UGC cut-offs · 2025/2026

Biological Science Z-score cut-off 2025/2026

The lowest Z-score that got a place in Biological Science, at every university and in every district, in the newest round the UGC has published.

Biological Science සඳහා 2025/2026 Z-score cut-off, විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය සහ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය අනුව. ඔයාගේ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය හොයාගෙන බලන්න.

Lowest cut-off, any district: 0.6570
Highest cut-off, any district: 1.7664
Streams that can apply: Biological Science
Course: Code 006 · planned intake 1,683

Cut-offs by university and district

NQC is the UGC's mark for “no qualified candidates” from that district in that round. It can happen for several reasons, so it does not mean the course is closed to the district. Many places are allocated district by district, which is why the same course needs a different Z-score in different districts.

University of Colombo1.7141 to 1.7664

Biological Science at University of Colombo, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
District	Z-score
Colombo	1.7144
Gampaha	NQC
Kalutara	1.7152
Matale	NQC
Kandy	1.7225
Nuwara Eliya	NQC
Galle	1.7143
Matara	1.7195
Hambantota	1.7141
Jaffna	1.7664
Kilinochchi	NQC
Mannar	NQC
Mullaitivu	NQC
Vavuniya	NQC
Batticaloa	NQC
Ampara	1.7404
Trincomalee	NQC
Kurunegala	1.7141
Puttalam	NQC
Anuradhapura	NQC
Polonnaruwa	NQC
Badulla	1.7225
Monaragala	NQC
Ratnapura	1.7182
Kegalle	1.7310

University of Peradeniya1.5935 to 1.7096

Biological Science at University of Peradeniya, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
District	Z-score
Colombo	1.5936
Gampaha	1.5935
Kalutara	1.5984
Matale	1.6060
Kandy	1.5965
Nuwara Eliya	NQC
Galle	1.6023
Matara	1.5970
Hambantota	1.5987
Jaffna	1.5946
Kilinochchi	NQC
Mannar	NQC
Mullaitivu	NQC
Vavuniya	NQC
Batticaloa	1.7096
Ampara	NQC
Trincomalee	1.6317
Kurunegala	1.6046
Puttalam	1.6402
Anuradhapura	1.5937
Polonnaruwa	NQC
Badulla	1.6098
Monaragala	NQC
Ratnapura	1.6045
Kegalle	1.6088

University of Sri Jayewardenepura1.5304 to 1.5904

Biological Science at University of Sri Jayewardenepura, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
District	Z-score
Colombo	1.5305
Gampaha	1.5307
Kalutara	1.5304
Matale	1.5904
Kandy	1.5339
Nuwara Eliya	NQC
Galle	1.5319
Matara	1.5382
Hambantota	1.5329
Jaffna	1.5356
Kilinochchi	NQC
Mannar	NQC
Mullaitivu	NQC
Vavuniya	NQC
Batticaloa	1.5636
Ampara	NQC
Trincomalee	NQC
Kurunegala	1.5309
Puttalam	1.5516
Anuradhapura	1.5411
Polonnaruwa	NQC
Badulla	1.5306
Monaragala	NQC
Ratnapura	1.5304
Kegalle	1.5306

University of Kelaniya1.4679 to 1.5242

Biological Science at University of Kelaniya, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
District	Z-score
Colombo	1.4681
Gampaha	1.4730
Kalutara	1.4679
Matale	1.4689
Kandy	1.4739
Nuwara Eliya	NQC
Galle	1.4711
Matara	1.4767
Hambantota	1.4708
Jaffna	1.4745
Kilinochchi	NQC
Mannar	NQC
Mullaitivu	NQC
Vavuniya	NQC
Batticaloa	1.5242
Ampara	NQC
Trincomalee	NQC
Kurunegala	1.4691
Puttalam	1.5188
Anuradhapura	1.4761
Polonnaruwa	NQC
Badulla	1.4687
Monaragala	1.4819
Ratnapura	1.4720
Kegalle	1.4686

