Section  VII.]

DKCOVENANTED   CIVIL    SERVICE    EXAMINATIONS.  391

For  the  High  Proficiency  and  Honors  Examinations,  under  the
special  rules  for  the  encouragement  of  the  study  of  oriental
languages,  a  scholar  of  reputation,  outside  the  Committee,  is
appointed  as  an  extra  member  by  Government.  The  Committee
is  expected  to  conduct  examinations  in  other  languages,  but  cases
have  not  yet  arisen.  When  a  candidate  has  passed  the  High
Proficiency  Examination,  the  Committee  grants  a  special
certificate.  When  the  Honors  Examination  is  passed  a  certificate
is  granted  by  the  Governor  in  Council.  The  Committee  also
examine  PoHce  Officers  and  Cantonment  Magistrates  iu  law.
UNCOVENANTED    CIVIL    SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS.
These   examinations   owe    their    origin    to    the    Educational  Former

Test  Exi
nations.
Despatch  from  the  Court  of  Dii-ectors  of   the   East  India  Com-  ^^^*  E^ami*


pany  to  the  Governor-Genei'al  of  India,  dated  19th  July  1854.
