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Table 4. Number and percentage of applications and acceptances by GCE special paper grade(s)

Men and Women

1999

  Applications Acceptances
Grades No. % No. %
1,1 70 1 51 2
1,2 57 1 33 1
1,U 23 - 10 -
2,2 29 - 16 1
2,U 42 - 13 -
U,U 6 - - -
1,- 352 4 183 7
2,- 307 3 107 4
U,- 215 2 39 1
no papers taken 8,147 88 2,282 83
Total 9,248   2,734  

Men

1999

  Applications Acceptances
Grades No. % No. %
1,1 53 1 37 3
1,2 40 1 24 2
1,U 17 - 7 -
2,2 19 - 10 1
2,U 27 1 6 -
U,U 4 - - -
1,- 219 4 112 8
2,- 197 4 63 4
U,- 134 3 25 2
no papers taken 4,276 86 1,166 80
Total 4,986   1,450  

Women

1999

  Applications Acceptances
Grades No. % No. %
1,1 17 - 14 1
1,2 17 - 9 1
1,U 6 - 3 -
2,2 10 - 6 -
2,U 15 - 7 1
U,U 2 - - -
1,- 133 3 71 6
2,- 110 3 44 3
U,- 81 2 14 1
no papers taken 3,871 91 1,116 87
Total 4,262   1,284  

The grades are as follows: 1 = distinction, 2 = merit, U = unclassified, - = paper not taken.

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Cambridge University Reporter Special, 3 December 1999
Copyright © 1999 The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge.