Examination Overview

The Department of Examinations has invited applications for the Catholic Daham Pasal (Catechism School) Final Certificate Examination relevant to the year 2025.

Examination centres will be established according to the number of candidates. If there are insufficient candidates for a particular town, candidates may be assigned to a nearby examination centre.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must have fulfilled at least one of the following requirements:

• Passed Grade 10 of a Catechism School and studied for at least one year in a Catholic Daham Pasal Final Certificate Examination class.
• Passed Catholicism at the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination.
• Passed Grade 11 of the Diocesan Annual Catechetical Examination.

Language Medium

• The examination will be conducted in Sinhala, Tamil and English.
• A candidate may select only one language medium.
• The selected language medium cannot be changed after submitting the application.

Application Procedure

• Applications must be submitted through the Head of the relevant Catholic Daham Pasal/Catechism School.
• Application forms and instructions have been sent to Catechism Schools registered with the Department of Examinations.
• A newly registered school must attach a copy of its registration certificate issued by the Department of Christian Religious Affairs.
• The Head of School must prepare two copies of the application. The original must be submitted to the Department of Examinations, while the second copy must be retained by the principal.
• Both copies must be signed by the principal.
• Candidates with special needs must declare this in the application and attach copies of the relevant medical certificates.
• Incomplete applications and applications received after the closing date will be rejected.

Examination Fees

• First-time applicants: No examination fee.
• Completing one under-pass subject: Rs. 50.
• Other eligible applicants: Rs. 200.
• Examination fees must be collected by the Head of the Catechism School and paid through a post office.
• Stamps and money orders will not be accepted.
• Fees paid will not be refunded or transferred to another examination.

Submission Address

Completed applications should be sent by registered post to:

Commissioner General of Examinations,
Institutional Examinations Organization Branch,
Department of Examinations – Sri Lanka,
Pelawatta, Battaramulla.

Subjects and Pass Requirements

• The examination consists of four papers.
• Each paper carries 100 marks.
• Candidates must pass all four subjects to obtain the final certificate.
• A candidate who fails only one subject will be treated as an under-pass candidate.
• The under-pass subject must be completed within the next two consecutive examinations from the first sitting.