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Theory exam statistics: UK

Theory Examinations 2008

Grade Pass Merit Distinction Fail Total
1 1,132 2,183 3,968 338 7,621
2 854 1,632 2,350 230 5,066
3 1,212 1,624 1,387 489 4,712
4 535 918 754 177 2,384
5 8,130 7,122 3,382 3,502 22,136
6 320 139 23 195 677
7 90 47 11 29 177
8 135 74 21 52 282
43,055

Theory Examinations 2007

Grade Pass Merit Distinction Fail Total
1 802 1,858 4,614 268 7,542
2 964 1,880 2,210 264 5,318
3 1,413 1,592 1,381 572 4,958
4 725 952 749 208 2,634
5 9,562 6,164 2,504 4,365 22,595
6 351 148 25 215 739
7 90 57 16 27 190
8 122 59 12 113 306
44,282

Theory Examinations 2006

Grade Pass Merit Distinction Fail Total
1 909 2,116 4,512 255 7,792
2 478 1,269 3,317 73 5,137
3 1,330 1,714 1,523 570 5,137
4 660 974 867 138 2,639
5 8,543 6,777 3,122 3,405 21,847
6 377 159 57 209 802
7 94 46 15 26 181
8 119 59 18 77 273
43,808

Theory Examinations 2005

Grade Pass Merit Distinction Fail Total
1 855 2,241 4,495 262 7,853
2 778 1,660 2,946 224 5,608
3 1,501 1,796 1,310 662 5,269
4 783 920 730 325 2,758
5 7,610 7,409 3,905 2,585 21,509
6 354 128 27 198 707
7 78 43 8 29 158
8 132 49 17 108 306
44,168

Theory Examinations 2004

Grade Pass Merit Distinction Fail Total
1 798 2,110 5,346 227 8,481
2 774 1,684 3,283 216 5,957
3 1,328 1,831 1,659 505 5,323
4 604 1,027 1,008 187 2,826
5 7,935 7,024 3,289 2,886 21,134
6 323 152 40 153 668
7 66 44 11 27 148
8 133 43 17 81 274
44,811

Theory Examinations 2003

Grade Pass Merit Distinction Fail Total
1 726 1,868 5,414 252 8,260
2 690 1,703 2,961 174 5,528
3 1,200 1,628 1,784 484 5,096
4 757 1,049 628 235 2,669
5 6,775 7,239 4,006 2,171 20,191
6 295 135 33 129 592
7 85 45 5 40 175
8 100 43 9 83 235
42,746

Theory Examinations 2002

Grade Pass Merit Distinction Fail Total
1 883 2,048 4,723 234 7,888
2 852 1,807 2,638 220 5,517
3 1,339 1,762 1,524 472 5,097
4 728 1,032 799 197 2,756
5 6,396 6,729 4,963 2,531 20,619
6 324 164 36 133 657
7 90 33 6 37 166
8 97 33 11 65 206
42,906

Theory Examinations 2001

Grade Pass Distinction Fail Total
1 2,342 5,465 152 7,959
2 2,553 2,498 155 5,206
3 3,085 1,473 299 4,857
4 1,734 1,025 150 2,909
5 12,191 4,496 1,742 18,429
6 408 28 113 549
7 87 6 45 138
8 130 15 65 210
40,257

(Please note that the Merit category for theory exams was first introduced in 2002)