Agriculture cut-off marks 2025/2026, by university and district
Agriculture is one of the more reachable biology-stream degrees: its median cut-off is higher than 18% of courses in the 2025/2026 table. Five universities offered it, and only 12 of 125 district places went unfilled. Even from Kalutara, the most competitive district for this course, 0.9716 was enough for a place.
Lowest Z-score that won a place, by district
For each district, the lowest minimum Z-score at which any of the 5 universities selected a Agriculture student from that district in 2025/2026, and which university it was. Your own chances also depend on the order of your choices and the university you list.
| District | Lowest Z-score | University |
|---|---|---|
| Colombo | 0.8474 | Eastern University |
| Gampaha | 0.7658 | Eastern University |
| Kalutara | 0.9716 | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka |
| Matale | 0.9233 | Wayamba University of Sri Lanka |
| Kandy | 0.9319 | Wayamba University of Sri Lanka |
| Nuwara Eliya | 0.6460 | Eastern University |
| Galle | 0.9398 | Wayamba University of Sri Lanka |
| Matara | 0.9566 | Rajarata University of Sri Lanka |
| Hambantota | 0.9165 | University of Jaffna |
| Jaffna | 0.9681 | Rajarata University of Sri Lanka |
| Kilinochchi | 0.5353 | Eastern University |
| Mannar | 0.6168 | Eastern University |
| Mullaitivu | 0.6769 | Eastern University |
| Vavuniya | 0.7012 | Eastern University |
| Trincomalee | 0.8365 | Eastern University |
| Batticaloa | 0.9288 | Wayamba University of Sri Lanka |
| Ampara | 0.8867 | Eastern University |
| Puttalam | 0.7150 | Eastern University |
| Kurunegala | 0.9485 | Eastern University |
| Anuradhapura | 0.7310 | Eastern University |
| Polonnaruwa | 0.6830 | Eastern University |
| Badulla | 0.8500 | Eastern University |
| Monaragala | 0.8837 | University of Jaffna |
| Kegalle | 0.9409 | Wayamba University of Sri Lanka |
| Ratnapura | 0.8979 | University of Jaffna |
Universities compared
Lowest, median and highest minimum Z-score across the districts with a qualified candidate, and how many districts had none (NQC).
| University | Lowest | Median | Highest | NQC districts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka | 0.9692 | 0.9831 | 1.0403 | 4 | |
| Rajarata University of Sri Lanka | 0.9544 | 0.9705 | 1.1266 | 3 | |
| University of Jaffna | 0.8669 | 0.9408 | 1.2812 | 0 | |
| Wayamba University of Sri Lanka | 0.8989 | 0.9304 | 1.0854 | 3 | |
| Eastern University | 0.5353 | 0.8500 | 1.1913 | 2 |
What the numbers say
- Among districts with a qualified candidate, the lowest selected Z-score for Agriculture was 0.5353 (Kilinochchi, Eastern University) and the highest 1.2812 (Mullaitivu, University of Jaffna).
- By median across districts, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka was the hardest to enter (0.9831) and Eastern University the most reachable (0.8500).
- The cut-off moved most with the district at Eastern University: from Kilinochchi at the low end to Jaffna at the high end, a spread of 0.6560, wider than the median spread of 0.3319 across every course and university in the table.
- 12 of the 125 district places (10%) had no qualified candidates (NQC), but every district had at least one university that admitted someone.
- By median cut-off, Agriculture was harder to enter than 18% of the course names in the 2025/2026 table.
- 16 of the 16 educationally disadvantaged districts (where the 5% EDD quota applies) had a place for this course at one university or more.
