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4.3.3 Differences between Preliminary Mark and Second Correction

18,66%
17,55%

15,38%

13,23%

8,61%
8,21%
7,71%

3,86%
2,53%
1,67%
0,75% 0,91% 0,55%
0,03% 0,13% 0,16% 0,04%

Second examiner gave a higher mark Teacher gave a higher
for the written examination (30%) Preliminary Mark (69%)

It can be observed here as well that the variation of marks is large. For around 35% of the cases,
the variation is +/- 0.5 and for around 60% of the cases the variation is +/- 1.
30% of the pupils receive higher marks from the second examiners in the written examinations as
compared to the preliminary mark.

In 0.91% of the cases, the pupils obtained the exact same mark at both Preliminary and external
examiners’ written examination marks.

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