Grade 5 Examination

REVIEWING OF
PERFORMANCE
at
Grade Five Scholarship
Examination - 2017
Curriculum
Assessment
&
Evaluation
Teaching Learning
N E T S
Research and Development Branch

National Evaluation and Testing Service
Department of Examinations

The message of the Commissioner General of Examinations
The Grade 5 Scholarship Examination is conducted with the intentions

of giving bursaries to bright but economically disadvantaged students and
providing opportunities to bright students to gain admission to popular schools.
Almost every student who is studying in Grade 5 sit this examination.

Therefore, this has become a popular and competitive examination among
candidates. Much pains are being taken by candidates to reach a high level of
achievement at this examination and principals, teachers and parents to assist
the realization of their goals.
This booklet presented to you by the Research and Development Branch

of the Department of Examinations contain valuable statistical information for
wider reference categorized under 5 sections; General information, Performance
of candidates, Analyses of Paper I and Paper II, Item analyses of Paper I and
Paper II, and Best performing schools in the island. It is attempted here to
present comprehensive analyses to provide information in greater detail.
The information provided here is of great importance to teachers,

principals, In- service advisors, and directors to understand the tendencies and
patterns of this examination in order to develop the learning teaching process.
It is equally important to researchers and other stakeholders in numerous ways
to contribute to the development of Primary Education.
I wish to extend my sincere thanks to my staff at the Research and

Development Branch who worked very hard to prepare this booklet for the
benefit of all stakeholders in the Education sector.
B. Sanath Pujitha
Commissioner General of Examinations
Research & Development Branch

Pelawatta, Battaramulla
09.03.2018
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Guidance
Mr. B. Sanath Pujitha - Commissioner General of Examinations
Direction & Editing
Ms. Gayathri Abeygunasekera - Commissioner of Examinations

(Research/ Development and Evaluation)
Data Analysis
Mr. L.G.S. Samarakoon - Assistant Commissioner of Examinations

Assistance
Mr. J.A.J.R. Jayakody - Deputy Commissioner of Examinations

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Type Setting & Graphics
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List of Contents
1. General Information ........................................................................................... 1

1.1 Objectives of the Examination ................................................................... 1
1.2 History of the Examination ........................................................................ 1
1.3 Structure of the Examination Papers .......................................................... 2
2. Performance of Candidates
2.1 Performance of Candidates from 2013 to 2017 .......................................... 3
2.2 Overall Performance of Candidates ........................................................... 4
Performance by Medium ........................................................................... 4
Performance by Gender ............................................................................ 4
Performance by Income ............................................................................ 5
2.3 Performance of Candidates by Province from 2013 to 2017 ....................... 6
2.4 Performance of Candidates by Province - 2017 .......................................... 6
2.5 Performance of Candidates by Province Arranged in Descending
Order - 2017 . ............................................................................................... 7
2.6 Performance of Candidates by District from 2013 to 2017 ........................ 8
2.7 Performance of Candidates by District - 2017 ........................................... 9
2.8 Performance of Candidates by District, Arranged in Descending Order .... 11
2.9 Performance of Candidates by Province and Income Level ....................... 12
2.10 Performance of Candidates by Province and Gender .................................. 13
2.11 Performance of Candidates by Province and Medium................................. 14
2.12 Performance of Candidates by Education Zone - 2017 ............................... 15
2.13 Performance of Candidates by Education Zone Arranged in Descending
Order - 2017 ................................................................................................. 17
3. Analyses of Question Papers

3.1 Comparison of Distribution of Total Marks - 2016 & 2017 ........................ 23
3.2 Distribution of Frequencies of marks for Paper I by Income Level ........... 24
3.3 Distribution of Frequencies of marks for Paper II by Income Level ......... 25
3.4 Distribution of Frequencies of Total marks by Income Level .................... 26
3.5 Distribution of Frequencies of marks for Paper I by Medium ................... 27
3.6 Distribution of Frequencies of marks for Paper II by Medium .................. 28
3.7 Distribution of Frequencies of Total marks by Medium ............................ 29
3.8 Distribution of Frequencies of marks for Paper I by Gender .................... 30
3.9 Distribution of Frequencies of marks for Paper II by Gender ................... 31
3.10 Distribution of Frequencies of Total marks by Gender ............................. 32
3.11 Mean Values of Paper I, Paper II & Total Marks by Province ................... 33
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4. Item Analyses of Question Papers
4.1 Item Person Map for Paper I ...................................................................... 34
4.2 Facility Indices of Question Paper I .......................................................... 35
4.3 Distractor Analysis for Paper I .................................................................. 36
4.4 Item Person Map for Paper II .................................................................... 37
4.5 Facility Indices of Question Paper II ........................................................ 38
4.6 Category Analysis for Paper II
4.6.1. Category Analysis for Short Answer Type Questions ................ 39
4.6.2. Distractor Analysis for Multiple Choice Questions ................... 40
4.7 Analysis of Paper II by theme ................................................................. 41
4.8 Analysis of Essay Question in Paper II .................................................... 41
4.8.1. Pattern of Obtaining marks for Essay Question ........................ 41
4.8.2. Weaknesses Identified in Essay Question .................................. 42
5. Performance by School ............................................................................................. 43
6. Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - Paper I & II ...................................................... 44

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1. General Information
1.1 Objectives of the Examination
1. Admission of bright students to popular schools.
2. Provision of bursaries to bright but economically disadvantaged students.
1.2 History of the Examination

The examination was introduced in 1948 as Central Colleges Scholarship Examination for
admission of bright students to Central Colleges. Number of students who sat the
examination from 1952 to 1969 is given below.
Year Number Sat
1952 23806
1953 26180
1954 26180
1955 27626
1956 37820
1957 23806
1958 43484
1959 53929
1960 59029
1961 43855
1962 44886
1963 68439
1964 75562
1965 75875
1966 74842
1967 78401
1968 78604
1969 92030 (Jathika Navodaya Scholarships)
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1.3 Structure of the Examination Papers
Ú Examination Consists of Two Question Papers:
Ú Before 1995, they were,
(i) First Language

(ii) Mathematics
which measured ‘Proficiency in Literacy’ and ‘Proficiency in Numeracy’.
Ú From 1995, the two question papers were restructured as,

(i) Paper I
(ii) Paper II
which measure the following learning abilities & potentials.
÷ Substitution
÷ Interpretation
÷ Prediction
÷ Translation
÷ Problem Solving
÷ Seeing Relationships
÷ Identification of Cause and Effect
÷ Organization of Information
÷ Perception
÷ Observation
÷ Inter-relations
÷ Reasoning
÷ Seeing Spatial Relationships
÷ Following Instructions
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2. Performance of Candidates
2.1 Performance of Candidates from 2013 - 2017
Table 1 :
Grade 5 Scholarship Examinations 2013 - 2017
Distribution of candidates - Number Sat the examination,
obtained marks above Cut Off, Mean Values and Standard Deviations by Year
Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Number Sat 322455 327648 333672 343757 350462
Obtained marks 70
No. 223908 258700 254690 260130 243236
and Above (35 and
above for each
paper) % 69.44 78.96 76.33 75.67 69.40
Above cut off

(Qualified to No. 32617 32735 31853 32646 33163
receive bursaries
and apply for % 10.12 9.99 9.55 9.50 9.46
schools)
Mean Value 110.71 113.89 109.50 107.86 106.43
S.D. 36.38 36.98 36.63 35.17 38.23
Figure 1 :

Percentage of candidates who obtained marks 70
and above (35 and above for each paper)
100
90
78.96 76.33 75.67
80
69.44 69.40
Percentage
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Year
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2.2 Overall Performance of Candidates by Medium, Gender & Income at the
Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - 2017
Performance by Medium
Figure 2.1 Figure 2.2 Figure 2.3

Percentage distribution of Percentage distribution of Percentage distribution of
candidates who sat the candidates who obtained marks candidates who were qualified for
examination by medium above cut off by medium Qualified
bursaries forfor
byfor
Qualified medium
Number
Number SatSat Above
Above
Number CutCut Off
Sat Off Qualified
Above
Number CutSatOff
Number Sat Above Cut Off Qualified
Bursariesfor
Bursaries
Number Sat Above Cut Off Bursaries
Bursaries
19%19% 25%25%
19% 75%75% 1
19% 25% 75%
25%25% 75%75% 19% 25% 81%81% 25%25% 75%81%
25% 75% 81%
75% 75%
25% 75% 81%
Sinhala
SinhalaTamil
Tamil Sinhala
Sinhala Tamil
Tamil
Sinhala Tamil Sinhala
Sinhala Tamil
Sinhala Tamil
Tamil Sinhala
Sinhala Tamil
SinhalaTamilTamil
Sinhala Tamil Sinhala Tamil Sinhala Tamil
Sinhala Tamil
It is observed that the ratio of the percentages in the ‘Percentage distribution of the
candidates who sat the examination by medium (figure 2.1)’ is equivalent to the ratio of the
percentages in the ‘Percentage distribution of candidates who were qualified for bursaries by
medium (figure 2.3)’.
Performance by Gender

candidates who sat the candidates who obtained marks candidates who were qualified
examination
Number Number
sat by Gender above cut off by Gender for bursaries by Gender
Numbersat sat Above Cut Off Cut QualifiedQualified
for Bursaries
for Bursaries
Number sat Above
Number sat
Above Off Off Number sat Qualified for Bursa
Above CutCut
Off Above Qualified
Cut Off for Bursarie
51% 51%51% 24% 24%

48%
51% 51%48% 48%
48%
51% 24%24%
48%
49% 49% 52% 52%
49%49% 49% 52%52% 49% 76% 76%
52%
76%76%
Male Female
Male Female
Male Female
Female Male Female
Male Female
Male Male Female
Male Female MaleMale Female
Female
Male Female
Male Female Male Female Male Femal
Male Female
According to the Figure 3.2, it is notable that the percentage of female candidates who
obtained marks above cut off are slightly higher than the percentage of male candidates and the
respective percentages are 52% and 48%.
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Performance by Income

candidates who sat the candidates who obtained marks candidates who were qualified for
examination by Family IncomeAbove
Number sat above
Cutcut off by Family Income bursaries by Family Income
NuNummber
bersat
sat NumOff
ber sat Cut Off
Above Number
Qualified sat
for Bursaries
Above Cut Off
Number sat Above
Above Cut OffCut Off Qualified
Qualified for
forBu
Bu
Qualified for Bursari
68% 55%
55% 68% 55%
68%
68%68% 45%
68% 55% 55%
32%
45% 45% 32%
32%
32%32% 45% 45% 32% 100%
100% 100%
100%
Higher Income Lower Income Higher Income Lower Income Higher Income Lower Income
Higher
Higher
Higher Income Lower
IncomeLower
Income Lower Income
Income
Income Higher Income
Higher
Higher
Higher Income Lower
Income
Income Income
Lower
LowerLowerIncome
IncomeIncomeHigher Income
Higher
Higher Lower
Income
Higher
Higher
Income Income
Lower
Income
IncomeIncome
Lower Lower
LowerInI
Income

According to the figure 4.2, it seems that the income level of parents affects the performance
of candidates. Higher educational status of parents and their ability to provide children with more
educational opportunities are the possible reasons for better performance of students from the
familes of higher income levels.
Figure 4.3 bears out that all candidates of lower income level, who have obtained marks
above cut off are given bursaries.
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2.3 Performance of Candidates by Province from 2013 - 2017
Table 2 :

