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The following table gives a comparative statement of the number of candidates examined under the principal groupings during the past six years : — 1005-e. 1900-7. 1907-8. 1908-9. 1909-10. 1910-11. Junior National and Education Board Scholarships and Junior Free Places .. 790 1,458 1,475 1,765 2,214 2,383 Civil Service Junior, Senior Free Places. Education Board Senior Scholarships, First Pupil-teachers .. .. 1.305 2,123 2.173 2,158 2,369 2,375 Teachers D and C .. .. .. 749 1,051 1.184 1.223 1,482 1,534 Civil Service Senior .. .. .. 141 183 231 373 443 390 Totals .. .. 2,985 4,815 5,063 5,519 6,508 6,682 The results of the Junior National Scholarship Examination were made known on the 12th January, those of the Civil Service Junior Examination on the 18th January, those of the Civil Service Senior Examination on the 13th February, and those, of the Teachers' Examinations on the 17th February. Of the total number of candidates that sat for the Junior National Scholarship and Junior Free Place Examinations— The number of candidates for scholarships was .. . . . . 1,557 The number who obtained a scholarship qualification was . . .. 824 The number who failed was .. .. .. .. .. 733 The number of candidates for free places was .. .. .. .. 826 The number who qualified for a free place was .. .. .. 400* The number who failed was .. .. .. .. .. 126 The highest percentages of marks gained in the various subjects oi this examination were as follows : English, 87 ; arithmetic, 97 ; geography, 94 ; general paper, 98 ; drawing, 94. The highest percentage gained by any one candidate on the whole examination was 86. The following are details in regard to the Civil Service Junior Examination, in its varied applications : — (a.) Total candidates presenting themselves for examination .. .. 2,.'5 75 (b.) Candidates under the provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act .. 1,389 (c.) Candidates for Education Board Senior Scholarships .. . . 394 (d.) Candidates included in both (b) and (c) .. .. .. 1 23 (c.) Candidates for Education Board Scholarships only .. .. .. 271 (/.) Candidates for first examination of pupil-teachers .. .. .. 75 ((j.) Candidates included in both (6) and (/) .. .. .. . . 5 (h.) Candidates for Pupil-teacher Examination only .. .. .. To (i.) Candidates for Senior Free Places only .. .. .. .. 603 (/.) Candidates for drawing only . . .. .. . . .. 12 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,375 Of the Civil Service Senior candidates — The number present at examination was .. .. .. .. 390 The number sitting to compete, having already been partially successful, was 1 7S The number sitting for the first time was .. .. .. .. 212 The number who passed the whole examination was .. .. .. 120 The number who gained a pass in two or more subjects without completing the whole examination was .. .. .. .. .. 172 The number who failed was .. .. .. .. .. 98 The number of candidates that entered for different stages of the Teachers' Certificate Examinations, with their status at the time of entry, is shown in the subjoined table : —

Note. —The columns of the tables are not mutually exclusive, a number of the candidates being entrants for more than one class of certificate.

* Also the 824 above who gained a scholarship qualification, thus making a total of 1,224 who qualified for a freu place.

Examinations previously passed. fil latriculatioE 'artial pass for Class E .. Sass E 'artial pass for Class D .. Hass D ligher examinations Candidates for Whole or Part of Class C Examination. 45 94 For Class D. 379 240 6 6 79 379 240 6 6 For Class D with the For For Spiral Matriculation Completion of Certificates in „, ■ amination Partial Pass Single of December, for Class D. Subject?. 1910. 38 .. 10 472 4 .. 1 339 6 12 285 .. 417 124 587 38 4 285 6 132 124 508 79 Totals 909 710 12 285 11 1,957