Department of Public Examinations (DPE) has opened applications for students wishing to sit A-level examinations privately in May/June.
In an announcement issued on Monday, the DPE said application forms would be available and payments accepted until 12:00 pm on Thursday, 12 March.
The department also published the fees payable per subject. In addition to subject fees, each candidate will be required to pay an administrative charge of MVR 3,000.
May/June A-level examination fees:
Accounts
- One unit: MVR 2,080
- Two units: MVR 4,160
Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics
- One unit: MVR 830
- Two units: MVR 1,660
- Three units: MVR 2,490
- Four units: MVR 3,320
- Five units: MVR 4,150
- Six units: MVR 4,980
Economics, Business, History, Geography, English Literature and English Language
- One unit: MVR 1,160
- Two units: MVR 2,320
- Three units: MVR 3,480
- Four units: MVR 4,640
This marks the first time the DPE has facilitated private candidates to sit the May/June A-level examinations in Maldives.
Following changes introduced in 2020, many students seeking to sit the May/June session had travelled to Sri Lanka to take the examinations privately.
DPE announced earlier this month that the examinations would now be held locally. The decision followed a petition submitted to the Ministry of Education by students, who raised concerns about the high cost of travelling to Sri Lanka and the financial burden on families.
