6. His name having been placed upon the list of candidates, it will be open to him to offer himself at any of the half-yearly examinations which may occur while he is within the prescribed limits of age. If unsuccessful in obtaining one of the vacancies at the college, he will be allowed to present himself at any subsequent examination until he has exceeded the maximum age. After he has exceeded the maximum age, he can only be admitted into the army on obtaining a direct commission by purchase, in the usual manner, after passing a qualifying examination.
7. He will be examined by a medical officer, who will ascertain whether he is free from all bodily and organic defects, and whether, as far as regards physical constitution, he is in every point of view fit for military service.
8. The following will be the subjects of examination, but no candidate will be allowed to be examined in more than five of these subjects:
| Marks. | |
|---|---|
| Classics: Latin, 2,000; Greek, 1,600, | 3,600 |
| Mathematics, | 3,600 |
| English language, | 1,200 |
| Modern languages, each, | 1,200 |
| History, with geography, | 1,200 |
| Natural sciences (i.e., mineralogy and geology), | 1,200 |
| Experimental sciences (chemistry, heat, and electricity), | 1,200 |
| Geometrical drawing | 600 |
| Free-hand drawing | 600 |
Of the above subjects, the elementary portions of mathematics and the English language are obligatory on each candidate.
The following elementary branches will be included in the obligatory section of mathematics, viz.:
In arithmetic: vulgar and decimal fractions, proportion, extraction of the square root, and interest.
In algebra: fractions, simple equations, and questions producing them.
In Euclid: the first three books.
To these elementary branches 1,200 marks (out of the whole 3,600 for mathematics) will be allotted, and it will be necessary for qualification that at least 400 be obtained, of which 200 must be obtained in arithmetic.