,079 83.32

9 Eastern 29,506 20,413 69.18 9 Eastern 29,681 23,674 79.76

Island 332,168 259,445 78.11 Island 326,264 283,305 86.83

Table 4 Table 5
Percentage distribution of Percentage distribution of
candidates who obtained candidates who obtained
marks Above the Cut-Off by province * marks Above the Cut-Off by province *
Number Above
Above Cut-Off
Cut off Number Above Cut-Off
Province Province
Sat Number % Sat Number %
1 Northern
Sabaragamuwa 18,097
30,912 3,175
5,061 17.54
16.37 1 Northern 18,097 3,175 17.54

2 Sabaragamuwa
Northern 30,774
17,335 4,999
2,828 16.24
16.31 2 Sabaragamuwa 30,774 4,999 16.24

3 North Western
Central 24,877
40,341 4,032
6,567 16.21
16.28 3 North Central 24,877 4,032 16.21

4 Uva
Southern 22,832
41,868 3,682
6,609 16.13
15.79 4 Uva 22,832 3,682 16.13

5 North Western
Central 40,042
24,836 6,432
3,773 16.06
15.19 5 North Western 40,042 6,432 16.06

6 Southern
Uva 40,470
22,969 6,311
3,314 15.59
14.43 6 Southern 40,470 6,311 15.59

7 Western 76,470
80,639 10,384
11,273 13.58
13.98 7 Western 76,470 10,384 13.58

8 Eastern 29,681
29,506 3,750
3,752 12.63
12.72 8 Eastern 29,681 3,750 12.63

9 Central 43,021
43,762 4,428
4,490 10.29
10.26 9 Central 43,021 4,428 10.29

Island 326,264
332,168 47,193
47,667 14.46
14.35 Island 326,264 47,193 14.46

Table 6 Table 7
* Percentage is calculated based on the number sat of each Province
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 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - 2020
Distribution of Candidates who sat the examination, obtained marks
above the Cut-Off, above 100 and above 70 by District
Obtained marks Obtained marks
100 and above 70 and above
Number Above Cut-Off
District (above 50 for each (above 35 for each
Sat paper) paper)
Number % Number % Number %
1 Colombo 29,022 3,789 13.06 19,301 66.50 25,137 86.61
2 Gampaha 29,300 4,284 14.62 20,605 70.32 26,403 90.11
3 Kalutara 18,148 2,311 12.73 11,869 65.40 15,737 86.71
4 Kandy 21,979 2,297 10.45 14,266 64.91 19,105 86.92
5 Matale 8,380 947 11.30 5,471 65.29 7,281 86.89
6 Nuwara Eliya 12,662 1,184 9.35 6,777 53.52 10,086 79.66
7 Galle 9,282 1,160 12.50 6,239 67.22 8,197 88.31
8 Matara 20,305 3,040 14.97 13,948 68.69 18,046 88.87
9 Hambantota 10,883 2,111 19.40 7,839 72.03 9,880 90.78
10 Jaffna 8,326 1,736 20.85 5,492 65.96 7,063 84.83
11 Kilinochchi 2,503 406 16.22 1,489 59.49 2,015 80.50
12 Mannar 1,961 177 9.03 1,051 53.60 1,589 81.03
13 Vavuniya 2,964 495 16.70 1,817 61.30 2,470 83.33
14 Mullaitivu 2,343 361 15.41 1,419 60.56 1,942 82.89
15 Batticaloa 9,366 1,230 13.13 5,205 55.57 7,175 76.61
16 Ampara 12,722 1,710 13.44 7,922 62.27 10,791 84.82
17 Trincomalee 7,593 810 10.67 3,833 50.48 5,708 75.17
18 Kurunegala 27,177 4,857 17.87 20,597 75.79 25,108 92.39
19 Puttalam 12,865 1,575 12.24 7,627 59.28 10,611 82.48
20 Anuradhapura 17,256 2,834 16.42 11,441 66.30 15,083 87.41
21 Polonnaruwa 7,621 1,198 15.72 5,173 67.88 6,737 88.40
22 Badulla 14,155 2,325 16.43 9,281 65.57 12,295 86.86
23 Monaragala 8,677 1,357 15.64 5,654 65.16 7,588 87.45
24 Ratnapura 17,737 3,093 17.44 12,171 68.62 15,609 88.00
25 Kegalle 13,037 1,906 14.62 9,209 70.64 11,649 89.35

