New Zealand Gazette – 1913 – No. 27

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✨ Public Service Examination Regulations



any two or more other subjects to be chosen by the candidate from
Group II or from Group III, or from both, but so that the total possible
maximum of marks assignable in all the subjects in which he is to be
examined shall not exceed 2,400: Provided that a candidate who
takes the subject botany shall not also take the subject elementary
practical agriculture, nor shall a candidate who takes the subject
elementary physical science also take the subject elementary home
science; and provided further that for candidates for the Professional
Division the following shall also be compulsory subjects—viz., elementary
mathematics and either elementary physical science, elementary
geology, or drawing I and drawing II.

  1. The following shall be the subjects of examination and the
    maximum marks assigned to the several subjects:

Compulsory Subjects.

GROUP I.

Maximum
Marks.

(1.) English
(2.) Arithmetic

600
600

Optional Subjects.

GROUP II.

Maximum
Marks.

(3.) Elementary physical science
(4.) Geography
(5.) Elementary practical agriculture
(6.) Elementary dairy science
(7.) Elementary hygiene
(8.) Elementary geology
(9.) Elementary botany
(10.) Elementary zoology

400
300
300
300
300
300
300

GROUP III.

(12.) Elementary mathematics
(13.) Latin
(14.) French
(15.) Maori
(16.) British history
(17.) Shorthand
(18.) Book-keeping and commercial correspondence
(19.) Drawing, I.—Free drawing with pencil or brush
(20.) Drawing, II.—Drawing with instruments

400
400
400
400
200
200
300
200
200

PASS CONDITIONS.

  1. In order to pass the examination a candidate must gain not
    less than 33 per cent. in each of the subjects English and arithmetic,
    and not less than 40 per cent. of the total possible maximum of marks
    assignable.

  2. In any case, if the marks assigned to a candidate’s work in
    any subject are less than 25 per cent. of the maximum assignable in
    that subject, such marks shall not be included in reckoning the candidate’s aggregate of marks.

  3. Special consideration will in all cases be given to handwriting
    and to the formation of figures.

APPOINTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENTS OF EXAMINATIONS.

  1. The Commissioner will recommend to the Governor in Council
    suitable persons as examiners and for the purpose of superintending
    examinations, and will furnish them with printed instructions for their
    guidance.

OPENING OF EXAMINATION-PAPERS.

  1. The sealed envelopes containing the papers set for the
    examination shall be opened in the examination-rooms in the presence
    of the superintendents and of the candidates immediately before the
    time fixed for the beginning of the examination.

TRANSMISSION OF WRITTEN ANSWERS.

  1. Immediately after the close of the examination the written
    answers shall be transmitted, under seal, by the superintendents to the


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