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Of the total number of candidates that sat Cor the Junior National Scholarship Examination The number of candidates for scholarships was . . . . . . . . 1 .744 The number who obtained a scholarship qualification was .. .. 214 The number who qualified for a free place in the scholarship examination was .. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. 688 The number who failed was . . . . .. . . .. . . 842 The number of candidates for free places was . . . . . . . . 173 The number of these who qualified for.a free place was . . . . . . 36 The number of these who failed was . . . . . . . . . . 137 The highest percentages of marks gained in the various subjects of this examination were as follows : English, 77-3 ; arithmetic, 97 ; geography, 92 ; history and civics, 92 ; elementary science and nature-study, 94 : drawing, 1, 90; drawing, 11, 96. The highest percentage gained by any one candidate on the whole examination was 79-25. The following are details of candidature in regard to the Public Service Entrance and Intermediate Examinations in their varied applications : (a.) Total candidates presenting themselves for examination . . . . 2,422 (b). Candidates for the Public Service Entrance, and Senior National Scholarship tests .. .. . . . . . . .. .. 1,569 (c.) Candidates for the intermediate tests (senior free places and drawing only) 853 Of the 655 candidates who sat for the Senior National Scholarship Examination 606 were examined on the Scheme A (General) Course, and 49 on the Scheme F5 (Rural and Domestic) Course. The numbers of candidates who qualified lor scholarships in the two divisions were 115 and 5 respectively. Of the Public Service Senior candidates The number present at examination was . . . . . . 78 The number who passed the whole examination was . . . . . . 36 The number who gained a pass in two or more subjects without completing the whole examination was . . ' . . . . . . 17 The number who failed to improve their status was .. .. 25 The number of candidates who sat for the different stages of the Teachers' Certificate Examinations was 1,912. The following table shows the previous status of the candidates who sat for the Teachers' Certificate Examinations, and the examinations for which they entered :

Candidates who entered for Class C and Class D are included in column 1 but not in column 2. The following table shows the examination status of the candidates who sat for the Teachers' Certificate Examinations of January, 1919, (n) before the examinations, and (h) after the examinations ; and also the numbers of candidates who failed to improve their status '.—

The numbers in column 2 include the numbers in column 3. The numbers in column 2, minus the numbers in column 3, give the actual successes gained (under the various headings) at the examinations of January, 1919.

Examinations previously passed. Candidates (or the Whole or Part of Glass C. Candidates for Class D. Candidates for Class I) with the Matriculation Examination of January, 1919. Totals. 1. 2. 3. 4. Class C and higher examinations Class 1), with partial success towards Class C Class D alone Partial success towards Class I) and ('lass C Partial success towards Class I) only Class E and partial pass for ('lass K Nil .. 13 133 91 42 165 1 4 1 M 133 91 68 1,047 2 557 26 829 1 497 53 56 Totals I I!) 1,354 109 _ l ' 912

Number of Candidates qualified under the Different Headings Number of Candidates who failed to improve their Status. Examination Status. (a.) Before the (6.) After the Examination. Examination. 1. 2. 3. Class A. Class B Class C . .. Class I), with partial success towards ('lass C Class D alone Partial success towards Class I) and Class C Partial success towards Class I) (inly Class E Nil 5 14 99 133 154 91 271 68 59 1.047 1,078 2 557 246 3 27 20 11 J75 24 6 Totals 1.912 1.912 482