Arts — University of Colombo
Minimum Z-score cut-off marks by district, admission years 2021/22 to 2025/26. Source: official UGC cut-off publications (ugc.ac.lk). "—" means no qualified intake from that district that year.
2025/26
1.6989–1.6989
Varies by district
Lowest district
1.6989
Ampara
Highest district
1.6989
Ampara
Districts
25
5 years tracked
In 2025/26, the minimum Z-score for Arts at University of Colombo ranged from 1.6989 in Ampara to 1.6989 in Ampara, across 25 districts. Compared with 2024/25, the cut-off rose in 25 districts and fell in 0. Over 5 admission years the median district cut-off moved from 1.7686 to 1.6989.
| District | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampara | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Anuradhapura | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Badulla | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Batticaloa | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Colombo | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Galle | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Gampaha | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Hambantota | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Jaffna | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Kalutara | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Kandy | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Kegalle | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Kilinochchi | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Kurunegala | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Mannar | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Matale | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Matara | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Monaragala | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Mullaitivu | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Polonnaruwa | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Puttalam | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Ratnapura | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Trincomalee | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Vavuniya | 1.7686 | 1.7180 | 1.6698 | 1.6852 | 1.6989 | ▲ 0.01 |
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