Distribution of number of candidates who obtained marks above
District Cut Off by Province & Year
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Province
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
Western 8133 9.97 8425 10.18 8251 9.86 7651 9.06 7619 8.97
Central 2947 6.82 3014 6.91 2834 6.59 3116 7.01 2950 6.50
Southern 4702 11.67 4649 11.36 4337 10.42 4623 10.57 4732 10.82
Northern 1938 11.02 2064 11.00 2148 11.38 2025 10.49 2226 10.93
Eastern 2687 9.66 2380 8.52 2500 7.99 2649 8.01 2599 7.94
North Western 4262 11.30 4389 11.37 4149 10.51 4268 10.58 4805 11.56
North Central 2213 10.18 2134 9.72 2197 9.69 2367 10.17 2391 9.63
Uva 2229 10.05 2050 9.14 2172 9.72 2417 10.45 2274 9.45
Sabaragamuwa 3506 11.55 3630 11.84 3265 10.64 3530 11.03 3567 10.85
Island 32617 10.12 32735 9.99 31853 9.55 32646 9.50 33163 9.46
* Percentage is calculated based on the number sat of each Province
2.4 Performance of Candidates by Province - 2017
Table 3 :
Distribution of candidates who sat the examination,
above Cut Off, obtained marks 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 84,913 7,619 8.97 41,592 48.98 60,590 71.36
2 Central 45,350 2,950 6.50 18,968 41.83 29,962 66.07
3 Southern 43,736 4,732 10.82 23,368 53.43 32,979 75.40
4 Northern 20,370 2,226 10.93 8,253 40.52 12,735 62.52
5 Eastern 32,735 2,599 7.94 11,221 34.28 17,980 54.93
6 North Western 41,572 4,805 11.56 22,168 53.32 31,044 74.68
7 North Central 24,836 2,391 9.63 11,563 46.56 17,478 70.37
8 Uva 24,076 2,274 9.45 10,756 44.68 16,435 68.26
9 Sabaragamuwa 32,874 3,567 10.85 16,818 51.16 24,033 73.11
Island 350,462 33,163 9.46 164,707 47.00 243,236 69.40
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2.5 Performance of Candidates by Province Arranged in Descending Order - 2017

Table 4.1 Table 4.2
Percentage distribution of Percentage distribution of

candidates who obtained candidates who obtained
marks above cut off by province * marks 100 and above by province *
Obtained marks 100
Above Cut
Province Province and above (above 50
off %
for each paper) %
North Western 11.56 Southern 53.43
Northern 10.93 North Western 53.32
Sabaragamuwa 10.85 Sabaragamuwa 51.16
Southern 10.82 Western 48.98
North Central 9.63 North Central 46.56
Uva 9.45 Uva 44.68
Western 8.97 Central 41.83
Eastern 7.94 Northern 40.52
Central 6.50 Eastern 34.28
Island 9.46 Island 47.00
Table 4.3
Percentage distribution of
candidates who obtained
marks 70 and above by province *
Obtained marks 70
Obtained
and abovemarks 70
(above
Province 35and
forabove
each(above
paper)
35 for each
% paper) %
Southern 75.40
North Western 74.68
Sabaragamuwa 73.11
Western 71.36
North Central 70.37
Uva 68.26
Central 66.07
Northern 62.52
Eastern 54.93
Island 69.40
* Percentage is calculated based on the number sat of each Province
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2.6 Performance of Candidates by District from 2013 to 2017
Table 5 :

Distribution of number of candidates who obtained marks
above District Cut Off by District and Year
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

District
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Colombo 2944 9.12 3051 9.22 3049 9.17 2856 8.59 2701 8.18
Gampaha 3335 10.90 3388 11.00 3309 10.63 3040 9.72 3048 9.56
Kalutara 1854 9.92 1986 10.52 1893 9.82 1755 8.80 1870 9.34
Kandy 1637 7.38 1655 7.32 1519 6.86 1632 7.23 1508 6.51
Matale 545 6.73 616 7.44 528 6.63 599 7.36 697 8.12
Nuwara Eliya 765 5.92 743 5.84 787 6.11 885 6.44 745 5.48
Galle 1837 10.69 1876 10.73 1666 9.55 1659 9.04 1695 9.26
Matara 1438 11.20 1422 11.06 1402 10.40 1466 10.37 1494 13.77
Hambantota 1427 13.89 1351 12.78 1269 11.84 1498 13.30 1543 13.77
Jaffna 1120 12.39 1196 12.69 1261 13.41 1187 12.42 1226 13.50
Kilinochchi 159 6.84 167 6.70 194 8.05 195 7.90 225 7.25
Mannar 171 9.42 182 8.55 160 7.57 124 5.83 154 6.30
Vavuniya 357 13.10 332 11.78 331 11.69 340 11.65 351 11.56
Mullativu 131 7.79 187 9.86 202 9.57 179 7.99 270 9.97
Batticaloa 887 9.73 887 9.43 879 8.25 921 8.44 921 8.72
Ampara 1267 10.93 1042 9.04 1058 8.17 1219 8.87 1171 8.59
Trincomalee 533 7.50 451 6.43 563 7.32 509 6.06 507 5.94
Kurunegala 3211 12.43 3324 12.62 3057 11.34 3180 11.57 3712 13.34
Puttalam 1051 8.85 1065 8.68 1092 8.73 1088 8.46 1093 7.95
Anuradhapura 1483 9.86 1502 9.91 1514 9.79 1575 9.81 1597 9.32
Polonnaruwa 730 10.91 632 9.28 683 9.48 792 10.99 794 10.30
Badulla 1565 10.85 1401 9.68 1457 10.07 1556 10.66 1503 10.09
Monaragala 664 8.54 649 8.16 715 9.06 861 10.10 771 8.40
Ratnapura 2116 12.32 2081 12.07 1904 11.07 2136 11.75 2092 11.18
Kegalle 1390 10.56 1549 11.54 1361 10.09 1394 10.07 1475 10.41
Island 32617 10.12 32735 9.99 31853 9.55 32646 9.50 33163 9.46
* Percentage is calculated based on the number sat of each district
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2.7 Performance of Candidates by District - 2017
Table 6 :

Distribution of candidates who sat the examination, above Cut Off,
obtained marks above 100 and above 70 by District

District

1 Colombo 33,018 2,701 8.18 15,538 47.06 23,006 69.68
2 Gampaha 31,880 3,048 9.56 16,350 51.29 23,477 73.64
3 Kalutara 20,015 1,870 9.34 9,704 48.48 14,107 70.48
4 Kandy 23,166 1,508 6.51 10,423 44.99 16,103 69.51
5 Matale 8,579 697 8.12 3,977 46.36 6,037 70.37
6 Nuwara Eliya 13,605 745 5.48 4,568 33.58 7,822 57.49
7 Galle 18,309 1,695 9.26 9,354 51.09 13,448 73.45
8 Matara 14,220 1,494 13.77 7,682 56.50 10,821 77.72
9 Hambantota 11,207 1,543 13.77 6,332 56.50 8,710 77.72
10 Jaffna 9,080 1,226 13.50 4,130 45.48 5,978 65.84
11 Kilinochchi 3,102 225 7.25 1,021 32.91 1,730 55.77
12 Mannar 2,443 154 6.30 765 31.31 1,340 54.85
13 Vavuniya 3,036 351 11.56 1,253 41.27 1,995 65.71
14 Mullaitivu 2,709 270 9.97 1,084 40.01 1,692 62.46
15 Batticaloa 10,561 921 8.72 3,482 32.97 5,457 51.67
16 Ampara 13,638 1,171 8.59 5,345 39.19 8,455 62.00
17 Trincomalee 8,536 507 5.94 2,394 28.05 4,068 47.66
18 Kurunegala 27,831 3,712 13.34 16,471 59.18 22,236 79.90
19 Puttalam 13,741 1,093 7.95 5,697 41.46 8,808 64.10
20 Anuradhapura 17,127 1,597 9.32 7,899 46.12 12,005 70.09
21 Polonnaruwa 7,709 794 10.30 3,664 47.53 5,473 70.99
22 Badulla 14,895 1,503 10.09 6,899 46.32 10,350 69.49
23 Monaragala 9,181 771 8.40 3,857 42.01 6,085 66.28
24 Ratnapura 18,705 2,092 11.18 9,404 50.28 13,461 71.96
25 Kegalle 14,169 1,475 10.41 7,414 52.33 10,572 74.61
Island 350,462 33,163 9.46 164,707 47.00 243,236 69.40
* Percentage is calculated based on the number sat of each district
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Grade
Grade5 Scholarship Examination
5 Scholarship Examination- 2017
- 2017
Figure 5 :
Distribution of candidates
Distribution who sat
of candidates the
who satexamination, above Cut Off,
the Examination,
obtained marks above 100 and above 70 by District
Above Cut off, Obtained marks above 100 and above 70 by District
100
90
80
70
60
50 Above Cut off
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Percentage
40 100 and above
70 and above
30
20
10
-
0
District
2.8 Performance of Candidates by District, Arranged in Descending Order
Table 7.1 Table 7.2 Table 7.3
Percentage distribution Percentage distribution of Percentage distribution of

of candidates who obtained candidates who obtained candidates who obtained
marks above cut off marks 100 and above marks 70 and above
by District * by District * by District *

Above Cut District
District District and above (above 50 and above (above 35
off %
for each paper) % for each paper) %
Matara 13.77 Kurunegala 59.18 Kurunegala 79.90
Hambantota 13.77 Matara 56.50 Matara 77.72
Jaffna 13.50 Hambantota 56.50 Hambantota 77.72
Kurunegala 13.34 Kegalle 52.33 Kegalle 74.61
Vavuniya 11.56 Gampaha 51.29 Gampaha 73.64
Ratnapura 11.18 Galle 51.09 Galle 73.45
Kegalle 10.41 Ratnapura 50.28 Ratnapura 71.96
Polonnaruwa 10.30 Kalutara 48.48 Polonnaruwa 70.99
Badulla 10.09 Polonnaruwa 47.53 Kalutara 70.48
Mullaitivu 9.97 Colombo 47.06 Matale 70.37
Gampaha 9.56 Matale 46.36 Anuradhapura 70.09
Kalutara 9.34 Badulla 46.32 Colombo 69.68
Anuradhapura 9.32 Anuradhapura 46.12 Kandy 69.51
Galle 9.26 Jaffna 45.48 Badulla 69.49
Batticaloa 8.72 Kandy 44.99 Monaragala 66.28
Ampara 8.59 Monaragala 42.01 Jaffna 65.84
Monaragala 8.40 Puttalam 41.46 Vavuniya 65.71
Colombo 8.18 Vavuniya 41.27 Puttalam 64.10
Matale 8.12 Mullaitivu 40.01 Mullaitivu 62.46
Puttalam 7.95 Ampara 39.19 Ampara 62.00
Kilinochchi 7.25 Nuwara Eliya 33.58 Nuwara Eliya 57.49
Kandy 6.51 Batticaloa 32.97 Kilinochchi 55.77
Mannar 6.30 Kilinochchi 32.91 Mannar 54.85
Trincomalee 5.94 Mannar 31.31 Batticaloa 51.67
Nuwara Eliya 5.48 Trincomalee 28.05 Trincomalee 47.66
Island 9.46 Island 47.00 Island 69.40
* Percentage is calculated based on the number sat of each District
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2.9 Performance of Candidates by Province and Income Level
Table 8 :

