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proof to the satisfaction of the Chancellor that he
was unable from illness, or other sufficient cause, to
attend.
VI. All junior scholars, unless for any reason
specially excused by the Chancellor, shall, as a condi-
tion for holding their scholarship, be required at the
end of their second year, after matriculation, to pass
in one section of their examination for the B.A.
degree.

Senior Scholarships.

VII. Senior scholarships which shall have been
gained by candidates at the time of taking the first
section of the B.A. examination shall be tenable for
one year, and in the case of candidates for honors
for two years.
VIII. Senior scholarships which shall have been
gained by candidates at the time of taking the second
section of the B.A. examination shall be tenable for
one year, and shall only be tenable by candidates for
honors.
IX. Senior scholars who hold their scholarships on
condition of becoming candidates for honors shall
furnish to the Chancellor satisfactory proof that they
are prosecuting their studies diligently with the view
of taking honors.

REGULATIONS FOR CONDUCTING UNIVERSITY
EXAMINATIONS.

I. The examinations shall be held at such places
within the colony as shall be appointed by the
Chancellor.
II. The examinations shall be conducted by means
of papers to be severally prepared by the examiners.
III. Candidates shall write out answers to the
questions in the presence of a supervisor who shall
be appointed by the Chancellor, and in accordance
with such detailed instructions as may be furnished
by the Chancellor.
IV. The written answers shall be transmitted by
the supervisors to the Registrar, and shall be by him
transmitted to the examiners—that is to say, each
answer to the examiner who set the paper—who
shall examine the same and report thereon to the
Senate.
V. The examiners and supervisors shall receive
such remuneration for their services as the Senate
shall in each case determine.

REGULATION—THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR
MATRICULATION AND JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS.

I. Candidates for matriculation shall, before they
are admitted as matriculated students of the Uni-
versity, be examined in six or more of the following
subjects:—

1. Latin.
2. English.
3. Greek.
4. French.
5. German or Italian.
6. Arithmetic.
7. Algebra.
8. Euclid.
9. History.
10. Geography.
11. Elementary chemistry.
12. Elementary physics, one branch.
13. Elementary natural science, one branch.
    II. Each candidate will be required to pass in at
    least six subjects, of which Latin, English, and
    arithmetic must be three.
    III. The junior scholarships shall be awarded for
    excellence in any number not exceeding five of the
    following subjects:—
14. Latin.
15. English.
16. Greek.
17. French.
18. German or Italian.
19. Mathematics.
20. History and geography.
21. Natural and physical science.
    IV. The examination for matriculation and the
    examination for junior scholarships shall be combined
    in one examination, to be termed "The Entrance
    Examination."
    V. In each subject of the entrance examination
    papers shall be framed in two sections, consisting of
    questions of a lower and a higher standard; each
    section of the paper being distinguished as, "A,"
    pass for matriculation; "B," for junior scholarships,
    according to the schedule annexed to this regula-
    tion.
    VI. Candidates shall be at liberty to answer either
    the A section or the B section of any paper, but not
    both.
    VII. All candidates, in order to pass for matricu-
    lation, must obtain the minimum number of marks
    prescribed for the A section in the compulsory sub-
    jects and in three of the optional subjects: Provided
    that the marks may be obtained either in the A sec-
    tion or the B section of any paper, but not in both.
    VIII. Marks allotted to each subject in section A
    shall be in accordance with the schedule annexed to
    this regulation, and the number of marks obtained
    by each successful candidate in each subject shall be
    reported by the examiner for the purpose of classifi-
    cation.

The names of the successful candidates at each
examination shall be arranged in the order of com-
parative general proficiency, as ascertained by the
aggregate number of marks received by each candi-
date in all the subjects in which he has passed, no
marks being allowed for any subject in which the
candidate has not received the minimum number of
marks required for passing.

In recording the names of passed candidates for
the entrance examination the degree of proficiency
in each subject shall be distinguished in the following
manner:—
First Class: For each subject in which the can-
didate shall obtain not less than three-fourths of the
maximum number of marks allotted thereto in sec-
tion A..
Second Class: For each subject in which the can-
didate shall obtain not less than one-half of the
maximum number of marks allotted thereto in sec-
tion A.
Third Class: For each subject in which the can-
didate shall obtain less than one-half of the maximum
number of marks allotted thereto in section A.

IX. The junior scholarships shall be awarded to
those candidates who shall have obtained the highest
aggregate number of marks on questions in the
B section of the papers in any number not exceed-
ing five of the subjects as hereinbefore specified, and
to which subjects the values given in the schedule
under section B shall be assigned: Provided that for
the purpose of awarding junior scholarships no marks
shall be counted in any subject in which the candi-
date shall have obtained less than one-fifth of the
value assigned to that subject in the B section.

X. The papers shall be framed for the entrance
examination in accordance with the announcement
in the calendar.

XI. Candidates for the entrance examination shall,
prior to the examination, pay the matriculation fee
required by the University, irrespective of their
passing or failing to pass the entrance examination:
Provided that a candidate who may fail to pass at his
first examination shall not be required to pay any