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Of the Civil Service Senior candidates — The number present at examination was .. .. .. 574 The number sitting to complete, having already been partially successful .. 231 The number sitting for the first time .. .. .. .. .. 343 The number who passed the whole examination .. .. .. .. 154 The number who gained a pass in two or more subjects without completing the whole examination .. .. .. .. .. .. 267 The number who failed .. .. .. .. .. .. 153 The number of candidates who entered for different stages of the Teachers' Certificate Examinations, with their status at the time of entry, is shown in the subjoined table. The total (2,046) includes 87 candidates who entered for both Class C and Class D examinations. The actual number of entrants is therefore 1.959. Of these, 206 were absent from the examination-room.

The following is a summary of the results of the examinations for teachers' certificates : — Completed for Class A.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 B 12 C .. .. .. .. .. ..220 D.. .. .. .. .. .. ..391 Completed for all classes .. .. .. .. .. .. 626 Partial pass in Class B .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 C 162 D .. .. .. .. .. ..276 Partial pass in all classes .. .. .. .. .. .. 441 Number who passed in a section for Class C .. .. .. .. 250 Number who obtained partial pass in the first section of Class D .. 65 Number unsuccessful in improving their status .. .. .. .. 435 Absentees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 206 In the above table candidates for more than one class of certificate are reckoned in each of the classes for which they were successful. Attached to the report are lists of the examiners. The examination-papers, with an appendix containing criticisms and suggestions made by the examiners, have been printed separately. In addition to the examinations above referred to, for which complete responsibility is assumed, the Department also conducted during the year the customary examinations in scientific and art subjects, and in special technical subjects for the Board of Education, England, and for the City and Guilds of London Institute, which are held in a different part of the year —in May, June, or July. Full particulars of the number of entries for these examinations, the subjects selected by candidates, and the results are set out in detail in the special paper —E.-5 (Manual and Technical Instruction). I have, &c, G. HOGBEN, Inspector-General of Schools.

Examinations previously passed. . i I For Class I) Candidates for j with the For For Special Whole or Part J For j Matriculation Completion of Certificates in of Class C ; Class D. j Examination j Partial Pass Single Examination. ' j of December, for Class D. Subjects. 1 "»"• Totals. Nil Matriculation Partial pass for Class E .. Class E Partial pass in the first section of Class D* Pass in the first section of Class D* Partial pass for Class D .. Class D Higher examinations 32 443 58 .. 20 55 196 6 4 3 ' 11 95 2 165 .. 4 246 10 183 .. .. .. 1 512 553 251 6 7 106 2 425 184 512 • Totals 962 745 62 246 .'(1 2,046 * This status appears in consequence of regulations which came into force in 1912. 290 candidates em ;lie regulations of 1912, 1,069 under the regulations of 1906. ;r<d under