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John, G0MXN, from the Norwich Amateur Radio Club reported that 11 of their Advanced students recently took a mock exam, set up exactly like the real thing as far as time and invigilation was concerned. The tutors were able to highlight areas needing more revision and study. This proved to be a very useful exercise for all concerned but the loudest question from the students was "What is the pass mark?" Regular readers will know that the pass mark for the Advanced exam has not yet been set but with increasing numbers sitting the exam that situation is not likely to continue for much longer. Furthermore, the second edition of the Advanced level textbook should be on the shelves by now. As well as some reordering of the material, and some additional information for students, the text includes these very important words "the pass mark is around 60%". Whilst this does not give a definite pass/fail score, it does give students, and tutors, an idea of what is expected.