Ministry of Education
Link Language(English) Examination for Sri Lanka Teacher Educators’
Service - 2017
This is to notify the Link Language(English) Examination - 2017 for officers in Sri Lanka
Teacher Educators’ Service will be conducted in April 2017 in Colombo as per the
Service Minute of Sri Lanka Teacher Educators’ Service no: 1925/37 of 28 July 2015.
02. Every officer in Sri Lanka Teacher Educators’ Service shall obtain the
competency in the link language within three (03) years from the date of
appointment. An officer will be exempted from passing the English language
requirement if the particular officer has either obtained at least a credit or a higher
pass for Link language (English) examination or has been recruited to the service
in English medium. Other officers may pass this examination.
03. The syllabus and other provisions pertaining to this examination are published in
the gazette extraordinary no: 1925/37 of 28th July 2015 of Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka. The particular syllabus and other provisions are given
below for the ease of the candidates.
(a) Examination procedure - Syllabus is as follows.
Subject Number Subject Marks Time (hours)
01 English Language 100 02 hours.
English Grammar
A suitable level of proficiency on the following forms of grammar in the spoken
and the written language is expected from the candidate.
- Tense and Number
- Sentences (Simple/compound/complex/compound complex)
- Relative Clauses
- Reported Speech
- Adjectives and Adverbs
- Determiners
- Prepositions
(ii)Writing Skills
The knowledge on the modern formats and styles of writing is tested in this area
of study.
- Essay Writing
- Summary Writing Skills
- Report Writing skills
- Letter Writing
(iii) Reading Skills
Candidates’ ability to comprehend a printed text, infer meaning and written interpretation
is expected.
- Reading and understanding the specific and general meaning of a
printed text
- Reading & interpretation (written)
04. A candidate should obtain at least 40% or more marks to obtain a pass.
4.1 Secretary, Ministry of education will be handed over the result sheet
inclusive of results of all candidates sat the examination. The commissioner
General of Examinations may not issue personal result sheets to candidates
respectively.
05. Applications should be preparedas per the specimen application containing 01
to04 on the first page and the rest on the second page using both sides of one A4
size paper and should be filled with own handwriting clearly. Applications,
inconsistent with the specimen application and incomplete applications will be
rejected without notice. In additions, the candidate may examine whether the
completed application is consistent with the specimen application. If not, the
application will be rejected. When preparing the application, the topic which is the
name of the examination is needed to be indicated in English in Sinhala and Tamil
applications apart from indicating in Sinhala and Tamil languages respectively.
06. The examination will be conducted by the commissioner General of Examination
and candidates are entitled to adhere to rules and regulations enforced by him.
Rules and regulations pertaining to the examination are published at the end of
this notification.
07. Application should be sent through the President / Zonal Director of Education by
registered post to reach the Commissioner General of Examinations,
Organizations and Foreign Examinations Branch, Sri Lanka Department of
Examinations, P.O. Box. 1503, Colombo on or before 09 March 2017.
Applications sent after this date will be rejected.
08. The Commissioner General of Examinations may issue admissions for the
examination to candidates submitted accurately completed application on or
before the closing date of the applications after paying examination fees and with
the relevant invoice (if applicable only). Sri Lanka Department of Examinations
may publish a newspaper notification as soon as admissions are issued to
candidates. If admissions are not received even after two (2) or three (3) days
from the issuance, the same should be informed to Sri Lanka Department of
Examinations. Name in full, Address, National Identity Card Number and the
examination applied by the candidate should be indicated when notifying. It
would be profitable to include a fax number in the request letter to send the
admission if the candidate is from a remote area. In addition, the copy of the
application in applicant’s possession, copy of the invoice paying the examination
fee if applicable should also be ready to submit if required to prove the
candidature. Issuance of an admission to a candidate cannot be considered as an
acceptance of fulfilling qualifications to appear the examination.
09. No complaints of candidates (submitted later) fail to fulfill the requirements
appearing in paragraph 08 will be considered.
09.i. A candidate shall appear the examination under the admission number
prescribed at the precise examination hall. Every candidate sitting the
examination shall hand over their admission with the certification
ofsignature to the head of the examination hall. A candidate not submitting
the admission shall not be permitted to sit the examination.
10 It is the responsibility of the candidates to submit evidences to prove their identity
at the examination hall. Either of the followings can be utilized for the purpose.
(i) National Identity Card issued by the Commissioner for Registration of
Persons
(ii) A valid passport
11. Examination Fees:
(a) Fees charged for this examination will not be refunded under any
circumstances and will not be transferred for any other examination either.
(b) No examination fee will be charged at the first instance
(c) After that Rs. 250.00/- per sitting will be charged.
The invoice obtained paying this examination fee to be credited to income heading
2003-02-13 of the commissioner General of Examinations, should be pasted
where applicable firmly. Keeping a copy of the invoice will be useful. No money
orders or stamps will be accepted for the examination fee.
12. Candidates are subject to rules and regulations enforced by the Commissioner
General of Examinations in conducting the examination. The candidate shall be
subject to a penalty enforced by the Commissioner General of Examinations if
violated the said rules and regulations.
13. The Secretary of the Ministry of Education holds the right to decide any particular
fact not covered by this notification.
Sunil Hettiarachchi,
Secretary,
Ministry of Education,
On the 25 day of January 2017
Isurupaya
Battaramulla.
Specimen Application
Link Language (English) Examination for Officers in Sri Lanka Teacher
Educators’ Service - 2017
(Submit the Commissioner General of Examinations, Organizations and Foreign
Examinations Branch, Sri Lanka Department of Examinations, P.O. box 1503, Colombo
through President / Principal of Teachers’ Colleges / Manager of Teachers’ Centres by
registered post. Name of the examination should be indicated on the top left hand corner
of the envelope containing the application)
1. (i) Name in Full (in block letters)
(Ex: HERATH MUDIYANSELAGE SAMAN KUMARA GUANWRADHANA)
(ii) Name with initials placing initials at the end (in block letters)
(Ex: GUNAWARDHANA, H.M.S.K)
(iii) Name in full ( In Sihala / Tamil)
2. (i) grade in Sri Lanka Teacher Educators’ Service
(ii) College of Education / Teachers’ College / Teachers’ Centre
(iii) Zonal Office of Education:
(Only for officers in Teachers’ College / Teachers’ Centres)
3. Address
I. Personal
II. Official
III. Address to which admissions should be sent (in block letters)
IV. Official Contact number:
4. (i)National Identity Card no:
(ii) Date of Birth
Year Month Date
(iii) Gender Male - 0
Female - 1
(Write in the relevant cage)
5. Details of the invoice obtained by paying examination fees.
Invoice no:
Post Office:
Date:
Paste the invoice herewith.
6. This is to state the above particulars are accurate. I do agree with the rules and
regulations imposed by the Commissioner General of Examinations pertaining to
the examination.
Date: Signature of the Applicant
7. Commissioner General of Examinations,
This is to certify the candidate whose information is given, is an officer in my
College of Education / Teachers’ College / Teachers’ Centre. In addition, I do herewith
certify the candidate is free from examination fees / has affixed the invoice for paying
examination fees firmly and accurately.
Signature of the President / Principal of
Teachers’ College / Manager of Teachers
Centre / Zonal Director of Education
Address:
Date:
(Confirm with the official stamp)
(Write off where irrelevant)