Island 326,264 47,193 14.46 215,696 66.11 283,305 86.83

Table 8

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 Performance of Candidates by District, arranged in Descending
Order 2019 - 2020
Percentage distribution of candidates who obtained marks
70 and Above by District *
arranged in Descending Order

2019 2020

Obtained marks 70 Obtained marks 70

Number and above (above 35 Number and above (above 35
District District
Sat for each paper) Sat for each paper)

Number % Number %
1 Kurunegala 27,492 23,552 85.67 1 Kurunegala 27,177 25,108 92.39
2 Hambantota 11,169 9,538 85.40 2 Hambantota 10,883 9,880 90.78
3 Gampaha 31,083 25,430 81.81 3 Gampaha 29,300 26,403 90.11
4 Kegalle 13,033 10,632 81.58 4 Kegalle 13,037 11,649 89.35
5 Matara 13,399 10,903 81.37 5 Matara 20,305 18,046 88.87
6 Galle 17,300 13,894 80.31 6 Polonnaruwa 7,621 6,737 88.40
7 Polonnaruwa 7,616 6,078 79.81 7 Galle 9,282 8,197 88.31
8 Ratnapura 17,879 14,191 79.37 8 Ratnapura 17,737 15,609 88.00
9 Anuradhapura 17,220 13,606 79.01 9 Monaragala 8,677 7,588 87.45
10 Colombo 30,847 24,356 78.96 10 Anuradhapura 17,256 15,083 87.41
11 Kalutara 18,709 14,727 78.72 11 Kandy 21,979 19,105 86.92
12 Matale 8,560 6,703 78.31 12 Matale 8,380 7,281 86.89
13 Badulla 14,207 11,010 77.50 13 Badulla 14,155 12,295 86.86
14 Kandy 22,343 17,266 77.28 14 Kalutara 18,148 15,737 86.71
15 Monaragala 8,762 6,739 76.91 15 Colombo 29,022 25,137 86.61
16 Ampara 12,386 9,495 76.66 16 Jaffna 8,326 7,063 84.83
17 Jaffna 7,972 6,083 76.30 17 Ampara 12,722 10,791 84.82
18 Vavuniya 2,745 1,980 72.13 18 Vavuniya 2,964 2,470 83.33
19 Puttalam 12,849 9,216 71.73 19 Mullaitivu 2,343 1,942 82.89
20 Mullaitivu 2,072 1,485 71.67 20 Puttalam 12,865 10,611 82.48
21 Nuwara Eliya 12,859 8,712 67.75 21 Mannar 1,961 1,589 81.03
22 Batticaloa 9,393 6,129 65.25 22 Kilinochchi 2,503 2,015 80.50
23 Kilinochchi 2,302 1,502 65.25 23 Nuwara Eliya 12,662 10,086 79.66
24 Mannar 2,244 1,429 63.68 24 Batticaloa 9,366 7,175 76.61
25 Trincomalee 7,727 4,789 61.98 25 Trincomalee 7,593 5,708 75.17
Island 332,168 259,445 78.11 Island 326,264 283,305 86.83

Table 9 Table 10

* Percentage is calculated based on the number sat of each District

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Percentage distribution of candidates who obtained
marks Above the Cut-Off by District *
arranged in Descending Order