Distribution of number of candidates sat the examination, number of
candidates who obtained marks above cut off by Province and Income Level
Income Level
Province Higher Income Lower Income

Above cut off Above cut off
No.Sat No.Sat
No. % No. %
Western 37267 4946 13.27 47646 2673 5.61
Central 14647 1639 11.19 30703 1311 4.27
Southern 13450 2392 17.78 30286 2340 7.73
Northern 3360 937 27.89 17010 1289 7.58
Eastern 6903 1526 22.11 25832 1073 4.15
North Western 12588 2625 20.85 28984 2180 7.52
North Central 8995 1399 15.55 15841 992 6.26
Uva 7356 1287 17.50 16720 987 5.90
Sabaragamuwa 8082 1682 20.81 24792 1885 7.60
Island 112648 18433 16.36 237814 14730 6.19
Figure 6 :

Percentage
Percentagedistribution
distribution ofofnumber
numberof of candidates
candidates whowho obtained
obtained marksmarks
above cutoff
above cut offbybyProvince
Provinceandand Income
Income Level
Level
35
30
25
Percentage
20
Percentage
15 Higher
Income
10 Lower
Income
5
Province
Province
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2.10 Performance of Candidates by Province and Gender
Table 9 :
candidates who obtained marks above cut off by Province and Gender
Gender
Province Male Female

No.Sat No.Sat
No. % No. %
Western 42866 3637 8.48 42047 3982 9.47
Central 22663 1356 5.98 22687 1594 7.03
Southern 22207 2279 10.26 21529 2453 11.39
Northern 10358 1101 10.63 10007 1125 11.24
Eastern 16521 1267 7.67 16240 1334 8.21
North Western 21000 2328 11.09 20572 2477 12.04
North Central 12557 1150 9.16 12258 1239 10.11
Uva 12083 1041 8.62 11993 1233 10.28
Sabaragamuwa 16510 1637 9.92 16364 1930 11.79
Island 176765 15796 8.94 173697 17367 10.00
Figure 7 :
Grade
Grade55Scholarship Examination- 2017
Scholarship Examination - 2017
Percentage
Percentagedistribution numberofofcandidates
distribution of number candidateswho
who obtained
obtained marks
marks
above cut off by Province and Gender
above cut off by Province and Gender
14
12
Percentage
10
Percentage
8
Male
6
Female
4
Province
Province
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2.11 Performance of Candidates by Province and Medium
Table 10 :

candidates who obtained marks above cut off by Province and Medium
Medium
Province Sinhala Tamil

No.Sat No.Sat
No. % No. %
Western 77476 7212 9.3 7437 407 5.5
Central 29911 2220 7.4 15439 730 4.7
Southern 42476 4692 11.0 1260 40 3.2
Northern 471 20 4.2 19894 2206 11.1
Eastern 6991 555 7.9 25770 2046 7.9
North Western 35764 4555 12.7 5808 250 4.3
North Central 22284 2277 10.2 2531 112 4.4
Uva 19633 2018 10.3 4443 256 5.8
Sabaragamuwa 28474 3338 11.7 4400 229 5.2
Island 263480 26887 10.2 86982 6276 7.2
Figure 8 :

Percentage distribution of number of candidates who obtained marks
Percentage distribution of number of candidates who obtained marks
abovecut
above cut
offoff
byby Province
Province andand Medium
Medium
18
16
14
Percentage
12
Percentage
10
8 Sinhala
6 Tamil
4
2
0
Province
Province

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2.12 Performance of Candidates by Education Zone - 2017
Table 11 :
Distribution of candidates who sat the examination, above Cut Off
obtained marks above 100 and above 70 by Education Zone
Education Zone

1 Colombo 13,172 915 6.95 5,526 41.95 8508 64.59
2 Sri Jayawardanapura 8,191 691 8.44 4,245 51.83 6,111 74.61
3 Homagama 5,540 622 11.23 2,895 52.26 4,121 74.39
4 Piliyandala 6,115 473 7.74 2,872 46.97 4,266 69.76
5 Gampaha 8,668 1,180 13.61 5,234 60.38 6,917 79.80
6 Kelaniya 8,369 688 8.22 3,968 47.41 5,975 71.39
7 Minuwangoda 6,549 746 11.39 3,639 55.57 5,029 76.79
8 Negombo 8,294 434 5.23 3,509 42.31 5,556 66.99
9 Kalutara 9,967 760 7.63 4,431 44.46 6,677 66.99
10 Matugama 3,728 349 9.36 1,925 51.64 2,768 74.25
11 Horana 6,320 761 12.04 3,348 52.97 4,662 73.77
12 Kandy 6,423 502 7.82 3,339 51.99 4,868 75.79
13 Denuwara 2,790 163 5.84 1,222 43.80 1,976 70.82
14 Gampola 4,511 298 6.61 1,751 38.82 2,835 62.85
15 Teldeniya 2,363 152 6.43 1,035 43.80 1,646 69.66
16 Wattegama 3,285 188 5.72 1,455 44.29 2,250 68.49
17 Katugastota 3,794 205 5.40 1,621 42.73 2,528 66.63
18 Matale 3,906 321 8.22 1,801 46.11 2,699 69.10
19 Galewela 3,164 279 8.82 1,549 48.96 2,298 72.63
20 Naula 729 39 5.35 298 40.88 504 69.14
21 Wilgamuwa 780 58 7.44 329 42.18 536 68.72
22 Nuwara Eliya 4,163 172 4.13 1,062 25.51 2,034 48.86
23 Kotmale 1,874 125 6.67 712 37.99 1,155 61.63
24 Hatton 4,078 254 6.23 1,381 33.86 2,345 57.50
25 Walapane 1,782 87 4.88 656 36.81 1,131 63.47
26 Hanguranketha 1,708 107 6.26 757 44.32 1,157 67.74
27 Galle 7,970 799 10.03 4,180 52.45 5,934 74.45
28 Elpitiya 4,088 382 9.34 2,113 51.69 3,013 73.70
29 Ambalangoda 3,926 279 7.11 1,888 48.09 2,813 71.65
30 Udugama 2,325 235 10.11 1,173 50.45 1,688 72.60
31 Matara 5,718 634 11.09 3,080 53.86 4,336 75.83
32 Akuressa 2,720 318 11.69 1,522 55.96 2,085 76.65
33 Mulatiyana 2,910 352 12.10 1,753 60.24 2,369 81.41
34 Morawaka 2,872 190 6.62 1,327 46.20 2,031 70.72
35 Tangalle 3,048 526 17.26 1,905 62.50 2,478 81.30
36 Hambantota 5,278 566 10.72 2,701 51.17 3,880 73.51
37 Walasmulla 2,881 451 15.65 1,726 59.91 2,352 81.64
38 Jaffna 2,999 532 17.74 1,581 52.72 2,154 71.82
39 Islands 692 37 5.35 194 28.03 353 51.01
40 Thenmarachchi 860 96 11.16 397 46.16 591 68.72
41 Valikamam 2,786 292 10.48 1,108 39.77 1,698 60.95
42 Vadamarachchi 1,743 269 15.43 850 48.77 1,182 67.81
43 Kilinochchi 3,102 225 7.25 1,021 32.91 1,730 55.77
44 Mannar 1,908 122 6.39 600 31.45 1,037 54.35
45 Madhu 535 32 5.98 165 30.84 303 56.64
46 Vavuniya South 2,384 290 12.16 1,026 43.04 1,594 66.86
47 Vavuniya North 652 61 9.36 227 34.82 401 61.50
48 Mullaitivu 1,933 229 11.85 838 43.35 1,255 64.92
49 Thunukkai 776 41 5.28 246 31.70 437 56.31
50 Batticaloa 2,120 331 15.61 968 45.66 1,391 65.61
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Distribution of candidates who sat the examination, above Cut Off
obtained marks above 100 and above 70 by Education Zone

Education Zone for each paper) for each paper)
Sat
51 Kalkudah 2,317 125 5.39 509 21.97 911 39.32
52 Paddirippu 1,685 124 7.36 562 33.35 908 53.89
53 Batticaloa Central 3,231 291 9.01 1,150 35.59 1,738 53.79
54 Batticaloa West 1,208 50 4.14 293 24.25 509 42.14
55 Ampara 3,117 306 9.82 1,498 48.06 2,240 71.86
56 Kalmunai 3,016 332 11.01 1,140 37.80 1,810 60.01
57 Sammanthurai 2,057 101 4.91 619 30.09 1,093 53.14
58 Mahaoya 813 39 4.80 276 33.95 515 63.35
59 Dehiattakandiya 1,069 101 9.45 498 46.59 776 72.59
60 Akkaraipattu 2,489 188 7.55 918 36.88 1399 56.21
61 Thirukkovil 1,077 104 9.66 396 36.77 622 57.75
62 Trincomalee 2,584 255 9.87 942 36.46 1,495 57.86
63 Muthur 1,862 109 5.85 511 27.44 828 44.47
64 Kantale 1,272 75 5.90 444 34.91 752 59.12
65 Kinniya 2,307 53 2.30 347 15.04 706 30.60
66 Trincomalee North 511 15 2.94 150 29.35 287 56.16
67 Kurunegala 6,063 717 11.83 3,544 58.45 4,849 79.98
68 Kuliyapitiya 4,908 793 16.16 3,028 61.70 4,012 81.74
69 Nikaweratiya 3,709 597 16.10 2,478 66.81 3,150 84.93
70 Maho 5,088 644 12.66 2,914 57.27 3,982 78.26
71 Giriullla 4,561 647 14.19 2,689 58.96 3,645 79.92
72 Ibbagamuwa 3,502 314 8.97 1,818 51.91 2,598 74.19
73 Puttalam 7,081 504 7.12 2,569 36.28 4,121 58.20
74 Chilaw 6,660 589 8.84 3,128 46.97 4,687 70.38
75 Anuradhapura 5,256 474 9.02 2,415 45.95 3,667 69.77
76 Thambuttegama 3,345 377 11.27 1,693 50.61 2,480 74.14
77 Kekirawa 3,444 364 10.57 1,569 45.56 2,385 69.25
78 Galenbindunuwewa 2,274 187 8.22 1,014 44.59 1,580 69.48
79 Kebithigollewa 2,808 195 6.94 1,208 43.02 1,893 67.41
80 Polonnaruwa 2,360 352 14.92 1245 52.75 1,722 72.97
81 Hingurakgoda 3,246 297 9.15 1555 47.91 2,343 72.18
82 Dimbulagala 2,103 145 6.89 864 41.08 1,408 66.95
83 Badulla 3,063 391 12.77 1,574 51.39 2,226 72.67
84 Bandarawela 3,549 419 11.81 1755 49.45 2,562 72.19
85 Mahiyanganaya 2,416 219 9.06 1,055 43.67 1,679 69.50
86 Welimada 3,151 303 9.62 1,472 46.72 2,176 69.06
87 Passara 1,594 79 4.96 539 33.81 934 58.59
88 Viyaluwa 1,122 92 8.20 504 44.92 773 68.89
89 Monaragala 3,277 280 8.54 1,399 42.69 2,149 65.58
90 Wellawaya 2,189 196 8.95 966 44.13 1,503 68.66
91 Bibile 2,191 168 7.67 895 40.85 1,435 65.50
92 Thanamalwila 1,524 127 8.33 597 39.17 998 65.49
93 Ratnapura 7,027 810 11.53 3,464 49.30 5,017 71.40
94 Balangoda 3,366 426 12.66 1808 53.71 2,509 74.54
95 Nivitigala 3,171 271 8.55 1,427 45.00 2,116 66.73
96 Embilipitiya 5,141 585 11.38 2705 52.62 3,819 74.29
97 Kegalle 4,902 613 12.51 2968 60.55 4,000 81.60
98 Mawanella 4,489 452 10.07 2297 51.17 3,353 74.69
99 Dehiowita 4,778 410 8.58 2,149 44.98 3,219 67.37
Island 350,462 33,163 9.46 164,707 47.00 243,236 69.40
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2.13 Performance of Candidates by Education Zone Arranged in Descending Order - 2017

