Biochemistry Molecular Biology — 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
1.3315–1.8191
Varies by district
Lowest district
1.3315
Mullaitivu
Highest district
1.8191
Kalutara
Districts
25
5 years tracked
In 2025/26, the minimum Z-score for Biochemistry Molecular Biology at University of Colombo ranged from 1.3315 in Mullaitivu to 1.8191 in Kalutara, across 25 districts. Compared with 2024/25, the cut-off rose in 17 districts and fell in 8. Over 5 admission years the median district cut-off moved from 1.6851 to 1.7371.
| District | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampara | 1.6605 | 1.7033 | 1.6829 | 1.7410 | 1.7747 | ▲ 0.03 |
| Anuradhapura | 1.4658 | 1.5009 | 1.4769 | 1.6198 | 1.6451 | ▲ 0.03 |
| Badulla | 1.6005 | 1.6644 | 1.5401 | 1.7072 | 1.7453 | ▲ 0.04 |
| Batticaloa | 1.7347 | 1.7530 | 1.6925 | 1.7484 | 1.7739 | ▲ 0.03 |
| Colombo | 1.7978 | 1.7704 | 1.7665 | 1.7958 | 1.8128 | ▲ 0.02 |
| Galle | 1.8109 | 1.7812 | 1.7503 | 1.7941 | 1.8106 | ▲ 0.02 |
| Gampaha | 1.6299 | 1.5980 | 1.6023 | 1.6837 | 1.6926 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Hambantota | 1.7882 | 1.7306 | 1.7249 | 1.7713 | 1.7921 | ▲ 0.02 |
| Jaffna | 1.8149 | 1.7859 | 1.7634 | 1.8056 | 1.7977 | ▼ 0.01 |
| Kalutara | 1.7536 | 1.7372 | 1.7503 | 1.8033 | 1.8191 | ▲ 0.02 |
| Kandy | 1.8032 | 1.7709 | 1.7251 | 1.7727 | 1.7707 | ▼ 0.00 |
| Kegalle | 1.7460 | 1.7437 | 1.6748 | 1.7558 | 1.7124 | ▼ 0.04 |
| Kilinochchi | 1.2509 | 1.5353 | 1.5195 | 1.5353 | 1.4854 | ▼ 0.05 |
| Kurunegala | 1.8007 | 1.7739 | 1.7474 | 1.7978 | 1.7884 | ▼ 0.01 |
| Mannar | 1.6198 | 1.5458 | 1.5308 | 1.5368 | 1.4126 | ▼ 0.12 |
| Matale | 1.7408 | 1.5588 | 1.5604 | 1.6962 | 1.7371 | ▲ 0.04 |
| Matara | 1.8085 | 1.7361 | 1.7529 | 1.7612 | 1.8085 | ▲ 0.05 |
| Monaragala | 1.3628 | 1.5776 | 1.5623 | 1.5690 | 1.6124 | ▲ 0.04 |
| Mullaitivu | 1.4887 | 1.3834 | 1.6304 | 1.4995 | 1.3315 | ▼ 0.17 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 1.4124 | 1.3150 | 1.4099 | 1.5219 | 1.4913 | ▼ 0.03 |
| Polonnaruwa | 1.5321 | 1.3170 | 1.5102 | 1.4577 | 1.5216 | ▲ 0.06 |
| Puttalam | 1.6327 | 1.6201 | 1.5805 | 1.6444 | 1.6803 | ▲ 0.04 |
| Ratnapura | 1.7379 | 1.7147 | 1.7379 | 1.7360 | 1.7919 | ▲ 0.06 |
| Trincomalee | 1.6851 | 1.6639 | 1.5367 | 1.6277 | 1.6802 | ▲ 0.05 |
| Vavuniya | 1.6437 | 1.7345 | 1.5381 | 1.5032 | 1.5520 | ▲ 0.05 |
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