Physical 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
1.4350–1.6879
Varies by district
Lowest district
1.4350
Kurunegala
Highest district
1.6879
Anuradhapura
Districts
17
5 years tracked
In 2025/26, the minimum Z-score for Physical Science at University of Colombo ranged from 1.4350 in Kurunegala to 1.6879 in Anuradhapura, across 17 districts. Compared with 2024/25, the cut-off rose in 13 districts and fell in 1. Over 5 admission years the median district cut-off moved from 1.3222 to 1.4401. 4 districts had no qualified intake in 2025/26.
| District | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampara | — | 1.6380 | — | — | — | |
| Anuradhapura | — | 1.3592 | 1.4009 | 1.4660 | 1.6879 | ▲ 0.22 |
| Badulla | 1.3180 | 1.2654 | 1.3938 | — | 1.4488 | |
| Batticaloa | — | 1.3694 | 1.7505 | — | — | |
| Colombo | 1.3145 | 1.2613 | 1.3692 | 1.4027 | 1.4390 | ▲ 0.04 |
| Galle | 1.3188 | 1.2617 | 1.3720 | 1.4033 | 1.4377 | ▲ 0.03 |
| Gampaha | 1.3211 | 1.2675 | 1.3723 | 1.4028 | 1.4402 | ▲ 0.04 |
| Hambantota | 1.3213 | 1.2677 | 1.3709 | 1.4044 | 1.4401 | ▲ 0.04 |
| Jaffna | 1.3920 | 1.2689 | — | 1.4109 | 1.6286 | ▲ 0.22 |
| Kalutara | 1.3232 | 1.2645 | 1.3737 | 1.4071 | 1.4351 | ▲ 0.03 |
| Kandy | 1.3178 | 1.2615 | 1.3697 | 1.4051 | 1.4374 | ▲ 0.03 |
| Kegalle | 1.3206 | 1.2610 | 1.3845 | 1.4037 | 1.4383 | ▲ 0.03 |
| Kurunegala | 1.3252 | 1.2604 | 1.3713 | 1.4033 | 1.4350 | ▲ 0.03 |
| Matale | 1.5311 | — | — | — | 1.4369 | |
| Matara | 1.3251 | 1.2642 | 1.3737 | 1.4072 | 1.4393 | ▲ 0.03 |
| Nuwara Eliya | — | — | 1.7121 | 1.4025 | 1.4497 | ▲ 0.05 |
| Polonnaruwa | — | 2.2960 | 2.1084 | — | — | |
| Puttalam | 1.7209 | 1.3690 | 1.6697 | 1.4555 | 1.4417 | ▼ 0.01 |
| Ratnapura | 1.3337 | 1.2627 | 1.3692 | 1.4046 | 1.4527 | ▲ 0.05 |
| Trincomalee | — | 1.3205 | — | — | — | |
| Vavuniya | — | — | — | — | 1.6434 |
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