2019 2020

Number Above
AboveCut-Off
Cut off Number Above Cut-Off
District District
Sat Sat
Number % Number %
1 Jaffna 7,972 1,586 19.89 1 Jaffna 8,326 1,736 20.85
2 Hambantota 11,169 2,181 19.53 2 Hambantota 10,883 2,111 19.40
3 Kurunegala 27,492 4,931 17.94 3 Kurunegala 27,177 4,857 17.87
4 Ratnapura 17,879 3,089 17.28 4 Ratnapura 17,737 3,093 17.44
5 Vavuniya 2,745 451 16.43 5 Vavuniya 2,964 495 16.70
6 Matara 13,399 2,068 15.43 6 Badulla 14,155 2,325 16.43
7 Mullaitivu 2,072 319 15.40 7 Anuradhapura 17,256 2,834 16.42
8 Anuradhapura 17,220 2,651 15.39 8 Kilinochchi 2,503 406 16.22
9 Kegalle 13,033 1,972 15.13 9 Polonnaruwa 7,621 1,198 15.72
10 Gampaha 31,083 4,685 15.07 10 Monaragala 8,677 1,357 15.64
11 Badulla 14,207 2,111 14.86 11 Mullaitivu 2,343 361 15.41
12 Polonnaruwa 7,616 1,122 14.73 12 Matara 20,305 3,040 14.97
13 Monaragala 8,762 1,203 13.73 13 Gampaha 29,300 4,284 14.62
14 Galle 17,300 2,360 13.64 14 Kegalle 13,037 1,906 14.62
15 Batticaloa 9,393 1,279 13.62 15 Ampara 12,722 1,710 13.44
16 Ampara 12,386 1,677 13.54 16 Batticaloa 9,366 1,230 13.13
17 Kalutara 18,709 2,527 13.51 17 Colombo 29,022 3,789 13.06
18 Colombo 30,847 4,061 13.16 18 Kalutara 18,148 2,311 12.73
19 Puttalam 12,849 1,636 12.73 19 Galle 9,282 1,160 12.50
20 Kilinochchi 2,302 277 12.03 20 Puttalam 12,865 1,575 12.24
21 Matale 8,560 1,004 11.73 21 Matale 8,380 947 11.30
22 Kandy 22,343 2,342 10.48 22 Trincomalee 7,593 810 10.67
23 Trincomalee 7,727 796 10.30 23 Kandy 21,979 2,297 10.45
24 Nuwara Eliya 12,859 1,144 8.90 24 Nuwara Eliya 12,662 1,184 9.35
25 Mannar 2,244 195 8.69 25 Mannar 1,961 177 9.03
Island 332,168 47,667 14.35 Island 326,264 47,193 14.46

Table 11 Table 12

* Percentage is calculated based on the number sat of each District

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Percentage Distribution of Candidates who obtained marks