Every university, every district
The minimum Z-score selected for Agriculture at each university from each district, as the UGC published it. NQC means No Qualified Candidates and is not a Z-score of zero.
| District | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka | Rajarata University of Sri Lanka | University of Jaffna | Wayamba University of Sri Lanka | Eastern University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | 0.9831 | 0.9735 | 0.8669 | 0.9010 | 0.8474 |
| Gampaha | 0.9989 | 1.0213 | 0.8671 | 0.8989 | 0.7658 |
| Kalutara | 0.9716 | 0.9733 | 0.9738 | 0.9892 | 1.0680 |
| Matale | 0.9804 | 0.9713 | 1.0316 | 0.9233 | NQC |
| Kandy | 0.9770 | 0.9819 | 0.9408 | 0.9319 | 0.9478 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 1.0243 | 1.1266 | 0.8744 | 0.9531 | 0.6460 |
| Galle | 0.9759 | 0.9578 | 0.9904 | 0.9398 | 0.9919 |
| Matara | 0.9708 | 0.9566 | 0.9631 | 0.9628 | NQC |
| Hambantota | 0.9950 | 0.9589 | 0.9165 | 0.9166 | 0.9523 |
| Jaffna | 0.9692 | 0.9681 | 0.9694 | 0.9717 | 1.1913 |
| Kilinochchi | NQC | NQC | 1.1252 | 1.0854 | 0.5353 |
| Mannar | 1.0396 | NQC | 1.0113 | NQC | 0.6168 |
| Mullaitivu | NQC | NQC | 1.2812 | NQC | 0.6769 |
| Vavuniya | NQC | 1.0572 | 0.9727 | NQC | 0.7012 |
| Trincomalee | NQC | 0.9796 | 0.9354 | 0.9094 | 0.8365 |
| Batticaloa | 1.0403 | 0.9982 | 0.9609 | 0.9288 | 0.9349 |
| Ampara | 0.9733 | 0.9544 | 0.8975 | 0.9022 | 0.8867 |
| Puttalam | 1.0050 | 0.9697 | 0.8986 | 0.9237 | 0.7150 |
| Kurunegala | 0.9904 | 0.9588 | 0.9564 | 0.9500 | 0.9485 |
| Anuradhapura | 0.9749 | 1.0697 | 0.8855 | 0.9053 | 0.7310 |
| Polonnaruwa | 0.9964 | 1.0139 | 0.8970 | 0.9545 | 0.6830 |
| Badulla | 0.9753 | 0.9603 | 0.8673 | 0.9005 | 0.8500 |
| Monaragala | 1.0025 | 0.9577 | 0.8837 | 0.9384 | 0.8856 |
| Kegalle | 0.9768 | 0.9556 | 1.0227 | 0.9409 | 1.0966 |
| Ratnapura | 1.0044 | 0.9630 | 0.8979 | 0.9026 | 0.9023 |
Who can apply
Agriculture admits from the Biological Science stream, according to Section 2 of the UGC Admissions Handbook. The handbook adds subject and grade conditions for some courses, so check it before you apply. Most places are filled by district quota; some go on all-island merit, and 5% are set aside for the educationally disadvantaged districts.
Want to check your own Z-score against every course at once? Use the cut-off finder.
Questions
- Which university has the lowest cut-off for Agriculture?
- In 2025/2026, Eastern University had the lowest median cut-off for Agriculture (0.8500) and Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka the highest (0.9831). The figure that applies to you is the one for your district, in the tables on this page.
- What Z-score do I need for Agriculture?
- It depends on your district and the university. The lowest Z-score that won a place anywhere was 0.5353 (Kilinochchi). The district table on this page gives, for each district, the lowest Z-score that won a place at any university. Next year's cut-offs will differ: they come from the next exam's results.
- Which A/L stream can apply for Agriculture?
- Agriculture admits from the Biological Science stream, according to the UGC Admissions Handbook. The handbook adds subject and grade conditions for some courses, so check it before you apply.
- What does NQC mean?
- No Qualified Candidates: no student from that district was selected for that course at that university. Per the UGC, the district quota may already have been filled, the course may have filled from higher Z-scores in other districts, or nobody from that district met the requirements. It is not a Z-score of zero.
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Source: University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka, G.C.E. (A/L) 2025, after re-scrutiny. Data last checked 2026-07-31. Spotted an error? Tell us.