O/L Results Calculator & A/L Eligibility Checker

Enter the mark for each subject to see the grade it falls into, how many passes and credits you have, and how that measures against the conditions usually applied for entry to the Advanced Level.

Your subjects and marks

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • C
  • S
  • C
  • S
  • B
  • C

The first language and Mathematics rows are marked as such, because the eligibility rule treats them separately.

9

Passes

S and above

7

Credits

C and above

1

Distinctions

A and A*

0

Fails

W grades

Advanced Level eligibility

All checks met

  • At least 6 passes

    9 subjects at S or above.

  • At least 3 credit passes

    7 subjects at C or above.

  • Pass in the first language

    Sinhala Language & Literature: A.

  • Pass in Mathematics

    Mathematics: B.

These are the conditions commonly applied, not a decision. The rule that binds your cohort is set by circular each year, and individual A/L streams add their own subject requirements on top — a science stream will expect credits in Mathematics and Science specifically. Confirm with your school.

Grade spread

Average mark across 9 subjects: 58.6

  • A×1
  • B×2
  • C×4
  • S×2

The grading scale

Six grades are used, and the two thresholds that matter for progression are 50 and 35. Fifty marks earns a credit; thirty-five earns a simple pass. Most entry conditions count credits, so the gap between a C and an S matters far more than the fifteen marks between them suggests.

G.C.E. Ordinary Level grades
GradeMarksMeaningCounts as
A*85-100DistinctionCredit and pass
A75-84DistinctionCredit and pass
B65-74Very good passCredit and pass
C50-64Credit passCredit and pass
S35-49Simple passPass only
W0-34FailNeither

What the Advanced Level normally requires

The condition usually applied is six passes including at least three credits, with a pass in the first language and in Mathematics. A transcript can clear the pass count and still fail on credits, which is the most common way candidates are caught out.

Streams then add their own requirements on top. A science stream will expect credits in Mathematics and Science specifically; a commerce stream will look at Mathematics and English. Meeting the general condition does not guarantee a place in a particular stream.

  • Six passes at S or above across the nine subjects sat.
  • At least three of those at C or above.
  • A pass in the first language paper.
  • A pass in Mathematics.
  • Stream-specific subject requirements set by the school.

Reading your result sheet

Students sit nine subjects: six compulsory ones covering the first language, Mathematics, Science, English, History, and Religion, plus three chosen from the optional baskets. All nine appear on the result sheet and all nine count toward the pass and credit totals.

Where a subject is resat, how the two attempts are treated depends on the rule in force for that cohort. Check before assuming the better grade replaces the earlier one.

Reading a result sheet without over-reading it

The grade bands describe how each subject was assessed, but Advanced Level entry conditions are expressed as combinations, not totals: a required number of credits, specific core subjects, and passes in others. Two students holding the same number of credits can therefore be in quite different positions depending on which subjects those credits are in.

The conditions are set centrally and can be revised between sittings, so a rule remembered from an earlier year is not reliable guidance for the current one. The Department of Examinations and the Ministry of Education publish the conditions in force, and your school will hold the current circular.

Where a result falls short, resitting is possible, and how a repeat is treated for entry purposes depends on the rules for that sitting. This calculator indicates whether the commonly applied conditions appear to be met. It is not a decision, and it does not replace confirmation from the school.

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Frequently asked questions

The Department of Examinations uses six grades: A* for 85 and above, A for 75 to 84, B for 65 to 74, C for 50 to 64, S for 35 to 49, and W below 35. A, B, and C count as credit passes; S is a simple pass; W is a fail.

A pass is any grade of S or above, meaning 35 marks or more. A credit is C or above, meaning 50 or more. Most entry conditions count credits rather than passes, which is why a transcript full of S grades can still fall short.

The condition usually applied is six passes including at least three credits, with a pass in the first language and in Mathematics. Individual A/L streams add subject requirements on top - a science stream will normally expect credits in Mathematics and Science specifically. The rule that binds your cohort is set by circular each year, so confirm with your school.

No. It checks the conditions that are commonly applied and shows which ones your results meet, but the decision rests with the Department of Examinations and your school. Treat a set of met checks as a good sign rather than a confirmation.

Nine: six compulsory subjects covering the first language, Mathematics, Science, English, History, and Religion, plus three chosen from the optional baskets. All nine appear on the result sheet, and eligibility conditions are counted across them.

Entry to the Advanced Level normally turns on a combination of passes and credits including specific core subjects, rather than on a single count. Because the conditions are set by the Department of Examinations and the Ministry of Education and can be revised, treat this result as an indication and confirm against the current circular.

They are different bands on the same scale: a distinction is the top band, a credit sits below it, and a simple pass sits below that. The grading scale on this page shows where each band starts. Credits matter because A/L entry conditions are usually expressed in credits, not passes.

Resitting is possible, but how a repeat result is treated for Advanced Level entry and for other purposes depends on the rules in force for that sitting. The Department of Examinations is the authority on whether and how a repeated subject counts.