70 and above by Education Zone
arranged in Descending Order
Obtained marks 70 Obtained marks 70
Number and above (above 35 Number and above (above 35
Education Zone Education Zone
Sat for each paper) Sat for each paper)
Number %
Number %
51 Katugastota 3642 3159 86.74
1 Nikaweratiya 3606 3407 94.48 52 Dimbulagala 2209 1915 86.69
2 Kuliyapitiya 4649 4357 93.72 53 Anuradhapura 5183 4490 86.63
3 Kegalle 4460 4172 93.54 54 Piliyandala 5298 4585 86.54
4 Gampaha 8221 7659 93.16 55 Naula 673 582 86.48
5 Kurunegala 5607 5193 92.62 56 Monaragala 2772 2397 86.47
6 Tangalle 2998 2771 92.43 57 Batticaloa 2229 1926 86.41
7 Wilgamuwa 847 780 92.09 58 Wattegama 3108 2666 85.78
8 Mulatiyana (Hakmana) 2587 2381 92.04 59 Welimada 3019 2580 85.46
9 Walasmulla 2813 2587 91.97 60 Kebithigollewa 2803 2388 85.19
10 Maho 5225 4799 91.85 61 Kalutara 8925 7599 85.14
11 Akuressa 2376 2163 91.04 62 Mahaoya 826 701 84.87
12 Sri Jayawardanapura 7265 6611 91.00 63 Matale 3714 3148 84.76
13 Giriullla 4501 4094 90.96 64 Hanguranketha 1601 1357 84.76
14 Thanamalwila 1563 1421 90.91 65 Mullaitivu 1635 1385 84.71
15 Kandy 5926 5387 90.90 66 Deniyaya (Morawaka) 2774 2348 84.64
16 Ibbagamuwa 3589 3258 90.78 67 Dehiowita 4497 3804 84.59
17 Dehiattakandiya 1083 980 90.49 68 Bibile 2075 1753 84.48
18 Minuwangoda 6211 5617 90.44 69 Valikamam 2543 2136 84.00
19 Embilipitiya 4940 4456 90.20 70 Vavuniya South 2300 1923 83.61
20 Thambuttegama 3477 3132 90.08 71 Nivitigala 3291 2747 83.47
21 Mawanella 4080 3673 90.02 72 Kantale 1295 1078 83.24
22 Homagama 5252 4724 89.95 73 Mannar 1462 1217 83.24
23 Ampara 2868 2577 89.85 74 Kalmunai 2924 2428 83.04
24 Hingurakgoda 3173 2846 89.69 75 Vadamarachchi 1479 1227 82.96
25 Matugama 3467 3104 89.53 76 Vavuniya North 664 547 82.38
26 Balangoda 3168 2832 89.39 77 Gampola 4360 3586 82.25
27 Kelaniya 7414 6615 89.22 78 Colombo 11207 9217 82.24
28 Hambantota 5072 4522 89.16
79 Passara 1531 1257 82.10
29 Bandarawela 3225 2872 89.05
80 Sammanthurai 1931 1585 82.08
30 Wellawaya 2267 2017 88.97
81 Akkaraipattu 2088 1713 82.04
31 Galle 7174 6368 88.76
82 Trincomalee North 514 421 81.91
32 Ambalangoda 3359 2981 88.75
83 Walapane 1742 1423 81.69
33 Matara 5394 4786 88.73
84 Hatton 3781 3046 80.56
34 Elpitiya 3761 3333 88.62
85 Thirukkovil 1002 807 80.54
35 Viyaluwa 1109 980 88.37
86 Kilinochchi 2503 2015 80.50
36 Polonnaruwa 2239 1976 88.25
87 Batticaloa Central 2783 2229 80.09
37 Galewela 3146 2771 88.08
88 Trincomalee 2379 1890 79.45
38 Kekirawa 3528 3103 87.95
89 Kotmale 1783 1410 79.08
39 Ratnapura 6338 5574 87.95
90 Paddirippu 1533 1210 78.93
40 Jaffna 2795 2454 87.80
91 Puttalam 7161 5637 78.72
41 Badulla 2730 2396 87.77
92 Thunukkai 708 557 78.67
42 Horana 5756 5034 87.46
93 Islands 632 482 76.27
43 Negombo 7454 6512 87.36
94 Nuwara Eliya 3755 2850 75.90
44 Denuwara 2631 2296 87.27
95 Madhu 499 372 74.55
45 Chilaw 5704 4974 87.20
96 Muthur 1574 1148 72.94
46 Thenmarachchi 877 764 87.12
97 Batticaloa West 924 641 69.37
47 Udugama 2162 1883 87.10
98 Kinniya 1831 1171 63.95
48 Teldeniya 2312 2011 86.98
99 Kalkudah 1897 1169 61.62
49 Galenbindunuwewa 2265 1970 86.98
50 Mahiyanganaya 2541 2210 86.97 Island 326264 283305 86.83

Table 13

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Percentage Distribution of Candidates who obtained marks

