Examination Reforms in Sri Lanka. Experiments and Innovations in Education No. 24. An International Bureau of Education Series.

In January 1972, The Government of Sri Lanka reorganized the formal school system from 8-2-2 to 5-4-2 and introduced a new common curriculum to the junior secondary level in all schools. The National Certificate in General Education Examination (NCGE) was administered in December to the first group of pupils completing the new program. This study deals with certain measures that have been attempted in order to restructure the established examination system and its practices to accommodate the new demands. Specifically, the study deals with four projects: (1) the pilot examination of the NCGE Pattern, including the examination of the pre-vocational study areas, the practical examination in health and physical education, and internal assessment in the social studies program; (2) continuous evaluation of the teaching program at the junior secondary level; (3) conference-marking of examination papers and expediting the distribution of results; and (4) admissions to the university through an examination and district quota system. (Author/MV)