I don't think there's no quota.

Often, architects who are yet with the Part 3 asked me, 'is there a passing quota?' I have no idea but I don't think so.

My first time at the tutorial was quite a revelation. I sat through Ar. Zarin lecture and saw infront of me many-many blank faces. They were only ten of them. I saw the same when I delivered mine. They I think, must be good, really good at concealing whatever that they knew or yet to know. Discussion too was lukewarm at best. I was unable to see the excitement or even the curiosity to understand. Or I was downright bad in my presentation.

I know that all these candidates paid money to be at the tutorial. I know they badly want to pass the part 3. We were there to help. But it would be really tough if we could not fathom what it is if they knew not what they didn't know. And some when I asked, had done many more and even bigger job than I had in my last decade put together.

At recess, a fellow tutor related his last year experience. A candidate vociferously question the reason of their failure. They, she claimed had worked and experienced the whole process and deserved to be able to sign the plans. The examination difficulty just doesn't make sense. What they want is the answer to the exam questions. Past and possibily the incoming.

He must have been a very patient man; given his teaching credentials. I would have said 'you didn't pass because you didn't deserve it, at least not yet.'