Above the Cut-Off by Education Zone
arranged in Descending Order

Number Above Cut-Off Number Above Cut-Off

Education Zone Education Zone
Sat Sat
Number % Number %
1 Jaffna 2795 749 26.80 51 Nivitigala 3291 443 13.46
2 Tangalle 2998 647 21.58 52 Kelaniya 7414 973 13.12
3 Walasmulla 2813 590 20.97 53 Elpitiya 3761 492 13.08
8221 1714 54 Kalmunai 2924 382 13.06
4 Gampaha 20.85
2229 460 55 Trincomalee 2379 310 13.03
5 Batticaloa 20.64
2376 476 56 Vavuniya North 664 86 12.95
6 Akuressa 20.03
1479 296 57 Ambalangoda 3359 433 12.89
7 Vadamarachchi 20.01
4649 927 58 Viyaluwa 1109 141 12.71
8 Kuliyapitiya 19.94
59 Matugama 3467 433 12.49
9 Balangoda 3168 629 19.85
60 Passara 1531 191 12.48
10 Badulla 2730 531 19.45
61 Piliyandala 5298 649 12.25
11 Thenmarachchi 877 170 19.38
62 Dimbulagala 2209 270 12.22
12 Thambuttegama 3477 663 19.07
63 Akkaraipattu 2088 255 12.21
13 Kegalle 4460 849 19.04
64 Galenbindunuwewa 2265 272 12.01
14 Polonnaruwa 2239 426 19.03
65 Galewela 3146 374 11.89
15 Kurunegala 5607 1066 19.01
66 Paddirippu 1533 181 11.81
16 Thanamalwila 1563 296 18.94
67 Kebithigollewa 2803 329 11.74
17 Kekirawa 3528 656 18.59
68 Thirukkovil 1002 117 11.68
18 Nikaweratiya 3606 668 18.52
69 Bibile 2075 242 11.66
19 Ampara 2868 524 18.27
70 Kalutara 8925 1034 11.59
20 Ratnapura 6338 1155 18.22
71 Matale 3714 417 11.23
21 Bandarawela 3225 586 18.17 4497 502
72 Dehiowita 11.16
22 Vavuniya South 2300 409 17.78 632 70
73 Islands 11.08
23 Valikamam 2543 451 17.73 1783 194
74 Kotmale 10.88
24 Mullaitivu 1635 289 17.68 7161 779
75 Puttalam 10.88
25 Anuradhapura 5183 914 17.63 76 Udugama 2162 235 10.87
26 Embilipitiya 4940 866 17.53 77 Wilgamuwa 847 92 10.86
27 Giriullla 4501 783 17.40 78 Sammanthurai 1931 201 10.41
28 Hambantota 5072 874 17.23 79 Muthur 1574 163 10.36
29 Maho 5225 890 17.03 80 Hatton 3781 391 10.34
30 Homagama 5252 885 16.85 81 Mannar 1462 149 10.19
31 Wellawaya 2267 377 16.63 82 Colombo 11207 1140 10.17
32 Mulatiyana (Hakmana) 2587 430 16.62 83 Thunukkai 708 72 10.17
33 Kilinochchi 2503 406 16.22 84 Mahaoya 826 83 10.05
34 Matara 5394 873 16.18 85 Katugastota 3642 363 9.97
35 Monaragala 2772 442 15.95 86 Deniyaya (Morawaka) 2774 269 9.70
36 Welimada 3019 479 15.87 87 Wattegama 3108 298 9.59
37 Hingurakgoda 3173 502 15.82 88 Naula 673 64 9.51
38 Mahiyanganaya 2541 397 15.62 89 Walapane 1742 162 9.30
39 Sri Jayawardanapura 7265 1115 15.35 90 Negombo 7454 670 8.99
40 Minuwangoda 6211 927 14.93 91 Denuwara 2631 234 8.89
41 Horana 5756 844 14.66 92 Teldeniya 2312 203 8.78
42 Ibbagamuwa 3589 523 14.57 93 Gampola 4360 382 8.76
43 Hanguranketha 1601 233 14.55 94 Trincomalee North 514 45 8.75
44 Kantale 1295 187 14.44 95 Kalkudah 1897 151 7.96
45 Chilaw 5704 796 13.96 96 Batticaloa West 924 60 6.49
46 Galle 7174 992 13.83 97 Kinniya 1831 105 5.73
47 Kandy 5926 817 13.79 98 Madhu 499 28 5.61
48 Dehiattakandiya 1083 148 13.67 99 Nuwara Eliya 3755 204 5.43
49 Mawanella 4080 555 13.60 Island 326264 47193 14.46
50 Batticaloa Central 2783 378 13.58

