Examinations Division is mainly responsible for organizing and conducting Final Examinations of all the programmes offered by the University through its Regional and Study Centers. This also includes, providing support services to conduct all kinds of examinations.
In addition to that, the Division also provides various important student services such as: issuing Examination Results; issuing Results Sheets, Academic Transcripts, Transcript of Academic Records, Degree Certificates; organizing examinations overseas and conducting the General Convocation of the University.
The following examinations are conducting by the Examinations Division on behalf of OUSL
♦ Selection Tests
♦ Grading Tests
♦ Practical Tests
♦ Continuous Assessment Tests
♦ Final Examinations
Mission
“To facilitate the efficient administration of all examinations and examination related matters to ensure integrity and confidentiality”
The objectives of the Examinations Division are:
* To efficiently administrate and control all examinations of OUSL
* To ensure the academic standard administering of examinations conducted by OUSL
* To maintain strict confidentiality and integrity in all examination arrangements.
* To provide information about examination requirements for the public.
* Issue certified statements of examination performance to students.
* To provide speedy service/support for examination-related matters to students.
Every student should adhere to the rules and regulations related to Examinations which are circulate with the admission forms of each examination.
Relevant rules and regulation could be referred through the link given below.
Any student/graduate who requires an Examination Results Sheet needs to fill the prescribed application and hand it over to the Examinations Division accompanied with the fee given in the table given below.
The application form for requesting Examination Results Sheets is available via the following link.
♦ All applicants are required to bring the Student Record Book when collecting the Results Sheet from the Examinations Division.
♦ In order to issue the Results Sheets the applicant is required to settle payment dues, if any, to the University before claiming the Results Sheet.
Any payment associated with the Academic Transcript should be paid to the university Shroff, which is open from 9:00 am to 3.00 pm during weekdays OR credited to the University account number 174100170350215 (Peoples Bank – Nugegoda Branch).
Transcript of Academic Records (TAR) shall contain information pertaining to an academic course which are considered for the award and the grades and marks obtained by the relevant candidate. It will be issued only after the completion of a programme of study and will be issued only to an external body and not to the student.
♦ If a student needs to post /email/courier a TAR, they are required to apply for the TAR by handing over an application to the Examinations Division. Please download the Application Form from the link below and hand over the duly completed Form to the Examinations Division.
♦ When you are applying for a TAR, you need to attach a copy of your Results Sheet/ Transcript along with the application.
♦ Applicants are required to settle dues, if any, to the University to process the application.
♦ Charges for TAR is Rs. 2,500/-. A duplicate TAR may be issued on request and on payment of the prescribe fee.
♦ If the applicant need send the TAR via currier, arrangements should be made by themselves to send the document via courier. TAR will be handed over to the courier arranged by the applicant by the Examinations Division.
Any payment associated with the Academic Transcript should be paid to the university Shroff, which is open from 9:00 am to 3.00 pm during weekdays OR credited to the University account number 174100170350215 (Peoples Bank – Nugegoda Branch).
When students come to collect the Degree Certificates, they should bring the following:
♦ Student Record Book
♦ Receipt received after returning the cloak
♦ Statement issued by the Finance Division indicating settlement of all payment dues, if any, to the university.
♦ If a student unable to come personally to collect the degree certificate, he/she could request to receive the same by courier to a registered address. Courier charges should be borne by the student.
♦ Under any circumstances the Degree Certificate will not be issued to any party other than the student.
Certified Copies
Two certified copies of the Result Sheets/Transcripts/ Bona fide letters/ Medium of Instruction letters/ Degree certificate could be obtained at the request of the applicant.
Verification of results
Results could be verified at the request of Government or Private institutes through a written Application submitted to the Examinations Division along with the documentary evidence for such verifications. This service is offered free of charge.
A candidate who is temporarily domiciled in a foreign country may request to sit an examination overseas.
♦ If a student needs to sit the examination in an overseas country, he/she has to apply using Application for Overseas Examination and hand over the duly completed application to the Examinations Division
Please click on the link below to download the Application.
♦ The request by a candidate to conduct an examination overseas, shall at the first instance reach the SAR/Examinations at least two months prior to the date/s of examination/s.
♦ The University charges $ 50 per paper as an administration fee and the applicant is required to pay a sum that will be notified by the Foreign Mission or the institute as an examination fee. All the payments required should be made before the examination. Any payment associated with conducting an examination overseas should borne by the candidate.
♦ Any payment associate with conducting examinations overseas should be paid to the university Shroff, which is open from 9:00 am to 3.00 pm during weekdays OR credited to the University account number 174100170350215 (Peoples Bank – Nugegoda Branch).
♦ No selection tests will be held in a foreign country.
Operating Hours
The Examinations Division is open on every weekday (except on public holidays) from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm. One-day service could be accommodated, if the request for a Results Sheet is submitted before 10.30 am on the relevant day; however, this may depend on the number of requests received on that day.