Honorary degrees are divided into four classes, with first class being the highest and fourth class being the lowest.
At the time, the college's requirement for Wheat was to achieve a first-class degree, i.e., First honours Degree.
The entire examination period lasted 22 days, covering 11 subjects.
Out of these, three subjects were mandatory, and the maximum score for all subjects was 100 points, for a total of 1100 points.
The minimum score for a first-class degree was 770 points. As long as the subjects included the three mandatory ones and the total score met the requirement, the remaining subjects could be skipped.
During the exam period, Wheat's father suddenly fell critically ill, so in his eagerness to return home, Wheat only took exams for eight subjects during the entire examination period.
After reaching the first-class degree score line, he abandoned the remaining three exams and headed straight back to Edinburgh.
