Did Sinhala Medium students get unfairly treated at the Open Uni LLB entrance exam?
Bias against certain groups of students in open competitive exams in Sri Lanka is a long-standing issue. Historically the selection test for the LLB Degree Programme of the Open University of Sri Lanka is one such exam. When the marks were released for the 2021 selection test there was a massive outcry from the students about favoritism, bias, and irregularities in the exam.
Bias against certain groups of students in open competitive exams in Sri Lanka is a long-standing issue. Historically the selection test for the LLB Degree Programme of the Open University of Sri Lanka is one such exam. When the marks were released for the 2021 selection test there was a massive outcry from the students about favoritism, bias, and irregularities in the exam.
The Exam
Open university LLB degree programme is one of the rare opportunities to Study law without spending thousands of rupees on private institutions. To become eligible for the degree programme, candidates must face a selection test and get the highest marks. Being an open exam with no age limits with weekend lectures attracts many candidates from many different fields & disciplines for this degree programme. Therefore over the years, this exam has become one of the most competitive exams in Sri Lanka.
The open Selection test for the LLB Degree Programme of the Open University of Sri Lanka consists of 3 papers.
- IQ (100 marks)
- English Language (100 marks)
- Comprehension (100 marks)
A candidate can choose English, Sinhala or Tamil to be their medium to sit for the exam for the IQ paper. However, the candidates should face the Comprehension paper in either Sinhala or Tamil medium.
2021 Exam & The released results
More than 17500+ students applied for the 2021 exam & 6311+ have sat for all three subjects. According to the result release 789 candidates who scored 180 or more in total, have been selected for the degree program.
The exam department have to hold the English Language paper for the second time due to the initial paper was similar to a certain paper issued by a private institute.
Of the students who sat for the exam, Overall English Medium students performed the best out of all candidates. 18.56% of Total students who sat for the IQ paper in English medium have able to get selected for the degree program. Sihala medium students have the lowest selection percentage It’s 5.09% and the Tamil students have a selection presentation of 10.31% more than twice the Sinhala Students.
Please note that These English medium students also faced their comprehension paper in either Sinhala or Tamil medium.
