Sri Lanka Principals’ Service EB Exam 2026: 1st & 2nd Examinations Application Call
Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education — Examination Announcement
📅 Key Timetable
- Application Open: September 28, 2026 (09:00 AM)
- Closing Date: October 26, 2026 (09:00 PM)
- 2nd EB Exam Date: January 2027 (Colombo)
- 1st EB Exam Date: February 2027 (Colombo)
👥 Eligible Officers
- 2nd EB: Grade II officers of SLPS & Class 2 Grade II supernumerary basis officers
- 1st EB: Grade III officers of SLPS & Class 3 supernumerary basis officers
💳 Examination Fees
- First Attempt: Free of charge
- Subsequent Attempts: Rs. 250/- per subject
- Payment Modes: Credit/Debit Cards, BOC Online/Flex App, or BOC Branch
Detailed Examination Notice (English)
The Sri Lanka Principals’ Service EB Exam for 2026 has been officially gazetted by the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education for both 1st and 2nd Efficiency Bar stages. Candidates serving as Grade III and Grade II officers of the SLPS must submit applications online to complete their professional promotional requirements.
1. Second Efficiency Bar Examination (Grade II)
Medium: Sinhala or Tamil | Passing Standard: Minimum of 40 marks per subject.
| Subject No. | Subject | Duration | Total Marks | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | School Administration and Supervision | 3 Hours | 100 | 40 |
| 02 | School Planning | 3 Hours | 100 | 40 |
| 03 | Trends and Practices in Education | 3 Hours | 100 | 40 |
2. First Efficiency Bar Examination (Grade III)
Medium: Subjects 01 & 02 in Sinhala or Tamil; Subject 03 in English only | Passing Standard: Minimum 40 marks per subject.
| Subject No. | Subject | Duration | Total Marks | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Provisions of the Establishments Code & PSC Rules | 2 Hours | 100 | 40 |
| 02 | Financial Administration & Financial Regulations in Schools | 2 Hours | 100 | 40 |
| 03 | Link Language (English) | 3 Hours | 100 | 40 |
විභාග නිවේදනය (සිංහල මාධ්යයෙන්)
ශ්රී ලංකා විදුහල්පති සේවයේ (SLPS) III වන ශ්රේණියේ සහ II වන ශ්රේණියේ නිලධාරීන් සඳහා වන පළමුවන හා දෙවන කාර්යක්ෂමතා කඩඉම් විභාග – 2026 සඳහා අධ්යාපන, උසස් අධ්යාපන සහ වෘත්තීය අධ්යාපන අමාත්යාංශය මඟින් අයදුම්පත් කැඳවා ඇත. ගැසට් නිවේදනය 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 25 දින ප්රකාශයට පත් කෙරිණි.
- අයදුම්පත් භාරගන්නා අවසන් දිනය: 2026 ඔක්තෝබර් 26 රාත්රී 09:00 දක්වා.
- විභාග පැවැත්වෙන කාලසීමාව: II වන කාර්යක්ෂමතා විභාගය 2027 ජනවාරි මස ද, I වන කාර්යක්ෂමතා විභාගය 2027 පෙබරවාරි මස ද කොළඹදී පැවැත්වේ.
- අයදුම් කිරීමේ ක්රමය: විභාග දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ නිල වෙබ් අඩවිය (www.doenets.lk) ඔස්සේ පමණක් මාර්ගගතව (Online) ඉංග්රීසි භාෂාවෙන් ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය.
- විභාග ගාස්තු: ප්රථම වරට පෙනී සිටින නිලධාරීන්ට කිසිදු ගාස්තුවක් අය නොකෙරේ. දෙවන හෝ පසුව පෙනී සිටින එක් එක් විෂය සඳහා රු. 250/- ක මුදලක් ගෙවිය යුතුය.
பரீட்சை அறிவித்தல் (தமிழ் மொழி விவரங்கள்)
இலங்கை அதிபர் சேவையின் (SLPS) தரம் III மற்றும் தரம் II உத்தியோகத்தர்களுக்கான 1வது மற்றும் 2வது வினைத்திறன்காண் தடைத்தாண்டல் பரீட்சைகள் – 2026 இற்கான விண்ணப்பங்கள் கல்வி, உயர் கல்வி மற்றும் தொழிற்கல்வி அமைச்சினால் கோரப்பட்டுள்ளன. இதற்கான வர்த்தமானி அறிவித்தல் 2026 செப்டம்பர் 25 அன்று வெளியிடப்பட்டது.
- விண்ணப்பிக்கும் இறுதி திகதி: 2026 ஒக்டோபர் 26 இரவு 09:00 மணி வரை.
- பரீட்சை திகதிகள்: 2வது வினைத்திறன்காண் பரீட்சை 2027 ஜனவரியிலும், 1வது வினைத்திறன்காண் பரீட்சை 2027 பெப்ரவரியிலும் கொழும்பில் நடைபெறும்.
- விண்ணப்பிக்கும் முறை: பரீட்சைத் திணைக்களத்தின் உத்தியோகபூர்வ இணையத்தளம் (www.doenets.lk) மூலம் ஆன்லைனில் மாத்திரமே விண்ணப்பிக்க வேண்டும்.
- பரீட்சைக் கட்டணம்: முதன்முறையாகத் தோற்றுபவர்களுக்கு முற்றிலும் இலவசம். அடுத்தடுத்த முயற்சிகளுக்கு ஒரு பாடத்திற்கு ரூ. 250/- வீதம் செலுத்த வேண்டும்.
How to Apply (Step-by-Step Instructions)
- Visit the Department of Examinations official portal at www.doenets.lk.
- Navigate to Our Services → Online Applications – Recruitment/EB Exams.
- Complete the application form strictly in English before October 26, 2026 at 09:00 PM.
- Download and print the completed online application.
- Handwrite required sections, obtain signature certification from your Head of Institution, and hand it over to be archived in your personal file.
- Keep an eye on the online portal for admission cards issued by the Commissioner General of Examinations prior to the exam dates.
- Candidates must maintain their face and ears uncovered at all times from entry to exit to facilitate identification verification.
- Permissible identification: Valid National Identity Card (NIC), valid Passport, or valid Sri Lankan Driving License.
- No individual result sheets will be posted; all results will be released online via www.moe.gov.lk.
Issuing Authority: Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education
Gazette Notification Date: September 25, 2026
Official Online Portal: Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka
