During the whole course, monthly reports of the application and progress of each student are forwarded for the information of the Council of Military Education. Examinations are held at the end of every half year; the summer examination being conducted by the professors of the college, and the winter examination by examiners independent of the establishment, under the superintendence of the Council.
EXAMINATIONS.
The examination at the termination of the first year is probationary, and any student who fails to obtain the minimum aggregate of marks specified below, is required to withdraw.
The following five subjects will be taken up by every student at the probationary examination, viz.:
| Maximum. | Minimum. | |
|---|---|---|
| I. Fortification, | 280 Marks | 90 Marks. |
| II. Military drawing and surveying, | 270 “ | 90 “ |
| III. Military history, | 300 “ | 100 “ |
| IV. Military administration and legislation, | 300 “ | 100 “ |
| V. French, German, or Hindustani, | 400 “ | 133 “ |
Every candidate is expected to obtain 800 marks on the above subjects.
All credits gained on the four military subjects are carried forward to the final examination.
Of the following subjects the student may select any two, and in those numbered from one to six, as well as in the language already selected as “obligatory,” the student may, at his option, carry forward to the final examination the marks he gains, provided they amount in each case to three-fourths the allotted maximum, when he will be considered as finally examined in that subject:
| 1. Mathematics, lower course, | 400 Marks. |
| 2. Mathematics, higher course, | 500 “ |
| 3. French, | 400 “ |
| 4. German, | 400 “ |
| 5. Hindustani, | 400 “ |
| 6. Any other modern language, | 400 “ |
| 7. Natural sciences, lower course, | 150 “ |
| 8. Experimental sciences, lower course, | 150 “ |
In those numbered seven and eight, the marks gained are carried forward to the final examination.