University of Jaffna1.2079 to 1.4672

Biological Science at University of Jaffna, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
District	Z-score
Colombo	1.3477
Gampaha	1.2166
Kalutara	NQC
Matale	1.2605
Kandy	1.2595
Nuwara Eliya	1.2079
Galle	1.4044
Matara	1.2172
Hambantota	1.2825
Jaffna	1.3278
Kilinochchi	1.4672
Mannar	NQC
Mullaitivu	NQC
Vavuniya	1.2811
Batticaloa	1.2252
Ampara	1.2358
Trincomalee	1.2493
Kurunegala	1.2805
Puttalam	1.2084
Anuradhapura	1.2115
Polonnaruwa	1.3072
Badulla	1.2212
Monaragala	1.2143
Ratnapura	1.2088
Kegalle	1.2231

University of Ruhuna1.3549 to 1.4573

Biological Science at University of Ruhuna, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
District	Z-score
Colombo	1.3562
Gampaha	1.3605
Kalutara	1.3672
Matale	1.3665
Kandy	1.3560
Nuwara Eliya	1.3549
Galle	1.3912
Matara	1.3624
Hambantota	1.3552
Jaffna	1.4110
Kilinochchi	1.3550
Mannar	NQC
Mullaitivu	NQC
Vavuniya	NQC
Batticaloa	NQC
Ampara	1.3586
Trincomalee	1.3728
Kurunegala	1.3598
Puttalam	1.4573
Anuradhapura	1.3694
Polonnaruwa	1.4405
Badulla	1.3614
Monaragala	1.3580
Ratnapura	1.3564
Kegalle	1.3574

Eastern University, Sri Lanka1.0888 to 1.3530

Biological Science at Eastern University, Sri Lanka, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
District	Z-score
Colombo	1.3530
Gampaha	1.0948
Kalutara	NQC
Matale	1.3362
Kandy	1.2685
Nuwara Eliya	1.0891
Galle	NQC
Matara	1.1433
Hambantota	1.1928
Jaffna	NQC
Kilinochchi	NQC
Mannar	NQC
Mullaitivu	NQC
Vavuniya	1.1997
Batticaloa	1.0929
Ampara	1.1130
Trincomalee	1.0930
Kurunegala	1.3102
Puttalam	1.1128
Anuradhapura	1.1151
Polonnaruwa	1.1364
Badulla	1.0888
Monaragala	1.0952
Ratnapura	1.1877
Kegalle	1.2450

South Eastern University of Sri Lanka0.6570 to 1.3078

Biological Science at South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, minimum Z-score by district, 2025/2026
District	Z-score
Colombo	NQC
Gampaha	0.9708
Kalutara	NQC
Matale	NQC
Kandy	1.3078
Nuwara Eliya	0.7189
Galle	NQC
Matara	1.1924
Hambantota	1.2172
Jaffna	NQC
Kilinochchi	0.9423
Mannar	0.6570
Mullaitivu	0.7940
Vavuniya	0.6979
Batticaloa	1.0818
Ampara	1.1269
Trincomalee	0.9321
Kurunegala	1.2807
Puttalam	0.8613
Anuradhapura	0.8212
Polonnaruwa	0.7585
Badulla	1.0077
Monaragala	0.8626
Ratnapura	1.2095
Kegalle	NQC

Who can apply

Minimum eligibility requirements for admission : At least ‘S’ grades in Biology, Chemistry and the third subject from the following subjects at the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination; · Agricultural Science · Higher Mathematics · Mathematics · Combined Mathematics · Physics

From the UGC handbook 2025/2026, page 39. The handbook is the authority — read the full rules there before you apply.

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Source: UGC, minimum Z-scores for university admission 2025/2026. Based on the results of the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination 2025 (after re- scrutiny). ICT Campus is not affiliated with the UGC, and this page is not official advice — check the UGC handbook before you apply. New to Z-scores? How the Z-score works.

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