The examiners of the students are not frequently changed, and practically the same may be said of the examiners for admission.

PR By Professors and Répétiteurs.

Ex By Examiners.

Y1 By the results of the first Year’s Examination.

CL In the Classified List at the end of 2nd year.

Subjects of Study.Per-centage of influence exercised on the position ofthe Students.
During the
1st Year.
During the
2nd Year.
CL
PRExY1PRExPREx
Analysis,50.050.034.532.533.049.7550.25
Mechanics,63.236.727.242.430.459.6 40.40
Descriptive Geometry,62.537.5100.00.00.062.5 37.5
Geodesy,53.846.20.051.448.6* 51.4 48.6
Physics,53.346.733.833.832.451.8 48.2
Chemistry,60.040.029.443.227.460.8 39.2
Architecture,. .. .0.0100.00.0100.0 100.0
Military Art and Topography,. .. .0.068.032.068.0 32.0
French Literature,100.00.033.366.70.0100.0 0.0
German Language,100.00.033.333.333.466.7 33.3
Drawing100.00.033.366.70.0100.0 0.0
Shading and Tinting Plans,100.00.040.060.00.0100.0 0.0
*

* When taught in the 2nd year

The students at the head of the list have generally since the wars of the first Empire entered into the civil rather than into the military services, the former being much better remunerated.

[The services] are usually selected by preference, nearly in the following order:—

The Roads and Bridges (Ponts et chaussées)
and Mines (Mines,)

very nearly on an equality.
Powder and Saltpetre (Poudres etSalpêtres.)
Naval Architects (Génie maritime.)
Engineers (Génie militaire.)

The Artillery (Artillerie de terre.)
and the Staff Corps (Etat Major,)

very nearly on an equality.
The Hydographical Corps (IngénieursHydrographes.)
Tobacco Department(Administration des Tabacs.)
Telegraph Department (LignesTélégraphiques.)
Navy (Marine.)
Marine Artillery (Artillerie de mer.)