Table 12.1
Percentage Distribution of candidates who obtained marks
above cut off by Education Zone *
Education Zone
Above Cut Above Cut
Education Zone
off % off %
1 Jaffna 17.74 51 Galewela 8.82
2 Tangalle 17.26 52 Dehiowita 8.58
3 Kuliyapitiya 16.16 53 Nivitigala 8.55
4 Nikaweratiya 16.10 54 Monaragala 8.54
5 Walasmulla 15.65 55 Sri Jayawardanapura 8.44
6 Batticaloa 15.61 56 Thanamalwila 8.33
57 Galenbindunuwewa 8.22
7 Vadamarachchi 15.43
58 Kelaniya 8.22
8 Polonnaruwa 14.92
59 Matale 8.22
9 Giriullla 14.19
60 Viyaluwa 8.20
10 Gampaha 13.61
61 Kandy 7.82
11 Badulla 12.77
62 Piliyandala 7.74
12 Maho 12.66 63 Bibile 7.67
13 Balangoda 12.66 64 Kalutara 7.63
14 Kegalle 12.51 65 Akkaraipattu 7.55
15 Vavuniya South 12.16 66 Wilgamuwa 7.44
16 Mulatiyana 12.10 67 Paddirippu 7.36
17 Horana 12.04 68 Kilinochchi 7.25
18 Mullaitivu 11.85 69 Puttalam 7.12
19 Kurunegala 11.83 70 Ambalangoda 7.11
20 Bandarawela 11.81 71 Colombo 6.95
21 Akuressa 11.69 72 Kebithigollewa 6.94
22 Ratnapura 11.53 73 Dimbulagala 6.89
23 Minuwangoda 11.39 74 Kotmale 6.67
24 Embilipitiya 11.38 75 Morawaka 6.62
76 Gampola 6.61
25 Thambuttegama 11.27
77 Teldeniya 6.43
26 Homagama 11.23
78 Mannar 6.39
27 Thenmarachchi 11.16
79 Hanguranketha 6.26
28 Matara 11.09
80 Hatton 6.23
29 Kalmunai 11.01 81 Madhu 5.98
30 Hambantota 10.72 82 Kantale 5.90
31 Kekirawa 10.57 83 Muthur 5.85
32 Valikamam 10.48 84 Denuwara 5.84
33 Udugama 10.11 85 Wattegama 5.72
34 Mawanella 10.07 86 Katugastota 5.40
35 Galle 10.03 87 Kalkudah 5.39
36 Trincomalee 9.87 88 Naula 5.35
37 Ampara 9.82 89 Islands 5.35
38 Thirukkovil 9.66 90 Thunukkai 5.28
39 Welimada 9.62 91 Negombo 5.23
40 Dehiattakandiya 9.45 92 Passara 4.96
41 Matugama 9.36 93 Sammanthurai 4.91
94 Walapane 4.88
42 Vavuniya North 9.36
95 Mahaoya 4.80
43 Elpitiya 9.34
96 Batticaloa West 4.14
44 Hingurakgoda 9.15
97 Nuwara Eliya 4.13
45 Mahiyanganaya 9.06
98 Trincomalee North 2.94
46 Anuradhapura 9.02 99 Kinniya 2.30
47 Batticaloa Central 9.01 Island 9.46
48 Ibbagamuwa 8.97
49
50
Wellawaya
Chilaw
8.95
8.84
* Percentage is calculated based on the number
sat of each Education Zone
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Table 12.2
100 and above by Education Zone *

Education Zone and above (above 50 Education Zone and above (above 50
1 Nikaweratiya 66.81 51 Viyaluwa 44.92
2 Tangalle 62.50 52 Galenbindunuwewa 44.59
3 Kuliyapitiya 61.70 53 Kalutara 44.46
4 Kegalle 60.55 54 Hanguranketha 44.32
5 Gampaha 60.38 55 Wattegama 44.29
6 Mulatiyana 60.24 56 Wellawaya 44.13
7 Walasmulla 59.91 57 Teldeniya 43.80
8 Giriullla 58.96 58 Denuwara 43.80
9 Kurunegala 58.45 59 Mahiyanganaya 43.67
60 Mullaitivu 43.35
10 Maho 57.27
61 Vavuniya South 43.04
11 Akuressa 55.96
62 Kebithigollewa 43.02
12 Minuwangoda 55.57
63 Katugastota 42.73
13 Matara 53.86
64 Monaragala 42.69
14 Balangoda 53.71
65 Negombo 42.31
15 Horana 52.97
66 Wilgamuwa 42.18
16 Polonnaruwa 52.75
67 Colombo 41.95
17 Jaffna 52.72
68 Dimbulagala 41.08
18 Embilipitiya 52.62
69 Naula 40.88
19 Galle 52.45
70 Bibile 40.85
20 Homagama 52.26 71 Valikamam 39.77
21 Kandy 51.99 72 Thanamalwila 39.17
22 Ibbagamuwa 51.91 73 Gampola 38.82
23 Sri Jayawardanapura 51.83 74 Kotmale 37.99
24 Elpitiya 51.69 75 Kalmunai 37.80
25 Matugama 51.64 76 Akkaraipattu 36.88
26 Badulla 51.39 77 Walapane 36.81
27 Hambantota 51.17 78 Thirukkovil 36.77
28 Mawanella 51.17 79 Trincomalee 36.46
29 Thambuttegama 50.61 80 Puttalam 36.28
30 Udugama 50.45 81 Batticaloa Central 35.59
31 Bandarawela 49.45 82 Kantale 34.91
32 Ratnapura 49.30 83 Vavuniya North 34.82
33 Galewela 48.96 84 Mahaoya 33.95
34 Vadamarachchi 48.77 85 Hatton 33.86
35 Ambalangoda 48.09 86 Passara 33.81
36 Ampara 48.06 87 Paddirippu 33.35
37 Hingurakgoda 47.91 88 Kilinochchi 32.91
38 Kelaniya 47.41 89 Thunukkai 31.70
39 Chilaw 46.97 90 Mannar 31.45
40 Piliyandala 46.97 91 Madhu 30.84
41 Welimada 46.72 92 Sammanthurai 30.09
42 Dehiattakandiya 46.59 93 Trincomalee North 29.35
43 Morawaka 46.20 94 Islands 28.03
44 Thenmarachchi 46.16 95 Muthur 27.44
45 Matale 46.11 96 Nuwara Eliya 25.51
46 Anuradhapura 45.95 97 Batticaloa West 24.25
98 Kalkudah 21.97
47 Batticaloa 45.66
99 Kinniya 15.04
48 Kekirawa 45.56
Island 47.00
49 Nivitigala 45.00
50 Dehiowita 44.98
* Percentage is calculated based on the number
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Table 12.3
70 and above by Education Zone *

Education Zone and above (above 35 Education Zone and above (above 35
1 Nikaweratiya 84.93 51 Viyaluwa 68.89

2 Kuliyapitiya 81.74 52 Thenmarachchi 68.72
53 Wilgamuwa 68.72
3 Walasmulla 81.64
54 Wellawaya 68.66
4 Kegalle 81.60
55 Wattegama 68.49
5 Mulatiyana 81.41
56 Vadamarachchi 67.81
6 Tangalle 81.30
57 Hanguranketha 67.74
7 Kurunegala 79.98
58 Kebithigollewa 67.41
8 Giriullla 79.92 59 Dehiowita 67.37
9 Gampaha 79.80 60 Kalutara 66.99
10 Maho 78.26 61 Negombo 66.99
11 Minuwangoda 76.79 62 Dimbulagala 66.95
12 Akuressa 76.65 63 Vavuniya South 66.86
13 Matara 75.83 64 Nivitigala 66.73
14 Kandy 75.79 65 Katugastota 66.63
15 Mawanella 74.69 66 Batticaloa 65.61
16 Sri Jayawardanapura 74.61 67 Monaragala 65.58
17 Balangoda 74.54 68 Bibile 65.50
18 Galle 74.45 69 Thanamalwila 65.49
19 Homagama 74.39 70 Mullaitivu 64.92
20 Embilipitiya 74.29 71 Colombo 64.59
21 Matugama 74.25 72 Walapane 63.47
22 Ibbagamuwa 74.19 73 Mahaoya 63.35
23 Thambuttegama 74.14 74 Gampola 62.85
24 Horana 73.77 75 Kotmale 61.63
76 Vavuniya North 61.50
25 Elpitiya 73.70
77 Valikamam 60.95
26 Hambantota 73.51
78 Kalmunai 60.01
27 Polonnaruwa 72.97
79 Kantale 59.12
28 Badulla 72.67
80 Passara 58.59
29 Galewela 72.63
81 Puttalam 58.20
30 Udugama 72.60
82 Trincomalee 57.86
31 Dehiattakandiya 72.59 83 Thirukkovil 57.75
32 Bandarawela 72.19 84 Hatton 57.50
33 Hingurakgoda 72.18 85 Madhu 56.64
34 Ampara 71.86 86 Thunukkai 56.31
35 Jaffna 71.82 87 Akkaraipattu 56.21
36 Ambalangoda 71.65 88 Trincomalee North 56.16
37 Ratnapura 71.40 89 Kilinochchi 55.77
38 Kelaniya 71.39 90 Mannar 54.35
39 Denuwara 70.82 91 Paddirippu 53.89
40 Morawaka 70.72 92 Batticaloa Central 53.79
41 Chilaw 70.38 93 Sammanthurai 53.14
42 Anuradhapura 69.77 94 Islands 51.01
43 Piliyandala 69.76 95 Nuwara Eliya 48.86
44 Teldeniya 69.66 96 Muthur 44.47
45 Mahiyanganaya 69.50 97 Batticaloa West 42.14
46 Galenbindunuwewa 69.48 98 Kalkudah 39.32
47 Kekirawa 69.25 99 Kinniya 30.60
Island 69.40
48 Naula 69.14
49 Matale 69.10
50 Welimada 69.06 * Percentage is calculated based on the number
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Figure 9 :
Grade 5 Scholarship
Percentage Distribution Examination
of candidates - 2017
who obtained marks above cut off,
Performance of Candidates
candidates who obtained marks 100 and above, 70 and above
by Education ZoneProvince
Western - Western Province
100
90
80
70 Above
60 Cut Off
50
Percentage
40 100 and
30 above
20
10 70 and
0 above
Colombo
Homagama
Piliyandala
Gampaha
Negombo
Kalutara
Matugama
Horana
Jayawardanapura
Kelaniya
Minuwangoda
Colombo Gampaha Kalutara Island
Figure 10 :
Percentage Distribution
Grade 5ofScholarship
candidates who obtained marks
Examination - 2017 above cut off,
candidates who obtained marks of
Performance 100 and above, 70 and above
Candidates
by Education Zone - Central Province
Central Province
100
90
80
70 Above
Percentage
60 Cut Off
50
40 100 and
30 above
20
10 70 and
0 above
Kandy
Denuwara
Gampola
Teldeniya
Wattegama
Katugastota
Matale
Galewela
Naula
Wilgamuwa
Nuwara Eliya
Kotmale
Hatton
Walapane
Hanguranketha
Kandy Matale Nuwara Eliya Island
Figure 11 :
Grade 5 Scholarship
Percentage Distribution Examination
of candidates - 2017
who obtained marks above cut off,
Southern - Southern Province
100
90
80
70 Above
Percentage
60 Cut Off
50 100 and
40 above
30
20 70 and
above
10
0
Galle
Elpitiya
Ambalangoda
Udugama
Matara
Akuressa
Mulatiyana
Tangalle
Hambantota
Walasmulla
Morawaka
Galle Matara Hambantota Island
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Figure 12 :
Grade of candidates who
5 Scholarship obtained marks
Examination - 2017above cut off,
candidates who obtained marks 100
Performance and above, 70 and above
of Candidates
by Education Zone - Province
Eastern Eastern Province
100
90
80
70
60
50 Above
Percentage
Cut Off
40
30 100 and
20 above
10 70 and
0 above
Batticaloa
Kalkudah
Paddirippu
Ampara
Kalmunai
Sammanthurai
Mahaoya
Dehiattakandiya
Akkaraipattu
Trincomalee
Mutur
Kantale
Kinniya
Batticaloa-Central
Batticaloa-West
Thirukkovil
Trincomalee North
Batticaloa Ampara Trincomalee Island
Figure 13 :
Percentage Distribution of candidates
Grade 5 Scholarship who obtained
Examination marks above cut off,
- 2017
candidates who Performance of Candidates
obtained marks 100 and above, 70 and above
Northern - Northern Province

