Check your A/L year
The 2026/27 handbook covers Sri Lankan G.C.E. A/L candidates from 2023, 2024, or 2025 who qualify for university entrance.
A practical guide for applicants
Your IFSLS application, one step at a time.
Clear next steps for Sri Lanka's Interest Free Student Loan Scheme, from checking your eligibility to getting ready for the interview.
Based on the official 2026/27 handbook and the interview email shared with this guide.
Check general requirements
Three S passes in one sitting, within three sittings; at least 30 for the Common General Test within three sittings; an S pass in A/L General English or O/L English Language; and age 25 or below on 27 September 2026.
Check your chosen degree
Every degree has its own entry requirements. Selection also depends on preferences, available seats and, when oversubscribed, A/L Z-score.
Requirements can change by intake. Confirm the current notice and the exact degree requirements in the official handbook before submitting.
THE APPLICATION
From registration to interview
- 01
Register on the official portal
Use the applicant's NIC number used for A/L and the relevant A/L index number. The handbook says your password is sent to your email.
Go to official portal ↗ - 02
Read the handbook, then complete the form
Enter your details carefully, review degree-specific requirements and preferences, and submit the online application before the intake deadline.
Open the English handbook ↗ - 03
Save and print your submitted application
Keep a copy of what you submitted. For an interview, sign the printed application and complete the school-candidate certificate or external-candidate affidavit on its last page.
- 04
Watch for your interview invitation
The handbook says interview calls are sent by email and published on the Ministry website. Your own invitation gives the date, time and Microsoft Teams link.
- 05
Email your scans before the interview
Follow your invitation. The email shared for this guide asks for the named scans to be sent one hour before the interview.
YOUR INTERVIEW PACK
Prepare each document
Tick each item when it is ready. Add photos under the matching document.
Make a PDF from your photos
- Choose the document you want to prepare.
- Tap “Choose photos” and select one or more clear pictures.
- Tap “Create PDF”. The named file downloads to your device.
Your photos stay on this device. They are not uploaded to this website.
ALREADY HAVE A FILE?
Rename it and download a copy
Choose a document, enter the name you want, then download it. The file itself is not changed.
Your file stays on this device. It is not uploaded.
Send your files to the address in your invitation.
The interview email shared for this guide says to email PDFs or photos to ifsls5@mail.mohe.gov.lk one hour before the interview. Keep every original with you. Follow your own invitation if it says something different.
READY-TO-USE EMAIL
Copy this email for your interview
Replace the bracketed details, attach your files, and send it one hour before your interview.
MAKE YOUR DIGITAL COPIES
Check your PDF before sending
Open the downloaded PDF and make sure every page is upright, readable and complete. Create one PDF for each document and keep the original papers for your interview.
CONTACT STUDENT SUPPORT
Need help or want to share feedback?
Send a question about your application, ask for document help, or share feedback. We can reply to your email.
STILL NEED A HAND?
Need help? Ask a question.
Use the contact form for application questions or document help. Do not send private documents over WhatsApp.
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