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result will be notified to the candidate by the Board, (c.) The Board will be Convened by the nominating authority, and will be composed of military medical officers or, when this is not practicable, of civil medical practitioners of recognized, professional standing, (d.) A candidate must pay his own travelling-expenses, (c.) A candidate found unfit by the preliminary Medical Board is not bound to accept its finding, but may, at his own risk, continue his studies, and if nominated may then submit himself for medical examination by the final Medical Board. (/.) The opinion of a preliminary Medical Board is solely for the candidate's information, and it must be distinctly understood that, when favourable, it gives him no claim to be accepted as physically fit when he presents himself for nomination. A candidate may be considered fit for the service at the preliminary examination, but, owing to some subsequent physical deterioration, may fail to come up to the standard required at the final examination. His acceptance will therefore depend entirely .upon the report of the final Medical Board which examines him when nominated. VII. — Examination in Military Subjects. 17. Nature and Dates. —The examination in military subjects will consist of a written examination and a practical test. The practical test will take place on the last Monday in March and the second Monday in October. The written examination will commence on the following day. 18. Subjects of the Written Examination. —The subjects,* and the maximum marks obtainable in each subject, will be as follows : — Marks. (1.) Military history and strategy (two papers) ... ... 1,000 (2.) Tactics'(two papers) ... ... ... ... ... 1,500 (3.) Field engineering (two papers) ... ... ... ... 1,000 (4.) Map-reading and field-sketching (one paper) ... ... ... 500 (5.) Military law (one paper) ... ... ... ... 250 (6.) Military administration and organization (one paper) ... ... 250 19. Practical Test. —The practical test* in map-reading and field-sketching will be carried out under arrangements made by the local section of the Imperial General Staff. 20. Marks required to qualify.— -In addition to passing the practical test, a candidate will be required to obtain, not less than 0 - 4 of the marks in each paper, and 0-5 of the aggregate of the written examination. 21. Order of Merit. —The successful candidates will be placed in order of merit, according to the total marks obtained in the written examination. Each candidate will be informed of his place on the list, and the marks obtained by him in each subject Appendices, appendix i. physical and medical examination of candidates for commissions in the army. I. A candidate for a commission in. His Majesty's army must be in good mental and bodily health, and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of military duty. 11. The attention of the Board will be directed to the following points : — (a.) That the correlation of age, height, and chest girth is not less than that which is given in the following table :—

Physical, Equivalents.

Chest. Height without Shoes. Chi 'St. Age last Birthday. Height without Shoes. , Girt „ h „ Range of when fully E ioa expanded. ' Age last Birthday. Girth when fully expanded. Range of Expansion. 16 Inches. 60 and under 62 62 „ 65 65 „ 68 68 „ 72 72 and upwards Inches. 33 34 34 34| 35 Inches. 2 2 2 i 19 Inches. 62! and under 65 65 „ 68 68 „ 70 70 „ 72 72 and upwards Inches. 35 35 35| 36 36| Inches. 2 2 2 2 2! 62 and under 65 65 „ 68 68 „ 72 72 and upwards 34 34£ 35 35| 2 2 2 2£ 20 62J and under 65 65 „ 68 68 „ 70 70 „ 72 72 and upwards 35 35 35! 36 36! 2 2 2 2! 2! 1.7 18 62 and under 65 65 „ 68 68 „ 72 72 and upwards 35 35J 36 2 2 2 H ii ii 21 and upwards 62! and under 65 65 „ 68 68 „ 70 70 „ 72 72 and upwards 35 35! 36 36! 37 2 2 2 2! 2! iee syllabus ii Appendix III.