Built for Every O/L Student
Across Sri Lanka
9A Paper eliminates geographical and financial barriers in secondary education—delivering verified G.C.E. O/L past papers, official marking schemes, and timed MCQ simulations in one fast, distraction-free platform.
OUR MISSION
Democratising O/L
exam preparation
Students in Colombo have always had more resources than those in Ampara, Vavuniya, or Ratnapura. We're changing that. 9A Paper delivers the same quality of exam practice and verified past papers to every student on the island — with nothing more than a phone and a connection.
Our platform is built specifically around Sri Lanka's Department of Examinations G.C.E. O/L syllabus across Sinhala, Tamil, and English media. Every question, every official marking scheme, and every past paper is curated by educators who sat these same exams.
Akindu Gelaka
Founder · Nineapaper.com · 2025
Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world. And for Sri Lankan students, 9A Paper is that weapon for the O/L exam.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
Our core values
How 9A Paper is engineered to serve students, teachers, and parents across Sri Lanka
Zero Mandatory Barriers
Every examination paper and marking rubric is instantly downloadable. No student is forced to register, create an account, or submit personal data to study.
Tri-Lingual Parity
Complete support across Sinhala (සිංහල), Tamil (தமிழ்), and English media for all 9 subject streams, ensuring equal learning opportunities for all communities.
Interactive MCQ Practice
Simulate timed examination conditions online, receive immediate question-by-question scoring, and analyze weak topics with 10 free credits on signup.
Grade 11 vs O/L Distinction
We strictly separate official Department of Examinations G.C.E. O/L papers from provincial evaluations and leading school term tests for clean study categorization.
Direct Paper Request Desk
Missing a specific past paper, term evaluation, or marking rubric? Students can submit direct paper requests with tracking IDs that our curators actively source.
Telegram Bot Integration
Connect with @NineAPaperBot on Telegram to download exam papers and receive upload notifications without burning browser data packages.
THE GENESIS
Why We Built 9A Paper
The Sri Lankan G.C.E. Ordinary Level exam is the decisive milestone that shapes Advanced Level streams and career pathways. Earning the coveted "9 As" distinction requires diligent past paper practice—yet the traditional way of obtaining study materials was fundamentally broken.
- Past papers scattered across expiring Google Drive links and ad-heavy file hosting sites.
- Private groups locking official government answer schemes behind paid channels.
- Expensive, low-quality photocopied booklets sold outside city centers with missing pages.
- Confusion between school-level term evaluations and official National O/L papers.
- Single-click direct PDF downloads hosted on high-availability, high-speed storage.
- Every question paper paired directly with its official government marking scheme.
- Interactive timed MCQ practice tests with automated scoring and mistake analysis.
- Direct Paper Request Desk where students can request missing papers and get notified upon upload.
Official Attribution & Copyright Standard
All National G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination question papers, marking guidelines, and evaluation rubrics remain the intellectual property of the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka. Leading school term tests and provincial examination papers remain the property of their respective schools and provincial educational ministries.
9A Paper is an independent educational platform dedicated to fair-use revision, individual self-study, and classroom teaching. We strictly prohibit the resale or secondary paywalling of any documents downloaded from this repository.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions
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