The Education Ministry released the cut-off marks for admitting students to Grade Six for National schools based on the Grade 5 Scholarship examination 2017 results.
The highest cut-off mark of Sinhala Medium boys’ schools category is for Royal College, Colombo- 187, Dharmaraja College, Kandy -186, Maliyadeva Vidyalaya Kurunegala -186, Ananda College, Colombo -184, St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala - 184. Sinhala Medium Girls’ schools category Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo 5 -189, Mahamaya Girl’s College, Kandy - 186, Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 8-185, Maliayadeva Girl’s College Kurunegala -185, Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo 7- 183.
Mixd schools category Seevali Central College, Ratnapura -179, Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya - 178, Rajapaksa Central College, Weeraketiya-177, Bandarawela Central College, Bandarawela - 177, Kuliyapitiya Maha Vidyalaya, Kuliyapitiya-176.
Tamil Medium boys’ School Category Royal College, Colombo 7 - 182, St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy -176, D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo 7-173.
Tamil Medium Girls’ School Category Girls’ High School, Kandy-183, Viharamahadevi Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Kandy-176.