100
90
80
70
60
Percentage
50 Above
40 Cut Off
30 100 and
20 above
10 70 and
0 above
Jaffna
Islands
Thenmarachchi
Valikamam
Vadamarachchi
Kilinochchi
Mannar
Madhu
Vavuniya south
Vavuniya North
Mullaitivu
Thunukkai
Jaffana Kilino. Mannar Vavuniya Mullativu Island
Figure 14 :
Percentage Distribution of candidatesExamination
Grade 5 Scholarship who obtained marks above cut off,
- 2017
candidates who obtained marks
Performance of 100 and above, 70 and above
Candidates
by Education
NorthZone - North
Westren western Province
Province
100
90
80
70
Percentage
60 Above
50 Cut Off
40
30 100 and
20 above
10
70 and
0
above
Kurunegala
Kuliyapitiya
Nikaweratiya
Maho
Giriulla
Ibbagamuwa
Puttalam
Chilaw
Kurunegala Puttalam Island
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Figure 15 :
Grade 5 Scholarship - 2017
who obtained
by Education Zone
North - North
Central Central Province
Province
100
90
80
70 Above
Percentage
60 Cut Off
50
40 100 and
30 above
20
10 70 and
0 above
Anuradhapura
Tambuttegama
Kekirawa
Galenbidunuwewa
Kebithigollewa
Polonnaruwa
Hingurakgoda
Dimbulagala
Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Island
Figure 16 :
Grade
Grade 5 Scholarship
5 Scholarship Examination
Examination - -2017
2017
Percentage Distribution of candidates who obtained marks above cut off,
candidates who Performance of Candidates
obtained marks 100 and above, 70 and above
by Education Zone - Uva Province
Uva Province
100
90
80
70
Above
60
Cut Off
50
Percentage
40 100 and
30 above
20
70 and
10
above
0
Badulla
Bandarawela
Passara
Viyaluwa
Bibile
Thanamalwila
Welimada
Wellawaya
Monaragala
Mahiyanganaya
Badulla Monaragala Island
Figure 17 :
Grade 5 Scholarship who obtained
- 2017
by Education Zone - Sabaragamuwa
Sabaragamuwa Province Province
100
90
80
70 Above
Cut Off
60
Percentage
50 100 and
40 above
30
70 and
20
above
10
0
Ratnapura
Balangoda
Nivitigala
Embilipitiya
Kegalle
Mawanella
Dehiowita
Ratnapura Kegalle Island
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3. Analyses of Question Papers
3.1 Comparison of Distribution of Total Marks - 2016 & 2017
Table 13 :
Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - 2016 & 2017
Distribution of Frequencies of Total Marks by Year
Class 2016 2017
Interval F % CF % F % CF %
191 - 200 51 0.01 343757 100.00 249 0.07 350462 100.00
181 - 190 1349 0.39 343706 99.98 3793 1.08 350213 98.92
171 - 180 6548 1.90 342357 99.58 11605 3.31 346420 95.61
161 - 170 15043 4.38 335809 97.68 18329 5.23 334815 90.38
151 - 160 22755 6.62 320766 93.30 22127 6.31 316486 84.06
141 - 150 27237 7.92 298011 86.68 24062 6.87 294359 77.20
131 - 140 28962 8.43 270774 78.76 25053 7.15 270297 70.05
121 - 130 30181 8.78 241812 70.33 26221 7.48 245244 62.57
111 - 120 30820 8.97 211631 61.55 27218 7.77 219023 54.80
101 - 110 31689 9.22 180811 52.59 27827 7.94 191805 46.86
91 - 100 32807 9.54 149122 43.37 29234 8.34 163978 38.52
81 - 90 31291 9.10 116315 33.83 30610 8.73 134744 29.78
71 - 80 27575 8.02 85024 24.72 29923 8.54 104134 21.25
61 - 70 22649 6.59 57449 16.70 28446 8.12 74211 13.13
51 - 60 18021 5.24 34800 10.11 23958 6.84 45765 6.29
41 - 50 11218 3.26 16779 4.87 15530 4.43 21807 1.86
31 - 40 4140 1.20 5561 1.61 4994 1.42 6277 0.44
21 - 30 915 0.27 1421 0.40 928 0.26 1283 0.17
11 - 20 309 0.09 506 0.14 212 0.06 355 0.11
01 - 10 163 0.05 197 0.05 121 0.03 143 0.08
00 - 00 34 0.01 34 0.00 22 0.01 22 0.07
Mean 107.86 106.43
F : Frequency CF : Cumulative Frequency
Figure 18 :

Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - 2016 & 2017
Percentage Distribution of Frequencies of Total Marks by Year
2016 -2017
12
marks
marks
10
of of
of frequencies
8
of Frequencies
6 2016
2017
Percentage
4
Percentage
Interval of
ClassInterval
Class of marks
Marks
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3.2 Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for Paper I by Income Level
Table 14 :

Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for the Paper I by Income Level
Class Lower Income Group Higher Income Group All Candidates
Interval
F % CF % F % CF % F % CF %
90 - 100 6768 2.85 237810 100.00 9610 8.53 112648 100.00 16378 4.67 350458 100.00
80 - 89 17928 7.54 231042 97.15 17396 15.44 103038 91.47 35324 10.08 334080 95.33
70 - 79 26969 11.34 213114 89.62 20023 17.77 85642 76.03 46992 13.41 298756 85.25
60 - 69 36401 15.31 186145 78.27 20505 18.20 65619 58.25 56906 16.24 251764 71.84
50 - 59 49064 20.63 149744 62.97 19908 17.67 45114 40.05 68972 19.68 194858 55.60
40 - 49 54666 22.99 100680 42.34 15876 14.09 25206 22.38 70542 20.13 125886 35.92
30 - 39 35659 14.99 46014 19.35 7524 6.68 9330 8.28 43183 12.32 55344 15.79
20 - 29 9186 3.86 10355 4.35 1655 1.47 1806 1.60 10841 3.09 12161 3.47
10 - 19 973 0.41 1169 0.49 123 0.11 151 0.13 1096 0.31 1320 0.38
01 - 09 145 0.06 196 0.08 18 0.02 28 0.02 163 0.05 224 0.06
00 - 00 51 0.02 51 0.02 10 0.01 10 0.01 61 0.02 61 0.02
Figure 19 :
Grade
Grade 55 Scholarship
Scholarship Examination
Examination -- 2017
2017
Percentage of Frequencies
Distribution of Marks
of Frequencies for Paper
of Marks I byI Income
for paper Level
by Income
Level
25
of marks
marks
20
of frequenciesof
of Frequencies
15
Lower
10 Higher
Percentage
All
Percentage
0
00 - 00
01 - 09
10 - 19
20 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 - 89
90 - 100
Class Interval
- 24 -
3.3 Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for Paper II by Income Level
Table 15 :
Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for Paper II by Income Level
Class Lower Income Group Higher Income Group All Candidates

Interval F % CF % F % CF % F % CF %
90 - 100 862 0.36 237811 100.00 1610 1.43 112648 100.00 2472 0.71 350459 100.00
80 - 89 11401 4.79 236949 99.64 14754 13.10 111038 98.57 26155 7.46 347987 99.29
70 - 79 25163 10.58 225548 94.84 21971 19.50 96284 85.47 47134 13.45 321832 91.83
60 - 69 29778 12.52 200385 84.26 19512 17.32 74313 65.97 49290 14.06 274698 78.38
50 - 59 31660 13.31 170607 71.74 16528 14.67 54801 48.65 48188 13.75 225408 64.32
40 - 49 34613 14.55 138947 58.43 13887 12.33 38273 33.98 48500 13.84 177220 50.57
30 - 39 35583 14.96 104334 43.87 11140 9.89 24386 21.65 46723 13.33 128720 36.73
20 - 29 34123 14.35 68751 28.91 7903 7.02 13246 11.76 42026 11.99 81997 23.40
10 - 19 30911 13.00 34628 14.56 4852 4.31 5343 4.74 35763 10.20 39971 11.41
01 - 09 3658 1.54 3717 1.56 477 0.42 491 0.44 4135 1.18 4208 1.20
00 - 00 59 0.02 59 0.02 14 0.01 14 0.01 73 0.02 73 0.02
Figure 20 :

Percentage Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for paper II by Income
Percentage Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for Paper II by Income Level
Level
25
of marks
marks
20
of frequenciesof
of Frequencies
15
Lower
10 Higher
Percentage
All
Percentage
0
00 - 00
01 - 09
10 - 19
20 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 - 89
90 - 100
Class Interval
- 25 -
3.4 Distribution of Frequencies of Total Marks by Income Level
Table 16 :

Distribution of Frequencies of Total Marks by Income Level
Class Higher Income group Lower Income Group All Candidates
Interval
CI
F % CF % F % CF % F % CF %
180 - 200 3102 2.75 112648 100.00 1702 0.72 237814 100.00 4804 1.37 350462 100.00
160 - 179 17057 15.14 109546 97.25 14190 5.97 236112 99.28 31247 8.92 345658 98.63
140 - 159 21088 18.72 92489 82.10 25536 10.74 221922 93.32 46624 13.30 314411 89.71
120 - 139 20012 17.77 71401 63.38 31535 13.26 196386 82.58 51547 14.71 267787 76.41
100 - 119 18047 16.02 51389 45.62 37120 15.61 164851 69.32 55167 15.74 216240 61.70
80 - 99 15779 14.01 33342 29.60 44228 18.60 127731 53.71 60007 17.12 161073 45.96
60 - 79 11572 10.27 17563 15.59 46335 19.48 83503 35.11 57907 16.52 101066 28.84
40 - 59 5386 4.78 5991 5.32 32388 13.62 37168 15.63 37774 10.78 43159 12.31
20 - 39 573 0.51 605 0.54 4494 1.89 4780 2.01 5067 1.45 5385 1.54
01 - 19 27 0.02 32 0.03 269 0.11 286 0.12 296 0.08 318 0.09
00 - 00 5 0.00 5 0.00 17 0.01 17 0.01 22 0.01 22 0.01
Figure 21 :

