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August 14, 2026

Catholic Dharmacharya Certificate Examination 2026 – Application, Qualifications & Syllabus

Catholic Dharmacharya Certificate Examination 2026 Sri Lanka Application


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✝️ Catholic Dharmacharya Certificate Examination – 2026

Application • Qualifications • Syllabus • Examination Details
Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka
📢 Applications are called for the Catholic Dharmacharya Certificate Examination relating to the years 2024 and 2025. Arrangements have been made to conduct the examination in November 2026.
📅 Closing Date for Applications
14 September 2026
📌 Examination at a Glance
🏛 Conducted By Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka
📆 Examination Period November 2026
🌐 Language Medium Sinhala / Tamil / English
📝 Number of Papers 05 Papers
⏱ Duration 03 Hours for each paper
💰 Examination Fee Rs. 200
🎓 Required Qualifications

An applicant should have obtained at least one of the following qualifications:

✅ Passed the Catholic Daham Pasal Final Certificate Examination conducted by the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka.
✅ Passed the Dharmacharya Examination, Dharmacharya Special Examination or Honours in Dharmacharya Examination conducted by the National Catechetic Center.
✅ Passed the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination in three subjects, including either Christianity or Christian Civilization.
✅ Passed six subjects at the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination, including a Credit Pass in Catholicism in not more than two sittings, or obtained the equivalent specified qualification, together with at least one year of teaching experience in a Catechism School registered under the Department of Christian Religious Affairs.
📌 The relevant qualification should be certified by the Head Teacher of a Catechism School approved by the Department of Christian Religious Affairs or by the Parish Priest of the respective mission.
📝 How to Apply

Applications should be submitted through the Head of a registered Catechism School.

Application forms have been sent to Catechism Schools and can also be downloaded using the official Sinhala, Tamil and English PDF links provided below.

⚠️ Applicants are not permitted to apply privately as external candidates. However, a person who possesses the required qualifications may apply through the Catechism School nearest to his or her residence, subject to the prescribed conditions.

Completed applications should reach:

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

Applications should reach the Department on or before 14 September 2026.

💰 Examination Fees
First Attempt ✅ Examination fee exempted
Prescribed Examination Fee Rs. 200
Under-passed Subject Rs. 50 per subject
Payment Method Through a Post Office

Examination fees should be credited to the Department of Examinations revenue head 20-03-02-13, and the relevant receipt should be attached to the application as instructed.

📚 Examination Subjects
1
The Holy Bible
2
Liturgy and Sacraments
3
The Church History
Global and Sri Lanka Context
4
Catechism
5
Social Doctrine of the Church
📖 Structure of Each Question Paper
🟦 Part I
10 short-answer questions.
All questions should be answered.
10 × 4 marks = 40 Marks
🟩 Part II
05 structured questions are provided.
Candidates should answer 04 questions.
4 × 12 marks = 48 Marks
🟨 Part III
02 essay-type questions are provided.
Candidates should answer 01 question.
1 × 12 marks = 12 Marks

⏱ The duration allocated for each paper is three hours.

🏆 Pass Marks & Grades
0 – 34 Failure – F
35 – 54 Pass – S
55 – 69 Credit Pass – C
70 – 100 Distinction Pass – D

Candidates should pass all five subjects to complete the examination.

Where a candidate fails only one of the five subjects, the result will be treated as an under-pass. That subject should be completed within the next three consecutive examinations from the initial sitting.

📍 Examination Centres

Examination centres are expected to be established according to the number of applicants. A centre may be cancelled where there are insufficient candidates, and candidates may then be directed to a nearby centre.

Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Galle
Matara
Hambantota
Jaffna
Mannar
Vavuniya
Mullaitivu
Kilinochchi
Batticaloa
Ampara
Trincomalee
Kurunegala
Puttalam
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
Badulla
Monaragala
Ratnapura
Kegalle

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🎓 අයදුම්කරුවන් නිවේදනයේ සඳහන් සුදුසුකම්වලින් අවම වශයෙන් එක් සුදුසුකමක් සපුරා තිබිය යුතුය.

📝 අයදුම්පත් ලියාපදිංචි කතෝලික දහම් පාසලක ප්‍රධානියා මඟින් ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය.

💰 සාමාන්‍ය විභාග ගාස්තුව රු. 200 වන අතර ප්‍රථම වරට විභාගයට පෙනී සිටින අයදුම්කරුවන් විභාග ගාස්තුවෙන් නිදහස් වේ.

📚 විභාගය විෂයයන් 05 කින් සමන්විත වන අතර එක් එක් ප්‍රශ්න පත්‍රය සඳහා පැය 03 ක් වෙන් කර ඇත.

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🌐 பரீட்சை சிங்களம், தமிழ் மற்றும் ஆங்கிலம் ஆகிய மொழி மூலங்களில் நடைபெறும். ஒரு விண்ணப்பதாரர் ஒரு மொழி மூலத்தில் மாத்திரமே பரீட்சைக்குத் தோற்ற முடியும்.

🎓 விண்ணப்பதாரர்கள் உத்தியோகபூர்வ அறிவித்தலில் குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ள தகைமைகளில் குறைந்தது ஒரு தகைமையையாவது பெற்றிருக்க வேண்டும்.

📝 விண்ணப்பங்கள் பதிவு செய்யப்பட்ட மறைக்கல்வி / மறைப்பாடசாலை தலைவரின் ஊடாக சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.

💰 பொதுவான பரீட்சைக் கட்டணம் ரூ. 200. முதல் தடவையாக பரீட்சைக்குத் தோற்றும் விண்ணப்பதாரர்களுக்கு பரீட்சைக் கட்டணம் விலக்களிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

📚 பரீட்சையில் 05 பாடங்கள் உள்ளன. ஒவ்வொரு வினாத்தாளுக்கும் 03 மணித்தியாலங்கள் வழங்கப்படும்.

📅 விண்ணப்ப முடிவுத் திகதி: 14 செப்டம்பர் 2026

📥 Details & Application

Click below to read or download the official application, statute and syllabus in your preferred language.

⚠️ Important: Applicants are advised to carefully read the complete official statute, syllabus and application instructions before applying. Where there is any inconsistency among the Sinhala, Tamil and English versions, the official notification states that the Sinhala text shall prevail.
Source: Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka

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