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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 15

(b.) To obtain a satisfactory aggregate of marks in each of
the Groups II and III; and

(c.) To satisfy the pass requirements in not less than two
subjects selected from Group IV, of which at least one
subject shall be taken from the first division of the
group (Group IV, Division I):

Provided that no candidate shall be permitted to obtain credit for
any of the compulsory groups whose marks in any subject of the
group fall below 35 per cent. of the maximum marks allotted to
that subject.

24. Candidates for Class D may take the examination as an
    undivided whole, or they may elect to take it in two sections, of
    which the subjects of Group I and two other groups of subjects
    shall form the First Section, and the Second Section shall include
    the remaining subjects. Candidates complying with the require-
    ments of the First Section will be given credit for the section, and
    will be at liberty thereafter to complete the examination by passing
    in the Second Section.

Partial success towards the completion of the First Section may
also be recorded in favour of a candidate—

If, failing to pass in the section, he passes in two of the
compulsory groups of subjects; or

If he passes in one of the compulsory groups and so nearly
fulfils the requirements of the two other groups required
to form the First Section as to leave altogether a deficiency
in one or two subjects only in question.

In any such case the candidate will be permitted to complete
the First Section at the next ensuing examination by passing
further in the group of subjects constituting the deficiency. If he
does not then complete the First Section he must take in any sub-
sequent examination all the subjects still required to complete the
Class D examination.

25. Where partial success has been recorded towards the First
    Section the candidate may elect either to complete the section at
    the next ensuing examination, or he may then enter for the Second
    Section, which shall in such circumstances include any group or
    subjects of the First Section in which he has not already passed.
    No candidate can be permitted to enter for the Second Section until
    he has obtained a complete or partial pass in the First Section.

26. A candidate will be regarded as having obtained a “partial
    pass” for Class D if he passes in the First Section.

27. No further partial success towards the requirements of a
    section or of the examination as a whole can be recognized for
    record; provided that if on being examined for the Second Sec-
    tion, or as a candidate in the undivided schedule of subjects, a
    candidate is shown to be deficient by one subject only, he may be
    permitted to complete the examination by taking any such subject
    at a subsequent examination, and showing satisfactory attainments
    therein. Except as thus or otherwise specially provided, the group
    is to be regarded as the unit of examination, and not the individual
    subjects of any group.

28. In the examination for subjects of the optional group no
    candidate shall be permitted to take more than three subjects at any
    one examination, or more than four subjects if one is an addi-
    tional subject required to be taken by a candidate to whom per-
    mission has been given to omit vocal music in terms of clause 32
    hereof.

29. Any candidate that passes the Matriculation Examination
    of the University of New Zealand shall be entitled to exemption
    from further examination for Class D in the subjects of correspond-
    ing character in which he has passed, provided that, where in the
    Class D examination a certificate of practical work or a practical
    test is prescribed, the candidate may be required further to satisfy
    the necessary condition.

Candidates who desire to obtain exemptions under this clause
are required to make application to the Education Department
on a form specially provided for the purpose.

30. A candidate who has obtained a partial pass for Class D
    under earlier regulations may complete the examination by passing
    under the present regulations in the subjects corresponding in
    character to those in which he previously failed to pass.

31. Candidates who hold certificates of Class E may be granted
    exemption for Class D in subjects in which the examination already
    passed can be accepted as of an equivalent standard.