Biological Science — 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
1.7141–1.7664
Varies by district
Lowest district
1.7141
Hambantota
Highest district
1.7664
Jaffna
Districts
12
5 years tracked
In 2025/26, the minimum Z-score for Biological Science at University of Colombo ranged from 1.7141 in Hambantota to 1.7664 in Jaffna, across 12 districts. Compared with 2024/25, the cut-off rose in 12 districts and fell in 0. Over 5 admission years the median district cut-off moved from 1.6162 to 1.7188. 4 districts had no qualified intake in 2025/26.
| District | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampara | — | 1.6068 | — | 1.6790 | 1.7404 | ▲ 0.06 |
| Badulla | 1.7710 | 1.6537 | — | 1.6993 | 1.7225 | ▲ 0.02 |
| Batticaloa | — | — | 1.6130 | — | — | |
| Colombo | 1.6047 | 1.5982 | 1.5978 | 1.6763 | 1.7144 | ▲ 0.04 |
| Galle | 1.6182 | 1.5974 | 1.6021 | 1.7027 | 1.7143 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Gampaha | 1.6057 | 1.6014 | 1.5980 | — | — | |
| Hambantota | 1.6232 | 1.6106 | 1.6803 | 1.6831 | 1.7141 | ▲ 0.03 |
| Jaffna | 1.6818 | 1.6491 | — | 1.7169 | 1.7664 | ▲ 0.05 |
| Kalutara | 1.6262 | 1.5932 | 1.6137 | 1.6801 | 1.7152 | ▲ 0.04 |
| Kandy | 1.6130 | 1.6031 | 1.5993 | 1.6828 | 1.7225 | ▲ 0.04 |
| Kegalle | 1.6138 | 1.6180 | 1.6049 | 1.7219 | 1.7310 | ▲ 0.01 |
| Kurunegala | 1.6359 | 1.6216 | 1.6030 | 1.6782 | 1.7141 | ▲ 0.04 |
| Matale | 1.7145 | — | — | 1.6760 | — | |
| Matara | 1.6143 | 1.6141 | 1.6089 | 1.6879 | 1.7195 | ▲ 0.03 |
| Puttalam | 1.6070 | 1.6170 | 1.7634 | — | — | |
| Ratnapura | 1.6134 | 1.5955 | 1.5983 | 1.6789 | 1.7182 | ▲ 0.04 |
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Cut-off marks are the minimum Z-scores at which candidates were admitted in previous years, published by the University Grants Commission. They change every year with demand and intake numbers; nothing on this page is a prediction.