§ COLONEL BERESFORDasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether on all occasions of examinations for admission to the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, thoroughly qualified examiners are present in each room during the whole period allotted to the papers; and, whether unfair practices, such as copying or by collusion, are impossible?
§ MR. CARDWELLSir, The examinations for admission to the Royal Military Academy are conducted entirely under the directions of the Civil Service Commissioners. I am informed that on each occasion Gentlemen selected by the Commissioners are present in the several rooms during the whole period allotted to the papers; and though it would, of course, be impossible to say that a case 1786 of collusion or copying might not occur, the Commissioners feel confident that any unfair practices of the sort, if resorted to, would be very unlikely to escape detection.