What the 2025 O/L Buddhism MCQ paper tested, and what it means for 2026
The 2025 O/L Buddhism MCQ paper: topics it tested from 2013 to 2025, which regulars returned, and worked answers. What that means for 2026.
Notes on getting through the exam
Grade 5 Scholarship re-scrutiny: how to apply, and how to check the result
How to read a Grade 5 Scholarship result on doenets.lk, and what the Department has published about re-scrutiny. No fee or deadline is copied here.
O/L History short notes: the eras that come back every year, on one page
O/L History short notes for the 6 eras asked in 11 or more of 13 Paper I sittings, 2012 to 2025. About 32% of the questions.
Grade 4 head start for Scholarship: a parent's first steps (without the pressure)
Should a Grade 3 or 4 child start Scholarship preparation now? Short sessions on real questions, from the papers we hold (2014 to 2025).
What the 2025 O/L Science paper tested, and what it means for 2026
The 2025 O/L Science MCQ paper: topics it tested, which repeat from 2013 to 2025, and worked answers. What that means for 2026.
After the Scholarship results: Grade 6 school applications - gazette, deadlines and official links
After Scholarship results, Grade 6 places come from the Ministry gazette, not the result sheet. Dates, cut-offs and school lists are announced each year on doenets.lk and moe.gov.lk.
Passed the Grade 5 Scholarship? Every type of benefit and the order to check them
Scholarship pass gifts after a Grade 5 pass: the Ministry bursary, Grade 6 placement, a scholarship bank gift, and the order to check them. Confirm figures on official sites.
Scholarship maths for 2027: how a parent can help at home
How a parent can help with Scholarship maths for 2027, in short sessions at home. Counted from the papers we hold, 2014 to 2025.
O/L Science short notes: the Paper I topics that repeat, in one page
O/L Science short notes for Paper I topics asked in 3 or more sittings, 2013 to 2025. 14 topics, about 10% of the questions. Science repeats less than Buddhism.
O/L Sinhala Paper I: the question types that appear in every single paper
We tagged every MCQ in 14 O/L Sinhala Paper I papers by question type and counted. A handful of types appear in every sitting since 2012, which makes this the most practisable O/L paper there is.
O/L History MCQ: the eras that come back every year, 2012 to 2025
We tagged every multiple-choice question in 13 O/L History Paper I papers by era or theme and counted. Unlike Science, the same eras carry marks in almost every sitting.
O/L Buddhism MCQ: what 13 years of Paper I actually repeat
We tagged every multiple-choice question in 13 O/L Buddhism Paper I papers by topic and counted. A short list of topics carries marks in almost every sitting, and here it is.
O/L Science MCQ: which topics actually repeat, 2013 to 2025
We tagged every multiple-choice question in 13 O/L Science Paper I papers by topic and counted. The answer is not what "important topics" lists tell you.
O/L Buddhism short notes for the Paper I topics that repeat
O/L Buddhism short notes for the Paper I topics that repeat, from 2013 to 2025. What to revise for each, from the Sinhala-medium papers we hold.
O/L past papers with answers, Sinhala medium
G.C.E. O/L past papers with answers, Sinhala medium, Science, History, Sinhala and Buddhism, 2012 to 2025. Practise online with the answer and the reason. No PDF needed.
O/L 2026 exam day checklist: what to bring, and what is banned
What to pack for the O/L 2026 exam, the official rules on calculators, correcting fluid and phones, and how to handle the days with two sittings.
Is (3) the most common O/L MCQ answer? We counted over 2,000
We counted the correct option in over 2,000 real O/L Paper I questions across four subjects. Does guessing (3) work? The numbers, and what actually improves a guess.
O/L Buddhism paper 2026: 8 December, exact times and the last three days
When is the O/L Buddhism paper in 2026? Tuesday 8 December: the exact times from the official time table, what Paper I looks like and a 3-day plan.
The hardest O/L Buddhism MCQ topics, from 13 past papers
Which O/L Buddhism Paper I topics have the most hard questions? Every past-paper MCQ rated and counted by topic, with worked examples. Sinhala medium.
O/L Buddhism 2026: an 8-week revision plan to 8 December
A week-by-week O/L Buddhism revision plan counting down to 8 December 2026, built from the topics that repeat in past Paper I papers. Free, Sinhala medium.
O/L Sinhala paper 2026: 9 December, exact times and the last three days
When is the O/L Sinhala paper in 2026? Wednesday 9 December: the exact times from the official time table, what Paper I looks like and a 3-day plan.
The hardest O/L Sinhala MCQ topics, from 14 past papers
Which O/L Sinhala Paper I topics have the most hard questions? Every past-paper MCQ rated and counted by topic, with worked examples. Sinhala medium.
O/L Sinhala 2026: an 8-week revision plan to 9 December
A week-by-week O/L Sinhala revision plan counting down to 9 December 2026, built from the topics that repeat in past Paper I papers. Free, Sinhala medium.
O/L History paper 2026: 10 December, exact times and the last three days
When is the O/L History paper in 2026? Thursday 10 December: the exact times from the official time table, what Paper I looks like and a 3-day plan.
The hardest O/L History MCQ topics, from 13 past papers
Which O/L History Paper I topics have the most hard questions? Every past-paper MCQ rated and counted by topic, with worked examples. Sinhala medium.
O/L History 2026: an 8-week revision plan to 10 December
A week-by-week O/L History revision plan counting down to 10 December 2026, built from the topics that repeat in past Paper I papers. Free, Sinhala medium.
O/L Science paper 2026: 16 December, exact times and the last three days
When is the O/L Science paper in 2026? Wednesday 16 December: the exact times from the official time table, what Paper I looks like and a 3-day plan.
The hardest O/L Science MCQ topics, from 13 past papers
Which O/L Science Paper I topics have the most hard questions? Every past-paper MCQ rated and counted by topic, with worked examples. Sinhala medium.
O/L Science 2026: an 8-week revision plan to 16 December
A week-by-week O/L Science revision plan counting down to 16 December 2026, built from the topics that repeat in past Paper I papers. Free, Sinhala medium.
O/L 2026 Time Table (8 to 17 December) and Days Left Countdown
The official G.C.E. O/L 2026 time table (8 to 17 December) as text and PDF, how many days are left, and the date and time of every paper.
What 10 years of Scholarship papers actually repeat
Every question in the Grade 5 Scholarship papers we have curated, tagged by topic and counted, so you can see which ideas really come back and which do not.
2027 Scholarship exam: dates, timetable and a 12-month plan
When the 2027 Grade 5 Scholarship exam is likely to be held, how the year usually runs, and a month-by-month practice plan a parent can actually keep.