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Practical exam statistics: UK

Practical Examinations 2008

Grade Pass Merit Distinction Fail Total
1 29,069 26,468 11,890 1,281 68,708
2 27,563 18,527 6,652 1,739 54,481
3 22,245 15,199 5,464 1,627 44,535
4 16,543 9,718 3,468 1,592 31,321
5 15,800 9,239 3,596 2,190 30,825
6 6,277 4,202 1,951 919 13,349
7 4,441 3,167 1,720 762 10,090
8 3,367 2,875 2,550 879 9,671
262,980

Practical Examinations 2007

Grade Pass Merit Distinction Fail Total
1 29,942 26,542 11,678 1,292 69,454
2 28,831 18,880 6,564 1,862 56,137
3 22,443 15,368 5,687 1,564 45,062
4 16,914 10,307 3,668 1,396 32,285
5 16,509 9,523 3,654 2,192 31,878
6 5,700 3,969 1,782 797 12,248
7 4,235 3,111 1,734 650 9,730
8 3,263 2,911 2,469 822 9,465
266,259

Practical Examinations 2006

Grade Pass Merit Distinction Fail Total
1 33,871 27,392 11,799 1,548 74,610
2 30,230 18,518 6,629 2,098 57,475
3 25,427 16,216 5,964 1,756 49,363
4 19,257 11,660 4,094 1,605 36,616
5 17,916 10,329 4,039 2,367 34,651
6 6,191 4,136 1,853 954 13,134
7 4,260 3,070 1,716 671 9,717
8 3,547 2,914 2,637 881 9,979
285,545

Practical Examinations 2005

Grade Pass Merit Distinction Fail Total
1 33,092 27,935 12,184 1,545 74,756
2 29,643 18,342 6,662 2,050 56,697
3 24,936 16,166 5,681 1,750 48,533
4 18,803 11,891 4,097 1,561 36,352
5 16,026 9,493 3,710 2,020 31,249
6 5,592 3,839 1,838 844 12,113
7 3,764 2,719 1,702 654 8,839
8 3,142 2,757 2,435 859 9,193
277,732

Practical Examinations 2004

Grade Pass Merit Distinction Fail Total
1 35,273 27,509 12,169 1,675 76,626
2 31,680 19,033 7,095 2,148 59,956
3 27,082 15,908  5,517 1,972 50,479
4 18,032 10,623 3,699 1,650 34,004
5 16,795 9,485 3,731 2,173 32,184
6 5,899 3,796 1,745 958 12,398
7 3,998 2,900 1,619 710  9,227
8 3,360 2,934 2,547 855 9,696
284,570

Practical Examinations 2003

Grade Pass Merit Distinction Fail Total
1 34,314 26,129 11,695 1,623 73,761
2 31,271 18,324 6,638 2,238 58,471
3 25,855 14,580 5,006 1,868 47,309
4 17,675 9,660 3,538 1,572 32,445
5 16,637 9,010 3,646 2,046 31,339
6 5,531 3,528 1,630 883 11,572
7 3,782 2,741 1,575 646 8,744
8 2,987 2,644 2,308 773 8,712
272,353

Practical Examinations 2002

Grade Pass Merit Distinction Fail Total
1 35,392 26,182 11,316 1,743 74,633
2 31,758 17,867 6,139 2,431 58,195
3 27,048 14,663 4,808 2,256 48,775
4 19,470 10,771 3,771 1,770 35,782
5 17,036 9,313 3,515 2,179 32,043
6 5,521 3,642 1,627 804 11,594
7 3,657 2,781 1,494 562 8,494
8 2,871 2,551 2,279 758 8,459
277,975

Practical Examinations 2001

Grade Pass Merit Distinction Fail Total
1 33,687 25,037 10,661 1,840 71,225
2 30,517 17,119 5,990 2,375 56,001
3 26,477 14,245 4,943 2,398 48,063
4 18,939 10,186 3,680 1,808 34,613
5 16,998 8,891 3,396 2,276 31,561
6 4,994 3,534 1,659 817 11,004
7 3,098 2,676 1,591 502 7,867
8 2,709 2,371 2,030 726 7,836
268,170