UGC cut-offs · 2025/2026
Data Science Z-score cut-off 2025/2026
The lowest Z-score that got a place in Data Science, at every university and in every district, in the newest round the UGC has published.
Data Science සඳහා 2025/2026 Z-score cut-off, විශ්වවිද්යාලය සහ දිස්ත්රික්කය අනුව. ඔයාගේ දිස්ත්රික්කය හොයාගෙන බලන්න.
- Lowest cut-off, any district
- 0.7963
- Highest cut-off, any district
- 1.4235
- Streams that can apply
- Physical Science
- Course
- Code 136 · 4 years · planned intake 65 · English medium
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.
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka0.7963 to 1.4235
| District | Z-score |
|---|---|
| Colombo | 1.3945 |
| Gampaha | 1.3905 |
| Kalutara | 1.3916 |
| Matale | 1.2547 |
| Kandy | 1.4156 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 1.2260 |
| Galle | 1.3952 |
| Matara | 1.4157 |
| Hambantota | 1.4029 |
| Jaffna | 1.4058 |
| Kilinochchi | 0.7963 |
| Mannar | 0.8714 |
| Mullaitivu | 0.8184 |
| Vavuniya | 0.9345 |
| Batticaloa | 1.2881 |
| Ampara | 1.4073 |
| Trincomalee | 1.4235 |
| Kurunegala | 1.3978 |
| Puttalam | 1.3330 |
| Anuradhapura | 1.2328 |
| Polonnaruwa | 1.0667 |
| Badulla | 1.3583 |
| Monaragala | 1.2711 |
| Ratnapura | 1.3764 |
| Kegalle | 1.4191 |
Who can apply
Minimum eligibility requirements for admission : At least a ‘C’ grade in Combined Mathematics or Physics or Higher Mathematics; and At least ‘S’ grades for two of the following subjects at the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) E xamination; · Combined Mathematics · Physics · Higher Mathematics · Chemistry · Information & Communication Technology In addition to that, the candidates should have obtained at least a Credit Pass (C) in English at the G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) Examination.
From the UGC handbook 2025/2026, page 59. The handbook is the authority — read the full rules there before you apply.
Last year's cut-off is not this year's
Cut-offs move every year. Campus Match reads eight rounds of these tables for your district and estimates your chance at Data Science and every other course your stream can apply for in the coming round. An estimate, not a promise.
Other courses the same stream can apply for
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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