Numbers presented for N4 and N5 Maths and Applications of Maths
FOI reference: FOI25/26 230
Date received: 13/01/2026
Date responded: 14/01/2026
Information requested
I would like to know how many candidates in 2025 were presented for both National 4 Mathematics and National 5 Mathematics. Also, how many candidates were presented in 2025 for both National 4 Mathematics and National 5 Applications of Mathematics.
I forgot to add in the request that I'm interested in the S4 statistics specifically.
The number of S4 candidates sitting N5 Maths who were dual presented for N4 Maths and the number of candidates who were sitting N5 Apps who were dual presented for N4
Response
The number of candidates presented in 2025 for both National 4 Mathematics and National 5 Mathematics was 4,427.
The number of candidates presented in 2025 for both National 4 Mathematics and National 5 Applications of Mathematics was 4,745.
The number of S4 candidates presented in 2025 for both National 4 Mathematics and National 5 Mathematics was 4,193.
The number of candidates presented in 2025 for both National 4 Applications of Mathematics and National 5 Applications of Mathematics was 2,339.
The number of S4 candidates presented in 2025 for both National 4 Applications of Mathematics and National 5 Applications of Mathematics was 2,212.