48% of Candidates of G.C.E. O/L examination-2009 have failed according to results issued by the Dep of Exams! 1,47,000 Passed Out of 2,77,260! SHAME!

48% unsuccessful at O/L
Thursday, 29 April 2010 10:30


48% of the candidates who sat the G.C.E. O/L examination in 2009 have failed according to results issued by the Department of Examinations. 2,77,260 candidates sat the O/L examination and only 1,47,000 have qualified to study in the G.C.E. A/L classes.

51% of the candidates have passed Mathematics which equals the proportion that passed the subject in 2008. 45% has passed Science which is 2% less than last year. 25% has failed Sinhalese while the figure for 2008 was only 19% failures. 25% has failed Tamil, the same number that failed in 2008.
There are 16,500 candidates who have passed only one subject and failed in 8 subjects. The number that has passed two subjects and failed in seven subjects is 18,000. There are 20,300 candidates who passed four subjects and failed in five. 22,800 have passed five subjects and failed in four.

Meanwhile there are 19,000 who sat nine subjects and failed all these subjects. Last year this figure was 16,000.

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