- 92 -Almost all examinees use Arabic to answer questions, as they are permitted to learn Arabic, English, or French. Of those who passed the exam in 1909, 1378 (i.e., 64 percent) remained in schools, either in Egyptian territory or abroad. 114 of them were appointed to government service, compared to 73 appointed to government service in the previous year. However, the number appointed to service is very small relative to the number who passed the exam, which was 2155. Therefore, the primary purpose of this exam will be to serve as a pathway to secondary schools, whose diplomas are intended to be a prerequisite for entering government jobs, replacing the primary certificate. "53" - Secondary Education The number of students admitted to government secondary schools last October was 654. The numbers were 5733 in 1909 and 6289 in 1908. The current number of students in secondary schools is 2167, compared to 2443 in 1909-1910. Of these, 431 or 19 percent are new entrants, compared to 1356 last year or 15 percent. Progress has been made in preparing educational books, with large parts of algebra and geometry books published in Arabic. A portion of an arithmetic book is also in Arabic. It is hoped that all necessary books for teaching mathematics in secondary schools will be published in Arabic within the current year. The number of applicants for admission to the two sections of the secondary certificate exam in 1910-1911 increased by forty percent compared to 1909. The results of the exam in the first section were as follows: Number of applicants Number of successful candidates Percentage of successful candidates For the exam 718 326 -52 29 154 528 9 14 147 39 544 1393 From Amiri schools From private schools From those who studied in Khartoum Total