Percentage Distribution of Frequencies of Total Marks by Income Level
Total Marks
25
frequencies of marks
20
Percentage
Higher
15 Lower
All
Frequency of
Percentage
10
0
00 - 00
01 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 119
120 - 139
140 - 159
160 - 179
180 - 200
Class Interval
- 26 -
3.5 Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for Paper I by Medium
Table 17 :

Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for Paper I by Medium
Class Sinhala Medium Tamil Medium All Candidates
90 - 100 14308 5.43 263479 100.00 2070 2.38 86979 100.00 16378 4.67 350458 100.00
80 - 89 29908 11.35 249171 94.57 5416 6.23 84909 97.62 35324 10.08 334080 95.33
70 - 79 38820 14.73 219263 83.22 8172 9.40 79493 91.39 46992 13.41 298756 85.25
60 - 69 45826 17.39 180443 68.48 11080 12.74 71321 82.00 56906 16.24 251764 71.84
50 - 59 52297 19.85 134617 51.09 16675 19.17 60241 69.26 68972 19.68 194858 55.60
40 - 49 48539 18.42 82320 31.24 22003 25.30 43566 50.09 70542 20.13 125886 35.92
30 - 39 26796 10.17 33781 12.82 16387 18.84 21563 24.79 43183 12.32 55344 15.79
20 - 29 6200 2.35 6985 2.65 4641 5.34 5176 5.95 10841 3.09 12161 3.47
10 - 19 626 0.24 785 0.30 470 0.54 535 0.62 1096 0.31 1320 0.38
01 - 09 107 0.04 159 0.06 56 0.06 65 0.07 163 0.05 224 0.06
00 - 00 52 0.02 52 0.02 9 0.01 9 0.01 61 0.02 61 0.02
Figure 22 :
Grade
Grade 5 Scholarship
5 Scholarship Examination
Examination - 2017 - 2017
Percentage Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for Paper
Percentage Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for paper I by Medium
I by Medium
30
Percentage of frequencies of marks
25
Percentage of Frequencies of marks
20
15 Sinhala
Tamil
10
All
0
00 - 00
01 - 09
10 - 19
20 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 - 89
90 - 100
Class Interval
- 27 -
3.6 Frequency Distribution of Marks of Paper II by Medium
Table 18 :

Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for Paper II by Medium
90 - 100 2392 0.91 263478 100.00 80 0.09 86981 100.00 2472 0.71 350459 100.00
80 - 89 23519 8.93 261086 99.09 2636 3.03 86901 99.91 26155 7.46 347987 99.29
70 - 79 39667 15.06 237567 90.17 7467 8.58 84265 96.88 47134 13.45 321832 91.83
60 - 69 39934 15.16 197900 75.11 9356 10.76 76798 88.29 49290 14.06 274698 78.38
50 - 59 38442 14.59 157966 59.95 9746 11.20 67442 77.54 48188 13.75 225408 64.32
40 - 49 37475 14.22 119524 45.36 11025 12.68 57696 66.33 48500 13.84 177220 50.57
30 - 39 33982 12.90 82049 31.14 12741 14.65 46671 53.66 46723 13.33 128720 36.73
20 - 29 26629 10.11 48067 18.24 15397 17.70 33930 39.01 42026 11.99 81997 23.40
10 - 19 18945 7.19 21438 8.14 16818 19.34 18533 21.31 35763 10.20 39971 11.41
01 - 09 2434 0.92 2493 0.95 1701 1.96 1715 1.97 4135 1.18 4208 1.20
00 - 00 59 0.02 59 0.02 14 0.02 14 0.02 73 0.02 73 0.02
Figure 23 :
Percentage Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for paper II by Medium
25 Percentage
Percentage Distribution ofofFrequencies
Distribution Frequencies of Marks
of Marks for Paper
for paper II by Medium
II by Medium
25
of marks
20
frequencies of marks
20
ofFrequencies
15
15
Sinhala
Sinhala
10
Percentageof
10 Tamil
Tamil
Percentage
All
All
5
5
0
09- 00
01 - 09
10 - 19
20 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
89- 89
90 - 100
0
00 - 00
10 - 19
20 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
90 - 100
01 - 00
80 - 80
Class Interval
Class Interval
- 28 -
3.7 Distribution of Frequencies of Total Marks by Medium
Table 19 :

Distribution of Frequencies of Total Marks by Medium

CI
Interval
F % CF % F % CF % F % CF %
180 - 200 4502 1.71 263480 100.00 304 0.35 86982 100.00 4806 1.37 350462 100.00
160 - 179 27276 10.35 258978 98.29 3984 4.58 86678 99.65 31260 8.92 345656 98.63
140 - 159 38871 14.75 231702 87.94 7740 8.90 82694 95.07 46611 13.30 314396 89.71
120 - 139 42020 15.95 192831 73.19 9525 10.95 74954 86.17 51545 14.71 267785 76.41
100 - 119 43854 16.64 150811 57.24 11313 13.01 65429 75.22 55167 15.74 216240 61.70
80 - 99 44994 17.08 106957 40.59 15013 17.26 54116 62.22 60007 17.12 161073 45.96
60 - 79 37992 14.42 61963 23.52 19915 22.90 39103 44.96 57907 16.52 101066 28.84
40 - 59 20988 7.97 23971 9.10 16786 19.30 19188 22.06 37774 10.78 43159 12.31
20 - 39 2761 1.05 2983 1.13 2306 2.65 2402 2.76 5067 1.45 5385 1.54
01 - 19 203 0.08 222 0.08 93 0.11 96 0.11 296 0.08 318 0.09
00 - 00 19 0.01 19 0.01 3 0.00 3 0.00 22 0.01 22 0.01
Figure 24 :
Total Marks
25 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - 2017
Percentage Distribution of Total Marks of Total Marks by Medium
Frequencies
25
20
of marks
Frequency Percentage
20
15
Percentage
Sinhala
of frequencies
15
Sinhala
Tamil
10 Tamil
All
Frequency
10
All
Percentage
5 5
0 0
00 - 00
- 19
- 39
40 - 59
60 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 119
120 - 139
140 - 159
160 - 179
180 - 200
00 - 00
01 - 19
2001- 39
4020- 59
60 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 119
120 - 139
140 - 159
160 - 179
180 - 200
Class Interval
Class Interval
- 29 -
3.8 Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for Paper I by Gender
Table 20 :

Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for Paper I by Gender
Class Male Female All Candidates
90 - 100 8500 4.81 176762 100.00 7878 4.54 173696 100.00 16378 4.67 350458 100.00
80 - 89 17014 9.63 168262 95.19 18310 10.54 165818 95.46 35324 10.08 334080 95.33
70 - 79 22426 12.69 151248 85.57 24566 14.14 147508 84.92 46992 13.41 298756 85.25
60 - 69 27197 15.39 128822 72.88 29709 17.10 122942 70.78 56906 16.24 251764 71.84
50 - 59 33673 19.05 101625 57.49 35299 20.32 93233 53.68 68972 19.68 194858 55.60
40 - 49 36459 20.63 67952 38.44 34083 19.62 57934 33.35 70542 20.13 125886 35.92
30 - 39 24202 13.69 31493 17.82 18981 10.93 23851 13.73 43183 12.32 55344 15.79
20 - 29 6462 3.66 7291 4.12 4379 2.52 4870 2.80 10841 3.09 12161 3.47
10 - 19 682 0.39 829 0.47 414 0.24 491 0.28 1096 0.31 1320 0.38
01 - 09 113 0.06 147 0.08 50 0.03 77 0.04 163 0.05 224 0.06
00 - 00 34 0.02 34 0.02 27 0.02 27 0.02 61 0.02 61 0.02

Percentage
Figure 25Distribution
: of Frequencies of Marks for paper I by Gender
25

Grade
20 Percentage Distribution of Frequencies of Marks forI by
Percentage Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for paper Paper I by Gender
Gender
25
15
01 - 09 Percentage of frequencies of marks
20
Male
10
15 Female
Male
All
5 10
Female
All
5
0
00 - 00
10 - 19
- 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 - 89
100
0
100-
01 - 20
00 - 00
09
10 - 19
20 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 - 89
90 - 90
Class Interval
Class Interval
- 30 -
3.9 Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for Paper II by Gender
Table 21 :

Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for Paper II by Gender
90 - 100 1050 0.59 176763 100.00 1422 0.82 173696 100.00 2472 0.71 350459 100.00
80 - 89 11696 6.62 175713 99.41 14459 8.32 172274 99.18 26155 7.46 347987 99.29
70 - 79 21450 12.13 164017 92.79 25684 14.79 157815 90.86 47134 13.45 321832 91.83
60 - 69 22759 12.88 142567 80.65 26531 15.27 132131 76.07 49290 14.06 274698 78.38
50 - 59 22571 12.77 119808 67.78 25617 14.75 105600 60.80 48188 13.75 225408 64.32
40 - 49 23154 13.10 97237 55.01 25346 14.59 79983 46.05 48500 13.84 177220 50.57
30 - 39 23723 13.42 74083 41.91 23000 13.24 54637 31.46 46723 13.33 128720 36.73
20 - 29 23630 13.37 50360 28.49 18396 10.59 31637 18.21 42026 11.99 81997 23.40
10 - 19 23562 13.33 26730 15.12 12201 7.02 13241 7.62 35763 10.20 39971 11.41
01 - 09 3112 1.76 3168 1.79 1023 0.59 1040 0.60 4135 1.18 4208 1.20
00 - 00 56 0.03 56 0.03 17 0.01 17 0.01 73 0.02 73 0.02
Figure 26 : Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - 2017

Percentage Distribution of Frequencies of Marks for paper II by Gender
18 Grade
Percentage ofFrequencies
Distribution of Frequencies of Marks
of Marks for
for paper Paper
II by II by Gender
Gender
16
18
14
16
Percentage of frequencies of marks
12
14
10 12 Male
8 10 Female
Male
8 All
Female
6
All
6
4
4
2
2
0 0
00 - 00
01 - 09
10 - 19
20 - 29
- 39
49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
- 89
90 -- 100
00 - 00
01 - 09
10 - 19
20 - 29
30 -- 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 - 89
100
30
40
80
90
Class Interval
Class Interval
- 31 -
3.10 Distribution of Frequencies of Total Marks by Gender
Table 22 :

Distribution of Frequencies of Total Marks by Gender
Interval
CI
F % CF % F % CF % F % CF %
180 - 200 2336 1.32 176765 100.00 2470 1.42 173697 100.00 4806 1.37 350462 100.00
160 - 179 14842 8.40 174429 98.68 16418 9.45 171227 98.58 31260 8.92 345656 98.63
140 - 159 21610 12.23 159587 90.28 25001 14.39 154809 89.13 46611 13.30 314396 89.71
120 - 139 24089 13.63 137977 78.06 27456 15.81 129808 74.73 51545 14.71 267785 76.41
100 - 119 25815 14.60 113888 64.43 29352 16.90 102352 58.93 55167 15.74 216240 61.70
80 - 99 29356 16.61 88073 49.82 30651 17.65 73000 42.03 60007 17.12 161073 45.96
60 - 79 31224 17.66 58717 33.22 26683 15.36 42349 24.38 57907 16.52 101066 28.84
40 - 59 23765 13.44 27493 15.55 14009 8.07 15666 9.02 37774 10.78 43159 12.31
20 - 39 3514 1.99 3728 2.11 1553 0.89 1657 0.95 5067 1.45 5385 1.54
01 - 19 198 0.11 214 0.12 98 0.06 104 0.06 296 0.08 318 0.09
00 - 00 16 0.01 16 0.01 6 0.00 6 0.00 22 0.01 22 0.01
Figure 27 :

