Deadline Announced for University Admission Appeals – Academic Year 2025/2026
Appeals Closing Date: 21 August 2026 | University Grants Commission (UGC)
📝 Quick Summary
🇱🇰 සිංහල සාරාංශය
විශ්වවිද්යාල ප්රතිපාදන කොමිෂන් සභාව (UGC) 2025/2026 අධ්යයන වර්ෂය සඳහා විශ්වවිද්යාල ප්රවේශය සම්බන්ධ අභියාචනා ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමේ අවසන් දිනය 2026 අගෝස්තු 21 බව නිල වශයෙන් ප්රකාශයට පත් කර ඇත. එක් අභියාචනයක් සඳහා රු. 500ක ගාස්තුවක් අය කෙරේ. Z-ලකුණු ප්රකාශයට පත් කිරීමෙන් සති 03ක් ඇතුළත අභියාචනා ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය.
🇱🇰 தமிழ் சுருக்கம்
பல்கலைக்கழக மானியங்கள் ஆணைக்குழு (UGC) 2025/2026 கல்வியாண்டுக்கான பல்கலைக்கழக அனுமதி மேன்முறையீடுகளை சமர்ப்பிப்பதற்கான இறுதி தேதி 2026 ஆகஸ்ட் 21 என அதிகாரப்பூர்வமாக அறிவித்துள்ளது. ஒரு மேன்முறையீட்டுக்கு ரூ. 500 கட்டணம் செலுத்த வேண்டும். Z-மதிப்பெண்கள் வெளியிடப்பட்ட நாளிலிருந்து 03 வாரங்களுக்குள் மேன்முறையீடுகளை சமர்ப்பிக்க வேண்டும்.
📅 Deadline
Appeals must be submitted within three (03) weeks from the release of the cut-off Z-scores.
ℹ️ Main Information
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has officially announced that the deadline for submitting appeals related to university admissions for the Academic Year 2025/2026 is 21 August 2026. This applies to candidates who sat for the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination 2025 (after re-scrutiny) and are seeking reconsideration of their admission status.
✅ Who Can Submit Appeals?
According to Section 4.4 of the University Admissions Handbook, appeals will be accepted from the following categories of applicants:
- Students who met the minimum Z-score for a selected course and university but were not offered admission.
- Applicants selected for one course but believe they qualify for another course they have indicated, provided they meet the admission requirements.
- Students requesting a change of course or institution to a lower preference where they meet the required criteria (subject to available vacancies).
- Applicants who failed to apply initially for a course despite meeting the minimum requirements (also subject to vacancies).
The UGC emphasizes that Z-score order will be considered when the number of appeals exceeds available vacancies.
🚫 Appeals That Will NOT Be Considered
- Admissions under special provisions.
- Special subject admissions under additional intakes.
- Filling of vacancies.
Payments made for such appeals will not be refunded.
📝 How to Submit an Appeal
- Fill the specimen application form (available via the UGC website).
- Submit the appeal under registered post or hand-deliver it to the Public Relations Office of the UGC.
- Clearly mention “Appeals – University Admissions” on the top left corner of the envelope.
📍 Address
University Grants Commission
No. 20, Ward Place
Colombo 07
💰 Payment Details
- A fee of Rs. 500/- per appeal is required.
- Payments must be made to the designated UGC collection account via recognized banks such as Bank of Ceylon or People’s Bank.
- The payment receipt must be attached to the appeal application.
⚠️ Important Reminder
Appeals submitted via fax or email will not be accepted, and incomplete submissions will be rejected.
Students are strongly advised to carefully review their eligibility and ensure all required documents and payments are completed before submission. Late appeals will not be entertained under any circumstances.
🏛️ Source
Subject: University Admission Appeals — Academic Year 2025/2026
Reference: Section 4.4, University Admissions Handbook