Table 14
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Distribution of Candidates Who Qualified for Bursaries
under Special Needs Category by Province
No. of
No. Province
Candidates
1 Western 75
2 Central 26
3 Southern 21
4 Northern 49
5 Eastern 14
6 North Western 17
7 North Central 13
8 Uva 9
9 Sabaragamuwa 23
Island 247
Table 15

Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - 2020

Distribution of Candidates Who Qualified for Bursaries
under Special Needs Category by District
No. of
No. District
Candidates
1 Colombo 29
2 Gampaha 40
3 Kalutara 6
4 Kandy 11
5 Matale 7
6 Nuwara Eliya 8
7 Galle 5
8 Matara 6
9 Hambantota 10
10 Jaffna 32
11 Kilinochchi 5
12 Mannar 0
13 Vavuniya 7
14 Mullaitivu 5
15 Batticaloa 4
16 Ampara 8
17 Trincomalee 2
18 Kurunegala 12
19 Puttalam 5
20 Anuradhapura 11
21 Polonnaruwa 2
22 Badulla 7
23 Monaragala 2
24 Ratnapura 14
25 Kegalle 9
Island 247
Table 16
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 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - 2020
Distribution of Candidates Who Qualified for Bursaries
under Special Needs Category by Education Zone

No. of No. of
No. Education Zone No. Education Zone
Candidates Candidates
1 Colombo 3 34 Vadamarachchi 1
2 Homagama 35 Kilinochchi 5
1
36 Vavuniya South 3
3 Sri Jayawardanapura 9
37 Vavuniya North 4
4 Piliyandala 16 38 Mullaitivu 5
5 Gampaha 12 39 Kalkudah 1
6 Minuwangoda 6 40 Batticaloa West 3
7 Negombo 16 41 Ampara 6
8 Kelaniya 6
42 Dehiattakandiya 1
43 Akkaraipattu 1
9 Kalutara 2
44 Kinniya 2
10 Horana 4
45 Kurunegala 6
11 Kandy 7 46 Kuliyapitiya 2
12 Denuwara 1 47 Nikaweratiya 2
13 Gampola 1 48 Maho 1
14 Wattegama 2 49 Giriullla 1
50 Puttalam 3
15 Matale 6
51 Chilaw 2
16 Galewela 1 52 Anuradhapura 8
17 Nuwara Eliya 2 53 Thambuttegama 1
18 Kotmale 2 54 Kekirawa 1
19 Hatton 3 55 Kebithigollewa 1
20 Walapane 1 56 Hingurakgoda 1
21 Galle
57 Dimbulagala 1
1
58 Bandarawela 2
22 Elpitiya 1
59 Welimada 5
23 Ambalangoda 2 60 Bibile 2
24 Udugama 2 61 Ratnapura 5
25 Matara 3 62 Balangoda 8
26 Akuressa 1 63 Nivitigala 1
27 Deniyaya (Morawaka) 1 64 Kegalle 4
28 Tangalle 6 65 Mawanella 3
29 Hambantota 4 66 Dehiowita 2
30 Jaffna 9 Island 247
31 Islands 1
32 Thenmarachchi 15
33 Valikamam 6
Table 17