Percentage Distribution Total Marks of Total Marks by Gender
of Frequencies
20
18
of marks
16
Percentage
14
of frequencies
12
Male
10
Female
Frequency
8 All
Percentage
6
4
2
0
00 - 00
01 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 119
120 - 139
140 - 159
160 - 179
180 - 200
Class Interval
- 32 -
3.11 Mean Values of Paper I, Paper II & Total Marks by Province

Mean Values of Paper I, Paper II & Total Marks
by Province
TOTAL
PROVINCE PAPER I PAPER II
MARKS
WESTERN 58.55 49.79 108.34
CENTRAL 55.63 45.99 101.62
SOUTHERN 60.55 52.94 113.50
NORTHERN 56.78 46.86 103.65
EASTERN 54.18 42.42 96.60
NORTH WESTERN 60.44 52.67 113.11
NORTH CENTRAL 57.54 49.40 106.94
UVA 56.96 47.05 104.01
SABARAGAMUWA 59.19 50.92 110.11
ISLAND 57.88 48.89 106.43
- 33 -
Mean Values of Paper I, Paper II & Total Marks , Income Level,
Gender & Medium by Province
PAPER1 PAPER I1 TOTAL MARKS
PROVINCE INCOME LEVEL GENDER MEDIUM INCOME LEVEL GENDER MEDIUM INCOME LEVEL GENDER MEDIUM
HIGHER LOWER MALE FEMALE SINHALA TAMIL HIGHER LOWER MALE FEMALE SINHALA TAMIL HIGHER LOWER MALE FEMALE SINHALA TAMIL
WESTERN 64.20 54.80 57.85 59.38 59.63 50.46 57.25 44.84 47.30 52.71 51.49 36.98 121.45 99.64 105.15 112.09 111.12 87.44
CENTRAL 61.45 53.40 55.00 56.34 59.13 51.63 52.13 43.65 44.14 48.08 50.78 40.53 113.58 97.05 99.14 104.43 109.91 92.16
SOUTHERN 68.73 57.12 59.61 61.74 61.29 49.94 61.68 49.27 50.37 56.17 54.27 33.98 130.40 106.39 109.98 117.91 115.56 83.92
NORTHERN 71.31 53.87 56.96 56.59 59.20 56.77 64.12 43.41 45.37 48.50 56.00 46.80 135.43 97.28 102.33 105.09 115.20 103.57
EASTERN 62.76 52.28 53.82 54.64 56.70 53.57 53.63 39.93 41.18 44.02 46.81 41.36 116.40 92.21 95.00 98.66 103.51 94.94
NORTH WESTERN 68.87 57.12 59.10 61.99 61.69 51.74 63.29 48.49 49.62 56.20 54.54 39.63 132.16 105.60 108.71 118.18 116.23 91.37
NORTH CENTRAL 64.70 54.25 57.73 57.31 59.66 48.91 58.35 45.29 48.53 50.52 52.11 38.37 123.06 99.54 106.25 107.83 111.77 87.28
UVA 63.84 54.53 54.65 59.71 58.77 51.57 55.99 43.91 43.18 51.66 50.40 37.08 119.83 98.44 97.83 111.37 109.17 88.66
SABARAGAMUWA 67.97 56.86 58.01 60.60 61.41 53.06 62.22 47.92 48.03 54.37 53.79 42.98 130.20 104.78 106.04 114.97 115.20 96.04
ISLAND 65.35 54.94 57.09 58.83 60.19 52.92 58.13 45.25 46.61 51.61 52.41 41.33 123.48 100.19 103.70 110.44 112.60 94.25
4. Item Analyses of Question Papers
4.1 Item Person Map for Paper I

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Figure 28 :
MAP OF WLE ESTIMATES AND RESPONSE MODEL PARAMETER ESTIMATES
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- 34 -
Facility of Paper I by Item
Facility Indices of Questions - Paper I
Figure 29 :
100
1.0
90
0.9
0.8
80
70
0.7
60
0.6
4.2 Facility Indices of Questions in Paper I
0.5
50
Percentage
0.4
40
- 35 -
Facility Index
30
0.3
20
0.2
10
0.1
0.0
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Question Number
Question Number
According to the above graph the highest facility is recorded for question number 7 which is 87%. The lowest facility is shown for
question number 22 which is 23%.
* Facility Index is typically defined as the propotion of candidates who answered a particular item correctly. Thus, if 45 out of 50
candidates answered a particular item correctly, the facility index for that item would be 45/50 = 0.90, meaning that 90% of the
candidates answered the item correctly.
4.3 Distractor Analysis for Paper I (Multiple Choice Questions)
Table 25 :
Grade 5 Scholarship Examination 2017 - Paper I
Percentage of students who responded for each option
Question Correct Percentage of responses for each option

Number Answer Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Missing
9
1 2 12.68 63.90 22.83 0.59
2 1 74.34 16.30 8.72 0.64
3 3 8.60 27.55 63.21 0.63
4 1 29.62 27.91 41.23 1.24
5 1 52.76 20.77 25.38 1.09
6 2 17.36 52.64 29.17 0.83
7 3 3.41 8.37 87.13 1.09
8 1 79.92 10.46 8.00 1.62
9 2 11.95 51.51 35.52 1.02
10 3 31.38 15.40 52.34 0.88
11 1 52.00 22.24 23.14 2.62
12 2 10.08 74.25 14.90 0.77
13 3 14.20 16.41 68.27 1.11
14 2 13.55 39.19 45.57 1.69
15 1 55.31 21.42 21.67 1.59
16 3 13.55 16.04 67.66 2.75
17 1 69.97 15.17 13.81 1.05
18 3 17.77 33.63 47.88 0.72
19 1 37.28 34.34 26.24 2.14
20 2 25.42 50.05 23.12 1.41
21 3 11.57 33.10 52.64 2.70
22 1 23.06 41.14 34.76 1.05
23 2 27.12 40.81 31.21 0.85
24 2 19.06 65.29 14.67 0.99
25 3 18.29 41.61 38.84 1.26
26 2 17.56 62.90 18.62 0.92
27 1 45.90 27.90 23.21 2.99
28 2 17.10 63.53 17.39 1.99
29 3 13.49 23.56 61.14 1.81
30 1 50.62 26.21 21.14 2.03
31 3 20.75 16.87 57.55 4.83
32 3 18.16 37.76 40.85 3.23
33 2 21.83 60.02 15.19 2.97
34 1 71.01 16.79 9.91 2.29
35 3 14.93 22.42 59.89 2.75
36 1 55.50 22.56 19.18 2.75
37 3 14.30 25.97 56.30 3.43
38 2 24.48 43.63 27.58 4.30
39 2 20.58 55.13 21.00 3.29
40 2 22.05 56.10 18.90 2.95
- 36 -
4.4 Item Person Map for Paper II
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Figure 30 :
MAP OF WLE ESTIMATES AND RESPONSE MODEL PARAMETER ESTIMATES
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Terms in the Model (excl Step terms)
+item
Students with ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XXX|16 More
|
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4.6 Category Analysis for Paper II
4.6.1. Category Analysis for short Answer Type Questions
Table 26 :
Grade 5 Scholarship Examination 2017 - Paper II
Percentage of students who obtained marks 0, 1 and 2
Question Allocated Marks for Short Answer Type Questions
Number Marks 0 1 2 Missing
Item 1.1 1 64.05 35.04 0.91
Item 1.2 1 65.94 33.09 0.96
Item 1.3 1 67.15 31.63 1.22
Item 1.4 1 60.62 38.10 1.28
Item 1.5 1 63.56 34.93 1.51
Item 1.6 1 62.57 35.99 1.44
Item 2.1 1 30.87 68.41 0.72
Item 2.2 1 24.39 74.86 0.75
Item 3.1 1 12.20 87.20 0.60
Item 3.2 1 31.15 68.24 0.61
Item 3.3 1 13.16 86.26 0.58
Item 3.4 1 39.88 59.54 0.59
Item 4.1 1 17.49 81.69 0.82
Item 4.2 1 9.99 89.15 0.85
Item 5.1 1 16.57 82.66 0.76
Item 5.2 1 16.01 83.27 0.73
Item 6 1 54.30 42.56 3.14
Item 7 1 45.19 52.72 2.08
Item 8 1 66.53 31.75 1.72
Item 9 1 49.81 48.80 1.39
Item 10 1 76.38 21.81 1.82
Item 11.1 1 79.98 13.89 6.13
Item 11.2 1 63.08 32.04 4.88
Item 12.1 1 57.77 40.86 1.36
Item 12.2 1 46.39 52.14 1.47
Item 13 1 67.96 26.77 5.26
Item 14 1 53.46 41.14 5.40
Item 15 1 73.72 19.83 6.46
Item 17 2 68.27 66.85 30.18 1.54
Item 18 2 47.27 60.40 51.20 1.53
Item 19 2 50.87 71.03 47.25 1.88
Item 20 2 44.38 42.26 53.87 1.75
Item 21.1 1 31.26 44.14 1.89
Item 21.2 1 37.73 44.03 1.87
Item 22.1 1 27.83 56.58 1.14
Item 22.2 1 56.65 32.38 1.10
Item 23.1 1 54.44 36.36 1.42
Item 23.2 1 54.04 85.70 1.93
Item 24.1 2 51.03 60.18 46.39 2.58
Item 24.2 1 41.46 41.77 1.96
Item 25.1 2 49.10 20.64 48.91 1.99
Item 25.2 2 69.31 27.63 27.80 2.88
Item 26.1 2 75.49 49.72 21.70 2.81
Item 26.2-a 1 65.40 65.94 2.22
Item 26.2-b 1 61.17 2.47
Item 27.1 1 13.35 0.96
Item 27.2 1 38.50 1.32
Item 28.1 1 56.61 1.62
Item 28.2 1 77.17 2.19
Item 29.1 2 68.86 28.84 2.30
Item 29.2 1 70.22 2.14
Item 30.1 1 48.85 1.42
Item 30.2 1 32.47 1.59
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4.6.2 Distractor Analysis for Multiple Choice Questions
Table 27 :
Grade 5 Scholarship Examination 2017 - Paper II
Percentage of students who responded for each option
Question Correct Percentage of Responses for Each Option
Number Answer Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Missing
Item 31 1 46.90 11.66 31.70 6.52 3.23
Item 32 2 18.10 52.13 12.98 13.46 3.34
Item 33 4 20.46 20.12 19.72 35.81 3.89
Item 34 3 17.20 9.16 63.04 7.81 2.78
Item 35 1 60.15 7.57 15.96 13.43 2.89
Item 36 4 9.01 11.32 11.89 65.74 2.04
Item 37 2 6.53 81.85 5.55 4.06 2.02
Item 38 3 19.46 13.98 45.42 17.74 3.40
Item 39 1 38.42 13.52 10.41 33.82 3.83
Item 40 4 9.13 10.06 8.30 70.01 2.50
Item 41 3 10.88 21.32 42.06 22.10 3.65
Item 42 1 34.57 8.59 43.98 8.92 3.94
Item 43 2 9.54 49.78 18.02 19.23 3.42
Item 44 3 8.96 6.27 75.15 7.53 2.09
Item 45 3 10.12 8.28 68.29 10.98 2.33
Item 46 4 13.29 16.22 14.64 52.49 3.35
Item 47 1 66.03 14.63 7.93 8.70 2.70
Item 48 4 13.41 9.91 11.36 62.57 2.75
Item 49 2 8.42 75.44 8.29 5.21 2.64
Item 50 3 8.83 6.64 74.28 7.93 2.31
Item 51 4 12.89 22.72 9.69 50.72 3.99
Item 52 2 20.02 38.22 12.11 25.60 4.05
Item 53 1 63.70 11.90 14.48 6.73 3.19
Item 54 2 15.32 39.39 17.37 23.87 4.05
Item 55 3 12.23 8.19 68.87 8.36 2.34
Item 56 2 30.64 34.36 12.63 18.41 3.96
Item 57 4 21.94 13.95 22.09 38.21 3.81
Item 58 2 13.78 58.37 11.82 13.08 2.96
Item 59 1 59.69 15.63 11.10 10.81 2.77
Item 60 3 10.88 20.94 52.94 12.03 3.20
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4.7 Analysis of Paper II by theme
Figure 32 :

