"The mastery boards put stricter expectations on the muggle subjects. This means, if you want to study a muggle subject in the university, the graduate needs to have at least eight or nine GCSEs. If the students are not interested to study the muggle subjects, then they should have at least five GCSEs. If not, then they are barred from the NEWT testing", Lucius said with a stern voice. Everyone looked stunned, but it sounded fair and nodded in agreement. Lucius continued: "The maximum number of GCSEs that a student would be able to take at once would be 16." Everyone nodded.