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 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - 2020
Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for the Paper I by Income Level
Class Higher Income Group Lower Income Group All Candidates
Interval F % CF % F % CF % F % CF %
91 - 100 4128 3.39 121792 100.00 1882 0.92 204469 100.00 6010 1.84 326261 100.00
81 - 90 14038 11.53 117664 96.61 9489 4.64 202587 99.08 23527 7.21 320251 98.16
71 - 80 22618 18.57 103626 85.08 21992 10.76 193098 94.44 44610 13.67 296724 90.95
61 - 70 27846 22.86 81008 66.51 38577 18.87 171106 83.68 66423 20.36 252114 77.27
51 - 60 26073 21.41 53162 43.65 49103 24.01 132529 64.82 75176 23.04 185691 56.91
41 - 50 17530 14.39 27089 22.24 45571 22.29 83426 40.80 63101 19.34 110515 33.87
31 - 40 7609 6.25 9559 7.85 28000 13.69 37855 18.51 35609 10.91 47414 14.53
21 - 30 1742 1.43 1950 1.60 8567 4.19 9855 4.82 10309 3.16 11805 3.62
11 - 20 181 0.15 208 0.17 1043 0.51 1288 0.63 1224 0.38 1496 0.46
01 - 10 20 0.02 27 0.02 190 0.09 245 0.12 210 0.06 272 0.08
00 - 00 7 0.01 7 0.01 55 0.03 55 0.03 62 0.02 62 0.02

Table 18

Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - 2020

Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for the Paper II by Income Level
Class Higher Income Group Lower Income Group All Candidates
Interval F % CF % F % CF % F % CF %
91 - 100 25634 21.05 121792 100.00 16815 8.22 204471 100.00 42449 13.01 326263 100.00
81 - 90 34844 28.61 96158 78.95 37613 18.40 187656 91.78 72457 22.21 283814 86.99
71 - 80 21860 17.95 61314 50.34 34223 16.74 150043 73.38 56083 17.19 211357 64.78
61 - 70 14310 11.75 39454 32.39 29030 14.20 115820 56.64 43340 13.28 155274 47.59
51 - 60 9513 7.81 25144 20.65 24272 11.87 86790 42.45 33785 10.36 111934 34.31
41 - 50 6670 5.48 15631 12.83 20387 9.97 62518 30.58 27057 8.29 78149 23.95
31 - 40 4226 3.47 8961 7.36 16542 8.09 42131 20.61 20768 6.37 51092 15.66
21 - 30 2779 2.28 4735 3.89 13423 6.56 25589 12.51 16202 4.97 30324 9.29
11 - 20 1682 1.38 1956 1.61 10558 5.16 12166 5.95 12240 3.75 14122 4.33
01 - 10 268 0.22 274 0.22 1539 0.75 1608 0.79 1807 0.55 1882 0.58
00 - 00 6 0.00 6 0.00 69 0.03 69 0.03 75 0.02 75 0.02

Table 19

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Percentage Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for
Paper I & Paper II
Percentage of Frequencies of marks 30

25

20 Paper I

15 Paper II

10

0
00 - 00

01 - 10

11 - 20

21- 30

31- 40

41 - 50

51 - 60

61 - 70

71 - 80

81 - 90

91 - 100
Class Interval

Figure 2

Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - 2020

Percentage Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for Paper I
by Income Level
30
Percentage of Frequencies of marks

25

20
Higher
15 Lower
All
10

0
00 - 00

01 - 10

11 - 20

21- 30

31- 40

41 - 50

51 - 60

61 - 70

71 - 80

81 - 90

91 - 100

Class Interval

Figure 3

Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - 2020

Percentage Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for Paper II
by Income Level
30
Percentage of Frequencies of marks

25

20
Higher
Lower
15
All
10

0
00 - 00

01 - 10

11 - 20

21- 30

31- 40

41 - 50

51 - 60

61 - 70

71 - 80

81 - 90

91 - 100

Class Interval

Figure 4

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