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Facility Indices of Paper II by Theme
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4.8 Analysis of Item 60 (Essay Question) in Paper II
4.8.1 Pattern of Obtaning marks for the Essay Question
Figure 33 :

Analysis of Item 16 (Essay Question) in Paper II
Frequency Distribution of Marks for the Essay
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4.8.2 Weaknesses Identified in the Essay Question
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1. Complete idea is not included in the sentences written
2. Sentences do not contain at least six words
3. Subject - verb (predicate) relationship is incorrect
4. Incorrect spelling
5. Repetition of the same ideas
6. Use of colloquial language in writing
7. No relationship between the theme of the incident given and the sentences written
8. Not attempted
9. Repetition of writing of isolated letters or groups of letters meaninglessly
10. Others
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5. Performance by School
Table 28 :
Performance Indices of Paper I, Paper II & Overall
Prepared according to Stanine Scale
Forty High Performing Schools In the Island

(Out of the schools where 20 or more candidates have appeared for the Exam)
NUMBER
SUBJECT SUBJECT SCHOOL ISLAND
NO. PROVINCE ZONE NAME SCHOOL NAME OF
CANDIDATES 1 2 INDEX RANK
1 NORTH WESTERN MAHO NK/SIR HENRY OLCOT MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL,AMBANPOLA. 47 77 77 77 1

2 NORTH WESTERN MAHO NK/ERIYAWA K.V.,EHETUWEWA. 20 75 74 75 2
3 NORTH WESTERN KULIYAPITIYA KP/VISHAKA GIRLS COLLEGE,KULIYAPITIYA 131 71 75 73 3

4 NORTH WESTERN MAHO NK/SIRIMAVO BANDARANAYAKE P.V.,GALGAMUWA. 107 72 73 73 3
5 NORTH WESTERN KULIYAPITIYA KP/ASSEDDUMA SUBHARATHI KANISHTA VIDYALAYA,KULIYAPITIYA. 297 70 72 71 5

6 NORTH WESTERN KURUNEGALA KU/ETHUGALPURA KUMARA VID.,PILESSA. 106 69 72 71 5
7 NORTHERN JAFFNA J /ST. JOHN BOSCO'S V.,JAFFNA. 216 70 70 70 7

8 NORTH WESTERN KULIYAPITIYA KP/KATUMULUWA K.V.,KANATHTHEWEWA. 21 67 72 70 7
9 NORTH WESTERN PUTTALAM PU/WAYAMBA PRESIDENT COLLEGE,ANAMADUWA. 98 69 68 69 9

10 NORTH WESTERN GIRIULLA KP/RATHNALANKARA M.V.,ALAWWA. 269 67 71 69 9
11 SABARAGAMUWA RATNAPURA R /DIPPITIGALA MAHA VIDYALAYA,LELLOPITIYA. 43 69 68 69 9
12 WESTERN GAMPAHA GM/SRI SUMEDHA M.V.,GAMPAHA. 288 67 69 68 12
13 WESTERN KALUTARA KL/ST. JOHN'S BALIKA VIDYALAYA,PANADURA. 232 68 68 68 12

14 WESTERN HORANA KL/THAKSHILA KANISHTA VIDYALAYA,HORANA. 235 66 69 68 12
15 EASTERN AMPARA AM/DUDLEY SENANAYAKE VIDYALAYA,GONAGOLLA. 84 66 67 67 15
16 UVA BADULLA BD/VIHARA MAHADEVI BALIKA MAHA VIDYALAYA,BADULLA. 204 66 67 67 15
17 WESTERN GAMPAHA GM/HIRIPITIYA PRIMARY SCHOOL,VEYANGODA. 137 64 69 67 15
18 WESTERN GAMPAHA GM/SRIBODHI VIDYALAYA,GAMPAHA. 234 65 68 67 15

19 SOUTHERN TANGALLE H /BELIATTA RUHUNU VIJAYABA PRIMARY VIDYALAYA,BELIATTA. 256 66 67 67 15
20 NORTHERN JAFFNA J /JAFFNA HINDU PRIMARY SCHOOL,JAFFNA. 241 68 65 67 15

21 NORTH WESTERN GIRIULLA KP/METIYAGANE M.V.,METIYAGANE. 86 66 67 67 15
22 WESTERN MINUWANGODA MI/HENPITAGEDARA GNANASEEHA KANISHTA V.,MARANDAGAHAMULA. 42 64 70 67 15
23 SOUTHERN AKURESSA MR/PORAMBA KANISHTA VIDYALAYA,AKURESSA. 98 65 68 67 15
24 NORTH WESTERN NIKAWERATIYA NK/MONNEKULAMA MAHA VIDYALAYA,MONNEKULAMA. 24 70 64 67 15

25 NORTH WESTERN MAHO NK/EHETUWEWA PRIMARY VID.,EHETUWEWA. 131 66 68 67 15
26 NORTH WESTERN NIKAWERATIYA NK/KATUPOTHA PRIMARY V.,KATUPOTHA. 172 65 68 67 15

27 NORTHERN VAVUNIYA SOUTH V /RAMBAIKULAM G.M.V.,VAVUNIYA. 172 67 67 67 15
28 NORTHERN VAVUNIYA NORTH V /PUTHUKULAM JUNIOR SCHOOL,PUTHUKULAM, 55 68 65 67 15

29 UVA WELIMADA BD/DHARMADEEPA PRIMARY VIDYALAYA,MIRAHAWATTA. 74 65 66 66 29
30 WESTERN PILIYANDALA HO/SOMAWEERA CHANDRASIRI V.,PILIYANDALA. 357 65 67 66 29

31 NORTHERN VADAMARACHCHI J /KARAVEDDY MANIKAVASAGAR V.,KARAVEDDY. 58 66 65 66 29
32 SABARAGAMUWA KEGALLE KG/SARIPUTHRA ADARSHA PRIMARY V.,ALAWWA. 79 64 68 66 29
33 WESTERN HORANA KL/HORANA RAJAKEEYA VIDYALAYA,HORANA. 267 65 67 66 29

34 WESTERN HORANA KL/PRAJAPATHI BALIKA V.,HORANA. 92 64 67 66 29
35 NORTH WESTERN KULIYAPITIYA KP/SRI ARIYAWANSA M.V.,KATUPOTHA. 26 64 68 66 29

36 WESTERN MINUWANGODA MI/HORAGASMULLA PRIMARY SCHOOL,DIVULAPITIYA. 179 63 69 66 29
37 WESTERN MINUWANGODA MI/REGGIE RANATHUNGA PRIMARY VIDYALAYA,MINUWANGODA. 252 65 66 66 29

38 SOUTHERN MATARA MR/UYANWATTA ADHARSHA KANISHTA V.,MATARA. 96 64 68 66 29
39 CENTRAL GALEWELA MT/DIVULGASKOTUWA PRIMARY SCHOOL,GALEWELA. 90 65 66 66 29

40 NORTH WESTERN NIKAWERATIYA NK/NELUMGALA PRIMARY VID.,VANNI RASNAYAKAPURA. 25 66 65 66 29
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REVIEWING OF

Grade Five Scholarship

Research and Development Branch

The Grade 5 Scholarship Examination is conducted with the intentions

Almost every student who is studying in Grade 5 sit this examination.

This booklet presented to you by the Research and Development Branch

The information provided here is of great importance to teachers,

I wish to extend my sincere thanks to my staff at the Research and

Research & Development Branch

Mr. B. Sanath Pujitha - Commissioner General of Examinations

Direction & Editing

Ms. Gayathri Abeygunasekera - Commissioner of Examinations

Mr. L.G.S. Samarakoon - Assistant Commissioner of Examinations

Mr. J.A.J.R. Jayakody - Deputy Commissioner of Examinations

Ms. W.A.D. Chathurika Dissanayaka

Ms. Y.S. Anuradhi

1. General Information ........................................................................................... 1

3. Analyses of Question Papers

5. Performance by School ............................................................................................. 43

6. Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - Paper I & II ...................................................... 44

1.1 Objectives of the Examination

1. Admission of bright students to popular schools.

2. Provision of bursaries to bright but economically disadvantaged students.

1.2 History of the Examination

Year Number Sat

Ú Examination Consists of Two Question Papers:

Ú Before 1995, they were,

(i) First Language

which measured ‘Proficiency in Literacy’ and ‘Proficiency in Numeracy’.

Ú From 1995, the two question papers were restructured as,

which measure the following learning abilities & potentials.

2.1 Performance of Candidates from 2013 - 2017

Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Number Sat 322455 327648 333672 343757 350462

Above cut off

Mean Value 110.71 113.89 109.50 107.86 106.43

S.D. 36.38 36.98 36.63 35.17 38.23

Grade 5 Scholarship Examinations 2013 - 2017

Figure 2.1 Figure 2.2 Figure 2.3

Figure 3.1 Figure 3.2 Figure 3.3

Percentage distribution of Percentage distribution of Percentage distribution of

51% 51%51% 24% 24%

Figure 4.1 Figure 4.2 Figure 4.3

Percentage distribution of Percentage distribution of Percentage distribution of

Grade 5 Scholarship Examinations 2013 - 2017

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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

2.4 Performance of Candidates by Province - 2017

Number % Number % Number %

2 Central 45,350 2,950 6.50 18,968 41.83 29,962 66.07

3 Southern 43,736 4,732 10.82 23,368 53.43 32,979 75.40

4 Northern 20,370 2,226 10.93 8,253 40.52 12,735 62.52

5 Eastern 32,735 2,599 7.94 11,221 34.28 17,980 54.93

6 North Western 41,572 4,805 11.56 22,168 53.32 31,044 74.68

7 North Central 24,836 2,391 9.63 11,563 46.56 17,478 70.37

8 Uva 24,076 2,274 9.45 10,756 44.68 16,435 68.26

9 Sabaragamuwa 32,874 3,567 10.85 16,818 51.16 24,033 73.11

Island 350,462 33,163 9.46 164,707 47.00 243,236 69.40

Grade 5 Scholarship Examination - 2017